Lachie Stewart
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Joseph Laughlin Stewart (22 June 1943 – 31 May 2025) was a Scottish distance runner, and an inductee in the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame and competed for Great Britain in the 10,000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Stewart finished third behind Maurice Herriott in the steeplechase event at the 1966 AAA Championships[1] and the following year finished third again but this time in the 6 miles event behind Jürgen Haase and Lajos Mecser at the 1967 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British 6 miles champion.[2]
Stewart's greatest athletic achievement was competing at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, where he won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres. He defeated Ron Clarke of Australia in the final.[3]
Stewart finished second behind Dave Bedford in the 10,000 metres event at the 1972 AAA Championships[4] and shortly afterwards at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres event.[5] He died on 31 May 2025, at the age of 81.[6][7]
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