Tom McKean

Tom McKean

Personal information
Born	(1963-10-27) 27 October 1963 (age 61)[1] Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Great Britain World Indoor Championships 1993 Toronto 800 m World Cup 1989 Barcelona 800 m European Championships 1990 Split 800 m 1986 Stuttgart 800 m European Indoor Championships 1990 Glasgow 800 m Commonwealth Games Representing  Scotland 1986 Edinburgh 800 m 1990 Auckland 4x400 m

Thomas McKean (born 27 October 1963) is a Scottish former middle-distance runner representing Great Britain and Scotland internationally. He was European champion over the 800 metres in 1990, and a world (1993) and European (1990) indoor champion over the 800 metres, one of the few athletes to be both indoor and outdoor European champion in the event simultaneously. He won the IAAF World Cup 800 metres in 1989.

Outdoors, McKean reached the lower steps of podiums at both European and Commonwealth Games level.

Racing during the brief era when two championships for British athletes were held annually, McKean won three British titles y; he was twice the 800 metre champion at the AAA Championships, recognised as the premier British athletics championships of the time despite allowing guest runners, while he also won the 800 metres title once at the alternative UK Athletics Championships event for British athletes only.