Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, I thought that Matt Mitchum's win in the 10-meter diving competition was the highlight for you Oz folk. It sure made my day! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:34 PM Subject: RE: Western States 100 Re: [Leica] Olympics > Doug is being a little modest as I know him to be an accomplished veteran > athlete. As for those that earn the Silver Buckle, I remain in awe more > than > twenty years after I first heard of this event. As a young man I ran some > marathons and other events up to that distance and I still have a 1986 > magazine article by an Australian that completed the WS100 that year. > For me watching the magnificent athletes compete in the 5000m and marathon > is the pinnacle of the Olympics. Doug will be familiar with this quote. > > "We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win > something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a > marathon." -Emil Zatopek > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > >