Jon Solly
Jonathan "Jon" Solly (born 28 June 1963) is a male English former long-distance runner.
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| Born | 28 June 1963 | |||||||||||||
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Athletics career
Solly won the gold medal for England in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]. He achieved his personal best time of 27:51.76 minutes at Crystal Palace on 20 June 1986. He still holds the university record in the 5,000 metres.[4] He was a member of Hatfield College.[5]
Personal life
Solly was educated at Durham University, graduating with a degree in Politics and Economics in 1985.[6]
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References
- "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Athletic Records". DUAXC (via Internet Wayback Machine). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "Hatfield College History". community.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- Moyes, Arthur (2007). Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University. Hatfield Trust. p. 208.
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