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Basil Heatley

1933 - 2019

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Benjamin Basil Heatley (25 December 1933 – 3 August 2019) was a British competitive long-distance runner, who was an Olympic marathon silver medallist and former world marathon record-holder. Although he favoured cross country running, he was also a skilled marathon runner and, despite running shoe technology being in its infancy, he was able to adapt easily to the change of conditions underfoot. Heatley was a three-time winner of the English National Cross Country title (1960, 1961, 1963). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Basil Heatley has received more than 50,816 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Basil Heatley is the 1,378th most popular athlete, the 4,858th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 47th most popular British Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 51k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Basil Heatley ranks 1,378 out of 3,059. Before him are Kálmán Markovits, German Sveshnikov, Yevgeny Maskinskov, Constance Titus, Medea Jugeli, and Jack Beresford. After him are Zhu Jianhua, Kajsa Bergqvist, Gustaf Rosenquist, Loren Murchison, Richard Murphy, and Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Basil Heatley ranks 439. Before him are Leszek Drogosz, Daniel Massey, Boris Tatushin, Murray Halberg, Ken Berry, and Pentti Linnosvuo. After him are Sándor Sára, Frank Murkowski, Chita Rivera, Penelope Lively, Michael Novak, and Pete Wilson. Among people deceased in 2019, Basil Heatley ranks 454. Before him are Bogaletch Gebre, Carlos Squeo, Shriram Lagoo, Thomas Shardelow, Godfrey Gao, and Walter Munk. After him are Rip Taylor, Sándor Sára, Dave Bartholomew, Akitsugu Konno, Brigitte Kronauer, and Mitsuhisa Taguchi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Basil Heatley ranks 4,858 out of 7,765. Before him are Lionel Jeffries (1926), Alan Pardew (1961), Redvers Buller (1839), China Miéville (1972), Jack Beresford (1899), and Adela Pankhurst (1885). After him are James Larkin (1876), Ronald Stretton (1930), Joe Cornish (1968), Stanley Sadie (1930), Humphrey Searle (1915), and Alex Miller (1949).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Basil Heatley ranks 47. Before him are Tom Richards (1910), Gordon Pirie (1931), Audrey Williamson (1926), Stan Vickers (1932), Nancy Mackay (1922), and Jack Beresford (1899). After him are Sheila Lerwill (1928), Ken Matthews (1934), Steve Redgrave (1962), Harold Whitlock (1903), Douglas Lowe (1902), and Daley Thompson (1958).

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