Emil Zátopek

The distance triple at Helsinki 1952 Emil Zátopek won the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters, then decided at the last minute to run the marathon as well. It was the first marathon of his life, and he won it by about two and a half minutes. Three distance titles at one Games is a feat that still sounds implausible. Show the 10,000 meters first for his labored, grimacing running style, then the marathon, and the lesson about effort over elegance makes itself.