Colin McCourt explained

Colin McCourt (born 11 December 1984) is an English middle distance runner.

In 2017 Colin hit the headlines for a bet he was undertaking. Having ballooned to 94 kg (14.8 stone) since retiring from athletics, he stands to win £1700 after finishing a 5k in under 16 minutes in 2017. If he failed he had to have the names of seventeen of his friends tattooed onto his back. He finished the race in 15:38 thus beating the bet significantly.[1]

Achievements

Representing
2005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany14th (h)1500m3:46.66
2010European Team ChampionshipsBergen, Norway1st1500 m3:46.70
European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain9th1500 m3:44.78

References

  1. Web site: Ex-world-class runner breaks 16:00 for 5K, avoids 17 tattoos as part of bet . Canadian Running . 19 November 2017 . Tim . Huebsch . 3 May 2018.