“Arthur Lydiard’s approach in running was senseful like my approach – it’s very identical; you enjoy (training), you have more input in training and your eyes see the light from tiny to bigger light.  Do today athletes have that light?  The things I hear from them in today’s athletics sounds like, they perhaps are lost looking for new guidance seemingly.  Or they don’t know what they want basically.  They can make up their minds.  Arthur couldn't waste time for all of these; so too I.”

–Henry Rono (Kenya)

The peak of Rono's running career was the 1978 season. In a time frame of just 81 days, he broke four world records: the 10,000 meters (27:22.4), the 5,000 meters (13:08.4), the 3,000 meters steeplechase (8:05.4), and the 3,000 meters (7:32.1) — an achievement unparalleled in the history of distance running. In the same year he also won the 5000 m and the 3000 m steeplechase gold medals at Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. He was denied the ultimate prize due to the political boycott at 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games. He broke his own 5,000m world record one more time with the time of 13:06.20 in 1981 Rono is currently attempting to break the world masters mile record for the 50~54 age group.