Eyewitness to M50 200 — Ed Gonera
Ed Gonera of New York had a unique vantage point during the M50 200 at Puerto Rico — chasing Bill Collins to the finish line and winning the silver medal. Here’s his take on the mystery 200:
“I am relating the story Bill Collins told me concerning the race. Bill said an official walked past the finish line as the race began. The official finished first, Bill second, me third and a photo for fourth. IAAF rules state the times cannot be recorded as official times — only the positions of the runners. I believe I know someone who taped the race and will request a copy. The Brits tried to supply a tape of the race as evidence for Viv Oliver finishing in front of Bob Bowen. Bill told me the officials would not use the tape. The times for Bill ranged from 22.44 to 22.61. Bill said someone timed him in 22.2+. My time was given as 22.70. I also heard 22.74. Bowen and Oliver were given the same time. I think it was 23.08.â€
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Under what rule can they NOT remove the picture of a non-competitor from the results? There is crap in FinishLynx pictures all the time, the operator just knows to delete it by watching what happend at the finish line during the race. Lapped runners are commonly removed from distance race pictures. It only makes sense.
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