Ken Ballantyne
Scottish athlete
About Ken Ballantyne
Lived 1940 – 2016 (aged 76).
Ken Ballantyne (15 October 1940 – 10 November 2016) was a Scottish athlete who specialised in the mile.
Athletics Ballantyne was born in India and educated at Blairmore School and Strathallan School in Scotland.
Ballantyne was also a talented cross country and road runner. With the Edinburgh Southern Harriers team he won three gold medals, as well as silvers and bronze at the National Cross Country Championships. He also won gold at the Edinburgh to Glasgow road relay in 1969, and had several top three placings.
After his competitive retirement he joined the Edinburgh Southern Harriers committee. He became their British League assistant manager to Jimmy Smart, taking over in 1982. Under his stewardship the club had some success competing in the first division of the British League and winning the 1975 British Gold Cup.
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Who was Ken Ballantyne?
Scottish athlete
When was Ken Ballantyne born?
Ken Ballantyne was born on 15 October 1940 in India.
When did Ken Ballantyne die?
Ken Ballantyne died on 10 November 2016.
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