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Brits in Zurich
Brits in Zurich Nine British athletes took a final opportunity for an outing before Tokyo in the Diamond League Final...
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This Day in Track & Field, September 5, Wilma Rudolph wins her second gold medal (1960), Mark Nenow sets AR at 10,000m (1985)by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--September 5 1960--Running from lane one, Wilma...
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This Day in Track & Field History, September 3, Derek Ibbotson runs first 4:00.00 mile (1958), written and compiled by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--September 3 1904—Another All-American (save for 1...
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This Day in Track & Field, September 2, Dave Wottle upsets in Munich 800 meters (1972), written, compiled and edited by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--September 2 1901--John Flanagan set a pre-IAAF...
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This Day in Track & Field HIstory, August 31, Sara Simeoni clears 2.01 meters, equals WR in high jump (1978), written, edited and compiled by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--August 31 1904—Many of the events at...
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This Day in Track & Field, August 30, the Strange story of Thomas Hicks, strychnine, eggs, brandy and the 1904 St.Louis Olympic marathon! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--August 30 1904—The Marathon at the St.Louis Olympics, which...
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This Day in Track & Field, August 27: Fanny Blankers-Koen wins 200 meters at European Champs (1950), written, edited and curated by Walt Murphy
This is Track & Field History for August 27, is written, compiled and curated by Walt Murphy. All rights reserved,...
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This Day in Track & Field, August 25, Eddie Tolan equals WR at 100m (1929), Earlene Browns sets shot put/discus AR (1956), written and compiled by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--August 25 1929--Eddie Tolan ran 10.4 for 100-meters in Copenhagen to equal the World...
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This Day in Track & Field, August 24, Max Truex sets ARs at 3-miles/5,000 meters (1962), written and compiled by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--August 24 1962--Running in cold and rainy...
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This Day in Track & Field History, August 17, Albert Hill wins 800 in Antwerp Olympics (1920), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--August 17 1920—Britain’s Albert Hill (1:53.4) came...
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