Tag: Athletic History

October 7, 2024

This Day in Track & Field--October 6 1985--The late date on the calendar didn’t deter East Germany’s Marita ...

Oregon 22 World Champs, Day One: An Historic Beginning, Eugene’s Dream Becomes a Reality

This Day in Track & Field, October 5, the closest shot put at the Doha World Champs (2019), by Walt Murphy Results & News Service

October 7, 2024

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The US comes out swinging following national champs

This Day in Track & Field–October 1, Dick Hart breaks Six Mile AR (1955), Nina Kuscsik wins 1972 NYC Marathon (1972), Jenn Suhr clears 5.01 meters (2016), Sam Kendricks wins Doha PV (2019)battle! by Walt Murphy News and Result Services

October 2, 2024

This Day in Track & Field--October 1 1885—Great Britain’s William Barry raised his pre-IAAF World Record in the Hammer ...

Favorite Post of December 2018, 28 Questions to Allyson Felix, by Stuart Weir for RunBlogRun, from the Archives

This Day in Track & Field, September 29, Maxey Long sets WR at 440 yards (1900), Norb Sander wins NYC (1974), Christian Taylor wins 4th WC Title at Triple Jump, Allyson Felix wins first Mixed Relay (2019), photo by Walt Murphy News and Results Services

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CHEPNGETICH NEARLY BREAKS WORLD RECORD AT CHICAGO MARATHON

This Day in Track & Field, September 27, Jonni Myyrä wins second Olympic title at the javelin, Ruth Chepnegetich wins World Championships (2019) marathon, by Walt Murphy News & Results Services

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This Day in Track & Field, September 26, Sydney Maree runs 3:47.51 Mile in first Pepsi Challenge Fifth Avenue Mile (1981), Carl Lewis wins second Olympic gold at LJ (1988), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services

by Larry Eder

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This Day in Track & Field, September 25, Dan Cloeter and Dorothy Doolittle win May Daley Marathon (1977), Paul Cummings set WR for Half Marathon in 61:32 (1983), by Walt Murphy News and Results

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Tigst Assefa Finds Love in the Marathon as She breaks the World Record

This Day in Track & Field History, Tigist Assefa sets WR in Marathon for Women in 2:11.53 in Berlin (2023), by Walt Murphy News & Results Services

September 25, 2024

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2022 USATF Outdoor Champs: Sandi Morris takes the Women’s Pole Vault in style!

This Day in Track & Field–September 9, Sandi Morris sets PV record, Shannon Rowberry sets 5,000m AR at Diamond league Final (2016), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services

September 10, 2024

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This Day in Track & Field, September 4, Gunder Hägg runs 4:04.6 WR (1942) for mile, Valeriy Borzov completes double in Munich (1972), Steve Ovett sets WR 3:30.77 at 1,500m (1983), by Walt Murphy News & Results Services

September 5, 2024