The 1984 Munich Marathon

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Athletics Weekly (UK) 3rd March 1984

Unlike the Slough Marathon, the Munich one is still going. Unfortunately, the 1972 Olympic course is no longer used. However, I’ve got a pretty good idea of where the route went from the David E Martin and Roger W.H. Gynn book, The Olympic Marathon. Below.

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The Olympic Marathon by David E Martin and Roger W.H. Gynn

Another excellent read about the 1972 Olympic Marathon is The Long Blue Line by Kenny Moore. Who finished 4th. It’s available in his book Best Efforts. I have a copy. But it’s quite hard to get hold of. Good luck. Pick up a copy of Bowerman And The Men Of Oregon while you’re at it. Another solid Keeny Moore title.

I’m going to try and jog the whole thing this summer. But maybe in three stages. Getting the S-Bahn to the start and finish everyday. I’ll try to make a then and now video. Comparing Munich today with what we can see in the grainy footage below.