{"id":120188,"date":"2026-05-09T11:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/ask-eilish-and-michael-athletics-trust-scotland-to-host-online-q-and-a-scottish-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:47:39","slug":"ask-eilish-and-michael-athletics-trust-scotland-to-host-online-q-and-a-scottish-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/ask-eilish-and-michael-athletics-trust-scotland-to-host-online-q-and-a-scottish-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Eilish and Michael! Athletics Trust Scotland to host online Q and A &#8211; Scottish Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"meta-date\">Saturday 9th May 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Athletics Trust Scotland Panel Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsored by Sound Wealth Planning <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/protay.co.uk\/ats2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign-ups<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Athletics Trust Scotland<\/strong> are delighted to launch Scottish Running Week with its second Q &amp; A event of the year, this time with <strong>Eilish McColgan<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Rimmer <\/strong>and sponsored by<strong> Sound Wealth Planning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location: Online<\/li>\n<li>Date: Wednesday 27 May<\/li>\n<li>Time: 6.30pm-8pm<\/li>\n<li>Price: \u00a37<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eilish McColgan<\/strong> is one of Scotland\u2019s best ever distance athletes.<\/p>\n<p>While she is perhaps best known for her iconic gold medal in the 10,000m at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she is also a four-time Olympian, four-time European medallist and multiple British record holder. She recently finished first Brit at the London Marathon and now looks set to tackle the 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Rimmer<\/strong> is a three-time Olympian, seven-time British Champion and European medallist over 800m. His 800m PB stands at an astonishing 1.43.89, despite being set in the days before \u2018Super Shoes\u2019 and \u2018Super Spikes\u2019! Michael has retired from athletics and now plays a key role in Eilish\u2019s coaching team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panel-Event-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-115579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panel-Event-2-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panel-Event-2-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panel-Event-2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panel-Event-2-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Panel-Event-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics discussed<\/strong> on the night will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eilish\u2019s recent performance at the London Marathon<\/li>\n<li>Her hopes for Glasgow 2026<\/li>\n<li>The positives and negatives of social media as athletes<\/li>\n<li>Their progression in the sport as young athletes<\/li>\n<li>The importance of grassroots athletics<\/li>\n<li>Their Giving Back to Track initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will also be the chance for the audience to ask questions of their own at the end of the Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-115577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sound-Wealth-2.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eilish and Michael\u2019s Q&amp;A is generously sponsored by <strong>Sound Wealth Planning<\/strong> and supported by our friends at <strong>ProTay. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sound Wealth Planning is a Scotland-based financial advice firm supporting clients and their families across the UK. The team specialises in retirement planning, savings and investment strategies, protection for loved ones, and tailored mortgage solutions designed to meet individual needs.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by <strong>Graeme Oudney<\/strong>, a former Scotland and Great Britain 800m athlete, the business is built on principles of discipline, performance, and long-term success.<\/p>\n<p>All funds raised will go to Athletics Trust Scotland\u2019s work to make athletics more accessible and enjoyable for all.<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/athletics-trust-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athletics Trust Scotland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/eilish-mccolgan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eilish McColgan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/tag\/michael-rimmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Rimmer<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function ( d, s, id ) {\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName( s )[0];\n        if ( d.getElementById( id ) ) return;\n        js = d.createElement( s );\n        js.id = id;\n        js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=234654626717555\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore( js, fjs );\n    }( document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk' ));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishathletics.org.uk\/ask-eilish-and-michael1-athletics-trust-scotland-host-online-q-and-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday 9th May 2026 Athletics Trust Scotland Panel Event Sponsored by Sound Wealth Planning Sign-ups Athletics Trust Scotland are delighted to launch Scottish Running Week with its second Q &amp; A event of the year, this time with Eilish McColgan and Michael Rimmer and sponsored by Sound Wealth Planning. 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