At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics an unknown Vancouver runner named Percy Williams shocked the sports world by capturing the 100- and 200-metre gold medals. Some said the feat was a fluke. It was not. He went on to set a world record in the 100 meters that would stand until the arr…
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A biography of Percy Williams, the Canadian sprinter who won the 100 and 200-metre gold medals at the 1928 Olympics.
At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics an unknown Vancouver runner named Percy Williams shocked the sports world by capturing the 100- and 200-metre gold medals. Some said the feat was a fluke. It was not. He went on to set a world record in the 100 meters that would stand until the arr…
"When Ray read about the Yukon Arctic Ultra, a 160-kilometre ultramarathon, he knew he had to give it a try. Everyone thought he was crazy--Ray had never even run in a regular marathon"--Page 4 of cover.
