Michael Hillardt
Australian middle-distance runner
Michael Howard Hillardt (born 22 January 1961) is an Australian former middle distance runner who reached the semi-finals of the 1500m at the 1984 Summer Olympics Mike also finished 7th in the 1500m final at the [1987 world championships], beating Steve Cram to the finish line. 1985 World Indoor Champion and gold medal at 1500m. Australian 1500 Record of 3:33 was bettered in 1990.[1] Hillardt ranks seventh all time Australian in the 1500m and eighth all time in the one mile event. He held both Australian records for a period.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Hillardt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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World Indoor Champions in men's 1500 metres
- 1985: Michael Hillardt (AUS)
- 1987: Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL)
- 1989: Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL)
- 1991: Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
- 1993: Marcus O'Sullivan (IRL)
- 1995: Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
- 1997: Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
- 1999: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
- 2001: Rui Silva (POR)
- 2003: Driss Maazouzi (FRA)
- 2004: Paul Korir (KEN)
- 2006: Ivan Heshko (UKR)
- 2008: Deresse Mekonnen (ETH)
- 2010: Deresse Mekonnen (ETH)
- 2012: Abdalaati Iguider (MAR)
- 2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI)
- 2016: Matthew Centrowitz Jr. (USA)
- 2018: Samuel Tefera (ETH)
- 2022: Samuel Tefera (ETH)
- 2024: Geordie Beamish (NZL)
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