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Ron Clarke

Full name: Ronald William "Ron" Clarke
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
Born: February 21, 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Affiliations: Glenhuntly Athletics Club, Glen Huntly (AUS)
Country: AUS Australia
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Personal Bests: 5000 – 13:16.6 (1966); 10000 – 27:39.89 (1965); Mar – 2-20:26 (1964).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Australia AUS 9
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Australia AUS 3 Bronze
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Men's Marathon Australia AUS 9
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Australia AUS 5
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Australia AUS 6

Men's 5,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Australia Final 9 13:58.0
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Australia Round One Heat Four 1 QU 13:48.4
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Australia Final 5 14:12.4 14:12.45
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Australia Round One Heat Two 2 QU 14:20.8 14:20.78

Men's 10,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Australia Final Standings 3 28:25.8
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Australia Final Standings 6 29:44.8

Men's Marathon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Australia Final Standings 9 2-20:26.8