Mike Ryan (athlete)

New Zealand long-distance runner

Mike Ryan
Personal information
Birth nameMichael Robert Ryan
Born26 December 1941 (1941-12-26) (age 82)
Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Marathon
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston Marathon

Michael Robert Ryan (born 26 December 1941 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire) is a former long-distance runner, who was born in Scotland. He won the bronze medal for New Zealand in the men's marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico.

Ryan was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

References

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Fukuoka Marathon – men's winners
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1966 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
  • Paul Domney
  • Brian Kendall
  • Bill Kini
  • Wayne Young
Cycling
Diving
  • Robin Hood
Fencing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
  • Tony Greig
  • Neil Scott
Team manager: Ron Shakespeare
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1968 New Zealand Olympic team
Athletics
Cycling
Field hockey
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Chef de Mission: Lloyd Hosking
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New Zealand national champions in men's 5000 m
Note: 3 miles before 1970
3 miles
  • 1890: P. Morrison
  • 1891–1892: D. Wood
  • 1893: William John Burk
  • 1894: Charlton Morpeth
  • 1895: Alfred Bell
  • 1896: W.F. Bennett
  • 1897: E. Reynolds
  • 1898: Sam Pentecost
  • 1899: Percival Malthus
  • 1900: W.F. Simpson
  • 1901: Sam Pentecost
  • 1902–1904: W.F. Simpson
  • 1905: Alfred Shrubb (ENG)
  • 1906–1907: Jack Prendeville
  • 1908: G. Sharpe
  • 1909: Miles Dickson
  • 1910: James Beatson
  • 1911–1912: George Hill
  • 1913: James Beatson
  • 1914: A. Hudson
  • 1915: James Beatson
  • 1916–1919: not held
  • 1920: Archie Wyeth
  • 1921–1922: Reg Webber
  • 1923: Randolph Rose
  • 1924: Bert Dufresne
  • 1925–1926: Randolph Rose
  • 1927–1929: Billy Savidan
  • 1930–1931: Randolph Rose
  • 1932–1934: Billy Savidan
  • 1935: Norman Cooper
  • 1936: Cecil Matthews
  • 1937: Kohei Murakoso (JPN)
  • 1938: Cecil Matthews
  • 1939: Bill Pullar
  • 1940: Len Dickison
  • 1941–1944: not held
  • 1945: W.J. Potter
  • 1946: W.J. Wells
  • 1947–1948: Harold Nelson
  • 1949: Jim Daly
  • 1950–1952: George Hoskins
  • 1953: Kerry Williams
  • 1954: Jim Daly
  • 1955: Ernie Haskell
  • 1956: Bill Baillie
  • 1957: Neville Scott
  • 1958–1962: Murray Halberg
  • 1963: Geoff Pyne
  • 1964–1965: Neville Scott
  • 1966: Ian Studd
  • 1967: Barry Jones
  • 1968: Rex Maddaford
  • 1969: Jim Le Grice
5000 m
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New Zealand national champions in men's 10,000 m
Note: 6 miles before 1970
6 miles
10,000 m
  • 1970: Eddie Gray
  • 1971: Mike Ryan
  • 1972: Gavin Thorley
  • 1973: Kevin Ryan
  • 1974: Dick Tayler
  • 1975: Steve Denholm
  • 1976: Paul Ballinger
  • 1977: Bryan Rose
  • 1978: Alan Thurlow
  • 1979: Euan Robertson
  • 1980: Kevin Ryan
  • 1981: Rod Dixon
  • 1982: Tom Birnie
  • 1983: Graeme Holden
  • 1984–1985: Yutaka Kanai (JPN)
  • 1986: Kerry Rodger
  • 1987: Ken Moloney
  • 1988: Tom Birnie
  • 1989: David Rush
  • 1990: Kerry Rodger
  • 1991: David Rush
  • 1992: Peter Renner
  • 1993: Paul Smith
  • 1994: Jeff Spillane
  • 1995: Paul Smith
  • 1996: Allan Carman
  • 1997–1998: Robbie Johnston
  • 1999–2000: Richard Potts
  • 2001: John Henwood
  • 2002: Sisay Bezabeh (AUS)
  • 2003: Lee Troop (AUS)
  • 2004: Michael Aish
  • 2005: Russell Dessaix-Chin (AUS)
  • 2006: Brett Cartwright (AUS)
  • 2007: Scott Winton
  • 2008: Phil Costley
  • 2009: Rowan Hooper
  • 2010: Rees Buck
  • 2011–2012: Stephen Lett
  • 2013: Caden Shields
  • 2014–2017: Aaron Pulford
  • 2018: Craig Lautenslager
  • 2019: Caden Shields
  • 2020: Cameron Graves
  • 2021–2022: not held
  • 2023: Julian Oakley
  • 2024: Michael Voss


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