Chris McGeorge

Chris McGeorge
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1962-01-13) 13 January 1962
Carlisle, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
middle-distance
ClubCockermouth AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1985 Kobe1500m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1982 Brisbane800m

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.

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, Australia 3rd 800 m 1:45.60
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 1st 1500 m 3:46.22

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,[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.
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