Joseph Laughlin ("Lachie") Stewart (born 22 June 1943 in

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, West Dunbartonshire) is a Scottish former distance runner, and an inductee in the

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. Stewart's athletic career saw him compete at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in

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, where he won Gold in the 10,000 metres over Ron Clarke of Australia, and the

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External links

Stewart wins gold (video)

Lachie Stewart – British Olympic Assoc
Lachie Stewart wins gold medal

Athletics: New age of the Stewarts

Lachie Stewart enters Sport's Hall of Fame

1943 births Living people Scottish male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Olympic athletes of Great Britain Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games {{Scotland-athletics-bio-stub