Athletic History
This Day in Track & Field–July 29, “Tarzan” takes silver in shot put (1928) , Curt Stone sets AR at 10,000m (1949), Wilma Rudolph wins 100m at USA vs. Poland (1961), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field–July 28, Jim Fuchs sets Shot Put WR (1949), Sandor Iharos sets 1500m WR (1955), Kate Schmidt sets Javelin AR (1972), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services , photo by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field, July 27, 4x400m battle, USA vs. Jamaica (1952 Helsinki), Zatopek wins 5,000m, 10,000m, and Marathon (1952 Helsinki), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field--July 27 1952--In a great battle on the final day of the Olympics in Helsinki, Jamaica...
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This Day in Track & Field History, July 22, John Flanagan sets Hammer WR (1899), Walter Tewksbury wins 200m in Paris (1900), Mal Whitfield defends Olympic 800m title (1952), by Walt Murphy News and Results
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This Day in Track & Field, July 21, Mel Shepard has a busy Olympics (1908), Lindy Remigino wins photo-finish at Helsinki (1952) 100 meters, Jane Frederick sets AR in heptathlon (1984) in Potsdam, Germany, by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field--July 21 1908--At the London Olympics, “Peerless Mel” Sheppard won the 800 meters with a...
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This Day in Track & Field-July 19, Michel Théato wins Paris Olympic Marathon (1900), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field, July 18, IImari Salminen breaks Nurmi’s WR at 10,000m (1937), Arne Andersson runs 4:01.6 WR mile (1944), Wohlhuter defeats Fiasconaro’s (1973), photo by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field--July 18 (Chi Cheng, '73 US-Italy, ’88-O.T./Lewis-Myricks, Godina, Edwards, ’04 O.T./Born On This Day-Noah Lyles,...
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This Day in Track & Field-July 16, Another day in Paris (1900), Babe Didrickson impresses (1932), 1960 U.S. Olympic Trials, by Walt Murphy News and Result Service
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Read moreDetailsThis Day in Track & Field-July 16, Another day in Paris (1900), Babe Didrickson impresses (1932), 1960 U.S. Olympic Trials, by Walt Murphy News and Result Service
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This Day in Track & Field, July 13, Jim Thorpe Wins 1912 Olympic decathlon , held over 3 days! John Pennel sets PV WR (1963), Dave Bedford breaks WR at 10,000m (1973)! by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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