Today We Die a Little! - Richard Askwith
Today We Die a Little! - Richard Askwith "We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." -- Emil Z pekFor a decade after the Second World War,…
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Today We Die a Little! - Richard Askwith
"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." -- Emil Z pekFor a decade after the Second World War, Emil Z pek -- "the Czech locomotive" -- redefined the sport of distance running, pushing back the frontiers of what was considered possible. If you want to enjoy something, run 100 meters.
His dominance has never been equaled.In the darkest days of the Cold War, he stood for a spirit of generous friendship that transcended nationality and politics. He won five Olympic medals, set eighteen world records, and went undefeated in the 10,000-metre race for six years. Z pek was an energetic supporter of the Prague Spring in 1968, championing "socialism with a human face" in Czechoslovakia.
But for this he paid a high price. After the uprising was crushed by Soviet tanks, the hardline Communists had their revenge. Z pek was