Eric Liddell page 1 by ric gustafson
July 1923
21 year old Eric Liddell lined up on the cinder track. The runner from Scotland had a great position. It was one spot to the right of the most inside lane. Liddell's nickname was the ' Flying Scotsman'. Every runner wanted Liddell's inside position. That runner ran a shorter distance and would usually win the race.
This particular race was very important to Liddell. To win this race meant a spot on Great Britain's Olympic team. It also meant he had a chance to run in Paris the following summer.
Liddell knew all the runners. They were runners from England, Ireland and Scotland. The one running next to him was a friend of Liddell's. His name was JJ Gillies. Earlier in the day, Liddell had won the 100 and 200 yard races. No one expected him to win 3 races in one day. But he did. He won the 400 yard race. When Liddell ran, he ran for God.
research help: ' Running to Win' by Ellen Caughey
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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