NEW BOOK!
The Destiny of Ali Mimoun
As long as he could remember, Alain Mimoun had wanted to be French. In fact, he wanted to be French even more than he wanted to
beat Emil Zátopek, and he couldn't say more than that. In any case, Emil was practically unbeatable. What's more, Emil was his friend. Whereas he, Mimoun had shed blood for France. That was the ultimate bond, the contract, the vouchsafe. Better than any birthright. Ironically, it was in the beating of Emil Zátopek that Alain Mimoun would come closest to his life's ambition.
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Introducing...
Pat Butcher is a writer, journalist, television producer and commentator; and also operates a media service for several top road races around the world.
Although writing occasionally on subjects of general interest, his speciality is track and field athletics.
He first attended the Olympic Games in Munich 1972; and has covered all World Athletics Championships and Olympic Games as writer and/or commentator since 1980.
Please consult the menu for links to a variety of projects, from the highly acclaimed book, The Perfect Distance: Ovett & Coe, The Record Breaking Rivalry; to the television documentaries, Arabian Knight, The Story of Said Aouita and Race For Kenya; to the radio programmes Sport In the Movies and Coe & Ovett in Moscow; to various newspaper, magazine and website articles; and links to the events which he helps publicise across the world.
Unless otherwise accredited, all pictures on this site are from Victah Sailer at www.photorun.net
Butcher's Blog
April 29, 2012
WINDRUSH
Marathons can be won in lost in many different ways. Shami Dawit of Ethiopia and Rael Kiyara of Kenya employed a similar tactic to win the men’s and women’s races at the 27th Haspa Marathon Hamburg this morning, attacking between … Read more
April 17, 2012
GOOD NEWS & OK NEWS
It seems like Lord Seb (to his mates) is having an autobiography published, to coincide with the staging of the Olympic Games – coming to either a manor or a TV near you in 100 days’ time. Given the role … Read more
April 3, 2012
HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?
It should surprise no one that Seb Coe has always been a diplomat. Anyone who could land a third Olympic Games in just over a century for London, in the face of opposition from Paris – a far more beautiful … Read more
March 21, 2012
CUBA, SI? WELL, MAYBE
Well, that was an experience. And I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone, but maybe not as long as a month, what with power cuts and water shortages, and dirty, noisy streets, and an intrusive police presence. No, pilgrims, I … Read more
February 14, 2012
ON THE TROT
Globerunner is living up to his sobriquet, and going on the trot, this time for some warm-weather training, on Uncle Sam’s Other Island. Apologies to GB Shaw, who characterised Ireland as John Bull’s Other Island, but in this case, I … Read more
