1968 Olympic 1500m Final
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Drew,it's not too late for Jim to get into this race.Filing deadlines are a month off.The Kenyan looks dead in front.
ImDavidGurney 2 weeks ago
@62liimis Interesting that Ben Jipcho would apologize to Ryun for this incident many years later on the professional cicuit.
Dr. Jack Daniels had warned Ryun that going out fast at the high altitude would ruin any chances of winning as he was a sea level athlete. If he had gone out fast he would have ended up like Ron Clarke.
Not trying to take anything away from Keino's excellent performance where he would run a lifetime best, but the playing field wasn't level for sea level athletes.
7agneskickingbird7 3 weeks ago
@akuraom You are right ! Keino was a brilliant and much more versatile runner, than Ryun. I just meant, that Ryun maybe was a little bit arrogant and trusted his kick, or then he just had a bad day, who knows ? An olymic gold is what matters and we know, who took it.
62liimis 1 month ago
@62liimis Don't forget that Keino won a gold (1,500m) and a silver (5,000m) in Mexico Clity and a gold (3,000m steeplechase) and a silver (1,500m) in Munich while Jipcho won a silver (3,000m steeplechase) in Munich. Jim Ryun won only a in silver (1,500m) in Mexico. Keino was a more well rounded athlete for he participated and won races from 800m to 10,000m in other international meets.
akuraom 2 months ago
@runnermandan I don't know which race you were watching but Keino run up from most of the race. If anything, Keino was the rabbit of the entire field (including Jim Ryun) and it was not Keino's fault that Ryun could not catch him. The race begins at the bell. Gee!! Besides, Jipcho was one of the top eight in the world that's why he qualified to run in the final! In 1972 Jipcho finished 2nd to Keino in the 300m steeplechase. Again, they had to qualify in the heats in order to be in the final.
akuraom 2 months ago
In 1968 Kipchoge Keino was Kenya's team captain. He ran in the final of 1,500m, 5,000m & 10,000m plus the heats of the three races! He collapsed in his first even, the 10,000m final, which was won by his compatriot, Naftali Temu, The doctor advised him to drop out of the Olympics due hsi diagnosis of gall bladder infection. He obviously refused and told the doctor that as the captain of the team, he was prepared to die in the track if need be! He won the silver in the 5,000m fromTemu (bronze).
akuraom 2 months ago
they both had aa GREAT race
prefontaine1996 2 months ago
The beginning of the Kenyanism: run to win.
Keino the father of running in Kenya set the best example.He had no fear for the elite runners at that time. He just went and finish the job. From that day on the world came to know that every Kenyan in the starting line is a potential champion.
The broad smile on his face after the race is his signature! Respect this hero!
wiwrd11 3 months ago
LONG LIVE KEINO!!! Great race and great kick from Ryun thanks for posting
Run2live1979 4 months ago
Ryun had guts alright to come from the back of the pack and take the Silver Medal. Hell of a kick man!
dublinboyo 6 months ago