WELLINGTON: Former Olympic 1,500m champion John Walker was knighted yesterday in New Zealand honours commemorating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
The 57-year-old won the Olympic title in Montreal in 1976 after becoming the first athlete to break the three minute, 50 second barrier for the mile a year earlier.
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