EPISODE · Jun 20, 2022 · 26 MIN
The Life and Legacy of Canadian Icon and Olympian Harry Jerome
from The Shakeout Podcast · host Norma Charles, Kate Van Buskirk
This episode is a rebroadcast from 2020, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Harry Jerome’s 100m world record. Jerome went on to set 6 more world records, compete in 3 Olympic Games, and win international medals for Canada. The Harry Jerome International Track Classic continues to be one of the most competitive meets in Canada. The 2022 edition took place last week and was no exception, so we thought it was time to revive this episode.We speak with author Norma Charles about the life and legacy of Harry Jerome, and about why we should celebrate him far more than we do. In 2017 she published a young adult novel entitled “Runner: The Life of Harry Jerome, World’s Fastest Man”. This book was written in the hopes of sharing Jerome’s story and legacy with readers across the country, particularly young people who might look to him as a role model.Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our website https://runningmagazine.ca/category/shakeout-podcast/Follow The Shakeout Podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/ShakeoutPodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/shakeoutpodcast/ andFacebook https://www.facebook.com/theshakeoutpodcast/Subscribe to our weekly show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-shakeout-podcast/id1224828899243
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On July 15th 1960, Harry Jerome won the 100m at the Canadian Olympic Trials in 10.00. In doing so, he tied the world record and qualified for the Rome Olympics. In this episode we speak with author Norma Charles about the life and legacy of Harry Jerome, and about why we should celebrate him far more than we do.
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