ghill wrote:
> I can remember from the days of my infancy, though, that the breaking of the > 7ft and 16fot barriers were the kind of thing that made front-page news, > ranking almost right up there with Bannister and 4:00. > > Gh Being a few years older than Garry (I think), I remember well three big (Imperial) barriers being broken in the space of two years or so: The 4 minute mile, the 7 foot HJ, and the 60 foot SP. All were big news, especially the 4 minute mile. It was certainly bigger than the home run record by Bonds last year, for example. The '54 Commonwealth mile featuring Bannister and Landy was broadcast live on radio, if you can believe that. I remember listening to it on the car radio with my dad as we were going into town. I remember my dad's comment after the race like it was yesterday: Shaking his head in disbelief he said, "Somebody ran a mile in under four minutes and got beat, can you believe that?" -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated..." - Coach Bill Sudeck (1926-2000)
