What Makes Johnnie Run?

Athletes competing for selection for the 1968 Olympics reveal what motivates them to train, and what spurs them on to win.

This Rediffusion TV documentary visits Font Romeu, a new high altitude training facility in the French Pyrenees where British athletes are preparing for selection for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Featuring candid commentary from runners, a decathlete and the "unsung eccentrics of athletics", race walkers, the film gives a rare and fascinating insight into the lives of athletes competing in the amateur era of the Games.