Filbert bayi biography sampler
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HERE’S THIS MONTH’S collection of short takes on generally off-track activities that have gone a long way towards shaping the way the sport is headed. Four major items have received their own separate coverage: Mary Cain’s accusations against Alberto Salazar, the creation of a new Diamond League setup and Christian Taylor’s athlete-organizing reaction, and the latest in the Russian saga.
Milers Mingle In Monaco
The guest list read like a who’s-who of the history of the event, as many of the mile’s living legends gathered at November’s World Athletics Heritage Mile Night. The roster in Monaco included Filbert Bayi, Abdi Bile, Eamonn Coghlan, Steve Cram, Ron Delany, Hicham El Guerrouj, Michel Jazy, Kip Keino, Jim Ryun, John Walker. Altogether 8 of the 10 living World Record setters made it, along with some of the race’s key women, including Paola Pigni Cacchi and Gabriella Dorio.
WA president Seb Coe was part of the proceedings too, of course, and he said, once the stage was full, “Brothers, like you, I am a miler. I have been a miler all my life. But don’t worry this is not a confession at the beginning of a self-help group or preparation for an Oprah interview.”
Peter Snell attempted to attend the gathering despite experiencing a mild heart attack a week earlier.
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50 Years Later! February 2nd, 1974 – The Christchurch Commonwealth Games 1500 With Filbert Bayi, John Walker & Rod Dixon In “The Race For The Ages”!
Filbert Bayi, the “Mountain Man” from Tanzania, took the lead from start to finish, holding off John Walker, the Late Ben Jipcho, and Dixon to win the Commonwealth Goldando and break Jim Ryun’s 7-year-old World Record!
The top 5 times were as follows –
1) Bayi – 3:32.16
2) Walker – 3:32.52
3) Jipcho – 3:33.16
4) Dixon – 3:33.89
5) Graham Crouch – 3:34.22
Now, 50 years later, this extraordinary race, run on a track with spikes from the era, is revisited by Bayi, Walker & Dixon.
1) How motivated were you for the 74 Commonwealth Games?
Bayi –
“Yes, I was motivated almost 100% due to
I was ready to compete with the best 1500m athletes of that era. Mention the few Ben Jipcho, Mike Boit (KEN), John Walker, Rod Dixon (NZ)
Graham Crouch (AUS) and the other 6 in the race.”
Walker –
“I was very motivated. The fact that the Games was being held in NZ was a huge incentive for me to do well.”
Dixon –
“The Christchurch Commonwealth games were gathering National interest. John and I had our very suc
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