Area Scene: Oury places fifth in Australia Sep 15, 2009
Mills, a native of Pine Ridge, outsprinted Tunisia s Mohammed Gammoudi and Australia s Ron Clarke in the final homestretch of the 1964 Olympic 10,000-meter race to claim gold. A virtual unknown entering the race, Mills time of 28:24 set a new Olympic record and is still the only gold medal won by an American in the race. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'Last hurdle' for Gold Coast AFL club Mar 30, 2009
Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke said the resolution was subject to further negotiations with the state government but had his "fingers crossed" that the licence would be announced this week. "We (council) have just asked for a couple of conditions (including community access for other events), it's still subject to negotiations but I think we are over the last hurdle," Clarke told AAP.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Codes sweat on outcome of election Mar 21, 2009
The Gold Coast City Council, which has promised $20m for the stadium, is also AFL-centric, led by Mayor Ron Clarke, the world record-breaking athlete who grew up in Melbourne. The council's chief executive, Dale Dickson, is a former AFL player, and the Bulletin has speculated he will be the inaugural chief executive of the new AFL team. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mottram on his way back Mar 8, 2009
Mottram was the keynote speaker at the John Landy Lunch Club this week, addressing an audience including some of the greatest distance runners of all time including Landy, Ron Clarke and American Jim Ryun. He spoke candidly of the disappointment of Beijing, where he failed to qualify for the final of the 5000 metres, prompting a split with long-time coach Nic Bideau. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
