Sonia Marian McGeorge (née Vinal; born 2 November 1964 in Upper Beeding) is an English retired athlete who specialised in the middle- and long-distance events.
Biography McGeorge represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
McGeorge became the British 3000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships.
She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.
Competition record Representing / 1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom8th3000 m9:11.60European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th3000 m8:51:331991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain7th3000 m8:56.671993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany16th (h)1500 m4:12.931994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France8th3000 m9:14.04European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland11th3000 m8:51:55Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada4th3000 m8:54.911996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States39th (h)5000 m16:01.92(h) Indictaes overall position in qualifying heats
Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 4:10.75 (London 1990) One mile – 4:33.12 (Gateshead 1994) 3000 metres – 8:51.33 (Split 1990) 5000 metres – 15:29.04 (Hengelo 1996) Indoor 3000 metres – 8:56.67 (Seville 1991)
Coaching career
In 2001 Sonia and her husband Chris McGeorge began their coaching careers.
The pair work as a team and are based in Loughborough.
Sonia and Chris coach/support notable endurance athletes including Charlotte Moore (runner), Matthew Stonier, Luke Nuttall, Izzy Fry and Ben Pattison.
In 2022 Sonia and Chris' coaching work was recognised by England Athletics as they were presented with the Dave Sunderland Coaching Award.
References
External links All-Athletics profile