Alan Blinston
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 15 June 1944 Altrincham, England | |||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | long distance | |||||||||||
| Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC | |||||||||||
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John Alan Blinston (born 15 June 1944) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in 5000 metres competition.[2]
Blinston finished second behind Ian Stewart in the 5000 metres event at the 1969 AAA Championships.[3] Also that year he was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[4]
Blinston finished runner-up again at the 1970 AAA Championships and 1971 AAA Championships.[5][6] He was also a team silver medallist at the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[7]
Blinston has eight career wins.[8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Blinston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "White City results". The People. 3 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "European Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "British Medallists in World and European Cross Country Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Runner profile: Alan Blinston". Association of Road Racing Statistics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.