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Birth name | William David Baillie |
Born | (1934-05-28)28 May 1934 Nelson, New Zealand |
Died | 25 December 2018(2018-12-25) (aged 84) Cooks Beach, New Zealand |
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
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Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track and field |
Coached by | Arthur Lydiard |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 880 yards champion (1954, 1955) 1 mile champion (1958, 1961) 3 miles champion (1956) 6 miles champion (1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) Cross-country champion (1960, 1963) 10 miles road race champion (1965)[2] |
Personal best(s) | 880 yds – 1:52.3 1 mile – 3:59.2 5000 m – 13:40.0 20,000 m – 59:28.6 |
William David Baillie MNZM (28 May 1934 – 25 December 2018) was a New Zealand runner, who represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. There, he placed sixth in the 5000 m.[3] He also competed at the 1954, 1958, 1962, and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. At the time of his death, he held New Zealand records for the 20000 m and the 1 hour events.[3]
In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Baillie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.[4]
Baillie died in Cooks Beach[5] on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.[3][6]
Distance | Time | Place | Date |
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880 yards | 1:52.3 | Vancouver | 1954 |
1 mile | 3:59.2 | Wanganui | 1964 |
5000 m | 13:40.0 | Compton | 1964 |
20000 m | 59:28.6 NR | Auckland | 1963 |
1 hour | 20190m NR | Auckland | 1963 |
Note: 3 miles until 1966 | |
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New Zealand national champions in men's 800 m | |
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Note: 880 yards before 1970 | |
880 yards |
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800 metres |
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New Zealand national champions in men's 1500 m | |
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Note: 1 mile or 1,609 metres before 1970 | |
1 mile |
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1500 m |
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New Zealand national champions in men's 5000 m | |
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Note: 3 miles before 1970 | |
3 miles |
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5000 m |
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New Zealand national champions in men's 10,000 m | |
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Note: 6 miles before 1970 | |
6 miles |
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10,000 m |
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Japan Championships in Athletics men's 10,000 metres champions | |
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