Eric Liddell crosses the finish line of the men’s 400 metres at theParis Olympics (July 11th,
Eric Liddell crosses the finish line of the men’s 400 metres at theParis Olympics (July 11th, 1924).The schedule for the men’s sprint events was announced several monthsbefore the Olympics, with the 100 metres heats and quarterfinals setfor Sunday, July 6th. Liddell announced his decision notto run the 100 metres because of this, andtrained instead for the 200 and 400 metres. The 400 metres wasconsidered almost a middle-distance race at that time, and many feltthat Liddell’s decision was a stupid one. However, he ended upwinning gold in the race, setting an Olympic record of 47.6 seconds,which would stand until the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He also won abronze in the 200 metres. -- source link
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