Athletic History
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
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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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
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
Read moreThis 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
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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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
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 24, 2024, Frank Budd runs 9.2 for 100 yard WR (1961), Grete Waits sets WR for 3000m in 8:46.6 (1975), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 22, Paavo Nurmi gets his first WR (10,000m) in 1921! by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field--June 22 1921—Paavo Nurmi, the “Flying Finn,” set the first World Record of his storied...
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 18, Charley Paddocks runs 10.2 for 110 yards (1921), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 17, Glenn Cunningham completes 880 yard (second) and Mile (win) at 1933 NCAA, by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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