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Post by 1hooper on Sept 3, 2018 20:12:41 GMT -5
The only thing that can compete with my love of thoroughbreds is track and field. You would not know it by looking at me now but I could run 100 yards in 9.5 in the ’70’s. A great US Olympic moment from 1972,Dave Wottle in the hat from last to first. Enjoy.
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Post by 1hooper on Sept 3, 2018 20:47:38 GMT -5
My first track hero,Spanky will love this. People swear they hand timed him under 9.0 for 100 yards,cinder track. Others have him running a 8.5 final leg in the 4 X 100 meter relay in the ’64 Olympic final. Hooper
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Post by 1hooper on Sept 3, 2018 20:55:12 GMT -5
This is the video where people think Hayes ran a 8.5 100 meters with a running start. Hooper
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Post by 1hooper on Sept 3, 2018 21:04:27 GMT -5
Game Changer!
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Post by shoes on Sept 4, 2018 11:11:58 GMT -5
9.5? Good gosh Hoop- you could fly!
You've already posted several of my favorite moments. Another of mine is the 5,000 meters in Tokyo. The 10,000 that year is more remembered with a truly great story surrounding Billy Mills, but Schuls run in the 5k thrilled me then and now.
Great names in this race too!
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Post by frangooch on Sept 4, 2018 11:44:48 GMT -5
I remember the Schul race. Here's Mills, my favorite from the same Olympics (Speaking of great names--Mahout Gamouti! ):
Hoop, you were only a few ticks behind Bob Hayes--you bullet, you!
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Post by 1hooper on Sept 4, 2018 14:35:42 GMT -5
Gooch,I ran in Olympic Development Meets until 1980,PED free unless you count beer as a PED. Good memories. Here might be the most historical track and field athlete of all time. Hooper
Just click the youtube link on the screen.
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Post by 1hooper on Sept 4, 2018 14:46:14 GMT -5
Again,click on the youtube link.
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Post by shoes on Sept 4, 2018 19:14:42 GMT -5
No argument with Jesse Owens.
Here is another great
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Post by frangooch on Sept 5, 2018 12:17:44 GMT -5
Hard to top this:
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