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This Day in Track & Field, August 20, Paavo Nurmi wins his first Olympic gold (1920), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--August 20 1920--The U.S. was shut...
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This Day in Track & Field, August 18, Jim Beatty gets his AR at the Mile back (1962), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--August 18 1920-- For the 5th Olympics in...
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This Day in Track & Field, August 11, Tamara Press sets her sixth WR in the discus (1965), compiled, edited and written by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--August 11 1965—The Soviet Union’s (and Ukraine’s) Tamara Press set the 6th (and final) World Record...
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This Day in Track & Field–July 15, Sandor Iharos breaks Emil Zatopek’s 10,000m WR with his 28:42.8 (1956), compiled and edited by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--July 15 1900—It was a busy day at...
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Coffee with Larry for June 30, Episode 759, Bill Dellinger, Nike Pre Classic, Breaking 4, Running Memories,
Coffee with Larry for June 30, Episode 759, Bill Dellinger, Nike Pre Classic, Breaking 4, Running Memories, #runblogrun, #billdellinger, #nikepreclassic,...
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This Day in Track & Field, June 14, Morgan Taylor sets WR at 400m hurdles (1924), Asafa Powell breaks WR (1997), HJ showdown at adidas Track Classic (2014)! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--June 14 1924--Morgan Taylor bettered the World...
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This Day in Track & Field, May 29, Diane Leather becomes first women under five minutes for the mile (1954), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-- May 29 1908--Dartmouth’s Art Shaw set...
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This Day in Track & Field–May 28, Lazlo Tabori is 3rd man under 4 minutes (1955), Nafi Thiams goes 7,013 (2017), Anna Hall goes 6988 (2023), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--May 28 1927--M.I.T.’s Henry Steinbrenner, whose son...
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90th anniversary of Jesse Owens’ unmatched world record spree, by Chris Turner of World Athletics Heritage
Originally published on May 25, 2020. Special thanks to one of my spiritual leaders, Chris Turner. Today,...
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This Day in Track & Field, May 25, Wille Ritola breaks Nurmi’s 10,000m WR (1935), Jesse Owens sets 6 WRs in one hour (1935), the first Bruce Jenner Classic (1985), photo by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--May 25 1912-Competing on his home field,...
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