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    Sir Murray Gordon Halberg ONZ MBE (7 July 1933 – 30 November 2022) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres...
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  • Zealand former middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist Sir Murray Halberg. The initial award was handed out in 1949, and continued until 1960...
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    marathon champion Mamo. The final had twelve men toe the line. Uniquely, Murray Halberg used a sprinter's crouched start in lane 1 and sprinted into the lead...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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    end, beating the main favourites Hans Grodotzki from East Germany and Murray Halberg from New Zealand by five seconds. On 5 October that year, in Kiev, Bolotnikov...
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    6 WR 1500 metres: 3:37.61 Mile: 3:54.4 WR Mile 3:54.1 WR 4 × 1 mile relay: 16.23.8 WR (with Murray Halberg, Gary Philpott & Barry Magee) Medal record...
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     Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) Zürich 1962 13:38.4  Murray Halberg (NZL) Auckland 1961 13:38.2  Murray Halberg (NZL) Stockholm 1960 13:38.1  Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS)...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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    Pirie  Great Britain Derek Ibbotson  Great Britain 1960 Rome details Murray Halberg  New Zealand Hans Grodotzki  United Team of Germany Kazimierz Zimny...
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  •  Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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  • chronobiology Jonny Halberg (born 1962), Norwegian author and dramatist Murray Halberg (born 1933), New Zealand middle-distance runner Halberg Castle, German...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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  • for FIFA. Sir Roger Bannister (1975, Knight Bachelor, 1929–2018) Sir Murray Halberg (1988, Knight Bachelor, 1933–2022) Sir Christopher Chataway (1995, Knight...
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    1960 Olympic Games Lydiard's pupils and Magee's training partners, Murray Halberg and Peter Snell won gold medals over 5000 m and 800 m within one hour...
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    Date  Gold Peter Snell Athletics Men's 800 metres 2 September  Gold Murray Halberg Athletics Men's 5000 metres 2 September  Bronze Barry Magee Athletics...
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  •  France 3:38.4 István Rózsavölgyi  Hungary 3:39.2 5000 metres details Murray Halberg  New Zealand 13:43.4 Hans Grodotzki  United Team of Germany 13:44.6...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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    him were defending champion Pyotr Bolotnikov of the Soviet Union, and Murray Halberg of New Zealand, who had won the 5,000 m in 1960. Mills was largely unknown...
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    redesignation as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. At the 2012 Halberg Awards, Wells received the Sports New Zealand leadership award, which recognises...
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    Soosemea scored twice for the Sea Eagles. Otahuhu beat Marist 40-18 at Murray Halberg Park. At halftime the score was 16-6 to the Leopards who then added...
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    Hamish Bond and Eric Murray Halberg Awards – Supreme Award 2013 Succeeded by Hamish Bond and Eric Murray Preceded by Jacko Gill Halberg Awards – Emerging...
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    race has been won by eleven Olympic champions, Kip Keino, Steve Ovett, Murray Halberg, John Walker, Geoff Smith, Sebastian Coe, Saïd Aouita, William Tanui...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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    the 1960s, due to the success of coach Arthur Lydiard and athletes Murray Halberg and Peter Snell. Ōwairaka is the southern portion of the old Mount Roskill...
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    had retired five years earlier. Defending champion Murray Halberg didn't make the final. Halberg and Pyotr Bolotnikov had dominated the event the previous...
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     Len Eyre (ENG) 1954:  Christopher Chataway (ENG) 1958:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1962:  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN) 5000 metres (1970–present)...
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    Zealand's golden era in world track and field during the 1960s sending Murray Halberg, Peter Snell and Barry Magee to the podium at the 1960 Summer Olympics...
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  • Kingdom 8:32.0  Albie Thomas (AUS) 1958-08-07 Dublin, Ireland 8:30.0  Murray Halberg (NZL) 1961-06-07 Jyväskylä, Finland 8:29.8  Jim Beatty (USA) 1962-06-08...
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