Athletics history
This Day in Track & Field/X-Country–November 30, Milt Campbell wins his second Olympic medal, this time the gold in the decathlon (1956), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field/X-Country--November 30 1956--Milt Campbell, who won the silver medal...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 29, Chris Brasher wins, gets DQ, gets names winner once again in Olympic steeplechase (1956), written by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field/X-Country--November 29 1956--Former Manhattan College star Lou Jones had set a World Record of...
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This Day in Track and Field/X-Country–November 24, written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track and Field/X-Country--November 24 1956-Abilene Christian’s Bobby Morrow was the...
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This Day in X-Country/Track & Field History, November 22: Steve Prefontaine wins his second NCAA XC title (1971), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in X-Country/T&F -November 22 1948--After serving as the host...
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This Day in Track & Field/X-Country, November 16, Jean Bouin runs 30:58.8 for 10,000m (1911), first WR ratified by I.A.A.F. ! written, edited and curated by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field/X-Country--November 16 1911—France’s Jean Bouin ran 30:58.8...
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This Day in Track & Field History: November 10, Born This Day: Mondo Duplantis (1999), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field/X-Country-November 10 1883—Great Britain’s Walter George ran...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 8, Edward Carter wins 4 of 5 A.A.U./U.S. X-Country (1887), Born this Day: Blanka Vlasic (1983), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--November 8 1887—Edward Carter won the fourth of...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 4, Grete Waitz takes 4th in NYC Marathon, announces Retirement (1990), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field/Marathon-November 4 TCS NY City Marathon 1990—The race was dedicated to race director...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 3, Liz McColgan wins NYC Marathon (1991), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--November 3 TCS NY City Marathon ...
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Help Restore the Legacy of Jim Thorpe (sponsored by #VerilyStoryworks) Graced with unparalleled athletic abilities and a warrior’s spirit, Jim...
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