Jon Solly

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Jon Solly
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1963-06-28) 28 June 1963 (age 61)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh 10,000 Metres
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Road Relay Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Hiroshima Men's race

Jonathan "Jon" Solly (born 28 June 1963) is a male English former long-distance runner.

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Athletics career

Solly won the gold medal for England in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [2] He achieved his personal best time of 27:51.76 minutes at Crystal Palace on 20 June 1986. That season proved to be his peak as a "litany of injuries that could probably fill a medical text book" prevented Solly from reproducing his best form in the years ahead. [3]

Personal life

Solly was educated at St Bartholomew's School in Newbury and Durham University, where he graduated with a degree in Politics and Economics in 1985. [4] He still holds the university record in the 5,000 metres. [5] He was a member of Hatfield College. [6]

Solly is now a cabinet maker based at a workshop in Thame, Oxfordshire. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ↑ Chalfen, David (9 September 2020). "10,000m Legends Under The Radar?". Fast Running. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Moyes, Arthur (2007). Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University. Hatfield Trust. p. 208.
  5. ↑ "Athletic Records". DUAXC (via Internet Wayback Machine). 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hatfield College History". Durham University Community. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Eyre, Justin (8 January 2019). "'The Hampden Way' Bag". John Hampden Primary School. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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