Alan Blinston Explained

John Alan Blinston (born 15 June 1944) is a British former long-distance runner. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.^{[1] [2]}

He was also a team silver medallist at the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.^[3] He was a three-time runner-up in the 5000 m at the AAA Championships, in 1969, 1970, and 1971.^[4] Blinston has 8 career wins.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/alan-blinston-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041454/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/alan-blinston-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 7 May 2015.
2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ec.htm European Championships (Men)
3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/bm/xc.htm British Medallists in World and European Cross Country
4. http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm AAA Championships (Men)
5. Web site: Association of Road Racing Statistics .