Kiwis Can Fly

Marketforce Ltd, Auckland, 1976, First edition. Signed by John Walker, Rod Dixon and author, Ivan Agnew. No owner inscriptions. A little bumped abd rubbed on spine ends. Slight foxing to end-papers and page edges. Jacket has some light edge wear. Nice signed copy.

This is a story about men who dream the great dream, run the great race. A story of success, failure, elation and frustration.

Who is this man Walker who slashed 1.6 seconds from Filbert Bayi's world record? Who are the men behind the flaxen haired, 23 year old New Zealander, rated by critics as potentially the greatest middle-distance runner of all time?

Agnew, a friend of Walker, gambled $5000 in following the champion through Europe.

This is the story about men who dream the great dream, run the great race. A story of success, failure, elation and frustration.

Above all, it's a human story about the new golden era of New Zealand athletics that has followed the retirement of Olympic champions Snell and Halberg. It's the story of John Walker, Rod Dixon, Dick Quax, Richard Taylor, and Dave McKenzie, leaders of the New Zealand revival in middle-distance athletics.