Alan Blinston
John Alan Blinston is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Biography
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain at the [1968 Summer Olympics|Great Britain] in 5000 metres competition.Blinston finished second behind Ian Stewart in the 5000 metres event at the 1969 AAA Championships. Also that year he was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.
Blinston finished runner-up again at the 1970 AAA Championships and 1971 AAA Championships. He was also a team silver medallist at the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Blinston has eight career wins.