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Clarke, Ron(ald) William (1937– )| Australian middle- and long-distance runner. He broke 17 world records, ranging from 2 miles to the one-hour run. |
Olympic Games bronze 10,000 metres 1964 |
Commonwealth Games silver 3 miles 1962; silver 3 miles and 6 miles 1966 |
World records 2 miles: 1967, 1968; 3 miles: 1964, 1965 (twice), 1966; 5,000 metres: 1965 (3 times), 1966; 6 miles: 1963; 10,000 metres: 1963, 1965; 10 miles: 1965; 20,000 metres: 1965; one-hour run: 1965 |
| The first person to break 13 minutes for the 3 miles, in 1966, he was also the first to better 28 minutes for the 10,000 metres. Despite his record-breaking achievements, he never won a gold medal at a major championship. |
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