John Walker

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Walker
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1952(1952-01-12)
Age	72
Birthplace	New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Capricorn

John Walker Biography

John Walker is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on January 12, 1952 in New Zealand, New Zealand. Former middle- distance runner from New Zealand who won a gold medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games 1500m.

He and Caitlyn Jenner are both celebrated Olympians.

Walker achieved world prominence in 1974 when he ran second to Filbert Bayi in the 1500 metre run at the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. In one of the greatest 1500 m races held to that time, Walker and Bayi both broke the existing world record, and others in the race recorded the fourth, fifth, and seventh fastest performances ever. Additionally, Walker won the bronze medal in the 800 metres in 1:44.92, his lifetime best for the distance, and still the second-fastest New Zealander ever, behind Peter Snell.

Walker broke the World Record in the mile run with a time of 3:49.4 minutes set at Göteborg, Sweden, on 12 August 1975, bettering the previous time of 3:51.0 set earlier that year by Filbert Bayi. It was the first time that the three minutes and 50 seconds time had been broken, and it was a full 10 seconds faster than Roger Bannister’s historic sub-Four-Minute Mile of 3:59.4 that was run twenty-one years previously. He was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News the same year. In the 1976 New Year Honours, Walker was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to athletics, especially as the first person to run the mile in less than 3 minutes 50 seconds.

He fathered four children with his wife, Helen.

John Walker Net Worth

John Walker is one of the richest Runner from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Walker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He participated in sports during high school.

He set a world record in Sweden for fastest time per mile, becoming the first person to run it in under 3:50.

Sir John George Walker, KNZM, CBE (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle- distance runner from New Zealand who won the 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under 3:50. In more recent years, Walker has been active in local government, as an Auckland Councillor and representing the Manurewa-Papakura ward.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Walker height 6 ft 0 in John weight 163 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Walker Dating?

According to our records, John Walker married to Helen Walker. As of December 1, 2023, John Walker’s is not dating anyone.

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Walker became the first man in history to run 100 sub-4 minute miles in 1985, achieving that feat just before fellow miler Steve Scott of the United States. There was some controversy around this as Scott claimed there was an agreement that the two would race each other, with the winner being the first to claim 100 sub-4 minute miles. Walker denied such an agreement existed.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. John Walker celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

As his career wore on, leg injuries and stomach cramps started to affect his training. In the early 1990s he aimed to be the first runner aged over 40 to run a mile under four minutes, but his attempts failed due to a leg injury. At this point his international career had shown unusual longevity – spanning almost two decades. Walker ended his racing career with 135 sub-four-minute miles.

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