Obituary: Sir Peter Snell, the inscrutable genius of middle distance running

Sir Peter Snell has died, aged 80, at his home in Dallas, Texas. James McOnie remembers arguably New Zealand’s greatest ever athlete. Sir Peter Snell was so great that small towns still engage in custody battles over the legendary runner. His birthplace Opunake (where he spent his first 11 years) claims him, as does Te … Read more