Bill Baillie

For similar names, see Bill Bailey.

William David Baillie MNZM (28 May 1934 – 25 December 2018) was a New Zealand runner, who represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. There, he placed sixth in the 5000 m.^[3] He also competed at the 1954, 1958, 1962, and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. At the time of his death, he held New Zealand records for the 20000 m and the 1 hour events.^[3]

Bill Baillie

MNZM

Baillie in 1958
Personal information
Birth name	William David Baillie
Born	(1934-05-28)28 May 1934 Nelson, New Zealand
Died	25 December 2018(2018-12-25) (aged 84) Cooks Beach, New Zealand
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Track and field
Coached by	Arthur Lydiard
Achievements and titles
National finals	880 yards champion (1954, 1955) 1 mile champion (1958, 1961) 3 miles champion (1956) 6 miles champion (1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) Cross-country champion (1960, 1963) 10 miles road race champion (1965)[2]
Personal best(s)	880 yds – 1:52.3 1 mile – 3:59.2 5000 m – 13:40.0 20,000 m – 59:28.6

In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Baillie was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.^[4]

Baillie died in Cooks Beach^[5] on 25 December 2018 at the age of 84.^[3][6]

Personal bests

Distance	Time	Place	Date
880 yards	1:52.3	Vancouver	1954
1 mile	3:59.2	Wanganui	1964
5000 m	13:40.0	Compton	1964
20000 m	59:28.6 NR	Auckland	1963
1 hour	20190m NR	Auckland	1963