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. Mgbe ọ na-asọ mpi na marathon na 1960 Rome Olympics, Puckett bịara n'ọnọdụ nke 51 n'oge nke 2:37:36. Afọ anọ mgbe e mesịrị n'otu ihe omume ahụ na
Na 1964 Olympics na Tokyo, ọ gbara ọsọ nke 2:27:34 wee nọrọ na 27th.