Eilish McColgan wins fourth London Big Half after five-month injury lay-off
It was more than three minutes outside her best time for the course and well outside her British record for the distance of 1:05:43.
Britain’s Jack Rowe missed out on a record fourth consecutive victory in the men’s race, finishing in second place, 14 seconds behind Birchfield Harriers’ Kadar Omar Abdullahi, who won in a time of 1:01:51.
Britain’s David Weir defended his title in the men’s wheelchair event, winning the race for the fifth time in its nine-year history in a new record time.
The 47-year-old, who retired from Paralympic competition in 2024, knocked 45 seconds off his own record for the course, which he set last year, winning in 46:13.
Eden Rainbow Cooper won the women’s event in 52:47 to defend her title.