John Walker (runner)
Sir John George Walker, KNZM, CBE (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under 3:50. In more recent years, Walker has been active in local government, as an Auckland Councillor and representing the Manurewa-Papakura ward.
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| Birth name | John George Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1952 Papakura, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800–5000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Arch Jelley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:44.92 (1974) 1500 m – 3:32.4 (1975) Mile – 3:49.08 (1982) 5000 m – 13:19.28 (1986) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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