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Ron CLARKE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Australia Australia
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    21 FEB 1937     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14351863
Australian distance runner Ron Clarke (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
2000 Metres 5:08.7h Melbourne (AUS) 18 MAR 1966 1048
3000 Metres 7:48.4h Aarhus (DEN) 10 AUG 1968 1125
Two Miles 8:19.6h London (GBR) 24 AUG 1968 1154
5000 Metres 13:16.6h Stockholm (SWE) 05 JUL 1966 1149
10,000 Metres 27:39.89 Oslo (NOR) 14 JUL 1965 1163
20,000 Metres 59:22.8h Geelong (AUS) 27 OCT 1965 1126
One Hour 20232 Geelong (AUS) 27 OCT 1965 1137
30,000 Metres 1:34:35.0h Melbourne (AUS) 25 APR 1966 1087
Marathon 2:20:27 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 21 OCT 1964 982

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Two Miles 8:28.8h Daly City, CA (USA) 25 FEB 1966 1143

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 1969

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres 13:33.8h Stockholm (SWE) 02 JUL 1969 1089

Outdoor

2000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1966 5:08.7h Melbourne (AUS) 18 MAR 1966

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1968 7:48.4h Aarhus (DEN) 10 AUG 1968
1966 7:56.2h Västerås (SWE) 28 JUN 1966

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
1968 8:19.6h London (GBR) 24 AUG 1968
1967 8:19.8h Västerås (SWE) 27 JUN 1967
1966 8:25.6h Geelong (AUS) 26 JAN 1966
1965 8:24.8h Melun (FRA) 23 JUN 1965

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1969 13:33.8h Stockholm (SWE) 02 JUL 1969
1968 13:27.8h London (GBR) 02 SEP 1968
1967 13:18.8h Stockholm (SWE) 05 JUL 1967
1966 13:16.6h Stockholm (SWE) 05 JUL 1966
1965 13:25.8h Los Angeles, CA (USA) 04 JUN 1965
1964 13:48.4h National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 16 OCT 1964

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1968 27:49.4h London (GBR) 29 AUG 1968
1966 27:54.0h Oslo (NOR) 12 JUL 1966
1965 27:39.89 Oslo (NOR) 14 JUL 1965
1964 28:25.8h National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 14 OCT 1964
1963 28:15.6h Melbourne (AUS) 18 DEC 1963

Outdoor

20,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1965 59:22.8h Geelong (AUS) 27 OCT 1965

Outdoor

One Hour

Performance Place Date
1965 20232 Geelong (AUS) 27 OCT 1965
1963 19758 Melbourne (AUS) 12 OCT 1963

Outdoor

30,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1966 1:34:35.0h Melbourne (AUS) 25 APR 1966

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
1964 2:20:27 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 21 OCT 1964

Indoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
1965/66 8:28.8h Daly City, CA (USA) 25 FEB 1966

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 10,000 Metres 28:25.8h National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 14 OCT 1964
5. 5000 Metres 14:12.45 Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 17 OCT 1968
6. 10,000 Metres 29:44.8h Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 13 OCT 1968
Results in:

5000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
02 JUL 1969 Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm SWESWE GL F 2. 13:33.8h

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