Ron Clarke is one of the greatest middle & long distance runners of the 1960s, notable for setting 17 world records. Clarke claimed 12 Victorian Championships & 9 Australian Championships in distances ranging from 1500m to 6 miles.

Among his many honours, Clarke was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire, Australian Sports Medal, Centenary Medal, and made an Officer of the Order of Australia. He is an inaugural inductee in both the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame.

Track Championships	Road Championships	Off-Road Championships
1964-65 Australian 3 Miles 1965-66 Australian 5000m 1965-66 Australian 10000m 1966-67 Australian 5000m 1967-68 Australian 5000m 1968-69 Australian 5000m 1968-69 Australian 10000m 1969-70 Australian 10000m		1963 Australian Cross Country
World Championships	Olympic Games	Commonwealth Games
	1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City	1962 Perth 1966 Kingston 1970 Edinburgh
World Records	Australian Records	State Records
World 6 miles - 27m 17.8s - 18 Dec 1963* World 10000m - 28m 15.6s - 18 Dec 1963 World 3 miles - 13m 07.6s - 3 Dec 1964 World 5000m - 13m 34.8s - 16 Jan 1965 World 5000m - 13m 33.6s - 1 Feb 1965 World 10 miles - 47m 12.8s - 4 Mar 1965 World 3 miles - 13m 11.4s - 4 Jun 1965* World 5000m - 13m 25.8s - 4 Jun 1965 World 6 miles - 26m 47.0s - 14 Jul 1965* World 10000m - 27m 39.4s - 14 Jul 1965 World 3 miles - 12m 52.4s - 10 Jul 1965 World 20000m - 59m 22.8s - 27 Oct 1965* World 1 Hour - 20,232 metres - 27 Oct 1965 World 3 miles - 12m 50.4s - 5 Jul 1966* World 5000m - 13m 16.6s - 5 Jul 1966 World 2 miles - 8m 19.8s - 27 Jul 1967 World 2 miles - 8m 19.6s - 24 Aug 1968	Australian Junior Mile - 4m 11.7s - 21 Jan 1956 Australian Open 10 Miles - 50m 02.0s - 28 Jul 1962* Australian Open 1 Hour - 19,355.3m - 28 Jul 1962 Australian Open 10 Miles - 48m 25.2s - 12 Oct 1963* Australian Open 1 Hour - 19,765.7m - 12 Oct 1963 Australian Open 3000m - 8m 00.0s - 4 Dec 1963 Australian Open 6 miles - 27m 17.8s - 18 Dec 1963* Australian Open 10000m - 28m 15.6s - 18 Dec 1963 Australian Open 3 Miles - 13m 17.6s - 22 Jan 1964* Australian National 5000m - 13m 41.6s - 22 Jan 1964 Australian Open 10 Miles - 48m 21.6s - 26 Apr 1964 Australian Overseas 5000m - 13m 39.0s - 23 Jun 1964^ Australian Overseas Marathon - 2h 20m 26.8s - 21 Oct 1964# Australian Open 3 Miles - 13m 16.8s - 8 Nov 1964 Australian Open 3 Miles - 13m 07.6s - 3 Dec 1964 Australian Open 10 Miles - 47m 12.8s - 3 Mar 1965 Australian Overseas 3 Miles - 13m 00.4s - 4 Jun 1965*^ Australian Overseas 5000m - 13m 25.8s - 4 Jun 1965^ Australian Overseas 10000m - 28m 14.0s - 16 Jun 1965^ Australian Overseas 3000m - 7m 51.0s - 24 Jun 1965*^ Australian Overseas 2 Miles - 8m 24.8s - 24 Jun 1965^ Australian Overseas 3 Miles - 12m 52.4s - 10 Jul 1965^ Australian Overseas 6 Miles - 26m 47.0s - 14 Jul 1965*^ Australian Overseas 10000m - 27m 39.4s - 14 Jul 1965^ Australian Open 20000m - 59m 22.8s - 27 Oct 1965* Australian Open 1 Hour - 20,232.56m - 27 Oct 1965 Australian National 5000m - 13m 39.8s - 1 Jan 1966 Australian Open 3 Miles - 13m 06.6s - 18 Jan 1966* Australian Open 5000m - 13m 31.2s - 18 Jan 1966 Australian Open 3000m - 7m 53.6s - 26 Jan 1966 Australian Open 3 Miles - 13m 04.4s - 3 Mar 1966* Australian Open 5000m - 13m 28.8s - 3 Mar 1966 Australian Open 6 Miles - 26m 52.0s - 20 Dec 1966	Queensland 3 miles - 13m 21.3s - 9 Nov 1969

* Records set en-route to longer distance.
^ Overseas performances not recognised as records before 1969.
# Best on record for Non-Record Events.