Among the participants were numerous representatives of both the Mid-Pacific Road Runners and the Waikiki Swim Club, whose members had long been debating which athletes were fitter: runners or swimmers.
Среди участников были многочисленные представители клубов бегунов Mid-Pacific Road Runners и плавания Waikiki Swim Club, члены которых долго спорили, какие атлеты более физически выносливые — бегуны или пловцы.