a miler wrote:
Kennedy was a great runner. There is no denying that fact from an American perspective. And his surge was certainly a heart-warming move. Hooray for the underdog, "baby fat", white guy running in his home country. But to call that moment one of the finest is American distance running history is laughable. Credit to him for throwing down his chips, but the extent to which he was outclassed is almost embarrassing. There was a time when American distance runners were known for more than heart-warming and sometimes boneheaded moves - they were known for winning.
In those days, they didn´t have to run sub-13 to win, you idiot. Schul, Mills or Pre would have looked like clowns if they had faced today´s top runners.