Mike Tagg

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Mike Tagg
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1946-11-13) 13 November 1946 (age 78)
East Ruston, Norfolk, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventlong distance
ClubNorfolk Olympiades
Reading University AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2 miles: 8:28.2 (1971)
5000 metres: 13:41.4 (1971)
10,000 metres: 28:14.65 (1971)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Athens 10,000 metres

Michael John Tagg (born 13 November 1946) is a British former long-distance runner. He finished second in the 10,000 metres at the 1969 European Championships and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Tagg was born in East Ruston, Norfolk. [2]

Tagg finished second behind Tim Johnston in the 6 miles event at the 1968 AAA Championships [3] [4] and later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres, finishing 13th. [1] His sister, Mary Green, competed at the same Games.

Tagg finished runner-up behind Dick Taylor at the 1969 AAA Championships [5] before winning a silver medal at the 1969 European Championships in Athens, in a time of 28:43.2, losing only to East Germany's Jürgen Haase; Track & Field News ranked him fourth in the world in his event that year. [6] [7] [8]

Two years later in Helsinki Tagg placed seventh, setting his eventual personal best of 28:14.65; [6] [9] he also set his personal bests for two miles (8:28.2) and 5000 metres (13:41.4) that year. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Tagg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Higate Harriers, Alastair's Reports ..... MIKE TAGG 1960 and 70's Top Youth/Junior/Senior (August 2012) Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. ↑ "White City results" . The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 11 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 Mike Tagg at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  7. ↑ "European Championships (Men)". Athletics Weekly . Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "World Rankings — Men's 10,000" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "UK All-Time Lists Men - Distance, Roads and Ultra". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "UK All-Time Lists Men - Track (800-5000)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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