STORY: Famed New Zealand Olympic middle distance runner Peter Snell has died in Dallas at age 80, the New Zealand Herald reported on Saturday (December 14). The newspaper reported sports historian and ...

(Reuters) - Famed New Zealand Olympic middle distance runner Peter Snell has died in Dallas at age 80, the New Zealand Herald reported on Saturday. The newspaper reported sports historian and friend ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion and world mile record-holder Peter Snell has died in Dallas. He was aged 80. Snell, who is regarded as one of the greatest middle-distance ...

Ever since New Zealand’s Peter Snell stormed from behind to win the 800-meter race in the 1960 Olympics, he has dominated the middle distances like no other runner in history. He set new world records ...

LONDON (AP) — The IAAF says three-time Olympic champion Peter Snell of New Zealand will be among the 24 inaugural members of the international athletics federation’s Hall of Fame. Snell won the 800 ...