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Encyclopedia > Liz McColgan

Elizabeth McColgan, usually known as Liz McColgan, (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and road running athlete. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Long-distance track event races requires runners to balance their energy. ... Road running or road racing is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and cross country running). ... An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ...


Born in Dundee, she won gold in the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan at 10,000 metres, and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. She also won a gold medal in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal in the Seoul Olympics in 1988. In 1996, she won the London Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 54 seconds. Dundees location in Scotland Dundee (Dùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154,674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of The Commonwealth. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Competitors at the London Marathon 2003 Crowds turn out on the Victoria Embankment to watch the London Marathon 2005 Fun runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; four hours down and two miles to go The London Marathon is a marathon race that has been...




Preceded by:
Paul Gascoigne		 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
1991		 Succeeded by:
Nigel Mansell


Paul Gascoigne (born in Gateshead, England on May 27, 1967) is an English football coach and former player, often referred to by his nickname Gazza. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. ... Nigel Mansell driving in the American CART racing series in 1993 Nigel Ernest James Mansell (born August 8, 1953) is a British former racing driver who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ...


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Liz McColgan, MBE (born March 24, 1964) is a former Scottish long distance track and road running athlete.
Born Elizabeth Lynch, Liz was brought up in a family of 9 in Dundee of Irish Catholic extraction where she honed her running skills, she won the gold in the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan at 10,000 metres, and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Her eldest daughter, Eilish McColgan, won the 2004 British cross country championships and is ranked top in Scotland over 800m and 1500m.
Liz McColgan (335 words)
Liz did not run a competitive 10000m on the track prior to Barcelona, preferring to concentrate her preparation on racing at shorter distances.
However, although Liz's performances on the track were not significantly slower than they were in her heyday, it had more become the case that the rest of the world had caught her up and passed her by.
In the World Championships in Gothenburg on 9 August, Liz characteristically set the early pace in the 10000m final, before control of the race was taken over by some of her much younger opponents, who eventually relegated McColgan to sixth place, finishing half a lap behind the winner.
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