Peter McColgan
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Peter McColgan is a former Northern Irish
steeplechaser
and athlete
.
McColgan holds the Northern Irish 3000 metres
indoor record with a time of 07:54.48 as well as the two (5:31.09) and three kilometre (8:27.93) Steeplechase outdoor records.
He was educated at Omagh CBS. He only took up athletics at age 17 and was coached until 1986 by Malcolm McCausland.
McColgan represented Northern Ireland the same year at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and was a finalist in the 3000 metres Steeplechase and 5000 metres.
He also ran for Great Britain in the Steeplechase at the 1991 World Championships in Japan, where his wife Liz McColgan
won the 10,000 metres race.
Among his other accomplishments are a bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the NCAA Championships (1986) in the United States and a sub four minute mile clocking (3:59.37)
McColgan and his wife separated in 2010. They had run several fitness centres close to their home in Carnoustie
near Dundee. They have a family of five, including daughter Eilish who is following in her steeplechasing father's footsteps.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
steeplechaser
Steeplechase (athletics)
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
and athlete
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
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McColgan holds the Northern Irish 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
indoor record with a time of 07:54.48 as well as the two (5:31.09) and three kilometre (8:27.93) Steeplechase outdoor records.
He was educated at Omagh CBS. He only took up athletics at age 17 and was coached until 1986 by Malcolm McCausland.
McColgan represented Northern Ireland the same year at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and was a finalist in the 3000 metres Steeplechase and 5000 metres.
He also ran for Great Britain in the Steeplechase at the 1991 World Championships in Japan, where his wife Liz McColgan
Liz McColgan
Elizabeth McColgan MBE is a Scottish former middle-distance and long-distance track and road-running athlete. She won the gold medal for the 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal over the same distance at the 1988 Olympic Games...
won the 10,000 metres race.
Among his other accomplishments are a bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the NCAA Championships (1986) in the United States and a sub four minute mile clocking (3:59.37)
McColgan and his wife separated in 2010. They had run several fitness centres close to their home in Carnoustie
Carnoustie
Carnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast...
near Dundee. They have a family of five, including daughter Eilish who is following in her steeplechasing father's footsteps.