MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XV) – Tokyo 1964: ABEBE BIKILA (1932-1973)
Bikila in 1968 “Men of success meet with tragedy. It was the will of God that I won the Olympics, and it was the will of God that… Read more »
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RACE (2016, 134min, Stephen Hopkins)
4/5 Pros: Stephan James´s acting work; filmed in location; admitting the racism present in the USA without demonizing uniquely the German side. Cons: it could have gone beyond his… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XIV) – Rome 1960: ABEBE BIKILA (1932-1973)
Bikila´s final attack on Rhadi in Rome “I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism.” Abebe Bikila Rome has been rewarded… Read more »
TITLE IX: AN EXAMPLE ON HOW TO ACHIEVE WOMEN EQUALITY IN SPORTS
Photo by Jeffrey F Lin (Unsplash) Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a United States’ federal law that says: “No person in the United States shall,… Read more »
GENETICS: A KEY IN MARATHON PERFORMANCE?
Image by Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) During marathon history results have implied that there may be a genetic component involved in giving many nations their big champions. The first United States… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XIII) – Melbourne 1956: ALAIN MIMOUN (1921-2013)
Alain Mimoun, in Melbourne 1956 “I look at my career as a castle: my London silver medal is the foundation; my two Helsinki silver medals are the walls; my gold… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XII) – Helsinki 1952: EMIL ZÁTOPEK (1922-2000)
Emil Zátopek, in Leipzig 1951 “I am not talented enough to run and smile at the same time” Emil Zátopek Helsinki has already been selected to host the Olympics of… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XI) – London 1948: DELFO CABRERA (1919-1981)
Cabrera in the front page of magazine “El Gráfico” (1948) Cabrera crossing the finish line in first place (London 1948) After a 12 years gap because of WWII, the 1948… Read more »
SHOE DOG: A memoir by the creator of Nike (Phil Knight, 2016, 386 pages)
“You must forget your limits. You must forget your doubts, your pain, your past. You must forget that internal voice screaming, begging, “Not one more step!” And when it´s not… Read more »
DO WINNING IN SPORTS AFFECT LIFESPAN?
(Collage from Gerhard Gellinger) A few days ago I found two interesting articles about lifespans in athletes, and how the victory can affect lifespan. One of them compared longevity in… Read more »