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Indigenous athletes set to shine in Olympics

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Stars and Stripes - Healing broken wings: Former Marine runner recalls vision that led to gold medal at 64 Olympics

by   Buy PhotoBilly Mills, a U.S. Marine, leads the pack near the 9,000-meter mark during the 10,000-meter run at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. (Stars and Stripes) TOKYO — In one of sporting history’s greatest upsets, a 26-year-old crewcut Marine lieutenant, Billy Mills, ran an Olympic record 28:24.4 10,000 meters to take gold in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 1964. “10,000-Meter Thriller — MILLS SCORES UPSET” proclaimed the front page of Stars and Stripes following the race. The story described the victory — the first by the United States at that distance — as “one of the biggest shocks ever” and said nobody expected the young Marine to beat the favorite, Australian world-record holder Ron Clarke.

Stars and Stripes - Billy Mills: Pride of a Marine, heart of a warrior

Billy Mills: Pride of a Marine, heart of a warrior by   Billy Mills (Matt Liddi / S&S file photo) WASHINGTON As the 20th century draws to a close, people are taking the time to reflect on world events in the past 100 years and the people who shaped those occurrences. In the sphere of sports, the discussion inevitably centers on athletes. Who was the greatest baseball player of the century: Ruth? Mantle? Mays? How about the greatest quarterback: Montana? Marino? Unitas? The greatest hockey player: Gretzky? Howe? Orr? But even more than the athletes, the essence of sports’ impact on the human experience is captured in their great moments.

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