Steve McCooke (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish} |
| Born | 4 September 1918 Armoy, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 16 March 2007 (aged 88) Broughshane, Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | middle/long-distance running |
| Event | 10,000 metres |
| Club | East Antrim Harriers |
Stephen Hunter McCooke (4 September 1918 – 16 March 2007) was a British and Northern Irish long-distance runner who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]McCooke cycled 75 miles, twice a week to train with his club the East Antrim Harriers.[2] McCooke finished third behind Sydney Wooderson in the 3 miles event at the 1946 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Two years later McCooke finished third behind Stan Cox in the 6 miles event at the 1948 AAA Championships.[5][6][7] Shortly afterwards McCooke represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London in the men's 10,000 metres event.[2]
He was inducted into Newtown Abbey Councils' Sporting Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steve McCooke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mac Bailey Runs Two Fast 220's". Daily News (London). 3 July 1948. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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