Tomorrow (Oct.14) marks the 40th anniversary of Billy Mills's stunning upset victory in the 10,000-meters at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

Other highlights from Tokyo:

October 15

Running out of a "chopped-up" lane 1 on the cinder track, Bob Hayes won the men's 100-meters in dominating fashion, beating Cuba's Enrique Figuerola by .19s (10.06-10.25).

Al Oerter, fighting off multiple injuries, came from behind to win his 3rd (of four) gold medals in the discus.

October 16

New Zealand's Peter Snell, a virtual unknown when he won the men's 800 4-years earlier in Rome, fought his way out of a box to succesfully defend his title.

American Wyomia Tyus won the first of her two Olympic gold medals in the women's 100-meters

October 17

Dallas Long and Randy Matson gave the U.S. a 1-2 sweep. Parry O'Brien, the gold medalist in 1952 and 1956 (silver in 1960), finished 4th. Matson went on to win the gold medal in 1968.

A new addition to the Olympic schedule, the women's 400 was won by Australia's Betty Cuthbert in 52.0(52.01).

October 18

Bob Schul gave the U.S. its 2nd distance gold medal, winning the 5000- meters as teammate Bill Dellinger won the bronze.

Hayes Jones and Blaine Lindgren gave the U.S. a 1-2 sweep in the 110-hurdles.

October 19

American Edith McGuire, who had won the silver medal in the 100, set an Olympic Record of 23.0(23.05) to win the 200.

October 20

The U.S. had won the decathlon at the last six Olympics, but didn't even medal this time (a first) as Germany's Willi Holdorf won the gold. American Paul Herman finished 4th.

October 21

Bob Hayes won his 2nd gold medal of the Games by coming from 5th place to 1st in the 4x100 relay with one of the greatest anchor legs ever. The U.S., with Paul Drayton, Gerry Ashworth, and Richard Stebbins running the first three legs, set a world record of 39.0(39.06).

The U.S. got another set of gold medals and a world record in the men's 4x400. Henry Carr, who had earlier won the 200, was challeneged by Trinidad's Wendell Mottley and Jamaica's George Kerr early on the anchor leg, but Carr, looking over his shoulder pulled away with seeming ease to give the U.S. the win in 3:00.7. Preceding Carr were Ollan Cassell, who would go on to be the head of U.S. Track and Field, 400 gold medalist Mike Larrabee, and Ulis Williams.

Peter Snell confirmed his place in Olympic history, running away from the field in the last 1/2-lap of the 1500-meters to win his 2nd gold medal of the Games.

John Thomas, the world record holder at the time, was considered a heavy favorite to win the gold medal in 1960, but had to settle for a disappointing (to many) bronze medal. Russia's Valeriy Brumel, who had developed a rivalry with Thomas in the ensuing years, was just as big a favorite heading into Tokyo, but had to fight off a spirited challenge from Thomas, who matched Brumel's winning height of 7-1 3/ 4, losing the gold medal on the countback rule.

Ethiopia's Abebe Biklia, who ran barefoot when he won the marathon at the Rome Olympics, wore shoes this time as he became the first 2-time winner of the event. He ran a world-best of 2:12:11.2 and then put on a show for the stadium crowd by doing warm-down calisthenics on the infield. American Buddy Edelen finished 6th.