Tim has always been skinny, but he looks like he has bulked up recently. Maybe he weighed 155 a year ago. He looks heavier than that now. Ed Prytherch
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 3:58 PM Subject: Re: t-and-f: thin sprinters > A cynic would probably have a ready explanation for the thinning sprinters > syndrome. > Regards, > Martin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Listers, > > > > I am sorry to hear of Bob Hayes's death. Growing up in the 1970's I learned > > to think of Bob Hayes as the best sprinter ever, and his build (6', 190 lb, > > according to Justin Clouder's bio) the ideal sprinter's build. Now Tim > > Montgomery (5'10", 155 lbs, according to his USATF bio) has the world record, > > even though from his height and weight you might guess he was a distance > > runner. Does TM have an unusually slender physique for a world class > > 100-meter man, or am I merely the last to notice that sprinters are getting > > thinner? > > > > Jim Reardon > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >
