In Munich he won the 1500 m race in a time of 3 minutes 36.3 seconds, ahead of the legendary Kip Keino and Rod Dixon.
Rod Stewart | Rod Blagojevich | Rod Serling | Dixon of Dock Green | Dixon | Rod Taylor | Rod Laver | Willie Dixon | Rod Marsh | Sir Raylton Dixon | National Hot Rod Association | Hot Rod Circuit | Maynard Dixon | Dixon, Illinois | David Dixon Porter | Rod Hull | Willmott Dixon | Sheila Dixon | Rod Argent | John Dixon | International Hot Rod Association | George Dixon | Rod Black | rod | Mason & Dixon | Jamie Dixon | Hot Rod Girl | Dougal Dixon | Dixon, New Mexico | Carl Dixon |
The race quickly became a top level race with international competition: four-time Olympic champion Lasse Virén of Finland won at the second edition and he was followed by further foreign Olympic medalists in New Zealand's Rod Dixon and Michael Musyoki of Kenya.
In the beginning of the film, a brief overview of the history of the marathon is shown, with footage of dramatic races involving Dorando Pietri, Abebe Bikila and Rod Dixon.