Colin McCourt (born 11 December 1984) is an English middle distance runner.
In 2017 Colin 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.[1]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom
| |||||
| 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 | |
References edit
- ^ Huebsch, Tim (19 November 2017). "Ex-world-class runner breaks 16:00 for 5K, avoids 17 tattoos as part of bet". Canadian Running. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links edit
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