About Alan Blinston
Born 1944. Alan Blinston is a British athletics competitor.
John Alan Blinston (born 15 June 1944) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Biography At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in 5000 metres competition.
Blinston finished second behind Ian Stewart in the 5000 metres event at the 1969 AAA Championships. Also that year he was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.
Blinston finished runner-up again at the 1970 AAA Championships and 1971 AAA Championships. He was also a team silver medallist at the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Blinston has eight career wins.
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Who is Alan Blinston?
British athletics competitor
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Alan Blinston was born on 15 June 1944 in Altrincham.
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Alan Blinston is an athletics competitor.
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Alan Blinston is British.
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