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John Walker - The 3.49.4 Man
Television (Full Length) – 1976
24 Mar 2013 - 02.21pm
When I heard about Johnny, he stood in the light of my mind in amazement. I heard about his acheivement, sub 3:50 when I was going to Valley View Jr. High School and I was living on Corpus Christi in Simi Valley. So great and so neat!
19 Jul 2012 - 09.09pm
I saw John run at Christchurch in 1974 at the Commonwealth Games, and it was just superb. If you can get hold of the book "Kiwis can fly" - it is a great read.
19 Jul 2012 - 01.26pm
I am from the U.S. and it is great to see this all these years later! I was a huge John Walker fan in my youth and remain so to this day. Loved the footage from the pub and also seeing the other top athletes of his era and hearing their commentary. John Walker motivated me to run hard and remains at the head of my pack of heroes.
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