In the conversation about great Aussie runners such as Clarke, Landy , Elliott,
Lincoln and Thomas among others usually overlooked is Jim Bailey.
Bailey was the first man to run sub four on USA soil.
In the conversation about great Aussie runners such as Clarke, Landy , Elliott,
Lincoln and Thomas among others usually overlooked is Jim Bailey.
Bailey was the first man to run sub four on USA soil.
You've left out quite a few from the same era including Power, Lawrence, Perry, and Clohessy. Bailey was a bit of a hard ass
Fer Crissakes, wadabout Ralph Doubell? Gold medalist in 1968, member of Aussie Parliament. Saw him run at the old Boston Garden in one of his indoor tours of the U.S. (yes, it was his offseason) and he kicked arse everywhere he ran, and it was sometimes back to back nights. Boston, Toronto, NY..