John Walker (now Sir John) was born
on 12 January 1952. He is best
known for being the first person to run
a mile in under 3.50. He also won the
1500m gold at the Montreal Olympics. One
of the great New Zealand athletes of that era. Perhaps his surname should have been Runner.
Despite
suffering from Parkinson's Disease he is an Auckland City Councillor. An achiever on many fronts! Don't you just love the hair in the photo
from his heyday!
Not everyone could pull off that long hair back in the day...he did it well! Happy New Year, my friend!
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