Mary Stewart (runner)
British runner (born 1956)
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Mary Stewart (Cotton), (born 25 February 1956 in Birmingham)[1] is a female retired middle-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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| Nationality | British (Scottish/English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1956 Birmingham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | middle-distance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Stewart was the 1973 Scottish champion and aged 18 at the time, represented the Scotland team at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, participating in the 1500 metres event.[2] A member of the Birchfield Harriers, Stewart became the British 1500 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1975 WAAA Championships.[3][4]
Stewart competed in the 1500 metres at the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, finishing in fourth place in her semi-final race and just failing to qualify for the final.[5]
Stewart won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1977 European Indoor Championship in San Sebastián and represented England and winning a gold medal in the 1,500 metres event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[6][7][1]
In 1979, Stewart regained the 1500m WAAA title at the 1979 WAAA Championships.[8][9]
Personal life
She is the younger sister of the Scottish athletes Ian Stewart and Peter Stewart, the family having moved from Musselburgh to Birmingham, England in 1948.[10]