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ALBUM - Dave McKenzie winning Boston marathon .1967.
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DescriptionAlso at 13 and 16 mile mark
Courtesy Lynnette Beirne and Ross Dawson of the Dunollie Hotel 2019 LtdDate of Photo1967Map[1] ContributorDunollie Hotel 2019 Ltd
Courtesy Lynnette Beirne and Ross Dawson of the Dunollie Hotel 2019 LtdDate of Photo1967Map[1] ContributorDunollie Hotel 2019 Ltd
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CommentsGeorge Samuel my cousin
Florence Gunn A very special day for Dave and all West Coasters. Never to be forgotten
Steve Bushby Thank you this is awesome, such a strong running history the Coast has.
Alan Pegley Remember this well. Such an awesome marathon for Dave. He wore a Greymouth Athletic Club singlet. The world press thought the G stood for Greece, or Germany!
i
Craig Crestani It’s hard to imagine the effort required just to get to Boston back then. Let alone win!
Brian Langton Coasters have big Tickers they will always show that if they can get a crack. I was so thrilled for Dave magic.
Tanya Halliday Legend!
Jamie Thompson And the G is for Greymouth, not Greece , as some reporters suggested !!
Wendy Clark
Dave was a fantastic athlete...I remember this .
Heather Newby
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Admin
Wendy Clark was it him who used to train on farm paddocks?
Sandra Arnott
Wendy Clark yip and round airodrome!
Rex Lyes
Perfect conditions for a Coaster.
Noel Marie Batty
A great role model for all us kids in Grey Harriers at the time.
Trish Griffin
That was a great day
Brian McIntyre
And only a motor bike in the photo. Another great Coaster
1h
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Jane Chapman
I remember passing him on the coast road as he would train in all types of weather
Ann Walton
Build em’ tough on the coast..from an ex coaster
Cheryl Callard
Such a legend
From GREYMOUTH
Kev Rasmussen
Great champion and gentleman,just a mr nice guy.
Kerry Keating
Typical West Coaster!!! A champion.
Bill Finlay
havnt seen one Kerry only his third in the INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY now called the World cross country championships from 1971
John Webster
tough bugger,
June Briggs
Just a few years ago Dave
Kerry Keating
I wonder if anyone has a photo of Eddie Grey winning the Scottish cross country title back in the early 70s???
Jenny Haines
WOW never heard this story before....im 65. Thanks for sharing .
Jennie McKinnon
A few years ago .
May be an image of 1 person and text
Nikki Tamatea
Lots of love Nikki xxxxxxz
Nikki Tamatea
Happy birthday mavis .Enjoy your day
Timbo Kunty
Ol Dmac
Anne Bruce
Many years ago I was in Greymouth with my Aunty Ngarie, I told her that the man walking towards us was Dave McKenzie. Her jaw dropped as she gawked. Once he was gone by she said in a subdued voice, he is so small. Yes Aunty, heros come in all sizes.
Martin Halpin
Well Done, Dave !!!
Barbara Levick
An extraordinary man he is a one in a million inside and out.
Reply
Joseph Keodah Walker
Dave Mckenzie
Sheryl Iraia
I so remember that.
Kerry Keating
Typical West Coaster!!! A champion.
Kelly Oconnell
Such a runanga cham
Rae Amad
Remember it too. We all turned up at the Greymouth station to welcome him home !
Ed Dando
Amazing remember it well
Robin Donaldson
Announced by John Pike on 3ZA they thought the G was Greece
Bill Garth
Next day full front page of the Evening Star. A West Coast Legend
Terry Climo
A Great West Coast Moment. Sock it to them Dave.
Kevin Freeth
A brilliant runner
Cheryl Callard
Such a legend
From GREYMOUTH
Carolyn Luck
I remember this day, so exciting
Alison Newland
I can remember that. His sister lived across the road from us. I can also remember Dave coming back from Mexico with a huge sombrero!
Shaun Fauth
Stacey Garrett
Kelly LaLa bet you're glad you didn't get a day like Dave had. Actually Stace probably would've prefferred it...
Clare McDonnell
Wat a day that was x
Richard Leach
Yes I remember the excitement we had for him
Billie Jo Mayer
Dave Palmer
Remember it like yesterday.
Anne McMillan Miller
What an achievement for a true Coaster . Well done Dave..
John Coffey
Apparently the first international reports of the marathon were sent out from Boston saying it had been won by someone named Dave McKenzie from Greece, After all, where else would a runner with the letter G on his singlet come from?
Wendy Clark
Dave was a fantastic athlete...I remember this .
Raewyn Louttit
This is my cousin
Kevin O'Regan
Remember this well and his training regime Rununga to Greymouth daily.
Cheryl Callard
Wearing the GREYMOUTH tshirt
Amazing for this guy from such a small town
He is a legend
Dave Lyes
He was just warming up after he crossed the line. Could have done another lap.
Nikki Tamatea
Lots of love Nikki xxxxxxz
y
Nikki Tamatea
Happy birthday mavis .Enjoy your day
Jenny Haines
WOW never heard this story before....im 65. Thanks for sharing .
Martin Halpin
Well Done, Dave !!!
Bill Finlay
And running back home after work around the Cobden Bridge HILL Rain HAIL or shine to Runanga and along the Coast road up and down the steepest hills , Dave was amazing Wayne such a great inspiration to us younger athletes
Kyle Webster
This marathon was notorious for having a female particpant dragged off the course for 'competing against men.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathrine_Switzer
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
Naomi Tainui-Jones
Was this Marathon televised?
I remember watching an awesome
race, winner was out front, excitement building, then our power meter box ran out, by the time I found change, climbed up the door, fed the meter, race was over,
Allan Vincent
I met Dave in the Harriers before the Boston Marathon and last year at the Greymouth High School 100th Reunion : one of my four heroes. He taught me determination.
Marie Grgic
Alright this young fellow won the Boston marathon in 1967 was from our little Coal mining town Runanga even today I feel so proud of Dave McKenzie. A lovely nice young man.
Bert Chandler
I didn't know this, top athlete with that time 2hrs 15 min 45 sec
Bill Finlay
And running back home after work around the Cobden Bridge HILL Rain HAIL or shine to Runanga and along the Coast road up and down the steepest hills , Dave was amazing Wayne such a great inspiration to us younger athletes
Florence Gunn A very special day for Dave and all West Coasters. Never to be forgotten
Steve Bushby Thank you this is awesome, such a strong running history the Coast has.
Alan Pegley Remember this well. Such an awesome marathon for Dave. He wore a Greymouth Athletic Club singlet. The world press thought the G stood for Greece, or Germany!
i
Craig Crestani It’s hard to imagine the effort required just to get to Boston back then. Let alone win!
Brian Langton Coasters have big Tickers they will always show that if they can get a crack. I was so thrilled for Dave magic.
Tanya Halliday Legend!
Jamie Thompson And the G is for Greymouth, not Greece , as some reporters suggested !!
Wendy Clark
Dave was a fantastic athlete...I remember this .
Heather Newby
Author
Admin
Wendy Clark was it him who used to train on farm paddocks?
Sandra Arnott
Wendy Clark yip and round airodrome!
Rex Lyes
Perfect conditions for a Coaster.
Noel Marie Batty
A great role model for all us kids in Grey Harriers at the time.
Trish Griffin
That was a great day
Brian McIntyre
And only a motor bike in the photo. Another great Coaster
1h
Reply
Jane Chapman
I remember passing him on the coast road as he would train in all types of weather
Ann Walton
Build em’ tough on the coast..from an ex coaster
Cheryl Callard
Such a legend
From GREYMOUTH
Kev Rasmussen
Great champion and gentleman,just a mr nice guy.
Kerry Keating
Typical West Coaster!!! A champion.
Bill Finlay
havnt seen one Kerry only his third in the INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY now called the World cross country championships from 1971
John Webster
tough bugger,
June Briggs
Just a few years ago Dave
Kerry Keating
I wonder if anyone has a photo of Eddie Grey winning the Scottish cross country title back in the early 70s???
Jenny Haines
WOW never heard this story before....im 65. Thanks for sharing .
Jennie McKinnon
A few years ago .
May be an image of 1 person and text
Nikki Tamatea
Lots of love Nikki xxxxxxz
Nikki Tamatea
Happy birthday mavis .Enjoy your day
Timbo Kunty
Ol Dmac
Anne Bruce
Many years ago I was in Greymouth with my Aunty Ngarie, I told her that the man walking towards us was Dave McKenzie. Her jaw dropped as she gawked. Once he was gone by she said in a subdued voice, he is so small. Yes Aunty, heros come in all sizes.
Martin Halpin
Well Done, Dave !!!
Barbara Levick
An extraordinary man he is a one in a million inside and out.
Reply
Joseph Keodah Walker
Dave Mckenzie
Sheryl Iraia
I so remember that.
Kerry Keating
Typical West Coaster!!! A champion.
Kelly Oconnell
Such a runanga cham
Rae Amad
Remember it too. We all turned up at the Greymouth station to welcome him home !
Ed Dando
Amazing remember it well
Robin Donaldson
Announced by John Pike on 3ZA they thought the G was Greece
Bill Garth
Next day full front page of the Evening Star. A West Coast Legend
Terry Climo
A Great West Coast Moment. Sock it to them Dave.
Kevin Freeth
A brilliant runner
Cheryl Callard
Such a legend
From GREYMOUTH
Carolyn Luck
I remember this day, so exciting
Alison Newland
I can remember that. His sister lived across the road from us. I can also remember Dave coming back from Mexico with a huge sombrero!
Shaun Fauth
Stacey Garrett
Kelly LaLa bet you're glad you didn't get a day like Dave had. Actually Stace probably would've prefferred it...
Clare McDonnell
Wat a day that was x
Richard Leach
Yes I remember the excitement we had for him
Billie Jo Mayer
Dave Palmer
Remember it like yesterday.
Anne McMillan Miller
What an achievement for a true Coaster . Well done Dave..
John Coffey
Apparently the first international reports of the marathon were sent out from Boston saying it had been won by someone named Dave McKenzie from Greece, After all, where else would a runner with the letter G on his singlet come from?
Wendy Clark
Dave was a fantastic athlete...I remember this .
Raewyn Louttit
This is my cousin
Kevin O'Regan
Remember this well and his training regime Rununga to Greymouth daily.
Cheryl Callard
Wearing the GREYMOUTH tshirt
Amazing for this guy from such a small town
He is a legend
Dave Lyes
He was just warming up after he crossed the line. Could have done another lap.
Nikki Tamatea
Lots of love Nikki xxxxxxz
y
Nikki Tamatea
Happy birthday mavis .Enjoy your day
Jenny Haines
WOW never heard this story before....im 65. Thanks for sharing .
Martin Halpin
Well Done, Dave !!!
Bill Finlay
And running back home after work around the Cobden Bridge HILL Rain HAIL or shine to Runanga and along the Coast road up and down the steepest hills , Dave was amazing Wayne such a great inspiration to us younger athletes
Kyle Webster
This marathon was notorious for having a female particpant dragged off the course for 'competing against men.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathrine_Switzer
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
Naomi Tainui-Jones
Was this Marathon televised?
I remember watching an awesome
race, winner was out front, excitement building, then our power meter box ran out, by the time I found change, climbed up the door, fed the meter, race was over,
Allan Vincent
I met Dave in the Harriers before the Boston Marathon and last year at the Greymouth High School 100th Reunion : one of my four heroes. He taught me determination.
Marie Grgic
Alright this young fellow won the Boston marathon in 1967 was from our little Coal mining town Runanga even today I feel so proud of Dave McKenzie. A lovely nice young man.
Bert Chandler
I didn't know this, top athlete with that time 2hrs 15 min 45 sec
Bill Finlay
And running back home after work around the Cobden Bridge HILL Rain HAIL or shine to Runanga and along the Coast road up and down the steepest hills , Dave was amazing Wayne such a great inspiration to us younger athletes
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