William David Baillie MNZM (28 May 1934 – 25 December 2018) was a New Zealand runner, who represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. There, he placed sixth in the 5000 m.[3] He also competed at the 1954, 1958, 1962, and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. At the time of his death, he held New Zealand records for the 20000 m and the 1 hour events.[3]
.jpg) Baillie in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William David Baillie |
| Born | 28 May 1934 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 December 2018 (aged 84) Cooks Beach, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Coached by | Arthur Lydiard |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 880 yards champion (1954, 1955) 1 mile champion (1958, 1961) 3 miles champion (1956) 6 miles champion (1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) Cross-country champion (1960, 1963) 10 miles road race champion (1965)[2] |
| Personal best(s) | 880 yds – 1:52.3 1 mile – 3:59.2 5000 m – 13:40.0 20,000 m – 59:28.6 |
In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Baillie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.[4]
Baillie died in Cooks Beach[5] on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.[3][6]
Personal bests
edit| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 880 yards | 1:52.3 | Vancouver | 1954 |
| 1 mile | 3:59.2 | Wanganui | 1964 |
| 5000 m | 13:40.0 | Compton | 1964 |
| 20000 m | 59:28.6 NR | Auckland | 1963 |
| 1 hour | 20190m NR | Auckland | 1963 |
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Baillie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Norquay, Kevin (27 December 2018). "New Zealand Olympian and distance running folk hero Bill Baillie dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand athletics legend Bill Baillie dies 'peacefully in his sleep' aged 84". Stuff.co.nz. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Bill Baillie, holder of obscure running records, dead at 84". The Washington Post. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
External links
edit- Bill Baillie at trackfield.brinkster.net
- Bill Baillie at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
- Bill Baillie at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Bill Baillie at Olympics.com
- Bill Baillie at Olympic.org (archived)
- Bill Baillie at Olympedia
- Bill Baillie at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
