EILISH McCOLGAN says she will continue to expose body-shaming online trolls – but vowed that their hate will never force her off social media.

The Scotswoman, 35, is resting at home after her right foot “exploded” and was covered in blood during the second half of her London Marathon display last Sunday.

In the race’s 46th year, she finished seventh in a time of 2:24:51 while Ethiopian Tigst Assefa claimed victory in a women’s-only world record of 2:15:41.

On her LinkedIn profile, she posted an image of herself, with both feet off the ground, about to cross the finish line on The Mall with Buckingham Palace in the background.

Underneath that photo, however, is a message from a “moron” – she has since chosen to cover up his identity – that said: “Not sexy. Long-distance runners look like flying skeletors.”

Dundee-born McColgan took a screenshot of that reply and then explained in another post that she wanted to highlight it to her followers.

The endurance athlete said that by “speaking up” it could help “even one person feel less alone in dealing with online negativity.”

McColgan, a four-time Olympian and reigning 10,000 metres Commonwealth champion, said: “I’ve always found LinkedIn to be one of the safer spaces to share my career and performances.

“It feels more accountable. More respectful. More human. I guess it’s because our profiles have a name, picture and are linked to an employer.

“But even on here, there are still morons!

“I’ve covered his name/photo – despite his follow-up reply being even more ridiculous.

“And honestly, I’m not sure why I still feel the need to protect people who are SO comfortable being openly disrespectful.

“Maybe it’s easier to assume something’s not quite right with their mind, or that they’re simply lacking any real-world awareness of how to interact with other humans.

“But they post boldly. Publicly. Without hesitation. And as women, we don’t have to just accept this nonsense.

“Every platform has its challenges. I rarely use Twitter/X now as anonymity seems to bring out the worst in people.

“Instagram used to be tough too, but simple boundaries (like filtering who can comment) have made a real difference.

“Facebook can be the hardest when posts reach completely new audiences who clearly have never seen someone run before.

“Because suddenly your body, your performance, your career are all up for debate by strangers who know absolutely nothing about you nor the sport.

“I often get told: ‘Just delete social media.’ But I’m not going anywhere.

“Because for every negative voice, there are countless others who are kind and supportive.

“But more importantly, if speaking up helps even one person feel less alone in dealing with online negativity, then it’s worth it. We shouldn’t have to shrink to avoid criticism.

“We can be visible, take up space, and still expect basic respect.

“And I’ll keep pushing for that. Not just for me, but for the younger athletes having to deal with this same online nonsense.”

This is not the first time McColgan has reshared negative comments about her image and gait.

Before her London Marathon debut in 2025, she revealed that some of the sickening body-shaming abuse she had received online had come from schoolteachers.

In the build-up to that race, her mum Liz – the 1996 London Marathon champion – re-posted a series of nasty messages about her daughter, calling the internet abusers a “bunch of clowns”.

In the past, McColgan had called on tech giants such as X, Instagram and Facebook to introduce formal identification tools to combat the abuse