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Monograph on Alain Mimoun

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.

Pat running in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, early 2008
Pat running in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, early 2008

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

January 27, 2012

ETHIOPIANS STRIKE BACK

Abshero Dubai 2012

Ayele Abshero and his Ethiopan colleagues turned the marathon tide substantially this morning, Friday, in a Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon which rewrote the record books. Abshero, just past 21, ran the fastest winning debut in history, taking the title in … Read more

January 25, 2012

KENYANS RULE

Martin Lel

The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, which celebrates its 13th edition on Friday morning, has been a happy hunting ground for Ethiopian runners in the past, foremost among them former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie, who won here three times. But … Read more

January 3, 2012

TROUBLEMAKER-IN-CHIEF

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The ‘official’ obituaries of Frank Horwill, who died on Sunday, January 1, at the age of 84 will doubtless hint at his unoffical role in British athletics over the last 50 years as Troublemaker-in-Chief. There is a tradition for the … Read more

December 29, 2011

MEMORIES OF MOSCOW

Coe & Ovett Moscow 1500m 001

  The Lenin Stadium in Moscow may not be high on many people’s list of unforgettable places, but for Sebastian Coe, as he said earlier this week, “This spot probably defines everything else I’ve done for the whole of my … Read more

December 19, 2011

MORE PAIN FOR USAIN

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BUT THE GOLDMINE IN LONDON 2012 SHOULD EASE THAT   COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON