Mike Tagg
British former long-distance runner (born 1946)
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Michael John Tagg (born 13 November 1946) is a British former long-distance runner. He finished second in the 10,000 metres at the 1969 European Championships and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1946 East Ruston, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | long distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Norfolk Olympiades Reading University AC | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 2 miles: 8:28.2 (1971) 5000 metres: 13:41.4 (1971) 10,000 metres: 28:14.65 (1971) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Tagg was born in East Ruston, Norfolk.[2]
Tagg finished second behind Tim Johnston in the 6 miles event at the 1968 AAA Championships[3][4] and later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres, finishing 13th.[1] His sister, Mary Green, competed at the same Games.
Tagg finished runner-up behind Dick Taylor at the 1969 AAA Championships[5] before winning a silver medal at the 1969 European Championships in Athens, in a time of 28:43.2, losing only to East Germany's Jürgen Haase; Track & Field News ranked him fourth in the world in his event that year.[6][7][8]
Two years later in Helsinki Tagg placed seventh, setting his eventual personal best of 28:14.65;[6][9] he also set his personal bests for two miles (8:28.2) and 5000 metres (13:41.4) that year.[10]
