Athletic History
Coffee with Larry, May 21, 2024, A busy weekend with uneven coverage, Nike Pre Classic includes Kenyan Men’s and Women’s 10,000m Olympic Trials
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 20, Albert Michelsen set WR Marathon inside Yankee Stadium (1920), Fortune Gordein sets discus AR (1949), Tom Courtney battles Ron Delaney (1955), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 18, the first official AR in Men’s shot put (1895), Joni Huntley clears 6 feet (1975), Daley Thompson breaks Bruce Jenner’s WR in the decathlon (1980), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 15, 2024, Lillian Copeland sets Shot Put AR (1926), Charlie Paddock runs 9.5 for 100 yards (1926), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field History, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Lehigh defeats Lafayette in duel meets (1881), Bob Seagren sets PV WR (1966), Jan Merrill sets Mile AR (1977), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Services
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This is Coffee with Larry, May 13, 2024, Ted Meredith sets 880 yard WR (1916), Ryun over Grelle in 2 mile AR (1966), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field, May 12, 2024, Charles Sherrill uses crouching start (1888), Bud Spencer sets 400m WR (1924), the 4×1 Mile Relay story (1962, 2024), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History for May 11, 2024, Tom Moore sets 120 yard hurdles WR (1935), Max Truex sets 5000m AR (1957), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 9, 2024, Hellen Obiri impresses over 3000m in Doha (2014), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 8, 2024, Albert Raines sets Marathon record(1909), Earle Meadows and Bill Sefton set PV AR (1937), by Wal Murphy News and Results Service
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