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Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic gold

Delany’s determined victory in the 1,500m event at the 1956 Olympics still inspires today

Irish Olympian Ronnie Delany, who won the 1,500 metres gold in Melbourne in 1956. Photograph: Eric Luke
Irish Olympian Ronnie Delany, who won the 1,500 metres gold in Melbourne in 1956. Photograph: Eric Luke
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Thu Mar 06 2025 - 19:26