John was a great runner, vastly underrated. Tremendous accomplishments (two time world cross country championships, Olympic medal (I believe a bronze) in marathon plus other accomplishments. But I love it when he beat (just at the line) the arrogant Steve Ovett in a 5000 meter race.
Pricless footage. I'll never forget the time I saw treacy at the Ekiden relay in New York city 1987. Remember the awards ceremony? Pat Porter said "Thank god I didn't have to run against Jon Treacy" (Mark Curp did and paid the price).
John was a great runner, vastly underrated. Tremendous accomplishments (two time world cross country championships, Olympic medal (I believe a bronze) in marathon plus other accomplishments. But I love it when he beat (just at the line) the arrogant Steve Ovett in a 5000 meter race.
Have to correct that - SILVER, in one of the most competitive marathon fields ever assembled - second to Carlos Lopes no less!
He definitely got the silver in the marathon ahead of the English runner.
Charlie Spedding placed third.@@marksmyth5505
Nice one John
Pricless footage. I'll never forget the time I saw treacy at the Ekiden relay in New York city 1987. Remember the awards ceremony? Pat Porter said "Thank god I didn't have to run against Jon Treacy" (Mark Curp did and paid the price).
I keep willing Mamede to do better in championships, what might have been.
Gutsy run for the 5000m 4th.. they were always gutsy runs with Treacy.