Ronnie Delaney

Ronnie Delaney, a student at the famous Villanova University in Pennsylvania, had finished his examinations and was keen for a race.At the advice of his coach, Jumbo Elliott, he had flown to California to run a mile.The organisers wanted a fast race and put in two pacemakers.Delaney stayed close to the front and coming off the last bend applied the famous kick that was to take him to Olympic gold in Melbourne later in the year.

Ronnie Delaney, a student at the famous Villanova University in Pennsylvania, had finished his examinations and was keen for a race. [ ... ]The time of 3:59.0 made Delaney the seventh man under four!