Ian McCafferty, Date of Birth

    

Ian McCafferty

British middle- and long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1944

Profession: long-distance runner, middle-distance runner

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Ian McCafferty

  • Ian John McCafferty (born 24 November 1944) is a Scottish former long-distance runner.
  • He won the silver medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games 5000 metres when he recorded a time of 13:23.34. This was one of the greatest races of all time.
  • Reigning European 5000 metres champion Ian Stewart set a new European record and the two Scots, moved up to second and third on the world all-time list.
  • In the race McCafferty defeated the current world record holder Ron Clarke, and Olympic 1,500 metres champion Kip Keino.
  • McCafferty also finished sixth in the Commonwealth 1,500 metres in a time of 3:42.2.McCafferty was Scottish 5000 metres champion in 1971, and was also three times the Scottish champion in the mile run.
  • He also won the AAA Indoor Championships on three occasions for two miles/3000 metres.
  • He won the Junior race at the 1964 International Cross Country Championships.He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
  • Competing over the 5000 m, he finished in 11th place with a time of 13:43.2 minutes.
  • He was quicker in the heats, having won that race in a time of 13:38.2.
  • McCafferty was so disappointed that he never raced again as an amateur.
  • McCafferty was also the first Scot to break the four-minute mile.McCafferty became the third fastest British miler of all time in 1969.
  • At the end of 1972 he was fifth on the world all-time list for 5000 metres.The U.S.
  • magazine Track & Field News' annual world rankings ranked McCafferty fifth at 5000 metres in 1967.
  • They ranked him third in 1970 and eighth in 1972.

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