Eilish McColgan, Commonwealth 10,000m champion, faces body-shaming amid her 2025 London Marathon training; her mother, Liz, condemns
Athletes in the high-stress field of competitive sports sometimes come under close examination not only for their performances but also for their appearance. Eilish McColgan, the 10,000-meter champion from the Commonwealth Games, has lately been under such unjustifiable criticism. McColgan started getting body-shaming remarks on social media after a video of her treadmill training session in getting ready for her forthcoming marathon debut.
The answers ranged from scathing comments about her appearance to unfounded allegations of eating disorders. One user yelled without thinking, “Give that girl a burger,” said another without stopping; “She looks like a skeleton.” Such comments not only expose negative presumptions but also show a misunderstanding of the physical strain top-performance athletes endure. Read More...












