Kris McCarthy
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 15 October 1979 |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Glenhuntly Athletics Club |
Kristopher James "Kris" McCarthy (born 15 October 1979 in Mildura[1]) is a retired Australian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the semifinals. He won the bronze medal in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
He has personal bests of 1:45.57 minutes in the 800 metres (Melbourne 2000) and 3:47.7 minutes in the 1500 metres (Melbourne 2003).
In 2017 he decided to play AFL Masters and won the Carrum Cowboys Masters Best & Fairest Award in his maiden year beating the unlucky Reynolds brothers, who finished 2nd and 3rd (respectively).
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