Callum Morgan

Callum Morgan

Personal information
Born	(2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running, Cross Country running
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  IRE European Cross Country Championships 2025 Lagoa U23 team

Callum Morgan (born 18 June 2003) is an Irish long-distance and cross county runner. ^[1]

Biography

From Glengormley, Morgan, was a pupil of St Malachy's College in Belfast. He was a recipient of a funding award from the Mary Peters Trust in January 2024. ^[2] A member of Candour Track Club (CNDR), he ran a personal best to win the Men’s A race of the 3000 metres in 7.59.37 at the Belfast Milers meeting in May 2024. ^[3] In December 2024, he was selected for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey. ^[4] He was the third Irish finisher in the men's under-23 race at the, with a 29th place finish. ^[5]

Morgan finished tenth over 5000 metres in 13.53.18 at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway. ^{[6] [7]} In October 2025, Morgan won his first senior race at The Autumn Open International Cross Country Festival in Dublin, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Bronze meeting. ^[8] That month, he placed fourth in the under-23 race at the Ireland Cross Country Championships in Derry. ^[9] He was subsequently selected for the under-23 race at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal, in December 2025. ^{[10] [11]} He had an eighth place finish in Lagoa to score for Ireland as he won the team gold medal in the under-23 race alongside Nick Griggs and Niall Murphy. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Callum Morgan". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
2. "Athletics: Funding award set to make it happen for local athlete, Callum". Belfast Media. January 31, 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
3. "Fast Times and Excellent Performances at the Mary Peters Track and Around Europe". athleticsni.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
4. "Team Selection - European Cross Country Championships, Antalya". Athleticsni.org. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
5. "30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
6. "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
7. "Recent success and upcoming opportunities for NI athletes in European Competition". Athleticsni.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
8. Broadbent, Chris (19 Oct 2025). "Morgan and Everard triumph at Autumn Open International in Dublin". European Athletics. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
9. "NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". athleticsni.org. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
10. Mills, Steven (9 Dec 2025). "Lagoa 2025 men's U23 preview - Barnicoat's biggest challenge yet?". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
11. Dennehy, Cathal (11 December 2025). "Ireland head for Euro Cross primed to continue prolific medal streak". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
12. Dennehy, Cathal (14 Dec 2025). "Nick Griggs leads Ireland to U-23 individual and team gold at European Cross Country Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
13. "Griggs claims under-23 European Cross Country gold". BBC Sport. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.