About Stan Taylor
Born 1937. Stan Taylor is a British middle-distance runner.
Stanley George Taylor (born 1937), is an athletics coach and a former athlete who competed for England.
Biography Taylor finished second behind Michel Bernard in the 1 mile event at the 1961 AAA Championships and then became the British 1 mile champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1962 AAA Championships.
Taylor represented England in the 880 yards and 1 mile races at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. He alson finished third in the 1962 Emsley Car Mile held at the White City Stadium.
He became a coach at Manchester Harriers (formerly Manchester AC) and then Blackpool and Wyre & Fylde AC, the latter with who he was still coaching into his eighties and was treasurer from 1990 to 2005.
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Who is Stan Taylor?
British middle-distance runner
When was Stan Taylor born?
Stan Taylor was born on 18 April 1937.
What is Stan Taylor's occupation?
Stan Taylor is a middle-distance runner.
What nationality is Stan Taylor?
Stan Taylor is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Stan Taylor (athlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stan Taylor. https://biography.guide/stan-taylor/
MLA: "Stan Taylor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stan-taylor/.
Chicago: "Stan Taylor." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stan-taylor/.
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