Witold Baran
1939–2020 (age 81)
Biography
Witold Stanisław Baran (29 July 1939 – 22 June 2020) was a middle distance runner from Poland. He was born in Chmielów. Set a European mile record of 3 minutes 56.04 sec finishing first at the White City, London on 3 August 1964. He finished sixth in the 1500 metres final at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Bran finished second behind fellow Pole Lech Boguszewicz in the 3 miles event at the British 1964 AAA Championships.