Eilish McColgan accepts Mount Fuji marriage proposal

Commonwealth Games champion Eilish McColgan has accepted her boyfriend's marriage proposal.

The 10,000 metres gold medallist posted pictures on Instagram of Michael Rimmer popping the question in front of the Mount Fuji volcano in Japan.

She wrote: "Absolutely worth the jet lag. Yes to forever! #offthemarket".

The proposal came days after the Dundonian competed in her first London marathon, where she finished eighth and set a Scottish record with a time of two hours, 24 minutes and 25 seconds.

Her mum Liz wrote on social media site X that she was delighted by the news.

She said: "So happy these two are engaged. Michael has been with Eilish in every part of her success and disappointments. Sport is not an easy platform for relationships but they were made for each other."

"Welcome to the crazy family Michael. Live long happy and together for ever."

McColgan and Rimmer - a fellow athlete who competed in three Olympics - are understood to have been dating for more than a decade.

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.