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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1952 Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
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David John Black (born 2 October 1952) is a male retired British long-distance runner.
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1952 Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David John Black (born 2 October 1952) is a male retired British long-distance runner.
Black competed in the marathon at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] He represented England and won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [2] [3] Four years later he represented England in the 10,000 metres, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [4] [5]
In 1976 he lived in Polesworth. [6]
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