Who remembers Henry Rono?

[marathondan]

I seem to recall that the peak of Rono's running career was the 1978 season. In a time frame of just 81 days, he broke four world records: the 10,000 metres, the 5,000 metres, the 3,000 metres steeplechase, and the 3,000 metres — an achievement unparalleled in the history of distance running. In the same year he also won the 5000 m and the 3000 m steeplechase gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.

But then again, I use Wikipedia.

Why you ask?

And anyway, that's all very well, but they're not exactly serious distances, are they?