Mike Tagg
Michael John Tagg 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.
Biography
Tagg was born in East Ruston, Norfolk.Tagg finished second behind Tim Johnston in the 6 miles event at the 1968 AAA Championships and later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres, finishing 13th. His sister, Mary Green, competed at the same Games.
Tagg finished runner-up behind Dick Taylor at the 1969 AAA Championships 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.
Two years later in Helsinki Tagg placed seventh, setting his eventual personal best of 28:14.65; he also set his personal bests for two miles and 5000 metres that year.