Athletics
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Peter Snell? Man was obviously superhuman to set a record that stood for 62 years, especially when you consider some of the super stars of middle distance who have come since. Walker in particular.
@booboo 800m as a distance is a repugnant race. Can't pace yourself, can't sprint. It's a distance that destroys you. Breaking the NZ record at over 27.5 km/h doesn't get Preston in the top 150 for the distance - astonishing when you think of it.
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Also shows that Kiwi middle distance running has been average for some time
@MiketheSnow said in Athletics:
Also shows that Kiwi middle distance running has been average for some time
Been plenty of Olympic medallists in that time. Walker in particular, Willis, Quax, Dixon.
Yeah most of those guys were 50 years ago, but still ...
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@mikedogz That's an amazing time.
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