Legends & rivals shared racing history and long-term friendship
By Chris Turner for World Athletics Heritage
Ireland’s Ron Delany and Hungary’s late Laszlo Tabori, two of the standout middle-distance runners of the 1950s, were friends and rivals. A recent discovery in the USA has reignited...
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“We were helpless. My chief memory down the final straight is of Peter’s huge legs ripping great chunks of cinders out of the track with his powerful stride.”
By Len Johnson for World Athletics
On October 21, 1964, nine men lined up for the Tokyo Olympic 1500m final. Three minutes and 38.1...
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In honor of her late son David, an Olympic runner, Malibuite Bianca Torrence is working to realize his dream of bringing the sport to a new generation.
By McKenzie Jackson, Special to The Malibu Times
When Bianca Torrence goes for a run, there is often an unseen force propelling her forward.
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The Jarrow Arrow's landmark birthday highlights his brilliant career including his historic 1985 year when he set three world records in 19 days
By Steve Smythe, Athletics Weekly
For those who remember Steve Cram as the world’s greatest teenage 1500 meter and Mile runner, it’s hard getting...
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