A school-friend kindly sent me a telegram after I won at the Australian Schools Athletic championships, admitting I was good enough despite wearing cheap sneakers called ‘Trax’. I still have the results of the event which show my Australian record just below Cathy Freeman who also won at the same event. For those of you that don’t know, Cathy Freeman went on to win the 400 meters gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. This is arguably the most heralded track event win in Australian Olympic history. You can watch this historic moment here.
Later the local paper would interview my brother and I:
WALK STAR SHARES HIS SUCCESSES
Most 15 year olds would not readily admit they owe their success to their brother two years junior.
I have few claims to fame, but as Charles Bukowski put it, ‘Hey baby, when I write, I’m the hero of my shit’.
I have kept…
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“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
That is really cool…congrats a little late!
Thanks Bad, yes it’s nice to take that lil’ trip down memory lane.
Reliving the most significant moments of our youth, we can inflate the ego when you have done a feat like yours. Not everyone has the opportunity to make a mark of that category. There is that for posterity.