Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 22 November 2000) was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He
Getting Along Famously Getting Along Famously Getting Along Famously is a Canadian sitcom which aired on CBC Television in 2006. Set in the early 1960s, "Getting Along Famously" starred real-life couple Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath as the hosts of a television variety show. Supporting cast members included Robin Duke, Bob Martin, Paul O'Sullivan, Ed Sahely and Patrick McKenna. The pilot episode, "Saving Ruby's Ass", aired January 10, 2005. It was one of three sitcom pilots aired by the CBC, along with "Walter Ego" and "Hatching, Matching and Dispatching", as a viewer response poll. Pilots that polled favourably were developed into full series.