Several people, including Dave Ainsworth and Roy Gunnett, have picked up on this grainy, enthralling video of the Mexico 50 kilometres filmed by the great Larry Young’s father, Robert. Larry was to finish up on the podium in third spot. The conjecture ever since has been whether Paul Nihill could have challenged Hohne if the race had been held the day before in torrential rain!

It’s well worth 17 minutes of your time.

Paul Nihill and Christopher Hohne were together at halfway in 2:10:27.