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Jonathan "Jon" Solly (born 28 June 1963) is a male English former long-distance runner.
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. 1986 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]
References
- ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ Chalfen, David (9 September 2020). "10,000m Legends Under The Radar?". Fast Running. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Moyes, Arthur (2007). Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University. Hatfield Trust. p. 208.
- ↑ "Athletic Records". DUAXC (via Internet Wayback Machine). 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ "Hatfield College History". Durham University Community. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ Eyre, Justin (8 January 2019). "'The Hampden Way' Bag". John Hampden Primary School. Retrieved 29 December 2020.