Callum Morgan
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| Born | 18 June 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Long-distance running, Cross Country running | ||||||||||||||
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Callum Morgan (born 18 June 2003) is an Irish long-distance and cross county runner.[1]
Biography
From Glengormley, Morgan, was a pupil of St Malachy's College in Belfast. He was a recipient of a funding award from the Mary Peters Trust in January 2024.[2] A member of Candour Track Club (CNDR), he ran a personal best to win the Men’s A race of the 3000 metres in 7.59.37 at the Belfast Milers meeting in May 2024.[3] In December 2024, he was selected for the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[4] He was the third Irish finisher in the men's under-23 race at the, with a 29th place finish.[5]
Morgan finished tenth over 5000 metres in 13.53.18 at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway.[6][7] In October 2025, Morgan won his first senior race at The Autumn Open International Cross Country Festival in Dublin, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Bronze meeting.[8] That month, he placed fourth in the under-23 race at the Ireland Cross Country Championships in Derry.[9] He was subsequently selected for the under-23 race at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal, in December 2025.[10][11] He had an eighth place finish in Lagoa to score for Ireland as he won the team gold medal in the under-23 race alongside Nick Griggs and Niall Murphy.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Callum Morgan". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Athletics: Funding award set to make it happen for local athlete, Callum". Belfast Media. January 31, 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Fast Times and Excellent Performances at the Mary Peters Track and Around Europe". athleticsni.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Team Selection - European Cross Country Championships, Antalya". Athleticsni.org. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ "30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Recent success and upcoming opportunities for NI athletes in European Competition". Athleticsni.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ Broadbent, Chris (19 Oct 2025). "Morgan and Everard triumph at Autumn Open International in Dublin". European Athletics. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ "NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". athleticsni.org. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.
- ^ Mills, Steven (9 Dec 2025). "Lagoa 2025 men's U23 preview - Barnicoat's biggest challenge yet?". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (11 December 2025). "Ireland head for Euro Cross primed to continue prolific medal streak". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (14 Dec 2025). "Nick Griggs leads Ireland to U-23 individual and team gold at European Cross Country Championships". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Griggs claims under-23 European Cross Country gold". BBC Sport. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.