Cross Country was in, during three editions, 1912, 1920 and 1924 . Notoriously, Nurmi's win in Paris in 32:54.8 minutes, with Ritola far back in 34:19 and no one else breaking 35 minutes, for an approximate 10 Km, in suffocating heat in Paris, 1924, was his most devastating victory and added two golds (individual and team) to the medal tally that eventually numbered 9 Olympic gold medals in 3 editions of the games. The conditions in Paris 1924 were so bad (including presumably a high degree of sir pollution) that about two thirds of those who had started the race did not finish it.
Carl Lewis matched Nurmi's feat by winning the LJ in Atlanta. UG UG =============== Quoting Ed and Dana Parrot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Folks, > > I just came across this bit on espn.com in an article about the > > possibility of dropping baseball and softball from the Olympics > (here's > the > > link: http://espn.go.com/oly/news/2002/0828/1423814.html): > > > > > > "Several disciplines -- including Greco-Roman wrestling, the > three-day > event > > in equestrian and the walk in track and field -- also could considered > for > > elimination." > > > > > > I'm sure many on this list would feel strongly one way or another > about > > eliminating the walks. > > Perhaps I'm wrong, but technically wouldn't the IAAF have to eliminate > the > walks, not the IOC? I mean, we all know that pressure could be brought > to > bear by the IOC and the number of athletes for T& reduced, but isn't > it > basically an IAAF decision? > > - Ed Parrot >
