I saw Jim Ryun set the world record in the 1500 meters at the US vs. British Commonwealth Games at the L.A. Coliseum in 1967. The entire stadium was filled with a deafening roar as he made his finishing kick. It was electric. He beat the great Kenyan runner Kip Keino by about 30 yards. It was extraordinary.
I was at KU for part of Ryun’s years there. When he kicked on the final lap the whole stadium would erupt. It was truly electric.