Mike Baxter (athlete)

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Mike Baxter
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1945
Leeds, Yorkshire
EducationRoundhay School, Leeds
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventCross Country / long distance
ClubLeeds City AC

Michael Ian Baxter (born 1945), is a retired male international athlete and current coach.

Biography

Baxter born in Leeds, was educated at Roundhay School, Leeds. A member of the Leeds City Club, he finished fourth in the 1968 AAA Championships and finished runner-up in the 1969 Northern cross-country. [1] He trained with Brendan Foster and was selected for Great Britain's team for the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Athens.

Baxter represented England in the 5,000 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3] [4]

His best year came in 1971, when he became the British 5,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1971 AAA Championships. [5] [6] He also competed in the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. [1]

Since retiring from competitive racing, he has coached athletes. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Where are they now? MIKE BAXTER". Athletics Weekly.
  2. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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