Mike Tagg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Born | November 13, 1946[1] East Runton, Norfolk, England |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 2 miles: 8:28.2 (1971) 5000 metres: 13:41.4 (1971) 10,000 metres: 28:14.65 (1971) |
Medal record | |
Michael John "Mike" Tagg (born 13 November 1946, East Runton[2]) is a British former long-distance runner. He placed second in the 10,000 metres at the 1969 European Championships.
Tagg competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, placing 13th.[1] At the 1969 European Championships in Athens he won silver in the same event in 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.[3][4][5]
Two years later in Helsinki Tagg placed seventh, setting his eventual personal best of 28:14.65;[3][6] he also set his personal bests for two miles (8:28.2) and 5000 metres (13:41.4) that year.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Mike Tagg Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Higate Harriers, Alastair's Reports ..... MIKE TAGG 1960 and 70's Top Youth/Junior/Senior (August 2012) Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ a b Mike Tagg at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "European Championships (Men)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "World Rankings — Men's 10,000" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UK All-Time Lists Men - Distance, Roads and Ultra". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UK All-Time Lists Men - Track (800-5000)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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- 1946 births
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- People from North Norfolk (district)
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- English male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- International Cross Country Championships winners
- East Runton
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
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