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The Gun Lap

I am often, and rightly, described as an athletic supporter.  I love all sports but especially track and am proud to say that I am one of the few persons in the world to see Bobby Morrow (1956 Olympic gold medals at 100 and 200 meters and the 4-by-100 relay) run a full quarter mile.

 

A beautiful running machine, Morrow came apart in the last 20 yards of the longer distance.  I found this comforting since I always came apart in the first 20 yards.  For many years I received my first sunburn of the season at the Texas Relays, where I once compromised my solid, stolid Presbyterian upbringing by standing right up and yelling out loud.

 

This unseemly event occurred during the gun lap of a mile ...

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