Ronnie Delaney

Yeah, I think that was the nad I did.

Oh, it was the nad you did, wasn't it?

Yeah, and I was asked the other day, what was the ad for?

So the power of advertising, I don't remember.

I was rather embarrassed.

And at the bell, the whole lot of us were gathered within six metres, if you can imagine that.

And the bell ringer was so excited he forgot to ring the bell.

I thought we might have to do a re-race.

So we're all gathered and then the race begins on the last lap.

And tactically, I was very good because I'd run in America.

I was very young.

I was only 21.

but my experience in America at home, this racing brain, if you like, and I knew exactly what I had to do.

I'd learned that in Ireland from a coach called Jack Sweeney.

Make one decisive move, carry you to victory.

So as the field broke, and it does, because some guys get tired...

The back straight then, and it was a long finishing straight.

The back straight, Landy made a move.

Hewson was too early, as the commentator said.

He went too early.