John Caine (athlete)

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John Caine
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born7 June 1946
County Durham, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventlong distance
ClubGateshead Harriers

John Caine (born 7 June 1946), is a male former athlete who competed for Great Britain and England.

Biography

Caine was born in County Durham and was a member of Gateshead Harriers, where he trained with Brendan Foster. He was a Great Britain and England international and ran long distance races. [1]

Caine finished third behind Ron Hill in the 10 miles event at the 1969 AAA Championships. [2] [3]

He represented England in the 10,000 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Alder can win again" . Western Daily Press. 1 January 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.