Mike McLeod
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Mike McLeod is a former British
athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, United States
in the 10,000 metres where he won the silver medal. McLeod only finished third but second placed Martti Vainio
had been disqualified for taking anabolic steroids.
McLeod ran for Elswick Harriers of Newcastle upon Tyne from an early age winning many races on a regional, national and international scale. One of his greatest achievements was being presented with an Olympic Silver Medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984, the best performance by a British athlete to date. Twice winner of the Golden 10,000 metre which seems to be now known as the world championships. McLeod won the Morpeth to Newcastle road race on 5 occasions with 63 minutes and 25 seconds being his best time in 1980. He won the Saltwell Harriers 10k road race 17 years in a row, a record that surely will never be broken! McLeod also won the first Great North Run
and went on to win it again the following year. He competed abroad and won the Giro al Sas
10K race in Italy in 1984.
Great Britain
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athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
held in Los Angeles
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, United States
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in the 10,000 metres where he won the silver medal. McLeod only finished third but second placed Martti Vainio
Martti Vainio
Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...
had been disqualified for taking anabolic steroids.
McLeod ran for Elswick Harriers of Newcastle upon Tyne from an early age winning many races on a regional, national and international scale. One of his greatest achievements was being presented with an Olympic Silver Medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984, the best performance by a British athlete to date. Twice winner of the Golden 10,000 metre which seems to be now known as the world championships. McLeod won the Morpeth to Newcastle road race on 5 occasions with 63 minutes and 25 seconds being his best time in 1980. He won the Saltwell Harriers 10k road race 17 years in a row, a record that surely will never be broken! McLeod also won the first Great North Run
Great North Run
The Bupa Great North Run is the world's largest half marathon, taking place annually each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in England. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster.The first Great...
and went on to win it again the following year. He competed abroad and won the Giro al Sas
Giro al Sas
The Giro al Sas, also known as the Giro Podistico di Trento, is an annual 10-kilometre road running competition for men which takes place in October in the city of Trento, Italy....
10K race in Italy in 1984.