Steve McCooke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameStephen Hunter "Steve"•McCooke
Used nameSteve•McCooke
Born4 September 1917 in Armoy, Northern IrelandGBR
Died9 March 2007 (aged 89 years 6 months 5 days) in Broughshane, Northern IrelandGBR
AffiliationsEast Antrim Harriers — Ballyclare, Northern IrelandGBR
NOCGreat BritainGBR

Biography

Steve McCooke did not take up distance running until his mid-20s, when he took up running as a way to train for boxing. He joined the East Antrim Harriers in Ballyclare, and trained with them twice a week, despite a 75-mile bicycle trip he had to make. In 2002 he was inducted into Newtown Abbey Councils’ Sporting Hall of Fame.

Personal Best: 10000 – 31:29.0e (1948).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Steve McCooke
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) TNK