The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

MCCOLGAN V BUDD ACHIEVEMEN­TS

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Liz McColgan

Silver medal in 10,000m at 1988 Olympics in Seoul

Gold medal in 10,000m in 1991 World Championsh­ips

Two-time Commonweal­th Games gold medallist in 10,000m

Won the 1992 World Half-Marathon Championsh­ips

Won the 1991 New York Marathon, 1992 Tokyo Marathon and 1996 London Marathon.

Voted BBC Sports Personalit­y of the Year in 1991.

Zola Budd

Broke 5,000m world record with time of 15:01.83 aged 17

Competed in 1984 Olympics for Great Britain and in 1992 Games for South Africa

Won the World Cross-Country Championsh­ips twice, in 1985 and 1986.

 ??  ?? Zola Budd broke the 5,000m world record, aged 17.
Zola Budd broke the 5,000m world record, aged 17.

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