Bill Baillie
New Zealand distance runner
About Bill Baillie
Lived 1934 – 2018 (aged 84). Bill Baillie was a New Zealand long-distance runner, middle-distance runner and marathon runner.
olympics = commonwealth = highest_ranking = personal_best = 880 yds – 1:52.31 mile – 3:59.25000 m – 13:40.020,000 m – 59:28.6
William David Baillie (28 May 1934 – 25 December 2018) was a New Zealand runner, who represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. There, he placed sixth in the 5000 m.
Baillie died in Cooks Beach on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.
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Who was Bill Baillie?
New Zealand distance runner
When was Bill Baillie born?
Bill Baillie was born on 28 May 1934 in Nelson.
When did Bill Baillie die?
Bill Baillie died on 25 December 2018.
What was Bill Baillie's occupation?
Bill Baillie was a long-distance runner, middle-distance runner and marathon runner.
What nationality was Bill Baillie?
Bill Baillie was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Baillie. https://biography.guide/bill-baillie/
MLA: "Bill Baillie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-baillie/.
Chicago: "Bill Baillie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-baillie/.
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