Melvyn 'Mel' Richard Batty (born 1940), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

He represented

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

in the 3,000m steeplechase, 6 miles and marathon at the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Western Australia. He was a member of the Thurrock Harriers Club, and was the British cross country champion.

References

1940 births English male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{England-athletics-bio-stub