“I needed the thrill of competition, but more important, the victory because of decisions soon to be made…” | Road to Tokyo by Billy Mills
My 1965 track season started on Jan 9 at the San Francisco Invitational indoor track meet. I won the one-mile run competing against a star-studded field of several sub 4-minute milers. Favored to win was Allan Simpson from England. He is noted for having one of the strongest finishes in the world. He was 4th […]