Athletic History
This Day in Track & Field History, January 12, Eastern Track has first issue (1977), Born this Day, Sir John Walker (1952), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--January 12 1957--While leafing through old issues of Track and Field News, it’s always a kick...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 11, Millrose Games moves to Madison Square Gardens (1911), Dick Buerkle over Steve Prefontaine (1974), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 10, Marty Liquori over Steve Prefontaine at CYO Mile (1975), Emiel Puttemans breaks 5,000m indoor WR (1976), Born this Day! Faith Kipyegon (1994), written and edited by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field History, January 8, 2024, Lloyd Hahn breaks 800m /880y World Record (1928), Born This Day, Jos Hermans (1950), Quincy Wilson (2008), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 6, Paavo Nurmi defeats Joie Ray, both break WR in indoor mile at the Garden (1925), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 5, Houston McTear wins 60 in unbelievable time at Muhammed Ali Invite (1980), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field, January 4, Grete Waitz Could a , Should a had the 3000m WR at Runners World Classic (1980), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field History, January 2, Born On This Day! Sara Schwald (1969), Bianca Knight (1989), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field-January 1, 2025-Happy New Year! Robert Fowler sets Marathon WR (1909), Robert J. Vlught wins first Cross City/Bay to Breakers (1912), Born on this Day: Sifan Hassan (1993), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field-January 1—Happy New Year! 1909—Robert Fowler set a World Record of 2:52.45.4 for the marathon...
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This Day in Track & Field, December 27, Gerry Lindgren breaks HS 2 mile indoor record (1963), Born this Day: Tim Hacker (1962), Maicel Uibo (1992), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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