Kōrero: Lydiard, Arthur Leslie

Marathon runner

Marathon runner

Placegetters in the New Zealand Marathon Championships in March 1949 included Arthur Lydiard (left), who came a close second to Gordon Bromley. The self-coached Lydiard was developing the training principles which brought him modest success and more talented athletes world fame.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Free Lance Collection (PAColl-0785)
Reference: PAColl-8602-35

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

David Green. 'Lydiard, Arthur Leslie', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/6l3/lydiard-arthur-leslie (accessed 30 May 2023)