Track spikes Emil Zatopek, a distance runner from Czech Republic, wore them during the 1952 Olympics in Helesinki. The front of the sole features a rigid or semi-rigid spike plate containing between 3 and 9 threaded holes called spike wells. Spikes can be screwed into each well using a spike wrench. Recently, some individuals have attempted to add a "through hole" at the bottom of the spike to make them easier to tighten, remove, and install. Some shoes have permanent or "fixed" spikes which are not meant to be removed. Spikes may break during competition. Track shoes are exceptionally light, some shoes
Emil Ganz mayor in 1903 but failed to win reelection. Ganz's wife, Bertha, died on March 20, 1905. Ganz married Elsie Bryson on September 12, 1907. He stepped down as president of the National Bank of Arizona in January 1920 and became Chairman of the bank's board. Ganz died in a San Diego, California hospital on August 6, 1922. In 2001, professional historian Mark Pry wrote a biography of Ganz, "Immigrant Banker: The Life of Emil Ganz". The book was commissioned by granddaughter Joan Ganz Cooney, a television producer who co-created "Sesame Street." Emil Ganz Emil Ganz (August 18, 1838 – August