Michelle Ross-Cope (born 31 January 1972) is an English

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. She competed for Britain at the

European Athletics Championships The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe. Editions First held, for men ...

and several

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships is a biennial international half marathon competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It ...

. She also represented England at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

. She has also won several British domestic road races. Ross-Cope began running competitive half marathon races in 2006. By 2007 she was representing Britain in the

IAAF World Road Running Championships The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships is a biennial international half marathon competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It ...

which she did for three successive years. The third of these was the most successful as she finished 33rd and the British women's team, of Ross-Cope with

Claire Hallissey Claire Hallissey is a British distance runner. She competed for Britain at the 2009 World Half Marathon Championships coming 25th. In 2010, she ran her first marathon, in New York and in 2011 ran the Chicago Marathon. In 2012, she finished 11th ...

and Gemma Miles finished in 7th place despite the absence of

Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Maratho ...

. In 2009 a 2:36:02 finish in the

London Marathon The London Marathon is an annual marathon held in London, United Kingdom, and is the 2nd largest annual road race in the UK, after the Great North Run in Newcastle. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held ...

was just outside the required 2:34:00 qualifying time for

2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg ...

. However her best year was yet to come, and in 2010 she was selected for the

and finished 12th, the first Briton ahead of compatriot Susan Partridge. Then at the

she finished in 6th position, again the first Briton ahead of Helen Decker and Holly Rush.

Competition Record

References

External links

Personal website
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross-Cope, Michelle 1972 births Living people British female long-distance runners English female long-distance runners British female marathon runners English female marathon runners Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games