WHO/WHAT AM I

[Jessica]

I'll hazard a guess, Colin Jackson? He's Welsh and probably retired by now.

 

[Vince]

Roger Bannister?

 

[looker-on]

Track or field
what year

Field
1968 Mexico

 

[looker-on]

Neither of the three ones mentioned.

 

[Richie]

Neither of the three ones mentioned.

Reckon the Zatopek feat is hard to eclipse.

'68 Mexico. You are not taking about Dick Fosby.

 

[looker-on]

Reckon the Zatopek feat is hard to eclipse.

'68 Mexico. You are not taking about Dick Fosby.

Close but no cigar.

 

[Richie]

You said it was 'astonishing'. Do you mean as in shocking or spectacular?

If shocking I recall a Black Power protest by a couple of African Americans? I have already alluded to Fosby, the hi jumper who introduced the 'Fosby Flop' which is still in mode today.

 

[Richie]

Is it the record long jump by American Bob Beamon

 

[looker-on]

Is it the record long jump by American Bob Beamon

It is. It was spectacular and astonishing.

 

[Richie]

spectacular and astonishing.

I rate Dick Fosby's gold medal jump using a new style as more astonishing than that..

 

[Richie]

Seeing as tho the Olympics are close, say we continue with that theme.

Also a track and field athlete.