Alan Blinston

Alan Blinston

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1944-06-15) 15 June 1944 (age 81) Altrincham, England
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	long distance
Club	Aldershot, Farnham & District AC
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Great Britain European Championships 1969 Athens 5000 m

John Alan Blinston (born 15 June 1944) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

Biography

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in 5000 metres competition. ^[2]

Blinston finished second behind Ian Stewart in the 5000 metres event at the 1969 AAA Championships. ^[3] Also that year he was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships. ^[4]

Blinston finished runner-up again at the 1970 AAA Championships and 1971 AAA Championships. ^{[5] [6]} He was also a team silver medallist at the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. ^[7]

Blinston has eight career wins. ^[8]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Blinston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. "White City results" . The People. 3 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "European Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
6. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
7. "British Medallists in World and European Cross Country Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
8. "Runner profile: Alan Blinston". Association of Road Racing Statistics. Retrieved 12 December 2024.