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Subject: Western States 100 Re: [Leica] Olympics
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed Aug 27 16:48:23 2008
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Geoff,

I thought that Matt Mitchum's win in the 10-meter diving competition was the 
highlight for you Oz folk.  It sure made my day!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:34 PM
Subject: RE: Western States 100 Re: [Leica] Olympics


> Doug is being a little modest as I know him to be an accomplished veteran
> athlete. As for those that earn the Silver Buckle, I remain in awe more 
> than
> twenty years after I first heard of this event. As a young man I ran some
> marathons and other events up to that distance and I still have a 1986
> magazine article by an Australian that completed the WS100 that year.
> For me watching the magnificent athletes compete in the 5000m and marathon
> is the pinnacle of the Olympics. Doug will be familiar with this quote.
>
> "We are different, in essence, from other men.  If you want to win
> something, run 100 meters.  If you want to experience something, run a
> marathon."   -Emil Zatopek
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
>
> > 



In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net) (Western States 100 Re: [Leica] Olympics)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) (Western States 100 Re: [Leica] Olympics)