Murray Halberg
New Zealand athlete and philanthropist (1933–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Murray Gordon Halberg ONZ MBE (7 July 1933 – 30 November 2022) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1960 Olympics. He also won gold medals in the 3 miles events at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games. He worked for the welfare of children with disabilities since he founded the Halberg Trust in 1963.
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Birth name | Murray Gordon Halberg |
Born | (1933-07-07)7 July 1933 Eketāhuna, New Zealand |
Died | 30 November 2022(2022-11-30) (aged 89) Auckland, New Zealand |
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Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track and field |
Coached by | Bert Payne Arthur Lydiard |
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Personal best(s) | 1 mile: 3:57.5 (1958) 2 miles: 8:30.0 WR (1961) 3 miles: 13.10.0 WR (1961) 5000 m: 13:35.2 (1961) 10,000 m: 28:33.0 (1964) 4 x 1 mile relay: 16.23.8 WR (1961) (with Gary Philpott, Barry Magee & Peter Snell) |
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