Bill Baillie
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William David Baillie Template:Post-nominals (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.[1] 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.[1]
In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Baillie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.[2]
Baillie died in Cooks Beach[3] on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.[1][4]
Personal bests
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
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External links
- Bill Baillie at trackfield.brinkster.net
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- 1934 births
- 2018 deaths
- Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand
- New Zealand male long-distance runners
- Olympic male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games athletes for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen