Emiel Puttemans

Emiel Puttemans (born October 8, 1947 in Leuven, Belgium) was a middle- and long-distance runner who set world records for 3000 m. (7 minutes 37.6 seconds) in 1972, [cite web|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1088873/2/index.htm|title=A Roundup Of The Week July 28-Aug. 3, 1974|accessdate=2008-07-04|publisher=Sports Illustrated] for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971, [cite web|title=World Records Set in Britain|publisher=Great Britain Athletics|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrb.htm|accessdate=2008-07-04] and for 5000 m. (13 minutes 13 seconds) in 1972. [cite web|title=A Roundup Of The Week Sept. 19-25, 1972|publisher=Sports Illustrated|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1086602/2/index.htm|accessdate=2008-07-04] He won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in on the 10,000 m and finished in fifth place in the 5,000 meter event. [cite book|title=Fast Tracks: The History of Distance Running Since 884 B.C.|date=1982|publisher=S. Greene Press|isbn=0828904820|last=Krise|first=Raymond|coauthors=Bill Squires|pages=206]

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