Legendary running coach Arch Jelley's highlighted John Walker's world record-breaking 1500 metre race at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games as a defining career moment
Legendary running coach Arch Jelley's highlighted John Walker's world record-breaking 1500 metre race at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games as a defining career moment
31 December 2020
The 98-year-old's been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to athletics and the game of bridge.
The '74 race is considered one of the greatest ever 1500m races, with Walker's silver medal time also bettering the previous world record.
Jelley recalls the day in vivid detail.
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