Mike Tagg
Personal information
Full nameMichael John Tagg
Nationality Great Britain
Born(1946-11-13)November 13, 1946[1]
East Ruston, Norfolk, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
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
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1969 Athens10,000 metres

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.

Tagg was born in East Ruston, Norfolk.[2] He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing 13th.[1] His sister, Mary Green, competed at the same Games. 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

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Tagg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Higate Harriers, Alastair's Reports ..... MIKE TAGG 1960 and 70's Top Youth/Junior/Senior (August 2012) Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. 1 2 Mike Tagg at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  4. ↑ "European Championships (Men)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "World Rankings — Men's 10,000" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "UK All-Time Lists Men - Distance, Roads and Ultra". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "UK All-Time Lists Men - Track (800-5000)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.


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