Re: Distance running thrills.
1964 US-Russian Meet, 10k, Gerry Lindgren .. I couldn't talk for 2 days after...
Seeing good friends Bob Shul and Billy Mills win at Tokyo in 1964 was great, but it was on TV... not live..
So many other things... Tom Rodda's victory over Mike Fleming in the 1960 Inter-Service Championships 1500 in (as I recall) 3:45.2 was a great thrill for a HS junior.. Mike was a good friend, and Tom bacame one later ..
Pete McArdle's great win in the 1964 Olympic Marathon trial in Culver City .. and Norm Higgins' domination in 1965
Jim Beatty beating Murray Halberg in the Coliseum in 1963... and losing to Snell at Comptom ..
Ryun beating Snell in the Coliseum ..
Clarke setting World records for 3m and 5k there..
All long ago, i know... but, lord, the memories ...
1964 US-Russian Meet, 10k, Gerry Lindgren .. I couldn't talk for 2 days after...
Seeing good friends Bob Shul and Billy Mills win at Tokyo in 1964 was great, but it was on TV... not live..
So many other things... Tom Rodda's victory over Mike Fleming in the 1960 Inter-Service Championships 1500 in (as I recall) 3:45.2 was a great thrill for a HS junior.. Mike was a good friend, and Tom bacame one later ..
Pete McArdle's great win in the 1964 Olympic Marathon trial in Culver City .. and Norm Higgins' domination in 1965
Jim Beatty beating Murray Halberg in the Coliseum in 1963... and losing to Snell at Comptom ..
Ryun beating Snell in the Coliseum ..
Clarke setting World records for 3m and 5k there..
All long ago, i know... but, lord, the memories ...

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