Eilish McColgan wearing a 'moon boot' after painful London Marathon injury was worse than she originally thought

By JOHN PAUL BRESLIN, WEEKEND NEWS EDITOR - SCOTLAND Published: 19:02, 2 June 2026 | Updated: 19:02, 2 June 2026 Runner Eilish McColgan has been told to wear a medical boot – after discovering the injury she sustained during the London Marathon is worse than she thought. The Scots athlete revealed her health setback in a post on social media as she posed for a photo wearing a controlled ankle movement (CAM) boot – also known as a 'Moon Boot'. Her update comes after she sustained a toe injury midway through the London Marathon in April, forcing her to battle to the finish with blood seeping through her running shoes. The 35-year-old star posed for the new photo during a weekend in London, smiling broadly in front of the Holy Trinity Church in Westminster, despite the unfortunate development. In a message posted alongside the image, Ms McColgan, who is the daughter of Scottish running legend Liz, wrote: ‘New fashion accessory! ‘Thought I had got away with London Marathon toe gate, but sadly not... thankfully it's nothing too serious and I'll be back doing what I love in a few weeks! Eilish McColgan wearing a moon boot following a bloody end to the London Marathon McColgan finished seventh at the London Marathon despite the injury McColgan revealed her bloody foot after her race ‘It's been an expensive weekend in London but using girl math I've balanced out the sad expenses with some happier ones - retail therapy, a West End show, posh hotel and lots of good food.’ The running star also lamented that the last time she had been forced to wear one of the orthopaedic boots was in 2015, which she described as a ‘horrible year’. Discussing that period, she wrote: ‘I broke my ankle and spent something like eight months in a boot before having surgery. ‘Thankfully this is a breeze compared to then. Only a few weeks to endure!’ McColgan completed the London Marathon in seventh place finishing in a time of 2:24:51. She revealed details of her toe injury shortly afterwards, saying it 'felt like her foot exploded' and that she could hardly feel any pressure running through it towards the end. She later recuperated from the injury by taking time out to enjoy a beach holiday. McColgan suggested a swollen foot may have led to the injury, with the British star explaining she had suffered from a rash in the build-up to the marathon which had spread down her calves. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.