Vladimir Kuts-Double Olympic Gold Medalist (5K & 10K)
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Vladimir Kuts was born in Oleksyne, Ukraine, USSR. During World War II he falsified his age and served two years with the Soviet Army as a courier. He took up running after the war, while continuing his military service as a navy sniper. In 1951 he won his first national titles, in the 5000 and 10000 m, an achievement he repeated in 1953-1956. His first international success came in 1954, when he defeated the favorites - Emil Zátopek and Christopher Chataway - in the 5000 m at the European Championships, setting a new world record. He lost the world record months later to Chataway, only to take it back 10 days later.
Having lost his world record again in 1955, Kuts was still one of the favorites for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. His chief opponent in the 5000 m was British runner Gordon Pirie, who had broken the world record earlier that year. However, Kuts had set a new 10,000 meters world record shortly before the Games. In the first final, the 10,000 m, Kuts - as always - led from the start, finally breaking Pirie's spirit 4 laps from the end and winning by a wide margin. He broke away from Pirie with a final, desperate sprint, and admitted later that had Pirie stayed with him on that sprint, he might have dropped out due to fatigue. The 5,000 m final 5 days later ended in a similar fashion, with Kuts leading from start to finish. His winning margin of 11 seconds was the largest ever for this event in Olympic history.
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I remember watching the machine like Vladimir Kuts in the 5 and 10K live on television in Melbourne in 1956 as a young tacker. And bearing in mind, that television had just been introduced to Australia, so everything was so new and exciting. His efforts created a lasting impression on Melbourne, and probably the world. Different times!
The great VLADIMIR KUTZ FANTASTIC BRILLIANT FROM JAMAICA!!! THIS MAN IS A LEGEND!!!!!! ABSOLUTE LEGEND,,,,
The Australian Alan Lawrence passed away in 2017 in Houston USA where he had lived for many years.
Куц- великий атлет. Среди побежденных им бегунов на 5000 м были : действующий рекордсмен мира на 5000м Пири - 13.36.8, экс - рекордсмен на 1500 м венгр Табори - 3.40.8; будущий рекордсмен на милю Ибботсон - 3.57.2, экс- рекордсмен на 5000м Чатауэй . Олимпийский рекорд Куца на 5000м 1339.6, показанный на очень плохой дорожке, держался до 1972 года и был побит лишь на синтетических( всепогодных дорожках).На обеих дистанциях Куц продемонстрировал разнообразное тактическое мастерство, в зависимости от обстоятельств, побеждая очень красиво. Неслучайно он стал лучшим атлетом олимпиады.
@PivotalRunning
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Vladimir Kuts is a great athlete who beat the best runners.
Good video, thank you to Pivotal running.
great channel
Pirie had no desire to take the lead at that point. Kuts slowed down so suddenly that Pirie had no choice but to take the lead. Kuts stayed on his shoulder for half a lap, which broke Pirie.
Oh right! I remember that from the Olympiad episode of Soviet athletes.
he was actually the developer of fartlek type of training. At that time, it was widely believed that he was "drugged" but it was not proven. Nevertheless, He died in 1975, in an apparent suicide from mixing sleeping pills and alcohol. Near the end of his life, he weighed about 270 pounds for a 5'7-inch body way heavier than usual.[2] He created a whole way of training and competing that it has not been recognized in running history
@markwenneker5365
2 жыл бұрын
And all these years I thought it was developed in 1937 by Swedish coach Gosta Homer.
@msp5138
2 жыл бұрын
@@markwenneker5365 Exactly. Not sure why people think others won't call them out for their nonsense...
@markcooper7066
Жыл бұрын
he was on amphetamine. gordon pire says he was off his head and had to point him in the right direction on the podium
@ajoybaksi3654
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Spelling error, Gotta Holmer, I believe. Most famous exponent was Gunder Haegg, arguably the greatest middle-long distance runner ever. Held every world record at one time from 1500 m through 5K. Best season was in 1942 when in a 82 day period he was unbeaten in every race and set WRs in numerous distances. His 3K WR (8:01.2 ?) lowered the previous one by about 8 seconds. And his 5K WR stood for about 12 years. Was the first to run below 14 min for 5K, to be joined by Emil Zatopek many years later.
@wvu05
2 ай бұрын
@@markcooper7066 Pirie couldn't handle the fact that he got beat that way and it was a coping mechanism. Allan Lawrence was on that medal stand, and he said this was just sour grapes.
Long live Russia!!!
@val_kor1924
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В жопу твою Россию , Владимир Куц-украинец.
@lease2coach1
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Kuts was not a Russian, though. Ukrainian through and through, and had trouble speaking Russian well.