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Basil Heatley

British athlete (1933-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 85

Benjamin Basil Heatley was a British competitive long-distance runner, who was an Olympic marathon silver medallist and former world marathon record-holder.

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Although he favoured cross country running, he was also a skilled marathon runner and, despite running shoe technology being in its infancy, he was able to adapt easily to the change of conditions underfoot.

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United Kingdom