English middle distance runner
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 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."
Achievements※
| 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※
- ^ 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.
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