Distance dandy

[satch]

Born in 1933 and ran events from 1 mile to marathon.BIGGEST WIN WASIN X-C in France but alsoOG medalist.

[tandfman]

Re: Distance dandy

That's a good one. I just did some poking around to satisfy my curiosity, and if it's the guy I'm thinking of, one of the interesting things about him is that he's the only guy from his country ever to win a medal in the event he won a medal in.

[kuha]

Re: Distance dandy

Gaston Roelants? Although I don't know if his "biggest win" was the world X-C...

[Pego]

Re: Distance dandy

I don't know the answer, but I am pretty sure Roelants is younger.

[satch]

Re: Distance dandy

NO ON GASTON

[ed gee]

Re: Distance dandy

alain mimoun

[hjsteve]

Re: Distance dandy

>alain mimoun


no way, as he won OG marathon in Melbourne

[satch]

Re: Distance dandy

NO HINTS ,THIS is hardball baby

[Per Andersen]

Re: Distance dandy

Has to be Murray Halberg

[satch]

Re: Distance dandy

no to MO

[hjsteve]

Re: Distance dandy

>Has to be Murray Halberg

I say no for the same reason as Mimoun; Halberg won an Olympic Gold !

[noone]

Re: Distance dandy

Another reason it can't be Halberg is that Quax also won an Olympic 5K medal.

[hj197steve]

Re: Distance dandy

>Another reason it can't be Halberg is that Quax also won an Olympic 5K medal.

satch didn't say it was a solo og medal for the country; someone else opined that.

[hj197steve]

Re: Distance dandy

satch, aka as batman, likes Aussies, so I will take a stab in the dark, nothing more, with DAVE POWER.

Re: Distance dandy

Is it Paavo Nurmi (spelling?)