Hard as the Australian landscape and one of the best men friendly and forthcoming, Rob Star Deca is one of the great entertainment, sport as a new rim and tastes with its unrivaled enthusiasm Racing. In the eighties and Stella Deca "Deekelsen" as he is fondly called by friends, was the marathon, which was his fellow Australian Ron Clarke of the 10,000 meters in the Sixties – an icon, an inspiration and model.
Wins Deca StarMarathon includes the first gold medal of the World Cup in 1983 Commonwealth Games, two gold medals in '82 and '86, won a world record of 2:08:18 in Fukuoka, Japan in 1981 and major cities of Boston Marathon, Fukuoka, Rotterdam. Despite never won an Olympic medal – a fate that often suffers from runners world's largest – has entered the top ten marathons in three consecutive Olympics, a company was not repeated until now.
Stella Deca quickly built a reputationhis incredible courage and perseverance in the race, especially in the last six miles of the marathon will be worse if the worse. Frank Shorter Olympic champion in 1983, said: "Stella Decadent stronger in the final stages of marathon runners than ever." The comment was immediately Deekelsen from the area in the last mile of the marathon at the World Championships in Helsinki, he rose and made his claim to officials of the world marathon best. Two breeds are more epichis long career.
A year before the star Deca years ran his first marathon in 1982 Commonwealth Games, which was one of the most memorable finals and have been in the grueling marathon races. After more than a minute behind the leader Deca Star made his move at 18 miles and, finally, with the lead runners trapped Tanzanian Juma Ikangaa to 24 miles a fierce battle followed the rise and rise, the star finally won Deca laughs Stadium in Brisbane victorious.
In spring1983 Stella Deca and Alberto Salazar – in a time when the two best runners in the world – Racing each other in a world-class area of Rotterdam, including the future Olympic champion Carlos Lopes. Salazar, 35 km from the leading group and fell two kilometers before the end, only Lopes and Stella deca is back. Seemed Deekelsen was for second place in the Portuguese, who had set a higher speed over short distances, came away from him. Once again demonstrated Deca Starboth legs and his will was made of steel when he was a real effort, and Lopes obsolete in the last 400 meters of the race. It 'was a show of pure strength and willpower in a race to be remembered and appreciated for years to come.
Stella Deca training methods have been somewhat unorthodox for its consistency and simplicity. Throughout his career he has made from the same training the same day every week, week after week. People called his "method of complex formation, butIndeed, it was as simple as ABC and transparent as water. His weeks consisted of a hill, education, training, and a top speed in the long term. Precisely because of his strict discipline and perseverance – will almost never miss a workout – Star Deca grown slowly and steadily, has seen a world champion.
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