Dave Bedford:10,000m.European Record,Portsmouth,1971
Bedford had already announced his intentions the year before ,with a UK record over this distance(anyone out there know why wasn't picked for the 1970 Commonwealths?)and here ,still only 21 years, old blasted his way round a cinder track,running the second fastest ever 10k to come within 8 seconds of Ron Clarke's WR.Sadly Bedford's running career never really reached it's potential,constant injuries forcing him to retire at just 24 years of age.
Bedford had already announced his intentions the year before ,with a UK record over this distance(anyone out there know why wasn't picked for the 1970 Commonwealths?)and here ,still only 21 years, old blasted his way round a cinder track,running the second fastest ever 10k to come within 8 seconds of Ron Clarke's WR.Sadly Bedford's running career never really reached it's potential,constant injuries forcing him to retire at just 24 years of age.