Today We Die a Little! - Richard Askwith
"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to enjoy something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." -- Emil Z pekFor a decade after the Second World…
Specifikacia Today We Die a Little! - Richard Askwith
"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to enjoy something, run 100 meters. 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. He won five Olympic medals, set eighteen world records, and went undefeated in the 10,000-metre race for six years. 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. 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