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    Yvette Williams

    The sports writer Peter Heidenstrom rated Yvette Williams as his 'New Zealand Athlete of the Century'. There is no doubt that she was one of our greatest-ever athletes - and probably the most versatile. 

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Peter Snell breaks world mile record

1962 Peter Snell breaks world mile record

Widely considered one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, Snell broke Herb Elliott's world record on grass at Cook's Gardens, Whanganui, covering the distance in 3 minutes 54.4 seconds. more...

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Lydiard's legacy - sport, 1940-601962 - key eventsA world record at Cooks Gardens - roadside stories

External links

  • Wanganui 27 January 1962 (Cool Running NZ)
  • Peter Snell (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Peter Snell, athlete (NZ On Screen)
  • Arthur Lydiard biography (DNZB)
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