Megan Keith

• Olympian, Paris 2024
• European Record Holder & European Championships Bronze Medalist
• Top 10 finish at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships

International distance runner Megan Keith has established herself among Europe’s leading endurance athletes, achieving Olympic and World Championship success while progressing from U23 champion to senior international medallist.

Megan  is one of Scotland’s leading distance runners, delivering exceptional performances across cross country, track and road at both European and World level during her time at the University of Edinburgh. Her rise through the ranks has been marked by outstanding success at U23 level, where she claimed European U23 Championship gold and set both the European U23 record for 10km and the British U23 record for 5,000m. She also enjoyed dominant performances at the 2023 European Cross Country U23 Championships, winning both individual and team gold medals.

Transitioning to senior competition, Megan has continued to excel on the international stage. She secured a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 2024 European Championships and delivered a remarkable top 10 finish in the same event at the 2025 World Championships. In 2024, she became an Olympian, competing in the 10,000m Olympic f inal, confirming her place among the world’s elite endurance athletes. Her success in cross country has also continued at senior level, where she won both individual and team silver medals at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships.

Balancing elite sport with her academic studies in Sports Science and Public Health, Megan embodies the University of Edinburgh’s tradition of sporting excellence and academic ambition. Her achievements make her a richly deserving inductee into the University of Edinburgh Sport Hall of Fame.