Graeme Rootham

Australian middle-distance runner

Graeme Rootham
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1948-03-07) 7 March 1948 (age 76)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Graeme Lindsay Rootham (born 7 March 1948) is an Australian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Graeme Rootham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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Australian national champions in men's 800 m
Note: 880 yards until 1966
  • 1894: Ken McRae
  • 1896: Ern Corner
  • 1898: Charles Campbell
  • 1900–02: D'Arcy Wentworth
  • 1904: Harvey Sutton
  • 1906: Greg Wheatley
  • 1908: W. Trembath (NZL)
  • 1910: Greg Wheatley
  • 1912: Guy Harding (NZL)
  • 1914: Russell Watson
  • 1920: Reg Piggott
  • 1922: Charles Taylor (NZL)
  • 1924–26: Tickle Whyte
  • 1928: Charles Stuart
  • 1930: Otto Peltzer (GER)
  • 1932: Ray Triado
  • 1934: Thorold Irwin
  • 1936–38: Gerald Backhouse
  • 1947: Jack Stevens
  • 1948: Bill Ramsay
  • 1949: David White
  • 1950: Don MacMillan
  • 1951: Jim Bailey
  • 1952: Don MacMillan
  • 1953: John Landy
  • 1954: Jim Bailey
  • 1955: Don MacMillan
  • 1956: Frank O'Connell
  • 1957–58: Herb Elliott
  • 1959: Tony Blue
  • 1960: Herb Elliott
  • 1961: Russell Oakley
  • 1962–63: Tony Blue
  • 1964: John Davies (NZL)
  • 1965–67: Ralph Doubell
  • 1968: Preston Davis (USA)
  • 1969–70: Ralph Doubell
  • 1971–73: Graeme Rootham
  • 1974: Peter Watson
  • 1975: Colin McCurry
  • 1976: Jamie Botten
  • 1977–79: John Higham
  • 1980: Peter Bourke
  • 1981: Michael Hillardt
  • 1982: Peter Bourke
  • 1983: Michael Hillardt
  • 1984: Peter Bourke
  • 1985–86: Alan Ozolins
  • 1987–88: Ian Gaudry
  • 1989: Simon Doyle
  • 1990: Dean Kenneally
  • 1991: Simon Doyle
  • 1992: Barry Acres
  • 1993: Simon Lewin
  • 1994: Brendan Hanigan
  • 1995–96: Sammy Langat (KEN)
  • 1997: Elijah Maru (KEN)
  • 1998–99: Noah Ngeny (KEN)
  • 2000: Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)
  • 2001: Kris McCarthy
  • 2002: Nicholas Hudson
  • 2003: Kris McCarthy
  • 2004: Samwel Mwera (KEN)
  • 2005–07: Nick Bromley
  • 2008: Lachlan Renshaw
  • 2009: Nick Bromley
  • 2010: Lachlan Renshaw
  • 2011: James Kaan
  • 2012: Johnny Rayner
  • 2013: Alexander Rowe
  • 2014: Josh Ralph
  • 2015: Jeff Riseley
  • 2016–18: Luke Mathews
  • 2019: Peter Bol
  • 2020: not held
  • 2021: Peter Bol
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