I would have been thrilled with the silver. It was more you guys [Roger Moens and George Kerr] slowing down. I didn't feel like I was accelerating.– Snell reflects on his victory in the 800m at Rome
I think Peter won that– Les Mills to Arthur Lydiard, in the stands at Rome, obscured from seeing the finish line
I closed my eyes and thought, 'Yes, this is it, you are the champion this time,' on the home stretch and when I opened my eyes there was Peter Snell beside me, in front of me and, who was this man?– Belgian Roger Moens, the then-world record holder and 800m favourite for Rome
His kick made us all look as though we were standing still. I can still feel the cinder ashes flicking up off his shoes and up into my face as he left the rest of us for dead.– John Davies on watching Snell leave the field behind in the Tokyo 1500m
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