Jon Solly
Jon Solly (actually Jonathan Solly ; born June 28, 1963 ) is a former British long-distance runner .
In 1986 he was British runner-up in the 10 km road race and British champion over 10,000 m . Over the same distance he won for England starting at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh .
The following year he finished second in the Gasparilla Distance Classic. At the World Athletics Championships in Rome in 1987 , he finished 15th over 10,000 m. In 1990 he finished fourth in the Great North Run and second in the Twin Cities Marathon . At the California International Marathon 1993 and the Turin Marathon 1996 he also came in second.
Best times
- 3000 m : 7: 50.20 min, August 8, 1986, London
- 5000 m : 13: 22.39 min, July 7th 1986, Helsinki
- 10,000 m: 27: 51.76 min, June 20, 1986, London
- 10 km road race: 28:03 min, April 5, 1986, London
- 15 km road run: 43:18 min, February 7, 1987, Tampa
- Half marathon : 1:02:57 h, September 16, 1990, South Shields
- Marathon : 2:12:07 h, October 14, 1990, Saint Paul
Web links
- Jon Solly in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- Jon Solly in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Solly, Jon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Solly, Jonathan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1963 |