Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans (born 8 October 1947) is a Belgian former middle- and long-distance runner who set world records for 3000 metres (7 minutes 37.6 seconds) in 1972,[3] for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971,[4] for 5000 metres (13 minutes 13 seconds) in 1972, and 3 miles in 1972 (12:47.8).

[5] He won two European Indoor Championships titles in the 3000 m, in 1973 and 1974, and finished second in 1978.

[7] He then set a world record in the 5000 metres six days after the 1972 games.

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