Bill Bailey Nz Runner
Wellington new zealand new zealand athlete william bill bailey who held now obscure world records in 20000 meter and one hour running events has died at age 84 athletics new zealand.
Bill bailey nz runner. Bill baillie 1934 2018 inducted in 2011 bill baillie was one of a small group of new zealand runners whose footsteps on the worlds tracks in the 1950s and 60s trailed clouds of glory. New zealand athletics legend bill baillie recognised as one of the most versatile distance runners this country has ever produced has died aged 84. In 1963 baillie broke the world records for 20000 metres and the one hour set in 1951 by emil zatopek of czechoslovakia. New zealand athletics legend bill baillie recognised as one of the most versatile distance runners this country has ever produced has died aged 84.
William david baillie mnzm 28 may 1934 25 december 2018 was a new zealand runner who represented his country at the 1964 summer olympics in tokyo. New zealand athletics great william bill baillie a pioneer of a spectacular period of distance running history in which he was a kiwi sporting folk hero died in auckland on christmas day. Wellington new zealand new zealand athlete william bill bailey who held now obscure world records in 20000 meter and one hour. Baillie has been described as the iron man of new zealand running.
After appearing on tv shows including qi black books never mind the buzzcocks and spaced his latest foray onto the screen is as a competitor in the wildly popular bbc dance contest strictly come dancing no surprise then that ballroom dancing is listed as one. He also competed at the 1954 1958 1962 and 1966 british empire and commonwealth games. Baillie who was one of the famous group of. He was one of arthur lydiards boys and he remains one of only six new zealand men to hold a world record ratified by the iaaf.
Baillie who was one of the famous group of athletes coached by arthur lydiard passed away on christmas day. Bill bailey record setting new zealand runner dies at 84.