John Alan Blinston (born 15 June 1944) is a British former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who competed in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

Biography

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented

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in 5000 metres competition. Blinston finished second behind Ian Stewart in the 5000 metres event at the

1969 AAA Championships The 1969 AAA Championships was the 1969 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1969 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...

. Also that year he was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the

1969 European Athletics Championships The 1969 European Athletics Championships were the ninth European Athletics Championships which were held from 16–21 September 1969 at the Karaiskakis Stadium, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. New at these championships were the w ...

. Blinston finished runner-up again at the

1970 AAA Championships The 1970 AAA Championships was the 1970 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 9 August 1970 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...

and

1971 AAA Championships The 1971 AAA Championships was the 1971 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 July 1971 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, Engla ...

. He was also a team silver medallist at the

1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rabat, Morocco, at the Souissi Racecourse on March 16, 1975. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, ...

. Blinston has eight career wins.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blinston, Alan 1944 births Living people English male long-distance runners British male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Altrincham