Speaking after her marathon debut on Sunday, the 34-year-old told BBC Scotland she was now entering “the last chapter of my career” and would be focusing on marathon running from now on.
She said: “I’m fully committed to the next four-year cycle, particularly with the Los Angeles Olympics coming up in 2028.
“It was a really tough second half for me, with the temperatures starting to rise, but the support around the course really helped.
“Pacing is important. The elite women’s field is very small, so I ran 24 miles completely solo. The mental challenge of that is quite draining too.”
McColgan has won silver and bronze medals at European level over 3,000m, 5,000m and 10,000m during a glittering career, and won 10,000m gold and 5,000m silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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