Friday, February 12, 2010

February 12 Birthdays

1952
Henry Rono. Kenyan distance-running great Henry Rono staged a remarkable assault on the record books in 1978, setting four world records in four different events in 81 days, starting with the 5,000m on 8 April 1978 and completing the run with the 3,000m on 27 June 1978. Rono set records in the 5,000m (13:08.4), 3,000m steeplechase (8:05.4), 10,000m (27:22.47), and 3,000m (7:32.1).

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  1. I 'member seeing him at the X-country nationals in Madison around that time and thinking damn that brother is fast.

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