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John Cleary
a woman standing on top of a tennis court holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands
Kara Goucher
a man is running on a track with his hands in the air and looking up
Lasse Viren - Finnish athlete.
the men are running on the track in black and white photo, they are wearing numbers that read 46
Peter Snell. New Zealand middle distance runner. Won 3 Olympic gold medals and set WRs at 800m (1:44) and the mile. His feat in 1964 (800/1500 double) has not been duplicated since.
a shirtless man is jumping over a fence
On The Run (1979) - a delightful short documentary about Arthur Lydiard and some of the athletes who shared his passion for stamina running. Features a great steep descent at the end! (19:40)
On The Run (1979) - a delightful short documentary about Arthur Lydiard and some of the athletes who shared his passion for stamina running. Features a great steep descent at the end! (19:40)
a man standing on top of a race track holding up a sign above his head
1983 - Photos - New York City Marathon through the years
1983: Rod Dixon, from New Zealand, gives thanks for slim victory in New York City Marathon which left second-place Geoff Smith in state of collapse.
a bearded man with glasses and a bow tie smiles at the camera while wearing a tuxedo
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson BiographyPeter Jackson Director, Producer / 1961 - New Zealand native Peter Jackson is best known as a director for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which won 11 Oscars
a man running in a race on a field
Olympic Legends - Sir John Walker
New Zealand's legendary miler, John Walker | Optimum Sports Media Photo by Allsport
a rugby player is running with the ball
Jonah Lomu - retired; possibly the best player ever in rugby history; certainly the greatest winger ever; was a New Zealand All Black from 1994 to 2002