Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Arthur Lydiard
Born: July 6, 1917
Died: December 11, 2004 (aged 87)
Bio: Arthur Leslie Lydiard ONZ OBE was a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics coaches of all time and is credited with popularizing the sport of running and making it commonplace across the sporting world.
Known for:
- Running to the Top (1995)
- Running With Lydiard (1983)
- Jogging With Lydiard (1983)
- Distance Training for Masters (2000)
- Distance Training for Young Athletes (1999)