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Below is the ProTrack team of the century as it stands at the moment. (We are still four athletes short.) This team is chosen as if I had to select a team to represent Australia in a country of origin pro-running meet against the Rest of the World.

It consists of 20 athletes and 2 coaches.

The 20 athletes is made up of the following:

2 athletes per each of the 8 categories below:

70m/75yds
120m/130yds
200m/220yds
400m/440yds
550m/600yds
800m/880yds
1600m/1 mile
3200m/2 miles

The remaining four athletes will be first reserves and be known for their versatility, ability to rise for the big occasion and those one can turn to if one of the ‘first sixteen’ became ill or injured.

The coaches will be one for sprints and one for middle distance.

I did think a lot about having a female contingent but that makes it difficult as women pro running events were not held on a regular basis until the amateurs and pro’s got together in 1985. There were a few women’s pro running races back in the 1920’s but little evidence of regular organised pro-running races for the women until the 1980’s.

At a later date I may look at a list of the best women pro-runners of the last 25 years.

Athletes must be Australian and from the period: 1st January 1900 and 31st December 1999.

If anyone has some ideas on who should be nominated, by all means post an opinion or comment.

PRO TRACK TEAM OF THE CENTURY

(So Far)