Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:

Eric Liddell was one of the two heroes of the movie Chariots of Fire. Liddell was devoutly religious, and later became a missionary and lay minister. In the movie he learns while getting on the boat to Paris that the 100 finals would take place on a Sunday and he withdraws, electing to run the 400 instead. In real life, Liddell knew about the 1924 Olympic schedule for six months, and trained specifically for the 200 and 400, winning the Scottish and AAA titles at 440 yards in 1924. He finished third in the 200 the day before the heats of the 400 started. In the final he led from the gun, going thru 200 in 22.2, and pulled away to win easily in world record time.