From last to first, p.21
From Last to First, page 21
pm. 5 miles steady
Fri 3rd 15 miles in 96 mins (85 F) felt good
Sat 4th am. 5 miles easy
pm. 5 miles steady
Sun 5th Race – 5 miles 1st in 24:09 Felt strong
I reduced the mileage to 84. I felt sharp in my track session, and very fluent when winning a 5 mile race. I was getting nervous, but knew I had trained well.
Mon 6th am. 9 miles Flew Boston to Los Angeles
Tues 7th 6 miles steady
Wed 8th am. 6 miles steady
pm. Track – 5 × 400 with lap jog av 60.9
Thur 9th 5 miles steady
Fri 10th 5 miles steady
Sat 11th rest
Sun 12th Olympic Marathon – 3rd in 2:09:58
PLATE SECTION
Winning a cross-country race at school.
Being dragged to a personal best for 2 miles (8:26:8) by Tony Simmons (7), Ian Stewart (5), Brendan Foster, Nick Rose (15), and Ray Smedley at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 1976. Quadruple Olympic Champion Lasse Virén (1) is next.
Leading in the Loughrea Road Race, County Galway, in 1978. Just about to be outsprinted by three of the best ‘kickers’ in the world. From left, Eamonn Coghlan, Mike McLeod and Seb Coe.
On the way to winning AAA 10,000m in 1983.
Passing Ingrid Kristiansen in the London Marathon, 1984.
Just seconds behind John Treacy in the Los Angeles Olympic marathon, 1984.
With my father and mother, and Olympic medal, after landing at Newcastle airport from Los Angeles.
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Charlie Spedding, From Last to First
