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Eilish McColgan and Jack Rowe win Vitality London 10,000 races

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Eilish McColgan and Jack Rowe win Vitality London 10,000 races

Eilish McColgan won the Vitality London 10,000 women’s race, while Jack Rowe claimed victory in the men’s event.

McColgan, who was 15th in the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, finished in a time of 31 minutes 36 seconds.

Lucy Reid (32:17) was second and Lily Reid (32:37) third.

Rowe crossed the line in 29:14, with Seyfu Jamaal second in 29:42 and Tewelde Menges third in 29:55.

David Weir won the men’s wheelchair race in 22:13, while Martyna Snopek triumphed in the women’s wheelchair event in 38:37.

The 10km race is held in central London on a route that passes famous landmarks including Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament before finishing at Buckingham Palace.

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