Peter Snell, Athlete

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Peter Snell, Athlete

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This NFU classic tells Peter Snell's story, up until just before his triumph at the Tokyo Olympics (he'd already won 800 metres gold in Rome, and beaten the world record for the mile). Snell's commentary — focused, candid — plays over footage of training and some of his key races. "It always gives a feeling of exhilaration to run in the New Zealand all black singlet." Snell offers insights into the marathon-style training of coach Arthur Lydiard (15 miles daily, 100 miles a week), and there's...

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Video

Date created

1964

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http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/peter-snell-athlete-1964

Related subjects

peter snell / arthur lydiard / murray halberg / waiatarua / running / middle distance / olympics / rome / wanganui / lancaster park / silver fern / nfu / national film unit / world record / half mile / mile / training / los angeles track club / los angeles / modesto mile / lydiard / gold medal / athletics / athlete / snell / bill baillie / jim dupree / john bork / opunake / golf / cricket / badminton / los angeles memorial coliseum / george kerr / empire games / john davies / sally snell / rome olympics / la memorial coliseum / waitakere / whanganui / christchurch

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