Athletic History
This Day in Track & Field-November 11 (Veterans Day), the first organized track & field meet in U.S. (1868), Lon Myers sets AR at Mile (1883), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-November 11 (Veterans Day) 1868--From Wally Donovan’s History of...
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This Day in Track & Field-November 9, Mel Shepard sets Record in 1000 yard (1906), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field-November 9 (1895 Vassar Games, 1906-1st U.S. Indoors/Born...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 7, Paula Radcliffe wins NYC Marathon by 3 seconds (2004), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--November 7 TCS NY City Marathon ...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 6, Thomas Delaney wins the first American cross-country championship race (1883), Mary Keitany wins third NYC Marathon in a row (2016), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--November 6 1883—The NYAC organizes 1st...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 5, Shalane Flanagan wins NYC Marathon (2017), Born Today: Eliud Kipchoge is 41! by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--November 5 1890—Princeton’s Luther Cary ran 11.2...
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This Day in Track & Field, November 3, Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor (2:08:13) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (2:22:38) win TCS NYC Marathon (2019), 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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This Day in Track & Field, November 2, Grete Waitz wins her 8th of 9 NYC Marathons (1986)!
Walt Murphy's News and Results Service ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field--November 2 1991—South Africa’s Elana Meyer set...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 31, Frank Shorter’s Birthday!
This Day in Track & Field--October 31 (Born On This Day--Kerron Clement, Ebonie Floyd, Alonzo Babers, Frank Shorter, Mel Pender/R.I.P.-Bob...
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This Day in Track & Field History, October 30, 2025, Julie Brown sets AR for 5,000 meters ( 1976), compiled, edited and written by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--October 30 1976—Cal. State Northridge’s Julie Brown, competing in a race that served as...
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This Day in Track & Field, October 29, Matt McGrath sets WR in hammer (1911), written by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field--October 29 1911—Competing at Celtic Park on NY’s Long Island, Matt McGrath made good...
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