Peter Snell Has Died

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4 years ago 12/20/2019 2:28am EST

re: Coevett

Coevett wrote:
Armstronglivs wrote:
If their careers had coincided the wr for the 1500 would have been faster than 3.35 and the 3.50 mile barrier likely gone. And if they had had all the advantages of modern day professionals and not been amateurs the current wr's may not be as they.
Yes, can you imagine if Elliott, Snell, and Ryun had all been full time athletes, not retiring until their thirties, competing against each other regularly in a European circuit on mondo tracks with quality pacing etc.?
The history of the WRs would certainly have been very different.

Great video for people interested in Snell's training and thoughts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq3b014xJ5s

4 years ago 12/20/2019 3:17am EST

re: NZ

NZ wrote:
Armstronglivs wrote:
As a kid I read Lydiard's "Run To The Top". Then Halberg and Snells' books (and Elliot's). A bunch of very inspiring guys. Lydiard and Snell came to my school. Running around the school field Snell absolutely oozed power. Those great runners from Down Under persuaded many a youngster that if you set your goals high and worked towards them there was no limit to what you might achieve. A later generation of Kiwi runners - Walker, Quax and Dixon - proved them right. And Nick Willis.
As a journalist I once had the privilege of interviewing Snell quite a few years back. A very gracious and thoughtful man. Despite his extraordinary achievements, there was no ego.
One of the advantages of the net is that there is some footage available of Snell at his peak. It's still very inspiring to see him triumph in some of those races in the early '60's. I recall an account by the sports journalist Joseph Romanos when he was covering the Milers of the Century function and they showed film of Snell at Tokyo. As Snell once again powered away from the field in the 1500m final Romanos observed another Kiwi great Rod Dixon watching it, and with a tear in his eye Dixon said quietly to himself, "He was really something, wasn't he?" Yes. He was really something.
Elliot wanted to destroy his opponents while Snell wanted to do his best.
Both dominated.

Not entirely accurate. Valerie Young sat next to Snell on the bus to the Tokyo stadium and she claimed that he said to her that he hoped the first lap(s) were fast enough for him to break records.

4 years ago 12/20/2019 10:44am EST

re: Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers wrote:
NZ wrote:
Elliot wanted to destroy his opponents while Snell wanted to do his best.
Both dominated.
Not entirely accurate. Valerie Young sat next to Snell on the bus to the Tokyo stadium and she claimed that he said to her that he hoped the first lap(s) were fast enough for him to break records.

He said later that he was pleased to break his own Olympic 800m record in the semis, but was cheesed off to see George Kerr take it off him only a few minutes later in the next semi. But in winning the final, Snell took it back. He said he felt relieved rather than elated after the race, as he was expected to win. It also meant much less pressure for the 1500m event that followed.

4 years ago 12/20/2019 11:42am EST

re: Armstronglivs

When Sandy Barwick of NZ was on her way to the 1000-mile WR in ‘88, which she later broke herself & still holds, she was thinking of quitting. I eventually cited Rod Dixon, Dick Tout, and Siggy Bauer (a rival) as motivation.

But first I said, “Peter Snell wouldn’t quit...”

(Schnell means fast in German, btw)

4 years ago 12/20/2019 6:25pm EST

re: Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers wrote:
NZ wrote:
Elliot wanted to destroy his opponents while Snell wanted to do his best.
Both dominated.
Not entirely accurate. Valerie Young sat next to Snell on the bus to the Tokyo stadium and she claimed that he said to her that he hoped the first lap(s) were fast enough for him to break records.

Snell was more concerned about challenging himself and doing what he could to the best of his own ability.

It is just a serendipitous outcome that he also dominated the field.

Snell v Ryun after 1965 would have been amazing to see them challenge each other more often. Snell was still young enough and may have improved his time if he had a challenger like Ryun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-R97LShwA

4 years ago 01/25/2020 10:35pm EST

re: NZ

4 years ago 01/27/2020 9:26am EST

re: Sir Snell

May 19, 1975 Issue Viewer | Vault

https://www.si.com/vault/issue/43303/35

3 years ago 01/05/2021 8:27pm EST

re: Hoser, eh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVJQoo70Lic

Snell's sprint finish in the final of 1500m at the 1964 Olympic Games was majestic.

Pure dominance.

He ran 6 races in 8 days.

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