Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service ([email protected])
This Day in Track & Field–October 25
1981–It was thought at the time that Alberto Salazar (2:08:13) and New Zealand’s Allison Roe (2:25:28) had set World Records at the NY City Marathon, but it was later determined that the course was short, a ruling that didn’t sit well with NY organizers, who argued that the course was measured accurately, based on the standards in place at the time. (See Coming Up Short link).
It was the 2nd win in a row for Salazar, while Norway’s Grete Waitz, the 3-time defending women’s champion, was forced to drop out after 15 miles with painful shin splints.
(The IAAF didn’t officially recognize World Records for road races, including the marathon, until 2004).
In September, 2021, Salazar lost his appeal of a 4-year ban imposed by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for
violations of doping regulations during his career as a coach. He ultimately received a lifetime ban.
Other Notable Finishers:
Men: 2.Jukka Toivola (Finland/2:10:52), 3.Hugh Jones (GBR/2:11:00)…6.Tony Sandoval (2:12:12), 7.Rodolfo Gomez (Mexico/2:12:47)
Women: 2.Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway/2:30:08), 3.Julie Shea (2:30:11), 4.Laura Fogli (Italy/2:34:47)…9.Julie Brown (2:40:48).
Starters/Finishers: 14,496/13,223; Men: 13,411/11,466 , Women: 2,405/1,757
Top 25: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_New_York_City_Marathon
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/26/sports/2-world-records-set-as-13360-finish-marathon.html
Full Race Videos
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9H8chvDg78
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hORTCxwPPkw
Salazar’s Finish(race director Fred Lebow is pulled to the sidelines by a policeman before breaking away to follow Salazar to the finish!) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1u97Ic_aQo
Short?-In-Depth Discussion: http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4272828
The Ban
https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/Salazar-AAA-Decision-1.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/sports/salazar-doping-nike-oregon-project.html
For RW Subscribers
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/g29323802/alberto-salazar-nike-oregon-project-doping/
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a29432537/nike-shuts-down-oregon-project/
Ban Upheld: https://www.si.com/track-and-field/2021/09/16/track-alberto-salazar-four-year-doping-ban-upheld-cas
Lifetime Ban: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/sports/alberto-salazar-sexual-assault.html
