In 1974, I lived in Anderson Place apartments in Davis, California. Anderson Place, at the time the only low-income housing in the city, had a lot of international residents who were mostly students from all of the world who were attending either the medical school or the agricultural school at the University of Davis. I was 13 years old at the time, a 7th-grade student at Emerson Junior High and managed to stay employed part-time by babysitting. One day this new couple moved in downstairs. They had two young girls, Jackie and Mandy, who were about 7 and 9 at the time. I realized this was a great new source of babysitting income and got to know the parents, Sally and Peter. I noticed that Peter had the most amazingly well developed calf muscles I had ever seen. He eventually told me had been a runner in the olympics and showed me one of his gold medals. I was impressed but even more so by his friendly, humble, approachable personality. I babysat for Mandy and Jackie often and one of them (I can't remember which) conned me into taking my first drink by offering me orange juice that I didn't know was spiked with whiskey. They thought that was just the funniest trick to play on the babysitter! Peter did me the honor of coming with me to my social studies class one day as a guest speaker. We rode our bikes together to Emerson and I got to show off my prestigious new neighbor and got extra credit in the class! I feel honored to have known the great Peter Snell.
Thank you for sharing this story. I ran in high school Cross Country. My coach told me countless stories of runners he followed, Peter Snell being one of them. Arthur Lydiard (famous coach in New Zealand) published a book around 1960 "Modern Training For Distance Running" which has plenty about Peter Snell. You might enjoy it.
Peter Snell says he wouldn't have beaten Rudisha. Hysterical . Peter Snell: the only other man to have ever won two consecutive 800m Olympic golds. With modern training Snell might have challenged Rudisha!
Peter Snell...The lesson is. Limits are irrelevant. Young NZ boys remember.
In 1974, I lived in Anderson Place apartments in Davis, California. Anderson Place, at the time the only low-income housing in the city, had a lot of international residents who were mostly students from all of the world who were attending either the medical school or the agricultural school at the University of Davis. I was 13 years old at the time, a 7th-grade student at Emerson Junior High and managed to stay employed part-time by babysitting. One day this new couple moved in downstairs. They had two young girls, Jackie and Mandy, who were about 7 and 9 at the time. I realized this was a great new source of babysitting income and got to know the parents, Sally and Peter.
I noticed that Peter had the most amazingly well developed calf muscles I had ever seen. He eventually told me had been a runner in the olympics and showed me one of his gold medals. I was impressed but even more so by his friendly, humble, approachable personality. I babysat for Mandy and Jackie often and one of them (I can't remember which) conned me into taking my first drink by offering me orange juice that I didn't know was spiked with whiskey. They thought that was just the funniest trick to play on the babysitter! Peter did me the honor of coming with me to my social studies class one day as a guest speaker. We rode our bikes together to Emerson and I got to show off my prestigious new neighbor and got extra credit in the class! I feel honored to have known the great Peter Snell.
Thank you for sharing this story.
I ran in high school Cross Country. My coach told me countless stories of runners he followed, Peter Snell being one of them. Arthur Lydiard (famous coach in New Zealand) published a book around 1960 "Modern Training For Distance Running" which has plenty about Peter Snell. You might enjoy it.
Great story.
Peter Snell says he wouldn't have beaten Rudisha. Hysterical . Peter Snell: the only other man to have ever won two consecutive 800m Olympic golds. With modern training Snell might have challenged Rudisha!
Extraordinary athlete and then very impressive academic career
Only to won gold in the 800M & 1500M,
Non till today. Coe or ovett never near to his achievements ♥
Coe got near it with Gold in the 1500 and Silver in the 800. Bad tactics in the 800. Amazing accomplishment!
The Best Super Snell...
Forever New Zealand...
Наш кумир !!!
an inspiration - always!
With modern training seb coe would also have challenged Rudisha, as well as Peter Snell.
Rest in peace Peter.