Athletic History
This Day in Track & Field, January 23, Curt Clausen sets 30k AR (2000), Born this Day, Horace Ashenfelter, 1923-2018, written by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--January 23 1918—Future Hall-of-Famer Joie Ray (6:57.8) was a runaway winner of the Mile-and-a-Half at...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 22, John Pennel Sets Pole Vault WR (5.12 m/16′-9.5″), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--January 22 1966—John Pennel set a World...
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This Day in Track & Field , January 21, Paavo Nurmi’s Magical 55 race tour continues (1925), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-January 21 1888—The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was...
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This Day in Track & Field–January 19, Mary Decker set WR for 1000 yards at 2:26.7 (1974), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--January 19 1957--Two recent Olympic Champions had different...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 18, Hannes Kolehmainen, 3 time gold medalist in 1912, wins Millrose 10 mile Handicap (1913), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--January 18 1913--The featured event at the early...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 17, Willie Ritola sets 5 mile WR, Paavo Nurmi sets 2k WR at Fordham U Handicap Meet (1925), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--January 17 1913—Finland’s Hannes Kolehmainen, a triple gold medalist at...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 14, Ted Meredith, won 600y in front of 10,000 fans at Madison Square Garden (1915), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--January 14 1915—Ted Meredith, the 1912 Olympic...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 12, 18 year old Herb Elliott breaks Ron Clarke’s World Junior Mile record with a 4:06.0 (1958)! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--January 12 1957--While leafing through old issues of Track and Field...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 8, Lloyd Hahn ran WR at 800m/880 yards (1928), Born This Day, Quincy Wilson (2008)
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field—January 8 1928 lloyd hahn ran 1:53.8 in Brooklyn to...
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This Day in Track & Field, December 29, Ivo Van Damme (1954-1976), dies in auto accident, Born This Day: Gout Gout, written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--December 29 1976-Belgium’s Ivo Van Damme was killed...
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