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A car used by officials during the 1974 Commonwealth Games, held at Christchurch in New Zealand, is set to form the centrepiece of a special exhibition to mark its 50th anniversary in January next ...

Athletics is always of a high standard at the Commonwealth Games but the programme at Christchurch 1974 was perhaps the best ever. The meeting had burst into life on the opening day when Dick Tayler ...

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Filbert Bayi’s front-running 1500m world record at the 1974 Commonwealth Games not only created history, it revolutionised middle-distance running The 10 other 1500m finalists were on the infield, ...

Esteemed running journalist Amby Burfoot offered this when I asked him to write a quote for the autobiography of Filbert Bayi. “Filbert Bayi raced the way we’d all like to: go out fast, force your ...

Moments from the Commonwealth Games that rocked the world, Filbert Bayi leading from the front in the 1500m at Christchurch in 1974. The Tanzanian built a lead of 12 metres and held off a fantastic ...

Filbert Bayi says Africans need to develop sports other than football. Tanzanian athletics legend Filbert Bayi says Africa must invest in more sports if it is to compete at future Olympics. The former ...