Chris McGeorge

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Chris McGeorge
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1962-01-13) 13 January 1962 (age 63)
Carlisle, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventmiddle-distance
ClubCockermouth AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 800m

Christopher Anthony McGeorge (born 13 January 1962) is a British track and field athlete who was the 1985 Summer Universiade champion in the 1500 metres.

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Biography

McGeorge was born in Carlisle, Cumberland [1] [2] and was a member of the Cockermouth Athletics Club.

McGeorge was on the podium for three consecutive years at the AAA Championships at the 1981 AAA Championships, [3] 1982 AAA Championships [4] and 1983 AAA Championships. [5]

Representing England, he won a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. [6] [7] This was Britain's first medal in this event for 28 years. [8]

He was the 1988 winner of the Emsley Carr Mile. [9] Nationally, he was the AAA Indoor Championships 800 m winner in 1982, [10] He was also third in the 1500 m at the 1989 UK Athletics Championships. [11]

McGeorge would have likely won more accolades but was unlucky to have peaked during the golden age of British middle-distance running, when Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram and Peter Elliott all raced.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia3rd 800 m 1:45.60
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan1st1500 m3:46.22

National titles

See also

Coaching Career

In 2001 Chris and his wife Sonia McGeorge began their coaching careers. [12]

The pair work as a team and are based in Loughborough. [13]

Chris and Sonia coach/support notable endurance athletes including Charlotte Moore (runner) [14] , Matthew Stonier [15] , Luke Nuttall, Izzy Fry and Ben Pattison [16] .

In 2022 Chris and Sonia's coaching work was recognised by England Athletics as they were presented with the Dave Sunderland Coaching Award. [17]

References

  1. "Profile of Chris MCGEORGE - All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)".
  3. "Results" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 9 August 1981. Retrieved 13 June 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "Commonwealth Games: Men's 880yds/800m - Athletics Weekly". 16 July 2014.
  9. Butler, Mark, Emsley Carr Mile Association of Road Racing Statisticians, 5 October 2006; Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  10. AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  11. UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  12. "UK athletics stars move into coaching". world athletics.
  13. "SONIA MCGEORGE NEE VINALL". Sussex athletics.
  14. "Moore's battle after debut joy". Dorset Echo.
  15. "HOW THEY TRAIN: MATT STONIER". Athletics Weekly.
  16. "Ben Pattison lands shock 800m World Championship bronze". The Times.
  17. "Hall of Fame 2022". England Athletics.