-   A LIFE IN ATHLETICS

Started this week:   The first part of the Tom McKean story

 

New this week is Tom McKean.    After many requests, the Tom McKean story starts this week.   As a kind of experiment, we are doing it as a serial over several weeks.   Undoubtedly Scotland's most successful international athlete of the past twenty or thirty year - and probably longer than that - he really should be here.   It will be accessible from 'The Milers' but for now, the first and second  parts are accessible here     We do not usually go as far down the endurance scale as 800m but Tom is a special case.

There are also three new video links from Graham MacIndoe in New York with Don Macgregor, Yvonne Murray and Nat Muir in action.

Finally, it is often said of a runner that 'he could have done better',' he didn't reach his full potential', etc and these are fair enough comments.   It is seldom asked who has exceeded what seemed like his or her limits early on, it is seldom that we look for the inspirational but unsung athletes.   Well, if you want to see a prime candidate for who is Scotland's most 'over-performing' athlete, use this link and read the article!

Marathon Stars Elite Endurance Women Stars The Milers The Chasers Race Reports John Emmet Farrell Vancouver 54 Jim in Jamaica Mike in Mexico SMC Marathon SAQ's Adrian's Top Ten E-G The Classics Individual E-G The Two Bridges Perth to Dundee Aberdeen Marathon Dundee Marathon Forres Marathon Glasgow Marathon Inverclyde Marathon Shettleston Marathon Career Highlights The Jogle The Lenzie Lopers Sundays and Training Amateurism Graham's Gallery Gallery Information Quickfind The 1970 Games My Coaching Some Video Links

 

I would like to acknowledge a lot of assistance from Colin Youngson as well as from Alistair McFarlane, Ron Morrison, Charles Bannerman, Hugh Barrow, Arnold Black, Mike Johnston, Walter Eadie, Alex Wilson, Arnold Black, Peter McGregor, Don MacGregor, Sandra Branney, Donald MacKenzie, Joe Small, David Hall,  Doug MacDonald, Graham MacDonald, Graham McIndoe, Graham Bennison, Andy Currie, Brian Howie, Alex Jackson, Chris Holloway, Fiona Meldrum, Jim Russell , Brian Scobie and others in the research and writing of the various pages.    Meanwhile - The photograph below is one of Graham's.   It was at Meadowbank in 1981.   The Clydesdale Harrier is Steven Darling. 

   

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