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Norman Harris – Not Bad for an Old Jogger

Norman Harris – Not Bad for an Old Jogger

New Zealand-born sportswriter Norman Harris, organiser of London’s Sunday Times National Fun Run, and quite possibly the inventor of the word “jogger”, has died in Britain. He was 75. Harris worked as a sports reporter…

Arthur Lydiard

Arthur Lydiard

Arthur Lydiard invented jogging. The method of building up physical fitness by gradually increasing stamina is a simple one, used by millions of men and women worldwide as part of their everyday health and…

Jack Lovelock

Jack Lovelock

“It is almost impossible for me to describe the race in detail, because the picture in my mind is just one long thrill of superlative excitement.” Harold Abrahams, BBC race commentator, Berlin, 1936. As the first…