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Kevin McKay (athlete)

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Kevin McKay
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1969-02-09) 9 February 1969 (age 56)
Manchester, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle-distance
ClubSale Harriers

Kevin John McKay (born 9 February 1969) is a male retired track and field athlete who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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McKay represented Great Britain in the men's 1500 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and was also in the Great Britain team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.[1]

He represented England in the 1,500 metres event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[2][3] Four years later he represented England in the 1,500 metres event again, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4][5][6]

McKay became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1992 AAA Championships[7] and the 1994 AAA Championships.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin McKay Biography". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  8. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 June 2025.