ɐ smˈɔːl mˈæn, ˈoʊnli wˈʌn.sˈɪksti fˈaɪv ˈɛm tˈɔːl, hiː wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɐ ɹˈʌnɚ, bˌʌt ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi tə hɪz ɐkˈɪliːz tˈɛndən fˈoːɹst hˌɪm tə tˈeɪk ˌʌp ɹˈeɪs wˈɔːkɪŋ ɪnstˈɛd.
A small man, only 1.65m tall, he was originally a runner, but an injury to his Achilles' tendon forced him to take up race walking instead.