Athletics history
This Day in Track & Field History, May 17, 2024, Eric Krenz sets WR discus (1930), Vasily Kuznetsov breaks WR in Dec (1959), and Filbert Bayi sets WR in Mile in 3:51.0 (1975), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
This Day in Track & Field-- May 17 1930—Eric Krenz, the U.S. Champion in 1927 and 1929, threw the Discus...
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This Day in Track & Field History, May 7, 2024, Raymond Clapp sets PV AR (1898), Fanny James sets 100 yard dash AR (1904), Tommie Smith ran 19.5 on 200m straight (1969), by Walt Murphy’s news and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field, May 2, 2024, Fred Kelly (1914), Roger Bannister runs 4:03.6 (1953), by Walt Murphy News and Result Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 20, 2024, The Penn Relays were born (1895), Heartbreak Hill gets its name (1936) and Arne Khvalheim listens to his coach(1968), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 13, 2024, Snowy Drake Relays (1910), Dutch Warmerdam PV WR (1940), Paula Radcliffe sets WR in Marathon (2003), by Walt Murphy News and Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 8, 2024, Henry Rono sets 5000mWR (1978), Maurice Greene impresses at Texas Relays (1995), and Sydney McLaughlin (2017), by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, April 7, 2024, Bob Garrett (1896), Dyrol Burleson (1962), Mike Larrabee (1965), Al Oerter (1979) sets PB, by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field, March 25, 2024, John Treacy Enthralls Ireland with World Cross Wins in 1978 and 1979! by Walt Murphy News and Results Services
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This Day in Track & Field History, March 18, 2024, Bob Peoples, Lou Jones, Deena Drossin (Kastor), Doris Brown Heritage, by Walt Murphy News & Result Service
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This Day in Track & Field History, March 17, 2024, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Marchsall Brooks, Paavo Nurmi, Mohammed Ghammoudi, Sergey Bubka, by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
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