Liz McColgan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Liz McColgan
Occupation	Marathon Runner
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1964(1964-05-24)
Age	60
Birthplace	Dundee
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Taurus

Liz McColgan Biography

Liz McColgan is one of the most popular and richest Marathon Runner who was born on May 24, 1964 in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Elizabeth McColgan Nuttall MBE (nee Lynch) is a British former long-distance, middle-distance, and track-running athlete. She was awarded the gold medal at the 1991 World Championships for 10,000m and the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. She was also a two time gold medallist in the 10,000 meter distance at the Commonwealth Games. She was the third woman to complete the 10,000 metre distance under 31 minutes with a time of 30:57.07 in 1991. As of 2018, both that time and her marathon record of 2:26.52 in 1997 are still Scottish records.

McColgan was the BBC Sports Personality and Year in December 1991. In 1992, McColgan was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (for services to sport) and was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame (2004).

In March 1992, McColgan struggled to a 41st-place finish at the World Cross Country Championships in Boston. Then, in the summer, she finished fifth in the 10,000m final at the Barcelona Olympics. In September, she won the inaugural World Half Marathon Championships, where she also helped the British team claim the silver medal in the team competition. Two months later, she won the Tokyo International Women’s Marathon.

After more than two years struggling with injuries, McColgan finished fifth in the 1995 London Marathon and sixth in the 10,000m final at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. In 1996, she won the London Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 54 seconds, before finishing 16th in the marathon at the Atlanta Olympics. She finished second in the London Marathons of 1997 and 1998, running her career-best time of 2:26:52 in 1997. She gave her medal to a youngster in the crowd after the 1997 event.

She was now Liz McColgan and set a new UK record of 31:06.99 in July 1988 to beat Kristiansen in Oslo. She ran 31:08.44 in just three months to win the Olympic silver medal in women’s 10,000m at the Seoul Olympics. Olga Bondarenko, from the Soviet Union, defeated her. McColgan was awarded silver in the 3,000m at the 1989 World Indoor Championships. She became the first Scot to defend a Commonwealth title in 1990 at the games in Auckland, New Zealand. In January 1990 she won gold again in the 10,000m and bronze in the 3000m. Due to her pregnancy, she missed the remainder of 1990 and gave birth to Eilish (future Olympic-level athlete) in November.

Liz McColgan Net Worth

Liz McColgan is one of the richest Marathon Runner from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Liz McColgan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As Liz Lynch, she won the gold medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in the 10,000m. She finished nearly 12 seconds faster than the nearest competitor, giving the host country their only gold medal for athletics. She had earlier won the NCAA National Championships in the mile for Alabama Crimson Tide at the American collegiate Indoor Track and Field National Championships. She won a silver medal in 1987 at the World Cross Country Championships, Warsaw for Scotland. Great Britain did not send a team to the World Cross until 1988. Ingrid Kristiansen was ahead of her, but Annette Sergent of France finished second. She improved her UK 10,000m record by 31:19.82 in September and finished fifth at the World Championships Rome in a race won in part by Kristiansen.

At 12 years old, she joined Hawkhill Harriers, her local athletics club. Phil Kearns was her PE teacher. She soon discovered her talent for running distances and won her first UK titles. McColgan was coached by Bennett in preparation for the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. McColgan was mentored by John Anderson from 1987 to 1989, which included the 1988 Olympics. She then coached herself to the 10,000 m world title and wins in the London and New York marathons. Grete Waitz was her coach from 1992 until her retirement in 1996.

McColgan made a quick return to the sport and won a bronze medal at the 1991 World Cross Country Championships. In June 1991, she ran her lifetime best for the 10,000 m with 30:57.07 in Hengelo to move to second on the world all-time list behind Kristiansen and narrowly ahead of Bondarenko. In August 1991, she won gold in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. In November of that year at the New York City Marathon, her first marathon, she won with a time of 2:27.23, breaking the record for a debut marathon by three minutes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Liz McColgan height 5 ft 7 in Liz weight 45 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Liz McColgan Dating?

According to our records, Liz McColgan married to John Nuttall , Peter McColgan. As of December 1, 2023, Liz McColgan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Liz Ranked on the list of most popular Marathon Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Liz McColgan celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Liz McColgan

1. Elizabeth Nuttall, formerly McColgan, is a Scottish former middle- and long-distance runner.
2. She won the 10,000m gold at the 1991 World Championships and the silver in the same distance at the 1988 Olympics.
3. She also won silver in the 3,000m at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and gold in the 10,000m at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
4. McColgan’s 10,000m best of 30:57.07 stood as the Scottish record until it was broken by her daughter in 2022.
5. She won the marathon at the 1991 New York City Marathon run, 1992 Tokyo Marathon run, and 1996 London Marathon.
6. She improved the UK 10,000m record to 31:19.82, finishing fifth at the World Championships in Rome in 1987.
7. In 1988, she improved her own UK record with 31:06.99.
8. McColgan was the only Scot to successfully defend a Commonwealth title in the 10,000m at the 1990 games in Auckland.
9. In 2019, her marathon best time of 2:26:52 set in 1997, stood as the Scottish record.
10. In March 1992 she won the World Half Marathon Championship and in November of that year she won the New York City Marathon.
11. In 1996 she won the London Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 54 seconds.
12. McColgan appeared on This Is Your Life in December 1991 and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
13. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to athletics in 1992.
14. She was inducted to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
15. Her daughter, Eilish McColgan, won the 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Is Liz McColgan still married?

Personal life. In 1987 she married Northern Irish athlete Peter McColgan; they had five children together – Eilish, Martin, Eamonn, Kieran and Orla. The couple separated in November 2010 and finalised their divorce in March 2013.

Where is Liz McColgan now?

The 57-year-old, who is now based in Doha , needed emergency surgery to repair the damage she described as ‘more complicated than first thought’. Writing on Twitter, Liz – who was known for her toughness on the road and track – described the tumble as a ‘freaky fall’.

Are Liz and Eilish McColgan related?

Eilish McColgan was born in Dundee, Scotland to Liz and Peter McColgan , both athletes. She is a member of Dundee’s Hawkhill Harriers Club and is coached by her mother, former 10,000 metres World Champion and Olympic silver medallist Elizabeth Nuttell known more commonly during her racing career as Liz McColgan.

Who is Eilish Mccolgans partner?

In her latest video, Eilish shares her highlights from this season and discusses her plans for 2022 including setting her sights on a marathon. She also discusses the not-for-profit organisation she and her partner, Michael Rimmer , have set up to support young athletes with a passion for the sport.

How old is Liz McColgan?

58 years (May 24, 1964)