Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu a: Na 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games e mere na Cardiff, Puckett gbara ọsọ kilomita isii nke ụmụ nwoke ma bụrụ onye nke iri na abụọ, ọ gbara ọsọ marathon ma bụrụ onye nke iri na anọ. Ịsọ mpi na
marathon na 1960 Rome Olympics, Puckett gbara onye nke iri ise na otu na oge nke 2:37:36. Afọ anọ ka e mesịrị n'otu ihe omume ahụ n'egwuregwu Olympic nke 1964 na Tokyo, ọ gbara ọsọ 2:27:34 wee kwụsị na nke iri abụọ na asaa.