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This Day in Track & Field, October 23, Sandor Iharos Regains 5,000m World record(1955), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 23 1954—The Soviet Union’s (and Ukraine’s) Vladimir...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 22, Emil Zatopek regains World record at 10,000m in 1949, written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 22 1949—Czech Emil Zátopek regained the...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 21, Abebe Bikila wins second Olympic marathon in Tokyo (1964), by Walt Murphy
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This Day in Track & Field, October 18, Bob Beamon Soars! (Walt’s Most Excellent Adventure), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-October 18 1958—Romania’s Iolanda Balaș became the...
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This Day in Track & Field History, October 17, Great Performances in Tokyo (1964), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 17 1964—The fiberglass pole had revolutionized the Pole...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 16, Walt’s Most Excellent Adventure (1964), Peter Snell dominates 800 meters in Tokyo! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 16 1938—After officials used burning...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 15, Pyotr Bolotnikov ran 28:18.8 for 10,000m WR (1960), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 15 1960--The Soviet Union’s Pyotr Bolotnikov ran...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 13, Chataway Upsets Kuts in 5,000m in White City (1955), In One of Greatest Races Ever!, written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 13 1954-The highlight of the London-Moscow...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 13, Naftili Temu leads medalist from Keny and Tunisia in 10,000m at Mexico City (1968), photo by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 13 1954-The highlight of the London-Moscow Inter-City meet...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 9, 2025, Deena Kastor wins Chicago Marathon (2005), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--October 9 1960-18-year old Valeriy Brumel, the winner of...
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