INTRODUCTION
Legendary Kenyan Hezekiah Kipchoge "Kip" Keino was in October 1968 under scorching temperatures in high humidity and high altitude of Mexico City, and against medical advice because of his stomach pain and weakness, the gold medal Olympic won the 1500 meters (the creation of a new Olympic record of 3min. 34.91sec.). Kip Keino even managed to bag the silver medal in the 5000 meters, the space behind the legendary Tunisian Mohamed Gammoudi and before the thirdNaftali Temu won the first Olympic gold for Kenya ever since the first winner in the 10,000 meters. Keino had collapsed from weakness to rise, while competing with the 10,000 meters, but I would like to congratulate and hug and his young teammates to the finish.
A versatile runner, enthusiastic, patriotic and determined in the medium and long range, Kip Keino hours in Monaco in the summer of 1972 was already a veteran of 32 years and an Olympian for the third time in a row. But Keino, in the middlecompetition challenged young people his age. In Mexico City in 1968, only two of 52 other competitors were in 1500 over the 28-year-old Keino. In Monaco of Bavaria at the age of 32 years, Keino was very elder statesman in the 1500 line-up. Moreover, the surprising Keino was started only four months before, to embrace the hedges 3000m. And he did participate in the obstacle course to qualify for Kenya! Keino was the obstacle course seriously, after stating that the OlympicsSchedule does not permit, in both the 1500m and 5000m competition.
Compared to the glorious Keino, a product well known in the person of Filbert Bayi Sanka was in Monaco of Bavaria to represent another country in East Africa - Tanzania. Keino was without doubt one of the leading Bayi idols and inspirations. Keino is the immortal name in African athletes!
Filbert Bayi, an athlete with an "Afro" and watch as a kid, grew up in the vicinity of Arusha on a farm in KarutuView of Mount Kilimanjaro. Bayi left school at the age of 17 and emigrated to the capital Dar-es-Salaam. Bayi soon running training was relatively coarse. In the crowded capital of high humidity and Sprint Bayi gathered near a bus in motion and stillness, when the bus was loading and unloading passengers --- some form of interval training. Bayi in 1971, a reasonably well-made 3 minutes and 52 seconds in 1500.
The year 1972
It was early in 1972, Bayi personal best times and winning in national1500 (3:45) and hedges (08:55) qualified him to represent Tanzania at the Olympic Games of Monaco of Bavaria.
In Monaco, Filbert Bayi, the light of a great 19-year-old man, a Tanzanian Air Force technicians so happens, probably the same two events, Kip Keino was registered to compete: the 1500m and 3000m steeplechase. And while the elder was Keino, Filbert Bayi was one of 19 years, the youngest were the obstacle course competition. It would be only four races andthe first three places in each round would be the first final. The race took place on 1 September 1972. Bayi was in Heat One, the same warmth that pulled Keino included. Tapio Kantanen Finland won (with an Olympic record of 8:24.8), Keino was second and the third final "qualifier was Takaharu Koyama from Japan. Bayi was a time of 8:41.4 (a national record of Tanzania) and was therefore Ninth out of the competition. Heat Two witnesses Kenya legendary Benjamin Jipcho win in heat threeother Finn Pekka Paivarinta won. The fourth race was another Kenyan legend Amos Biwott won the Olympic champion hedges had won four years ago. Biwott was in goal 8:23.73 broke the Olympic record, set three track was first! It is remarkable win steeplechase Biwott in 1968 should begin the sequence of dominance by Kenyan steeplechase at the Olympic Games (except for the boycotted Games in 1976 and 1980, Kenya), which are not yet broken!
L 'End of the obstacle course was September 7, 1972 instead. Kip Keino would win in a new Olympic record of 8:23.64, Benjamin "Ben" Wabura Jipcho (8:24.62), followed, and the bronze was won by Tapio Kantanen (8:24.66). Amos Biwott came in sixth with a time of 8:33:48.
As for the 1500m heats seven were established for the first round, on 8 September. The fastest four from each heat (plus two wild card) would be in front of the semi-finals. Filbert Bayi Heat had to be overcome in twoHe finished sixth of eight competitors. But laudable, Bayi had re-established another new national record - 3: 45.4. Keino won four in heat and was Rod Dixon of New Zealand. Heat six was won by Finland and Pekka vascular Seven Heat was won by another Kenyan Mike Boit legend. The semifinals were on Sept. 9. Mike Boit, Keino, and Rod Dixon won the three heats. Ten such big names in the competition as Pekka vascular and Brendan Foster (GBR) were fixedfor the 1500m final showdown. On September 10, Keino worked psychologically wear competition, but in the final stages of 1500, was the 24 year old Pekka vessel (3:36:33), from Finland to the sprint race and went for the silver (3:36.81). This was considered by many as a surprise. Rod Dixon of New Zealand claimed the bronze medal, Mike Boit, Brendan Foster was the fourth and fifth. What would become of Filbert Bayi?
The annual East and Central African Championships were held in addition toDar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, Bayi comfortable territory. Bayi was not disappointing. On December 3, 1972, just three months after the Olympics Bayi was a regional champion in 1500. He won in a time of 3:38.9 impressive, not just a national record, but scoring more than 5 seconds from the national record he had established less than three months before the Olympic Games. Two Kenyan Wilson and D. Mungai Waigand won silver and bronze, respectively. Bayi was quick winsConfidence to face even more formidable competitors.
The year 1973
Bayi Keino would again compete on the second All-Africa Games, held in Lagos in Nigeria in January 1973. It would be interesting. On January 11, 1500 in a heat that both riders have been a slow and relaxed run Bayi finished second in 3:48:32, followed Olympic Shibrou Regassa (Ethiopia), Kip Keino then run in the third. Keino was quick to say he was relaxed and just wanted togo to the final. Keino told the audience, the final would be very different from what had happened in the heat. But maybe all the years of operation and the victory has been called a toll on the aging veteran. On 13 January, under the guidance Filbert Bayi beat from the start, and Keino won the final in a time of 3:37:18 laudable, yet another national record of Tanzania. Shibrou Regassa was the third. Surprisingly, Bayi had suffered an attack of malaria shortly before the Games. Since then, Africansand the rest of the world have begun a serious second look at this new phenomenon in Tanzania had emerged from nowhere to take. Kipchoge Keino would benefit from competitive sport in 1974 as the ITA (International Track Association) professional seniority, but he was impressed by Bayi, who offered congratulations and words of encouragement.
A series of victories in international competition, followed in 1973. In Paris, near the end of May Bayi won the 1000 and established a record of Africa2:19.5. Then in Boras in Sweden in early June won the 1500m in 3:45.5 Bayi relaxed. Strangnas The next day in Sweden, won the 1500m in 3:44.6 Bayi. In Sweden, this time in Stockholm, Bayi won in a very fast 3:37.9 June 12.
Then on June 14 last Bayi gears and went for 800 in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic (GDR). Bayi was beaten by Olympic 2-Dieter Fromm (DDR) in second place, but managed to establish a record Bayi of Tanzania1:46.9.
A week later, on June 21 at the Memorial Kusocinski meeting held in Warsaw, Poland, Bayi won the final 1,500 meters in 3:37.9. He then flew to Denmark to participate in the games of Aarhus. Bayi won the 1500 here in 3:35.6, a new record for Tanzania! Bayi was moving fast and furious! Danish Olympian Tom Hansen was the second Olympian and Rolf Gysin of Switzerland was third.
Only four days later, on June 28 at the World Games in Helsinki in 1973, won the 1500m in Bayiwhat would be the world best time in 1500 - 3: 34.6 - another record Tanzania. This race was significant in that they contain include many internationally renowned athletes, the Kenyan Mike Boit and Ben Jipcho, and American Steve Prefontaine and others Dave Wottle. Bayi is the world would be his way of viewing the signature --- cable with a fast pace right from the start of the race. Bayi had a blister the first race, 400m 53.6, 1:51.6 and 2:52.2 800m mark1200m mark! David Wottle (800m Olympic Champion) was second (3:36.2) and Ben Jipcho (Olympic runner) was third (3:36.6).
The next day, June 29, this time in a track meet in Vasteras in Sweden, Bayi was again the winner in 1500, winning in 3:40.7.
meet and in Sweden, this time in Stockholm, but this time in a row, something more than a mile long has been, from an impressive field Bayi, Jipcho and Emiel Puttemans challenged included. It was July 21973rd This time, Ben Jipcho won, beating the second place Bayi. But Bayi has created a record 3:52.86 mile Tanzania. A provision to see the much-anticipated battle between 20 years and 30 years Bayi Jipcho possible for a world record in the mile, was 18 120 spectators at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm. Towards the end of the race began to tire and the leader Jipcho Bayi (who was 10 yards behind him) Bayi passed about 75 meters before the finish. Jipcho, encouraged by a permanentaudience cheering had created the fastest mile in 3:52.0 in Europe, one of the three fastest times ever recorded in the world, and a new Kenya and African dishes. Bayi right was trying to speed: 400m - 52.5, 800m - 1: 51.1, and 1200-2: 52.2.
Just three days later, on July 5 at the International Oslo, Bayi true form suggested an impressive field. He won the 1500m in an impressive 3:37.6. On July 19, Bayi compete in Tunis in the Africa Cup Youth Festival.Bayi won the 1500m in 3:45.3. Second place was taken by Suleiman Nyambui, another that is only captured in a few months older Bayi of Tanzania. Nyambui continue to be a rival Bayi of the runway, and would gradually a national icon of the sport. another permanent historical rival Bayi track - July 24 at the Bislett Games in Oslo, this time in the 800 Bayi was beaten to second place in 20 years, John George Walker from New Zealand! Walker won in 1:46.3. However,Bayi time of 1:46.7 was a new record for Tanzania.
The next day was July 25, Bayi take up a course in Stockholm. He won the 1500, finishing in time of 3:38:46. Shortly thereafter, on August 4 Filbert Bayi was willing to run in 1500 in Africa vs USA at the meeting held in Dakar in Senegal. This time, Bayi was beaten to second place by his older and more experienced rivals Ben Jipcho. But time of 3:37.85 Bayi was impressive. Twelve days later, in Latin Americavs Africa meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico will take place on August 16, Bayi achieved first place in 1500 in a time of 3:40.6. There was a relatively long pause, competing for Bayi in Nairobi. In 1500 began very quickly Bayi, 52.0 in the first 400m, 800m mark at 1:52.0. But the rapid pace of the race probably cost Bayi abysmal. E 'was beaten to second place by another Kenyan John Legend Kipkurgat. The then 29-year-old is renowned Kipkurgat especially with the competition800m.
The 'year 1974
Almost exactly a year later in the game against Bayi Kip Keino won the 1500 in Lagos during the All-Africa Games, it was very busy athletes ready for the impressive line-up of the average distance of Nations Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch in New Zealand. Bayi would compete with the 800, followed by 1500.
On January 19, 1974, about a week before the Commonwealth Games Filbert Bayi was the second in the 800 beat the Kenyan Olympic CommitteeBronze medalist Mike Boit. However, Bayi was impressive in its recruitment of a new record for Tanzania - 1: 46.0.
In Heat One of the actual Commonwealth Games Bayi won the 800m in 1:47:09. This was January 27, 1974. The winners of the other three tracks are all familiar middle distance giants: John Kipkurgat, John Walker and Mike Boit. The first four winners of each heat will be held later between the two semi-finals of the day are placed. Bayi was placed insecond semi-final. In the semi-finals, the top four have been advanced to the final, and were Kipkurgat John, Andy Carter (England), Daniel Omwanza (Kenya) and Phil Lewis (Wales). Semi-Final Two witnesses Bayi (1:46:56) before the final, but was beaten to fourth place, maybe it's just relaxing and happy to qualify for the final stage. Mike Boit won in the semifinals by John Walker, then John Hooker (Australia) followed.
In the final race in January29. John Kipkurgat Kenya won in 1:43.91 awesome (a new Africa record), followed by Mike Boit (1:44:39), and then John Walker (1:44.92). Filbert Bayi was fourth in 1:45:32, but still a new record for Tanzania! At the 400m mark, Bayi was a valiant effort to keep up with the lanky Kenyan made, but they were too fast and too smooth, and Walker would eventually overtake Bayi. Bayi apparently has never been a strong sprinter, so they take him too far benefited from the initiatedand persistence.
The legs of the main specialization of Bayi, the Commonwealth Games, 1500 m there January 31. There were three races, Bayi has been placed in Heat 2, and attract the top four in each heat would be in the final. A win heat involved Mike Boit (3:44.61), the Australian Graham Crouch (3:44.64), then followed the New Zealand Rod Dixon (1:44.64), then the fourth English Brendan Foster (3:44.89) was. The second round would be a farthe fastest of the races. Here are the first four were Filbert Bayi (3:38:18), John Kirk of England (3:39.79), David Fitzsimons of Australia (3:39.92) and Tony Polhill (NZL) in 3:40:30. The final result of the first four positions in Heat 3 was John Walker (3:42:52), Bayi compatriot Suleiman Nyambui (3:42:57), Australian Randal Markey (3:42.77). Ben Jipcho probably relaxed and happy to run with the advance to the finals, saving energy for the final, finished fourth(03:43:55).
The final of the 1500m at the Commonwealth Games in 1974, is in the minds of many fans to the track for a very long time frame. On February 2 Bayi would lead to the most iconic race, the guide from the beginning. The timing of the mark 400 was 54.4, 1:51.8 and 2:50.4 in the 800m mark at the 1200m mark. Bayi set a new world record of 3:32:16, just 15 months after he competed, and is known to be a mediocre Olympics Monaco of Bavaria. But given the Bayiincredible progress in the course of a year had been expected by many Bayi break the world record. Ben Jipcho (national record for Kenya) 3:33:16 ---;, John Walker (New Zealand national record) --- 03:32:52 - The runners also achieved phenomenal times and the world's leading and Rodney Dixon ( New Zealand) - -3:33.89. Graham Crouch was fifth (3:34:22), Mike Boit was sixth (3:36.84) and Suleiman Nyambui (3:39.62) was eighth. Jipcho signature sprint in the last three hundred meters failedWalker dismissed the young energetic hunting Bayi and Walker have close to Bayi in the battle for gold. The guide from the beginning, Bayi would remark: "I packed in [the Olympic Games in 1972 in Monaco of Bavaria] and was never able to take the lead .... So now take the initiative from the outset "(in" Bayi broke all records in the 1500 meter run "by AP in Rome News-Tribune, February 3,1,974 thousand).
The use of a rabbit fast in this race, probably would have produced a more rapidRegistration. has reached perhaps an indication that he expects the other athletes to follow him faster than he had done, and for him at a better time - in the race, leading Bayi often looked behind him the competition. Bayi is also clear that you can quickly back semi-finals had reserves of less energy for the final stage of most other elite competitors. At the end Bayi was thrilled, jumping up and down as he hit to appreciate the crowd cheering after hisWorld record victory. Bayi was used to winning, was the world record, was more exciting. Filbert Bayi had eliminated the 1500m world record that was previously held by legendary American Ronald James (Jim) Ryun. Bayi had smashed the world record by almost 1 second, and Walker, had done well under the previous record Ryun. Legendary Jipcho finished just off the previous record, had already won gold in both the 5000m and hedges. His brave attempt to winan unprecedented triple Commonwealth Games gold was foiled!
The first world record 1500m race on the 8th July 1967, while the U.S. vs British Commonwealth of Nations under the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, mostly involved in a memorable duel meet between Kip Keino and Ryun. The two exchanged several times the pace fast, Ryun Keino ran away towards the end of the race and set a new world record of 3:33.1. The world record (3:35.6) was established by AustralianHerb Elliott on September 5, 1960 was no more. This was without doubt one of the greatest performances in the course Ryun. Track and Field News has reported that "it seems, after 220 meters on foot, a record of the question." But Ryun that you go 440 meters, third in 60.9 seconds, Kip Keino took control and ran into the next round in 56 seconds (the fastest ever in the second round along 1500m at the time). Ryun, adopted just after the mark of 880 meters in 1:57.0. were at 1320 meters, the twoSide by side in 2:55.0. Ryun pulled away to finish in 3:33.1, a record that stood for seven years. With a final 440 meters and a 53.9 final 880 meters of 1:51.3, Cordner Nelson in Track and Field News called it "the most powerful units finish ever seen," and said the power Ryun: "And 'was certainly his great race. "
On June 5, 1974, in the capital of Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam, Filbert Bayi won the 800 at the national championship after a relatively long discharge from primaryCompetition. The final time was a modest 1:49.7. Then, on June 27 in Helsinki, games up, Bayi was beaten for the first time in 1500 by John Walker's main rival. The winning time was pretty significant margin: Walker finished in 3:33.89 and was second Bayi (3:37:20). On the very next day, at the international meeting in Vasteras in Sweden, as amended gear Bayi won the 800 in 1:47.1, beating the legendary Kenyan 800m and 4x400m relay Olympic gold medal finalistCommonwealth and in 1970 of 800 nations and 4x400m relay Olympic gold medalist Robert Ouko. Immediately after the meeting in Stockholm, Dagens Nyheter Galan, Bayi won the one mile to an impressive 3:54:10 on July 1. The next day the same Bayi won the 1500 event, finishing in 3:43:16. Shortly thereafter, on July 4 was Bayi Bislett Games in Oslo. But it is likely to exit the unusually injury, in 1500. The winner was Tom Birger Hansen (Denmark), whichtenth took place in 1500 Olympic Games in Monaco of Bavaria, the Olympic silver medalist Mike Boit of Kenya was the fifth meeting in Oslo.
The year 1975
After quite a long outlet from international competition Bayi emerged in 1975 from the games in New Zealand in Christchurch on the right, where he established the world record. This time, January 20, competed and won the rare Bayi 3000, winning in 7:53.9. Four days later, the Games of New Zealand in the same city, won the 800m Bayi(1:45:49) was the second against John Walker (1:45.9) and even 800 Commonwealth Games gold medalist John Kipkurgat the third. The final 800 meters, at an international meeting in Auckland on January 28 was Walker won (1:46.7), defeated in the 800m race, Bayi in second (1:47.3), and John Kipkurgat in a disappointing third. At the end of January Bayi competed in the Games Milrose in New York and won the mile in his first indoor show in 3:59.3.
SoonThen, on February 7 Bayi competed in Los Angeles (Inglewood) meet at the Los Angeles Times (160y Inside Track). Here, in miles, Bayi won in 3:59.6 and kicked John Walker, who was second in 3:59.9. On February 15 in San Diego at Jack in the Box Invitational (160y indoor track), improved his personal best was Bayi with the victory in 3:56.4, again against nemesis John Walker (3:56.9) the second. 21. February expert Bayi won the 1500m at the OlympicsInvitational in New York. His end-time was 3:41.2, followed by second-placed Ireland's future legendary indoor world record holder Eamonn Coghlan. AAU Indoor Championships in New York on 28 Bayi in February won the mile in a moderate 4:02.1. Then, on March 6, in the Cinque Mulini in San Vittore Olona in Italy, won a race in unconventional Bayi 9.5 km cross country, in New Zealand's John Walker Euan Robertson and then to third place.
After three months, Bayiagain in international competition again in an Italian town of Formia. In the town of Formia, to May 8, 1975, won the rarely run Bayi 1000m with a time of delivery of a national record of 2:18.1. On 10 May, again in another city Bayi Caserta Italy won the 800 at an international meeting. The competition was not strong, and the final time was relatively modest: 1:48.3. But he was running a tune-up for the next legendary Bayi's.
On May 17, 1975, the sergeant had Filbert Bayidrove to the capital, Kingston, Jamaica in the mile at Martin Luther King International Freedom Games competition. The competition was awesome, and included Eamonn Coghlan and the American legend Martin "Marty Liquori. Bayi trust entered the inside lane on the starting line and immediately took the lead when the gun went off. During the first 600 meters, ran Bayi other athletes and maintained a considerable length of lead just before and LaugCoghlan started zeroing on him and tried to pass him. But this simply encourages Bayi to run faster and take them out. The rest of the runners were significantly behind. On the 440-meter mark, it was time to 56.9 Bayi, 1: 56.9 to 880 meters, 2:55.3 for 1320 meters, and an amazing 3:35.0 at 1500m. In the "Dream Mile" (or "Miracle Mile"), Filbert Bayi Jim Ryun broke the world record by building a time of 3:51.0. Bayi had shaved a tenth of a second from the record of Jim Ryun in June 1967to meet in Bakersfield, California, at the National Amateur Athletic Union. The previous record, 1500 Bayi broke Ryun was also held. In the "Dream Mile" of a second Philadelphia Marty Liquori (3:52.1), followed by Eamonn Coghlan (3:53.3), and Villanova University in Philadelphia.
In interviews Bayi would remark: "I will run hard at first, because then I have not run into a bunch of you take me .... When I run from the front know what kind of power I do.have ... I do not know if I made a world record .... (; Prints McTear Williams out of AP in St. Petersburg Times, May 19, 1975 at Bayi New King of skiers) All I did was try to win it was.
On 12 August 1975, almost three months after Bayi had slightly shaken the world mile record, his main nemesis, the 6 '1 "tall and big (185 pounds, about 50 pounds heavier than Bayi) 23 years New Zealander John Walker lowered the record by an amazing 1.6 seconds: the newThe record is 3:49.4, set the first time under 3:50, the games of Gothenburg in Germany. Bayi was not among the competitors in this race world record, but the margin of more than 5 seconds ahead of second place Kenneth Hall of Australia was also significant. Walker had lost three times this year Bayi, twice at home.
In later years
In 1975, the number one John Walker, the term would become the main 3:32.4. Bayi would be a second time3:35.0 this year.! Bayi in 1976 once again fell to third place (3:34.8), behind John Walker (3:34:19) and Thomas Wessighage Germany (3:34.80). In 1977, no top-10 list Bayi. Walker was still the number one, Steve Ovetto Britain. In 1978, the world Bayi ranked second behind Dave Moorcroft of Britain, and it would be the last year that would Bayi to be among the top ten runners in the 1500m world. This year, he lost the crown of the Commonwealth in 1500 the sameDave Moorcroft, Bayi won the silver medal.
Bayi sporting achievements reached their zenith during the 1973 to 1977. Bayi then translated relative power and gradually participate in more than longer distances, such as 3000m, 3000m and 5000m hedges. Bayi was much better on the longer distance 800m. At the same time, competition is more and more people around the world were sporting career, dividendssports facilities more viable. The competition was more difficult in the four years following the end of his patience in international competition in 1989 Bayi competed less and less, and mainly focused on marathons a couple of times a year. The results were mixed marathon, but especially in the Honolulu Marathon December 12, 1986, was fourth Bayi legend Kenyan Ibrahim Hussein Suleiman and Tanzanian colleagues and Nyambui GidamisShahanga. Bayi weather was good (2h: 16:16). Bayi in athletic career has been pretty busy for two decades spanned. Bayi is characterized as one that has governed, flexible, well-conditioned athletes produced and mostly, the greatest athlete of all time in Tanzania.
Among other major works, the silver medal in 1500 at the Bayi Nations Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978 took place, the silver medal in the 3,000 m steeplechase (in a new national record) in1980 Olympic Games in Moscow (Tanzania not to participate in the Olympic Games 1976), several Eastern and Central Africa to win the gold medal, and winning several games in Africa. The medals, Bayi and Suleiman Nyambui are won in Moscow is still the only Olympic medal won by Tanzanians.
The beginning of the new century saw Filbert Bayi retired and his wife created a foundation commendable (Filbert Bayi Foundation) and the construction of schools in Tanzania, which start and development are intendededucational and sporting talent in young people as part of, discipline, health, economy and general emancipation. Bayi in Mkuze complex is 50 miles from the capital Dar-es-Salaam. Bayi certainly stands out as much greater than his image of the greatest athletes in the world.
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