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This Day in Track & Field, February 24, Jeff Hartwig is first American to clear Six Meters (2002), Born This Day: Aleia Hobbs (
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--February 24 1954—Columbia’s Al Thompson won his 2nd...
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This Day in Track & Field History, February 23, Yelena Isinbayeva sets WR at 5.01m (2012), Born This Day, Valeria Allman, by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-February 23 1957--Villanova’s all-star lineup, which included two...
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This Day in Track & Field, February 22, James Saunders wins NYC 24 hour race (1882), Browning Ross organizes meeting to launch RRCA (1958), A Crazy US Indoor (2014)by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--February 22 1882 - With 120 miles, James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100...
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This Day in Track & Field–February 19, Mary Slaney sets new World Indoor Mile record! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]), used with permission. This Day in Track & Field--February 19 1965—This was...
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This Day in Track & Field, February 15, the first Boston A.A. meet held (1890), Ben Jipcho doubles (1974), Gary Murhcke wins first Empire State Run (1978), compiled and written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-February 15 1890--The first Boston A.A....
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This Day in Track & Field-February 14–Happy Valentine’s Day! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-February 14--Happy Valentine’s Day! 1925--The great Paavo...
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This Day in Track & Field, February 13, Paavo Nurmi sets WR at Mile (1925), Bubka raises WR pole vault to 6.14m (1993), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-February 13 1925--Finland’s Paavo Nurmi lost the...
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This Day in Track & Field-February 11, The Millrose Games moved to the Armory (2012), compiled and edited by Walt Murphy
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This Day in Track & Field, February 8, Howard Drew (USC) sets WR at 100 yards in 10 flat (1916), Joie Ray wins Wanamaker 1 1/2 mile for 4th time (1921), Sergey Bubka sets WR (5.92m),
This Day in Track & Field--February 8 1916—USC’s Howard Drew set a World Record of 10-flat for 100-yards at...
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This Day in Track & Field, February 5, Glenn Cunninghamd wins his 5th Wanamaker Mile (1938), Vashti Cunningham wins USATF HJ indoor (2016), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--February 5 1938--Glenn Cunningham won his 5th Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in front...
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