Christopher Anthony McGeorge (born 13 January 1962) is a British track and field athlete who was the 1985 Summer Universiade champion in the 1500 metres.
Biography McGeorge was born in Carlisle, Cumberland and was a member of the Cockermouth Athletics Club.
McGeorge was on the podium for three consecutive years at the AAA Championships at the 1981 AAA Championships, 1982 AAA Championships and 1983 AAA Championships.
Representing England, he won a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. This was Britain's first medal in this event for 28 years.
He was the 1988 winner of the Emsley Carr Mile.Butler, Mark, Emsley Carr Mile Association of Road Racing Statisticians, 5 October 2006; Retrieved 23 January 2011. Nationally, he was the AAA Indoor Championships 800 m winner in 1982,AAA Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11. He was also third in the 1500 m at the 1989 UK Athletics Championships.UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
McGeorge would have likely won more accolades but was unlucky to have peaked during the golden age of British middle-distance running, when Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram and Peter Elliott all raced.
International competitions 1982Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, Australia3rd800 m1:45.601985UniversiadeKobe, Japan1st1500 m3:46.22
National titles AAA Indoor Championships 800 m: 1982
See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics (men) List of middle-distance runners
Coaching career
In 2001 Chris and his wife Sonia McGeorge began their coaching careers.
The pair work as a team and are based in Loughborough.
Chris and Sonia coach/support notable endurance athletes including Charlotte Moore, Matthew Stonier, Luke Nuttall, Izzy Fry and Ben Pattison.
In 2022 Chris and Sonia's coaching work was recognised by England Athletics as they were presented with the Dave Sunderland Coaching Award.
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