Steve McCooke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameStephen Hunter "Steve"•McCooke
Used nameSteve•McCooke
Born4 September 1918 in Armoy, Northern Ireland (GBR)
Died16 March 2007 in Broughshane, Northern Ireland (GBR)
AffiliationsEast Antrim Harriers, Ballyclare (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

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