Netters:
The
800R is still run in lanes all the way at the Penn Relays. This can make the
race hard to follow, but it can also lead to something like what happened at
the '79 meet. Texas, I believe, had the lead as the final runners touched off.
Maryland was not only outside the Texans but also several yeards behind
despite the "advantage" they had at the start.
What followed has never been (and will neve be forgotten by anyone who saw it.
The Maryaland anchor started off in what appeard to be high gear. But when he
hit the middle of the final turn Z(about 50 yards from where he took the
baton, he really exploded and produced the loudest "woo" sound ever heard from
the fans in that area. He won the race comfortably. The split, as gary points
out, was not easy to get, but some had it as low as 18.5 (probably it was
closer to 19.0)
Oh
yes, the guy who ran that leg was better known for another event. This is an
easy trivia question, but just for fun, name him.
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Too easy Ed .. That was Renaldo Nehemiah ...
