It brought tears in my eyes when I saw this for the first time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t-NAum8kY8
It brought tears in my eyes when I saw this for the first time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t-NAum8kY8
remember it well.......but i remember mark witherspoon also in the prelims at the same games. very sad
X-Man
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I remember feeling very sorry for him as well. He was another 6'5'' sprinter... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAeH4miU_QsOriginally Posted by X-Man
I think I cried
Thats real courage right there..didnt want a DNF next to his name.
what did happen to mark?I think I cried
mark totally ruptured his achilles and really never got back into the 92 shape although he tried up till around 2002. im still in contact with him and a great guy
X-Man
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Yes, he went on and finished! True olympic spirit in my opinon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU3jfbb172E
Same thing happned to John Smith in the 400.
I dont remember this but really appreciate you sharing this moment with me and with the forum
I met Charlie in 1988, married him in 1989 and all I really wanted to do was run and have him coach me. At that moment he wanted nothing to do with coaching and I felt lost. He was writing Speed Trap and I had quit school because reporters hounded me around campus and I wasnt strong enough to ignore the crap.
It was all about winning for me and I failed to learn the lesson that part of it in life is just to be there.
I imagine Mark is a guy who takes what comes his way in life and turns it into gold.
What did I read today?
life hands you lemons you make lemonade?
I try to do this all the time now.
Might as well or life can be pretty bitter.
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