Jon Solly
British long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan "Jon" Solly (born 28 June 1963) is a male English former long-distance runner.
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| Nationality | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
Solly won the gold medal for England in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2] He achieved his personal best time of 27:51.76 minutes at Crystal Palace on 20 June 1986. That season proved to be his peak as a "litany of injuries that could probably fill a medical text book" prevented Solly from reproducing his best form in the years ahead.[3]
Personal life
Solly was educated at St Bartholomew's School in Newbury and Durham University, where he graduated with a degree in Politics and Economics in 1985.[4] He still holds the university record in the 5,000 metres.[5] He was a member of Hatfield College.[6]
Solly is now a cabinet maker based at a workshop in Thame, Oxfordshire.[7]
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External links
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