Allison Curbishley

Allison Curbishley (born 3 June 1976) is a former British athlete from Stockton-on-Tees but who represented Scotland. She specialised in the 400m. A play scheme in the summer holiday when she was ten years old got Curbishley interested in sport and although athletics was the sport she eventually chose she also reached county standard in netball and field hockey.

Allison Curbishley

Personal information
Born	(1976-06-03) 3 June 1976 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Sport
Country	Great Britain  Scotland
Sport	Women's athletics
Event(s)	400 m, 4 x 400 m
Medal record Representing  Scotland Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400 m Representing  Great Britain European Championships 1998 Budapest 4x400 m European U23 Championships 1997 Turku 400 m 1997 Turku 4x400 m World Student Games 1997 Catania 400 m

She graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences. During her career her knee was operated on six times, and the injury finally led to her retirement in 2003. She is now working in broadcasting for the BBC and her partner is fellow BBC commentator Steve Cram with whom she lives in Northumberland.