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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. She competed for Britain at the

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

and several

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

. She also represented England at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...

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

Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a British former long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 200 ...

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

London Marathon The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April, although it moved to Oct ...

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 to 23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenbu ...

. 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

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. Then at the

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

Competition Record

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Personal website
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross-Cope, Michelle 1972 births Living people English female long-distance runners British female long-distance runners English female marathon runners British female marathon runners Commonwealth Games athletes for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportswomen