Bill Baillie
 Baillie in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William David Baillie |
| Born | 28 May 1934 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 December 2018 (aged 84) Cooks Beach, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Coached by | Arthur Lydiard |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 880 yards champion (1954, 1955) 1 mile champion (1958, 1961) 3 miles champion (1956) 6 miles champion (1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) Cross-country champion (1960, 1963) 10 miles road race champion (1965)[2] |
| Personal best(s) | 880 yds – 1:52.3 1 mile – 3:59.2 5000 m – 13:40.0 20,000 m – 59:28.6 |
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. There, he placed sixth in the 5000 m.[3] He also competed at the 1954, 1958, 1962, and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. At the time of his death, he held New Zealand records for the 20000 m and the 1 hour events.[3]
In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Baillie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.[4]
Baillie died in Cooks Beach[5] on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.[3][6]
Personal bests
[edit]| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 880 yards | 1:52.3 | Vancouver | 1954 |
| 1 mile | 3:59.2 | Wanganui | 1964 |
| 5000 m | 13:40.0 | Compton | 1964 |
| 20000 m | 59:28.6 NR | Auckland | 1963 |
| 1 hour | 20190m NR | Auckland | 1963 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Baillie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Norquay, Kevin (27 December 2018). "New Zealand Olympian and distance running folk hero Bill Baillie dies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2001. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand athletics legend Bill Baillie dies 'peacefully in his sleep' aged 84". Stuff.co.nz. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Bill Baillie, holder of obscure running records, dead at 84". The Washington Post. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- Bill Baillie at trackfield.brinkster.net
- Bill Baillie at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
- Bill Baillie at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Bill Baillie at Olympics.com
- Bill Baillie at Olympic.org (archived)
- Bill Baillie at Olympedia
- Bill Baillie at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2018 deaths
- Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand
- New Zealand male long-distance runners
- Olympic male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit