Steone the flamin creows. Australia's greatest is Cathy Who? Someone must still be living in the Dream Time.
So Ron Clarke? At age 25 Clarke was humiliated by a 29-year-old named Murray Halberg -- in the Commonwealth Games held in Clarke's own backyard. Herb Elliott? Retired at age 22, so avoiding any more thrashings by Peter Snell. His vaunted 1500m world record was soon beaten by Snell -- during a mile race, what's more. Until Cathy Who? carries 9st 12lbs to victory in Aussie's greatest race and has her bones put on display in a museum she'll never be the greatest figure in Strine sport, sport. That title will always belong to Phar Lap. And he was a New Zealander too.
