Michael Hillardt

{{short description|Australian middle-distance runner}} {{BLP one source|date=August 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} '''Michael Howard Hillardt''' (born 22 January 1961) is an Australian former middle distance runner who reached the semi-finals of the 1500m at the 1984 Summer Olympics Mike also finished 7th in the 1500m final at the [1987 world championships], beating Steve Cram to the finish line. 1985 World Indoor Champion and gold medal at 1500m. Australian 1500 Record of 3:33 was bettered in 1990.<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/mike-hillardt-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045821/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/mike-hillardt-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=17 May 2012}}</ref> Hillardt ranks seventh all time Australian in the 1500m and eighth all time in the one mile event. He held both Australian records for a period.

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