Mike Tagg

Mike Tagg
Personal information
Nationality  United Kingdom
Born November 13, 1946[1]
Norfolk, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
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)

Michael John "Mike" Tagg (born 13 November 1946) is a British former long-distance runner. He placed second in the 10,000 metres at the 1969 European Championships.

Career

Tagg competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, placing 13th.[1] At the 1969 European Championships in Athens he won silver in the same event in 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.[2][3][4] Two years later in Helsinki Tagg placed seventh, setting his eventual personal best of 28:14.65;[2][5] he also set his personal bests for two miles (8:28.2) and 5000 metres (13:41.4) that year.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mike Tagg Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tilastopaja profile for Mike Tagg
  3. "European Championships (Men)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. "World Rankings — Men’s 10,000" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. "UK All-Time Lists Men - Distance, Roads and Ultra". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. "UK All-Time Lists Men - Track (800-5000)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2014.