ATHLETE
Liz McColgan
1964 - Today
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Liz McColgan
Elizabeth Nuttall (née Lynch, formerly McColgan; born 24 May 1964) is a Scottish former middle- and long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships and a silver over the same distance at the 1988 Olympic Games. McColgan earned a silver in the 3000 metres at the 1989 World Indoor Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Liz McColgan has received more than 813,836 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Liz McColgan is the 4,639th most popular athlete (down from 3,886th in 2019), the 7,677th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,060th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
27.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Liz McColgan ranks 4,639 out of 6,025. Before her are Dmitri Soloviev, Anastasiya Kozhenkova, Jennifer Oeser, Gabrielle Thomas, Denise Lewis, and Annemarieke van Rumpt. After her are Sascha Klein, Allar Raja, Danny McFarlane, Lizzy Yarnold, Leilia Adzhametova, and Matthieu Androdias.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDmitri Soloviev
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.12
Rank: 4,633
Anastasiya Kozhenkova
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.11
Rank: 4,634
Jennifer Oeser
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 4,635
Gabrielle Thomas
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 4,636
Denise Lewis
1972 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 4,637
Annemarieke van Rumpt
1980 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 4,638
Liz McColgan
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 4,639
Sascha Klein
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.08
Rank: 4,640
Allar Raja
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.06
Rank: 4,641
Danny McFarlane
1972 - Present
HPI: 27.06
Rank: 4,642
Lizzy Yarnold
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 4,643
Leilia Adzhametova
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 4,644
Matthieu Androdias
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 4,645
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Liz McColgan ranks 933. Before her are Craig Levein, Quinton Flynn, Yvonne Murray, Neil Eckersley, Kathy Watt, and Andrew Cooper. After her are Dave McPherson, Jimmy Banks, Craig Shoemaker, Mike McKay, Tosh McKinlay, and Maria Miller.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsCraig Levein
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.96
Rank: 927
Quinton Flynn
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Rank: 928
Yvonne Murray
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.53
Rank: 929
Neil Eckersley
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.49
Rank: 930
Kathy Watt
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.37
Rank: 931
Andrew Cooper
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.23
Rank: 932
Liz McColgan
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 933
Dave McPherson
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.01
Rank: 934
Jimmy Banks
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 26.94
Rank: 935
Craig Shoemaker
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 26.87
Rank: 936
Mike McKay
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 26.77
Rank: 937
Tosh McKinlay
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 26.72
Rank: 938
Maria Miller
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 26.71
Rank: 939
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Liz McColgan ranks 7,677 out of 8,785. Before her are Lee Carsley (1974), David Price (1983), Samantha Lewthwaite (1983), Billy McKinlay (1969), Denise Lewis (1972), and Ravel Morrison (1993). After her are Lizzy Yarnold (1988), Callum Ilott (1998), Megan Burns (1986), Chloe Kelly (1998), Alexandra Dowling (1990), and Dave McPherson (1964).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLee Carsley
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 27.12
Rank: 7,671
David Price
BOXER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.12
Rank: 7,672
Samantha Lewthwaite
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.11
Rank: 7,673
Billy McKinlay
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 7,674
Denise Lewis
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 7,675
Ravel Morrison
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 7,676
Liz McColgan
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 7,677
Lizzy Yarnold
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 7,678
Callum Ilott
RACING DRIVER
1998 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 7,679
Megan Burns
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.02
Rank: 7,680
Chloe Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 27.01
Rank: 7,681
Alexandra Dowling
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.01
Rank: 7,682
Dave McPherson
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.01
Rank: 7,683
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Liz McColgan ranks 162. Before her are Darren Campbell (1973), Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Marlon Devonish (1976), Shirley Strong (1958), Alison Williamson (1971), and Denise Lewis (1972). After her are Lizzy Yarnold (1988), Mark Richardson (1972), Nick Dempsey (1980), Phil Brown (1962), Simmone Jacobs (1966), and Phillips Idowu (1978).
Darren Campbell
1973 - Present
HPI: 27.42
Rank: 156
Wendy Smith-Sly
1959 - Present
HPI: 27.39
Rank: 157
Marlon Devonish
1976 - Present
HPI: 27.34
Rank: 158
Shirley Strong
1958 - Present
HPI: 27.20
Rank: 159
Alison Williamson
1971 - Present
HPI: 27.15
Rank: 160
Denise Lewis
1972 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 161
Liz McColgan
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 162
Lizzy Yarnold
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 163
Mark Richardson
1972 - Present
HPI: 26.79
Rank: 164
Nick Dempsey
1980 - Present
HPI: 26.78
Rank: 165
Phil Brown
1962 - Present
HPI: 26.70
Rank: 166
Simmone Jacobs
1966 - Present
HPI: 26.64
Rank: 167
Phillips Idowu
1978 - Present
HPI: 26.43
Rank: 168