Athletic History
This Day in Track & Field History, May 6, 2024, 70th anniversary of first sub-4 minute mile! by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 5, 2024, Jim Bailey goes sub-4 (1956)
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This Day in Track & Field, May 4, 2024, Hans Holmer wins Berlin Indoor Marathon (1912), Maren Seidler sets AR in shot put (1974), by Walt Murphy News and Result Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 1, 2024, Jackson Scholtz wins Penn 100 yard dash (1920), Carey Pinkowski runs 8:56.2 (1975), Jos Hermans sets WRs at 20k/Hour run (1976), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field--May 1 1920—A combined Oxford/Cambridge team set a World Record of 7:50.4 in...
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 30, 2024, Harold Osborn wins TJ (1921), Joe McCluskey sets AR steeple (1932), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 28, 2024, Charlie Paddock (1928), Glenn Cunningham (1934), Roger Bannister wins Penn Relays mile (1951), CK Yang (1963) sets WR in Decathlon at Mt.SAC, by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
This Day in Track & Field History, April 28, 2024 1928— From Sports Illustrated: “In 1928, Charley Paddock, who had won...
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 27, 2024, Myer Prinstein sets LJ WR (1900) at Penn Relays, Fordam wins DMR (1963) at Penn Relays, by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service
This Day in Track & Field--April 27, by Walt Murphy News and Results Service, used with permission. 1900—Alvin Kraenzlein’s World...
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 26, 2024, Arthur Duffey wins 100 yard dash at Penn Relays (1902), Stone and Ashenfelter on 4 mile relay (1947) at Penn Relays history, by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 25, 2024, Penn Relays, Drake Relays and Mt. SAC Relays stories, by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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Coffee with Larry, April 24, 2024, AAA founded (1880), Spec Towns wins Penn Relays hurdles (1937), Harrison Dillard wins Penn Relays 120m hurdles (1943), Mt.SAC Relays founded (1959), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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