Eilish McColgan: Scottish runner breaks Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British half-marathon record
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Eilish McColgan broke Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British half-marathon record
Eilish McColgan broke Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British half marathon record with a stunning run at Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
The 31-year-old Scot finished sixth in one hour six minutes 26 seconds, eclipsing Radcliffe's mark of 1:06:47.
McColgan's milestone in just her second competitive half marathon also beat her mother Liz's best of 1:07:11.
Ethiopia's Girmawit Gebrzihair Gebru emerged from a strong field to take victory in a course record 1:04:14.
Elsewhere, Adam Clayton beat his own Scottish indoor 200m record, clocking 20.86 seconds at Texas Tech Track & Field.
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