Callum
Taylor (right) was one of two junior walkers (along
with Lauren Whelan) to win national titles at Leamington
on Saturday. Here he accepts the Nihill shield from
Peter Marlow. Paul Nihill (after whom the
shield is named) was the Olympic silver medallist
at the 1964 games in Tokyo and made the NSC roadway
(then known as the Bowl) famous in with a world
record walk in the Isle of Man. This week
he calls for a re-union of the British team (see
Athletics Weekly) to celebrate the 40th anniversary
of Britain's most successful ever Olympics. (Picture
by Bridget Kaneen)

If
there was to be such a re-union then there would
be a Manx resident to attend. Isle of Man Athletic
Association President Maurice Herriott also won
a silver in Tokyo in the steeplechase. (Picture
by Murray Lambden)
Any
ambitious athlete should take the opportunity to
read and listen to the British greats of the past
to learn that there are no secrets to success. Talent
(which is always around), the willingness to listen
and learn (which sometimes we see and other times
we don't) and a single minded approach are certainly
required as much today as they were 40 years ago.
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