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John WALKER

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    New Zealand New Zealand
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 JAN 1952     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14347452

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 1:44.92 Christchurch (NZL) 29 JAN 1974 1176
1000 Metres 2:16.57 Oslo (NOR) 01 JUL 1980 NR 1148
1500 Metres 3:32.4h Oslo (NOR) 30 JUL 1975 1211
One Mile 3:49.08 Oslo (NOR) 07 JUL 1982 NR 1213
2000 Metres 4:51.52 Oslo (NOR) 30 JUN 1976 NR 1219
3000 Metres 7:37.49 London (GBR) 17 JUL 1982 1192
Two Miles 8:20.57 Stockholm (SWE) 17 JUL 1975 1148
5000 Metres 13:19.28 Cork (IRL) 08 JUL 1986 1140
4x1500 Metres Relay 14:40.4h Oslo (NOR) 22 AUG 1973 1244

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1000 Metres 2:20.86 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 08 FEB 1986 NR 1119
1500 Metres 3:37.4h Long Beach, CA (USA) 06 JAN 1979 1193
One Mile 3:52.8h San Diego, CA (USA) 20 FEB 1981 1224
2000 Metres 5:03.8h Louisville, KY (USA) 07 FEB 1981 ABP 1136
3000 Metres 8:05.45 Hamilton (CAN) 15 JAN 1988 1046

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 1990

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:37.28 North Shore City (NZL) 23 JAN 1990 1143
One Mile 3:55.19 Portsmouth (GBR) 12 AUG 1990 1134

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
1984 1:46.83 Hamilton (NZL) 26 JAN 1984
1982 1:45.49 Byrkjelo (NOR) 04 JUL 1982
1981 1:46.64 Nijmegen (NED) 19 JUL 1981
1980 1:47.65 Melbourne (AUS) 06 FEB 1980
1979 1:47.53 London (GBR) 14 JUL 1979
1977 1:46.22 Köln (GER) 22 JUN 1977
1976 1:45.76 Zürich (SUI) 10 JUL 1976
1974 1:44.92 Christchurch (NZL) 29 JAN 1974

Outdoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1984 2:19.37 San Diego, CA (USA) 30 JUL 1984
1983 2:20.86 Wellington (NZL) 19 JAN 1983
1980 2:16.57 Oslo (NOR) 01 JUL 1980
1979 2:19.38 Gateshead (GBR) 08 JUL 1979
1977 2:17.7h Edinburgh (GBR) 25 AUG 1977
1975 2:17.2h Milano (ITA) 02 JUL 1975
1974 2:18.0h Berlin (GER) 21 AUG 1974

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
1990 3:37.28 North Shore City (NZL) 23 JAN 1990
1989 3:35.96 Stadio Adriatico, Pescara (ITA) 19 JUL 1989
1988 3:37.22 Verona (ITA) 27 JUL 1988
1987 3:34.79 Roma (ITA) 22 JUL 1987
1986 3:35.74 La Coruña (ESP) 06 AUG 1986
1985 3:34.97 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 1985
1984 3:35.93 Sydney (AUS) 22 JAN 1984
1983 3:33.84 Koblenz (GER) 31 AUG 1983
1982 3:34.30 Zürich (SUI) 18 AUG 1982
1981 3:35.20 Budapest (HUN) 29 JUL 1981
1980 3:33.31 Oslo (NOR) 15 JUL 1980
1979 3:37.83 Lausanne (SUI) 18 JUL 1979
1978 3:40.3h Auckland (NZL) 02 DEC 1978
1977 3:32.72 Bruxelles (BEL) 16 AUG 1977
1976 3:34.19 Stockholm (SWE) 05 JUL 1976
1975 3:32.4h Oslo (NOR) 30 JUL 1975
1974 3:32.52 Christchurch (NZL) 02 FEB 1974
1973 3:38.0h Helsinki (FIN) 30 JUL 1973

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
1990 3:55.19 Portsmouth (GBR) 12 AUG 1990
1989 3:54.28 Oslo (NOR) 01 JUL 1989
1988 3:52.48 Oslo (NOR) 02 JUL 1988
1987 3:55.04 Barcelona (ESP) 15 JUL 1987
1986 3:50.93 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 10 SEP 1986
1985 3:53.20 Cork (IRL) 09 JUL 1985
1984 3:49.73 Koblenz (GER) 29 AUG 1984
1983 3:49.73 Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 1983
1982 3:49.08 Oslo (NOR) 07 JUL 1982
1981 3:50.12 Zürich (SUI) 19 AUG 1981
1980 3:52.7h Bruxelles (BEL) 22 AUG 1980
1979 3:52.85 Oslo (NOR) 17 JUL 1979
1978 3:56.4h Auckland (NZL) 28 JAN 1978
1977 3:52.0h Dublin (IRL) 11 JUL 1977
1976 3:53.07 Stockholm (SWE) 09 AUG 1976
1975 3:49.4h Göteborg (SWE) 12 AUG 1975
1974 3:54.9h Helsinki (FIN) 01 AUG 1974

Outdoor

2000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1987 5:03.11 Lausanne (SUI) 15 SEP 1987
1986 4:58.88 Bruxelles (BEL) 05 SEP 1986
1982 4:58.71 Nice (FRA) 14 AUG 1982
1976 4:51.52 Oslo (NOR) 30 JUN 1976
1975 4:56.8h Göteborg (SWE) 30 AUG 1975

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1989 7:45.64 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 14 JUL 1989
1987 7:52.48 London (GBR) 10 JUL 1987
1986 7:51.63 Lausanne (SUI) 02 SEP 1986
1982 7:37.49 London (GBR) 17 JUL 1982
1981 7:46.85 Berlin (GER) 21 AUG 1981
1980 7:47.64 Lausanne (SUI) 15 AUG 1980
1979 7:41.73 Oslo (NOR) 05 JUL 1979
1977 7:41.95 London (GBR) 09 SEP 1977
1976 7:52.4h Paris (FRA) 18 SEP 1976
1974 7:40.6h Oslo (NOR) 04 JUL 1974

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
1987 8:23.32 London (GBR) 14 AUG 1987
1975 8:20.57 Stockholm (SWE) 17 JUL 1975

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1988 13:37.9h Auckland (NZL) 19 MAR 1988
1987 13:30.51 Cork (IRL) 07 JUL 1987
1986 13:19.28 Cork (IRL) 08 JUL 1986
1985 13:47.87 London (GBR) 14 JUL 1985
1984 13:24.46 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 11 AUG 1984
1981 13:20.89 London (GBR) 08 AUG 1981

Outdoor

4x1500 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
1975 14:50.2h Auckland (NZL) 17 MAY 1975
1973 14:40.4h Oslo (NOR) 22 AUG 1973

Indoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1985/86 2:20.86 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 08 FEB 1986

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
1978/79 3:37.4h Long Beach, CA (USA) 06 JAN 1979
1976/77 3:40.2h New York, NY (USA) 12 FEB 1977

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
1987/88 3:59.99 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 22 JAN 1988
1986/87 3:58.57 Fairfax, VA (USA) 15 FEB 1987
1984/85 3:55.14 New York, NY (USA) 25 JAN 1985
1981/82 3:52.8h San Diego, CA (USA) 19 FEB 1982
1980/81 3:52.8h San Diego, CA (USA) 20 FEB 1981

Indoor

2000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1986/87 5:07.59 Inglewood, CA (USA) 20 FEB 1987
1980/81 5:03.8h Louisville, KY (USA) 07 FEB 1981

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1987/88 8:05.45 Hamilton (CAN) 15 JAN 1988

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 3:39.17 Olympic Stadium, Montreal (CAN) 31 JUL 1976
8. 5000 Metres 13:24.46 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 11 AUG 1984

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 1500 Metres 3:35.49 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 05 SEP 1981

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 1500 Metres 3:32.52 Christchurch (NZL) 02 FEB 1974
3. 800 Metres 1:44.92 Christchurch (NZL) 29 JAN 1974
5. 5000 Metres 13:35.34 Edinburgh (GBR) 31 JUL 1986
Results in:

1500 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
23 JAN 1990 North Shore, North Shore City NZLNZL F F 1. 3:37.28
04 JUL 1990 Berlin GERGER F 5. 3:39.87
14 JUL 1990 Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo NORNOR GL F 4. 3:38.38
16 JUL 1990 Barcelona ESPESP F 10. 3:37.55
15 AUG 1990 Zürich Weltklasse, Zürich SUISUI GL F2 7. 3:39.77

One Mile

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
12 AUG 1990 Portsmouth GBRGBR F 2. 3:55.19
17 AUG 1990 Gateshead GBRGBR F 5. 3:57.02

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