| Jon Ulm |
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/ http://peacerace.org/wp-content/gallery/oldpeacerace/008.jpg - Mr. DeCastella crossing the finish line at the 1986 Youngstown Peace Race 10k |
| Fatty McPhat |
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Your point? |
| Jon Ulm |
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Mr. DeCastella was a great runner. Had he not withered in the heat at the Los Angeles Olympics he might have been considered the best big guy marathoner ever. |
| Lydiard is God |
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Deek was a beast. |
| Fatty McPhat |
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He wasn't that "big". |
| Reality Checker |
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5' 11"....143 lbs. Not big. |
| Tents |
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cool |
| Jon Ulm |
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He looked big compared to other elites. I would have guessed he was in the 155 - 160 range. I'm surprised at the 143 number. He was definitely taller than anyone he raced. |
| excoastranger |
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Deke was really 133 lbs with a 10lb stache. He was a beast. |
| Jon Ulm |
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not certain what is meant by "beast" but if beast is good, then Mr. DeCastella was one. |
| Moronic |
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5' 11"....143 lbs. Not big.[/quote] He struggled to get to 68kg/150lbs and was usually around 70kg. |
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If by hilly you mean DOWNHILL, then you are correct. Ran it a few years ago and the race started in a VERY bad section of town. I was lucky I didn't get mauled by a pitbull or shot. They changed the start last year. I'll probably run it again this year. |
| douglas burke |
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he entered LOTS of races and got 1st MANY times, on a variety of courses. |
| Reality Checker |
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Taller than some, but certainly not "anyone he raced". There are plenty of available photos showing this to be true. |
| SMJO |
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Stahl is about three inches taller than Deek. Salazar is the same height. Deek is a normal height and scrawny of upper body build. It was his relatively bulky legs and the way they churned around wildly that drew attention to any illusion of size. |
| ggallagher |
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The race was originally, and far into the era when the elites showed up, a 25k through the hillier portions of Mill Creek Park. The finish was about 800 meters or more uphill. |
| From The Stands |
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I think it was a different course from the current one. I agree the current course has a lot of downhill. I ran the race a couple of times when it was a 25k. That course was tough!! It ran through Mill Creek Park which is very hilly in sections, no giant hills but a mixture of short and steep or long and gradual. I've run in many places and Mill Creek Park is one of the best. |
| Mr. Obvious |
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5' 11"....143 lbs. Not big.[/quote] His thighs looked like tree trunks compared to his competitors. |
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The race was originally, and far into the era when the elites showed up, a 25k through the hillier portions of Mill Creek Park. The finish was about 800 meters or more uphill.[/quote] An early lead. http://peacerace.org/wp-content/gallery/oldpeacerace/009.jpg If this started in town, when did the race become a point to point race for the 10k? |
| Jon Ulm |
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great picture. |