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Best of the best Kiwi Olympians
Peter Snell and Murray Halberg win Olympic gold
Radio commentary of gold medal runs by Peter Snell (800 m) and Murrary Halberg (5000 m) in the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Lydiard's legacy - sport, 1940-60
The cult of masculinity had one positive spin-off: Arthur Lydiard. A runner of iron will but limited natural ability, he discovered that as he ran further he got fitter.
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