Liz McColgan MBE - Athletics
Born 1964, Inducted 2004
Liz McColgan (nee Lynch) earned herself a place in the history books as Britain's most successful female distance runner. Nine major medals - one Olympic gold and two Commonwealth golds - and numerous marathon wins, and in 1991 she was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
- 1988 Olympic Games, Gold, half marathon & Silver, 10,000m
- 1986 & 1990 Commonwealth Games, Gold, 10,000m
- 1990 Commonwealth Games, Bronze, 3,000m
- 1991 World Championships, Gold, 10,000m
- World Cross Country Championships silver medal, 1987,1992, bronze medal, 1991
- 1989 World Indoor Championships, Silver, 3,000m
- Winner, New York Marathon, 1991, Tokyo Marathon, 1992, London Marathon, 1996