Jon Solly

Jonathan "Jon" Solly (born 28 June 1963) is a male English former long-distance runner.

Jon Solly
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1963-06-28) 28 June 1963
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh10,000 Metres

Athletics career

Solly won the gold medal for England in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]. He achieved his personal best time of 27:51.76 minutes at Crystal Palace on 20 June 1986. He still holds the university record in the 5,000 metres.[4] He was a member of Hatfield College.[5]

Personal life

Solly was educated at Durham University, graduating with a degree in Politics and Economics in 1985.[6]

References
  1. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletic Records". DUAXC (via Internet Wayback Machine). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  5. "Hatfield College History". community.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. Moyes, Arthur (2007). Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University. Hatfield Trust. p. 208.
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