Murray Halberg

Sir Murray Halberg
Halberg in 2008
Personal information
Birth nameMurray Gordon Halberg
Born(1933-07-07)7 July 1933
Eketāhuna, New Zealand
Died30 November 2022(2022-11-30) (aged 89)
Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Coached byBert Payne
Arthur Lydiard
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1 mile: 3:57.5 (1958)
2 miles: 8:30.0 WR (1961)
3 miles: 13.10.0 WR (1961)
5000 m: 13:35.2 (1961)
10,000 m: 28:33.0 (1964)
4 x 1 mile relay: 16.23.8 WR (1961) (with Gary Philpott, Barry Magee & Peter Snell)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 5000 metres
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 3 miles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 3 miles

Sir Murray Gordon Halberg ONZ MBE (7 July 1933 – 30 November 2022) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1960 Olympics. He also won gold medals in the 3 miles events at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games. He worked for the welfare of children with disabilities since he founded the Halberg Trust in 1963.