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Like most marathoners, Dave Komonen is a small man, 5 ft. 6 in. He weighed 131 Ib. at the start of last week's run, lost 6 Ib. along the way. Four years ago he came from Kakisalmi, Finland to Ontario, where he is a carpenter in the Frood Mine, at Sudbury. When he finished second last year in the Boston Marathon-hardest and oldest (37 years) in the U. S.- Komonen was asked if he would try again. Aloof and taciturn, he answered "Rata auki!" ("Clear the track!"). Last summer he won marathons at Washington and Toronto. Last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Rata Auki! | 4/30/1934 | See Source »

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