Ron Clarke dead – Olympic medallist and former mayor, dies on Gold Coast aged 78 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Ron Clarke was arguably Australia's greatest athlete, but his success was overshadowed by devastation at Mexico City Olympics | Herald Sun
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7. Juli 1965 - Ron Clarke Aufzeichnen der australischen Wunder Runner Smashes der drei-Meilen-Welt; Foto zeigt Ron Clarke, der Australier fragen sich Läufer an der Ziellinie im White City Stadium heute, wie
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Ron Clarke: Distance runner who set 17 world records and was widely acclaimed as the greatest athlete not to win Olympic gold | The Independent | The Independent
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