Who was Peter Snell?
During his athletic career Sir Peter Snell won three Olympic gold medals, two British Empire and Commonwealth Games gold medals, and set at least six world records.
Watch: Peter Snell’s winning shoes
History curator Stephanie Gibson talks about the shoes Peter Snell wore when he won gold in the 800m race at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Peter Snell chose to wear his ‘Arthur Lydiard’ shoes instead of a pair given to him by Adidas.
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Who was Arthur Lydiard?
Arthur Lydiard (1917-2004) was a marathon runner and groundbreaking athletics coach.