Athletic History
This Day in Track & Field, April 23, Dyrol Burleson breaks Don Bowden’s AR for the mile, 3:58.6 (1960), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--April 23 1904--Michigan’s Ralph Rose, all 6’6”, 250-pounds...
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This Day in Track & Field, April 21, Bill Rodgers wins his first of four Boston Marathons in AR 2:09:55 (1975), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--April 21 1934--Stanford’s John Lyman, who finished 4th at the 1932 U.S. Olympic Trials, set...
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This Day in Track & Field, April 14, Renaldo Nehemiah sets WR at 110m hurdles (1979), Mykolas Alekna resets WR in discus! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--April 14 1946—Italy’s Adolfo Consolini improved his 5-year...
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This Day in Track & Field, April 12, “Dutch” Warmerdam clears new WR (4.64m, 1941), born this day: Nadia Battocletti (Italy, 2000), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field—April 12 1941—Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam jumped 15-2 5/8 (4.64) at Stanford...
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This Day in Track & Field, April 11, Harry Liversedge sets AR at javelin (1914), Parker Valby sets CR at 10,000m (2024), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--April 11 1914—19-year old Harry “The Horse” Liversedge,...
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 10, Tom Burke, after winning the 400m, wins 100m in Athens (1896), written and compiled by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--April 10 1880—Frank “Black Dan” Hart won the ...
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This Day in Track & Field, April 8, Kjell Isakson sets WR in pole vault, edited by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--April 8 1967--RaNae Bair threw the Javelin 189-4...
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This Day in Track & Field, April 3, Bud Houser sets WR at discus (1926),
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--April 3 1868—William Gibbs set a World...
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This Day in Track & Field/X-Country, April 2, Lillian Copeland sets AR in shot put (1935), Wes Santee Runs 4:00.5 for mile (1955), Russ Francis sets AR in high school javelin (1971), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field/X-Country--April 2 1935--Lillian Copeland, the 1932 Olympic...
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This Day in Track & Field, March 31, John Uelses clears 4.89m /16 feet (1962), edited by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--March 31 1906--The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the...
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