Murray Halberg
New Zealand athlete and philanthropist (1933-2022) · New Zealand · Athletes · Died at 89
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Something wrong?Sir Murray Gordon Halberg was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1960 Olympics. He also won gold medals in the 3 miles events at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games.
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Sir Murray Gordon Halberg was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1960 Olympics. He also won gold medals in the 3 miles events at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games. He worked for the welfare of children with disabilities since he founded the Halberg Trust in 1963.
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