This is PART 1: The pre-race routine before getting into your starting blocks. PART 2: The pre-race routine getting into your starting blocks. Usain Bolt is famous for being super relaxed and dancing and playing to the crowd BEFORE he races. In fact, we saw Asafa Powell change his demeanor … [Read more...] about Wyomia Tyus: The Famous Pre-Race Dance to Out-Psych Everyone
Tokyo 1964
Harry Winston Jerome: Person of National Historical Significance
Harry Jerome concurrently held or equaled 4 World Records from 1960-65 (60 yard, 100 yards, 100 meters, 4×100m). He attended the University of Oregon on a track scholarship from 1960 to 1964 under the tenure of Bill Bowerman’s of NIKE fame. He also won a bronze medal in the … [Read more...] about Harry Winston Jerome: Person of National Historical Significance
Canada’s Harry Jerome: Person of National Historical Significance
There will be a ceremony naming Harry Jerome as a Person of National Historical Significance on Saturday May 15th at 9:00 AM at the Harry Jerome statue located on the Stanley Park Seawall (see photo below). As well, they will also name the Canadian Landmark in his honour. Other famous runners … [Read more...] about Canada’s Harry Jerome: Person of National Historical Significance
Obituaries: Olympic Medalist Paul Drayton 1939-2010
Paul Drayton of the USA won a silver medal in the 200m plus a gold medal in 4x100 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He died on March 2, 2010. In the 200 meter video below (in Italian), you can see him beating 1960 Olympic winner Livio Berruti of Italy (in sunglasses in Lane … [Read more...] about Obituaries: Olympic Medalist Paul Drayton 1939-2010
