Mike Tagg

Michael John Tagg (born 13 November 1946) is a British former long-distance runner. He finished second in the 10,000 metres at the 1969 European Championships and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Mike Tagg

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1946-11-13) 13 November 1946 (age 78) East Ruston, Norfolk, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	long distance
Club	Norfolk Olympiades Reading University AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	2 miles: 8:28.2 (1971) 5000 metres: 13:41.4 (1971) 10,000 metres: 28:14.65 (1971)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain European Championships 1969 Athens 10,000 metres

Biography

Tagg was born in East Ruston, Norfolk.^[2]

Tagg finished second behind Tim Johnston in the 6 miles event at the 1968 AAA Championships^[3][4] and later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres, finishing 13th.^[1] His sister, Mary Green, competed at the same Games.

Tagg finished runner-up behind Dick Taylor at the 1969 AAA Championships^[5] before winning a silver medal at the 1969 European Championships in Athens, in a time of 28:43.2, losing only to East Germany's Jürgen Haase; Track & Field News ranked him fourth in the world in his event that year.^[6][7][8]

Two years later in Helsinki Tagg placed seventh, setting his eventual personal best of 28:14.65;^[6][9] he also set his personal bests for two miles (8:28.2) and 5000 metres (13:41.4) that year.^[10]