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Eilish McColgan 'disappointed' over record invalidation but has 'no bad words to say'
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dailyrecord.co.ukElish McColgan has said she is "disappointed" but has no bad words to say after her European and British records were invalidated.
The course was found to be 150 metres short due to "human error" and organisers, The Great Run Company, contacted her to directly explain and apologise.
McColgan had previously finished the race in Glasgow in 30 minutes and 18 seconds on Sunday, October 2. But the course was "not laid out in line with the previously agreed plans" as the event returned for the first time since 2019.
Organisers said there was "no excuse" for the incident and have now offered those who took part a 10% discount on entry to the 2023 event.McColgan told BBC Scotland: "Human errors happen.
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