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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
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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
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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
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 15, Buddy Edelen sets WR in Marathon, 2:14.28 (1964), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 14, Morgan Taylor Does it Again (1924), Jim Peters sets Marathon WR (1952), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field--June 14 1924--Morgan Taylor bettered the World Record in the 400-Meter Hurdles on consecutive days...
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This Day in Track 7 Field History, June 13, Morgan Taylor breaks 400m hurdle WR two days in row (1924), Casey Carrigan sets High Schoo AR in Pole Vault (1969), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field, June 11, Emil Zatopek sets 10,000m WR, by Walt Murphy News and Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 9, Stanford dominates NCAA (1928), Michel Jazy runs 3:53.6 (1965) Mile WR, Craig Virgin gets HS 2 mile record (1973), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field History, June 8, Abel Kiviat gets the WR (1912), Helen Stephens breaks her 100m WR at age 18 (1936), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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