Deeks

The finishes of some of the former Australian Marathon Champion(Robert de Castella) greatest race finishes.

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[WELLBRAN]

did not look like a runner did he? but he influenced me when I first took up road running, and his times speak for themselves.

[Grave22digger]

@WELLBRAN

Deeks still inspires people. I spent an afternoon with Bruce Fordyce(The Comrades King), a year or 2 back, and we sat drinking beer and watching the full 1982 race, which BF had never seen. BF sat there with his stop watch running, timing Deeks km splits and couldn't believe the pace he ran in the chase down. Deeks still inspires people, and if you ever get a chance to see him talk(Mainly at the Gold Coast or Melbourne Marathons nowadays), make time as he is still great.

[martynhanson]

What a marathon runner Deek was. I recall watching that 82 Commonwealth marathon late at night in England. He had total self belief. I think they had dropped Shahanga (defending champ) and he was left with Ikanga. I read an interview with Deek where he said with a couple of miles to go 'come on, Deek, you can drop this little fella' And he did!!!

[Grave22digger]

@martynhanson

We have found a complete tape of Deek's 1982 Brisbane run, and after we digitalize it, we will load it up in full.

[Grave22digger]

No, still haven't found the time to load it, but I will sometime soon.

[dxb1986]

thanks for the memories of an inspiring runner

[Grave22digger]

He is still alive9hehe0.

If you can get to Melbourne for the Marathon in October, he is always there(Friday Night, all Day Saturday and Sunday), talking to everybody etc.

[andrewdabbo]

dead-set legend!

[rikan1pwnz]

Well shit, I was expecting penis.

[mottlecah]

Wow, has times Monagetti cant match.

[kirilldub]

GOOOOO DEEEEEKS GOOOOOO

[kieranjb76]

@Grave22digger ait can remember watching that race from where Bretts Wharf ferry is. Can't wait to watch it.

[bootymanager]

@mattetho Paul Arthur. 1994 City-to-Surf Champ, 1,02 half marathoner, and multiple national champion. Good over cross country, road and track, with track pbs of 13.49 5km and 28.30 10km.

[bootymanager]

@lijman Chicago '84. Steve Jones (Wales) 1st in a new world best of 2.08.05. Lopes second in 2.09.06 and Deek 3rd in 2.09.09. He broke 2.10 on 8 occasions and was the dominant marathon running of the 1980s.

[bootymanager]

Deek was awesome, considering he was 70kg, which was about 10kg heavier than his rivals. He was also considerably slower - in some cases 30seconds slower - than the other top guys over the 10,000m. He managed 3 top 10 performances over the toughest race in the world: The World Cross Country Championships.