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Nationality | British (English) | |||||
Born | 11 December 1984 Bournemouth, England | |||||
Sport | ||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||
Event | middle-distance | |||||
Medal record
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Colin McCourt (born 11 December 1984) is an English former middle distance runner.
McCourt finished runner-up behind Andy Baddeley at the 2010 British Athletics Championships. [1] [2]
He represented England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. [3]
In 2017 McCourt hit the headlines for a bet he was undertaking. Having ballooned to 94 kg (14.8 stone) since retiring from athletics, he stands to win £1700 after finishing a 5k in under 16 minutes in 2017. If he failed he had to have the names of seventeen of his friends tattooed onto his back. He finished the race in 15:38 thus beating the bet significantly. [4]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 14th (h) | 1500m | 3:46.66 |
2010 | European Team Championships | Bergen, Norway | 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.70 |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 1500 m | 3:44.78 |