Bannister's four-minute mile, whose 50th anniversary is being hailed
this week, actually ruined world athletics.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1208738,00.html
That's typical of the crap that's published in the rag known as the
Guardian. They get it wrong on everything else, why should anyone expect
them to get it right on athletics.
Ed Prytherch
- Original Message -
From: Martin J. Dixon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Track Field List [EMAIL PROTECTED];
Interesting story. Here in Illinois, the Lt. Governor is honoring our state's 14
sub-four-minute milers at a press conference in Downtown Chicago Thursday. Ten of the
14 are scheduled to attend.
Bannister's four-minute mile, whose 50th anniversary is being hailed
this week, actually ruined
Ed ranted:
That's typical of the crap that's published in the rag known as the
Guardian. They get it wrong on everything else, why should anyone expect
them to get it right on athletics.
First, I'd note that they're carrying a piece by an author - not an
editorial by the paper itself.
Second,
