Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:06:10 +0200Spreading joy, embracing pain – how Emil Zátopek became an all-time running legendhttps://english.radio.cz/spreading-joy-embracing-pain-how-emil-zatopek-became-all-time-running-legend-8761907© 2026 Radio Prague International The great Czech multiple Olympic champion Emil Zátopek was born exactly a century ago, on September 19, 1922. Regarded by some as the greatest runner of all time, Zátopek is known for both unmatched determination and an affable nature. However, though he suffered after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, some feel that political missteps took the sheen off his reputation.  I discussed the athletics great with Richard Askwith, author of Zátopek: Today We Die a Little. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/6e18d275ecc6db737190eda6acc523f3.jpg?timestamp=1709626338 Spreading joy, embracing pain – how Emil Zátopek became an all-time running legend https://english.radio.cz/spreading-joy-embracing-pain-how-emil-zatopek-became-all-time-running-legend-8761907 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9