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From: Kurt Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >Virtually overlooked in the women's 10,000m in Sydney was Tegla Loroupe
> >completing arguably the most amazing long distance double in championship
> >competition.
>
> Amazing? Maybe yes; most amazing? No.
>
> Consider:
>
> Viren in '76: 5K 1st, 10K 1st, marathon 5th.
>
> or better yet,
>
> Zatopek in '52: 5K 1st, 10K 1st, marathon 1st.
>
> Now THAT is amazing.
>
> Kurt Bray
marathon:
Emil Zatopek CZE 2.23.03.2
LOROUPE Tegla KEN 2:29:45
10K
Emil Zatopek CZE 29.17.0
LOROUPE Tegla KEN 30:37.26
What do you think spectators in Helsinki would have thought was the greater
feat? Zatopek's, or the tiny 100 lb Kenyan's?
By the way: Alain Mimoun, winner of the 1956 marathon in Melbourne in 2:25,
and runner up to Zatopek four years earlier in Helsinki in the 10K, would
not even have medalled in this year's women's marathon in Sydney. Two road
races Down Under, half a century apart.
I would call the women's performances even more amazing.
Cheers,
Elliott
