Biography: Lydiard, Arthur Leslie

Arthur Lydiard, 2003

Arthur Lydiard was photographed at the age of 86 in October 2003, when he was made a life member of Athletics New Zealand.

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New Zealand Herald

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Photograph by Paul Estcourt

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How to cite this page

David Green. 'Lydiard, Arthur Leslie', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27977/arthur-lydiard-2003 (accessed 4 June 2026).