Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)
This Day in Observe & Discipline-February 23
1957–Villanova’s all-star lineup, which included two latest gold medalists from the 1956 Olympics, beat out the New York Athletic Membership for the staff title on the AAU Championships, which have been held at NY’s Madison Sq. Backyard.
Ron Delany, who received the 1500-meters in Melbourne, received the Mile (4:07.0) for the 2nd 12 months in a row, whereas 400m-champion Charlie Jenkins received the 600y (1:10.4) over a discipline that included Tom Courtney, the Olympic 800-meter champion. Villanova additionally received a win from Phil Reavis within the Excessive Soar (6-9 ½ [2.07]) and a 2nd-place within the Pole Vault from Don Bragg, who would win the gold medal on the 1960 Olympics.
Delany’s return to Eire after Olympics: a-new-irish-hero-goes-home
1963—Simply 8 days after working 3:58.6 on the NYAC Video games to interrupt his personal World Indoor Report within the Mile, Jim Beatty returned to Madison Sq. Backyard and got here near setting one other report together with his profitable time of three:59.0 on the U.S. Indoor Championships. It was his third straight Mile title (1961-1963). Behind Beatty, who led each step of the best way, have been Jim Grelle and Invoice Dotson, each of whom simply missed becoming a member of the still-exclusive sub-4 minute membership with their respective instances of 4:00.0 and 4:00.4.
The Soviet Union’s Igor Ter-Ovanesyan (LJ/26-6 ½ [8.09]) and Valeriy Brumel (HJ/7-3 ½ [2.22+]) continued their profitable methods over their American rivals, Ralph Boston (25-9 ¾ [7.86]) and John Thomas (7-0 [2.13+]).
Jack Yerman, a gold medalist within the 4×400 on the 1960 Olympics, ended his profession by profitable the 600-yards in 1:09.4, simply .1s off the World Report.
The meet drew one other good crowd of 16,213 followers to the Backyard. Sitting within the entrance row on the end line was Common Douglas MacArthur! Whereas others have been making an attempt to get his autograph, Beatty interrupted his victory lap to get MacArthur to signal his program! (see video hyperlink)
Mile Video (nice post-race protection): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBMQEZAbfmA
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1963/02/25/102284642.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0
1986–Johnny Grey ran 2:04.39 in San Diego to set a World Report for 1000-yards.
Russia’s Galina Chistyakova set a modest World Report of 44-6 ¾ (13.58) within the Triple Soar, which hadn’t but change into a staple on the worldwide circuit.
1986—Holland’s Nelli Cooman set a World Report of seven.00 for 60-meters in Madrid. She dominated indoors throughout her peak years, profitable two World (1987,1989) and 6 European (1985-1989, 1994) titles at 60-meters. Her time of 7-flat remains to be =#15 on the All-Time World Performers’ Listing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelli_Cooman
1990–In one of many biggest races in U.S. historical past, three of America’s best-ever distance runners went toe-to-toe within the Girls’s 3000-meters on the U.S. Indoor Championships in Madison Sq. Backyard. With all three in peak type and every taking the lead sooner or later within the race, Lynn Jennings (8:40.45), down 10-meters with two laps to go, got here from behind to beat PattiSue Plumer (8:41.45) and Vicki Huber (8:42.13) as all three went below Lesley Lehane’s earlier American Report of 8:44.68. All three have been members of the 1988 U.S. Olympic staff. Stated Corridor-of-Famer Jennings years later, “It was considered one of my favourite races of all those I ran”.
Plumer (4:31.29) got here again an hour later to complete 2nd within the Mile to Romania’s Doina Melinte, who received on the Championships for the 4th time and set a Meet Report of 4:27.62.
There was a controversial end within the Males’s Mile. To many within the Backyard, it appeared that Steve Scott had received, since he hit the end line banner earlier than Marcus O’Sullivan, who had the lead coming off the ultimate flip. What followers didn’t understand was that the banner had been held a few toes previous the precise end line, in order to not intrude with the finish-line digital camera.
When officers examined the photographs (from each side of the runners), they declared a dead-heat. It was an costly resolution for Scott, because the tie enabled O’Sullivan to keep up his lead over Scott within the Grand Prix occasion and total standings (a $4,000 distinction).
Diane Dixon received the ninth of her report 11 U.S. Indoor titles within the 400m/440y (53.50).
Earlier within the day, Lance Deal, within the early phases of his personal 11-title profession, received his third U.S. crown within the 35-pound Weight Throw at Princeton’s Jadwin Fitness center and set an American Report of 78-1/4 (23.78).
Joetta Clark received the 4th of her 7 U.S. titles within the Girls’s 800 (2:04.32). (She completed third in 1987 and 2nd in 1988, however earned the U.S. titles as the primary American finisher).
Baylor’s Michael Johnson (47.43), not but a family title, received the primary of his two 400-meter titles on the Backyard’s 11-lap observe.. He would win two extra titles (1995,1996) when the meet moved to Atlanta and its spacious 200-meter oval.
The Males’s 4×800 relay was received by the Boston A.A., which was anchored by one Mark Wetmore (to not be confused with the Colorado coach of the identical title), the driving drive behind International Athletics, the corporate that represents most of the world’s finest T&F athletes and places on the annual New Steadiness Indoor Grand Prix in Boston.
NY Occasions: http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/24/sports activities/indoor-track-ends-a-sluggish-season-strongly.html
Jennings HOF Bio (2006): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/lynn-jennings
http://globalathletics.com/
2002–Auburn’s Eva Goulbourne received the Lengthy Soar on the SEC Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with a leap of 22-8 (6.91m) to set a Collegiate Report. (Tied by TCU’s Whitney Gipson in 2012, damaged by Texas’ Tara Davis in 2021)
2002–Pole vaulter Kevin Dare, a 19-year outdated Penn State sophomore, died after hitting his head on the steel plant field throughout the Massive-10 Indoor Championships on the College of Minnesota.
His reminiscence is saved alive via the Kevin Dare Basis. https://www.fb.com/KevinDareFoundation/
http://www.statecollege.com/information/columns/kevin-dares-pole-vault-tragedy-15-years-later,1471259/
2012—Russia’s Yelena Isinbaeva improved her World Indoor Report within the Pole Vault to 16-05 1/4 (5.01) in Stockholm
IAAF Report(and outcomes)
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/information/isinbayeva-clears-501m-world-record-in-stockh
2019—Drew Hunter received the so-called gradual part of the Males’s 2-mile on the second day of the U.S. Indoor Championships on the Ocean Breeze Complicated on Staten Island within the Meet Report time of 8:25.29. He then watched anxiously from the sidelines because the tempo lagged within the seeded part, with Eric Avila profitable in 8:32.41, leaving Hunter because the Nationwide Champion!
Colleen Quigley spoiled Shelby Houlihan’s bid for a 4th-straight double-win at these Championships by beating her coaching associate in a tactical mile, 4:29.42-4:29.92. (Houlihan would win the 2-mile the next day, her 4th straight distance title.
Brittany Brown (35.95) edged Gabby Thomas (35.98) to win the Girls’s 300-meters, with each girls transferring into the All-Time Prime-10 listing (#7/#8 World; #2/#3 U.S. [at the time]).
Excessive Faculty junior Athing Mu (Trenton,NJ) gave a touch of issues to come back when she received her warmth of the Girls’s 600-meters in 1:26.23, breaking Ajee’ Wilson’s American and World Junior Report of 1:26.45. (She would set an American Report of 1:23.57 within the remaining the next day!).
https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6371176-drew-hunter-wins-usatf-two-mile-title-from-b-heat
https://www.letsrun.com/information/2019/02/rrw-hunter-gets-usa-two-mile-title-from-section-b/
Outcomes: https://www.flashresults.com/2019_Meets/Indoor/02-22_USATF/
Movies(Subscription Required): https://www.usatf.television/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&mgroup_event_id=25&do=movies&folder_id=latest&12 months=2019
2019—North Dakota State senior Payton Otterdahl set a Collegiate Report of 71-6 ¾ (21.81) within the Shot Put on the Summit League Championships in Brookings, South Dakota (since damaged). The earlier report of 71-3 ½ (21.73) was set by Arizona State’s Ryan Whiting in 2008.
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Femke Bol-Netherlands 25 (2000) 2023 World Champion-400m Hurdles, 4×400; Silver medalist within the hurdles in 2022
Gained a full set of medals on the 2024 Olympics…Gold-Blended 4×400, Silver-4×400, Bronze-400h
2021 Olympic Bronze medalist—400-hurdles
Was on the verge of main her staff to victory within the Blended 4×400 relay on the 2023 Worlds when she fell to the bottom simply as American Alexis Holmes was developing on her. She redeemed herself by happening to win the hurdles after which working an incredible come-from-behind anchor on the profitable 4×400 relay.
2024 World Indoor Champion—400m, 4×400
Silver medalist within the 400 and 4×400 on the 2022 World Indoor Championships
5-time European Champion-2022/400, 400m-hurdles, 4×400; 2024/400h, 4×400
For the 2nd 12 months in a row, she set a World Indoor Report for 400-meters on the Dutch Championships, working 49.24
in 2024 to shave .02s off her year-old report. Improved the report to 49.17 on the 2024 World Indoor
Championships
Additionally set a World Indoor Report of 1:05.63 for 500-meters on February 4, 2023
PBs: 22.64i (2024), 22.80 (2024), 49.17i (2024/WR), 49.44 (2022), 1:05.63i (2023/WR),
36.86/300mh(2022/WR), 50.95 (2024/#2 All-Time);
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femke_Bol
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/netherlands/femke-bol-14707010
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145442
5 Issues To Know: https://olympics.com/en/information/five-things-to-know-about-400m-hurdles-star-femke-bol
Movies
2021 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BTOqOqSR-k
2022 WC 2023 WC-400H 2023 WC-Blended Relay 2023 WC-4×400
49.26: https://worldathletics.org/information/report/femke-bol-world-indoor-400m-record-apeldoorn
49.24: https://worldathletics.org/information/report/femke-bol-world-indoor-400m-record-apeldoorn-2024
49.17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk7sj2O9eyY
’24 OG-Blended 4×400: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsNmnaSszU
Valarie Allman 30 (1995) 2-time Olympic gold medalist—Discus (2021, 2024)
Bronze medalist on the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, silver medalist in 2023 in Budapest (2019-Seventh)
2023 & 2024 Diamond League Champion
2014 U.S. Junior Champion…silver medalist on the 2014 World Junior/Beneath-20 Championships
All-American at Stanford—third on the 2016 NCAA Championships
Has set the final 3 American Information within the Discus
230-02 (70.16) August 1, 2020 Rathdrum, Idaho
233-05 (71.16) September 12, 2021 Berlin, Germany
234-05 (71.46) April 8, 2022 LaJolla,CA (longest throw on this planet since 1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUBoQexS9xE
2024 SB: 232-7 (70.89)
Moved to Austin when her coach at Stanford, Zebulon Sion, took the same place at Texas
Serves as a Volunteer Assistant coach with the Longhorns.
Donated the singlet and footwear she wore whereas profitable the Olympic title in Tokyo to the World Athletics Heritage
assortment. The objects are displayed within the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA).
Credit her early profession as a dancer with serving to her within the discus circle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valarie_Allman
Reflecting on the ’21 Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjiemf–1qs
On Successful Her 2nd Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XouYHWOSfhY
’21 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=silrPLJrvFU
’24 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSsuX30hhug
https://www.worldathletics.org/personal-best/efficiency/valarie-allman-dance-and-discus
https://worldathletics.org/information/characteristic/valarie-allman-discus-usa-mowa
https://worldathletics.org/information/characteristic/valarie-allman-usa-discus-tokyo-oregon-paris
Stanford Bio: https://gostanford.com/sports activities/track-and-field/roster/valarie-allman/12628
https://www.instagram.com/vallman123/?hl=en
Zach Ziemek 32 (1993) Bronze medalist on the 2022 World Championships–Decathlon
2016 NCAA Indoor Champion—Heptathlon (Wisconsin/fifth in 2013 & 2014)
NCAA Decathlon-2014 (fifth), 2016 (2nd)
“Double Z” is the primary American to finish 3 Olympic Decathlons-2016 (Seventh); 2021 (sixth), 2024 (seventeenth)…struggled to
end his third in Paris after struggling a knee harm within the Lengthy Soar, the 2nd occasion on day one.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/04/olympics-zach-ziemek-us-record/
DNF-2017 World Championships, Fifteenth-2015;
sixth within the Heptathlon on the 2018 World Indoor Championships
Had the very best rating by an American in 2019 (8344), however an harm suffered on the U.S. Championships ended his
probabilities of competing on the World Championships in Doha.
PBs: 6173i (2016), 8676 (2022/#9 All-Time U.S.); 2024 SB: 8516
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3764267/Wisconsin/Zach_Ziemek.html
Pre-Rio Interview
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Ziemek
Bronze
Deceased
Lee Calhoun 56 (1933-June 21, 1989) 2-time Olympic gold medalist—110-hurdles (1956, 1960)
Gained each golds in photo-finishes over U.S. teammates:
1956-Calhoun 13.5 (13.70), Jack Davis (13.5/13.73)
1960-Calhoun 13.98, Willie Could 13.99
Tied the World Report of 13.2 in 1960
2-time NAIA & NCAA Champion (1956,1957-North Carolina Central)
3-time U.S. Champion (1956,1957,1959); 2-time U.S. Indoor Champion—60y-hurdles (1956,1957)
Ranked #1 on this planet in 1960 (1956-2, 1957-2, 1959-3)
Suspended by the AAU for the 1958 season for being married on the tv present “Bride and Groom” and
receiving items after the ceremony!
Coached at Grambling, Yale, and Western Illinois
Constitution Member of the Nationwide Corridor of Fame (1974)
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/22/obituaries/lee-calhoun-56-a-star-hurdler.html
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78189
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Calhoun
Remembering Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gd6bvto0x4
Suspension:
theolympians.co/2016/04/22/the-pains-of-amateur-purity-in-america-part-1-two-time-gold-medalist-hurdler-lee-calhoun/
Movies:
1956: https://hurdler49.wordpress.com/class/hurdles-2/lee-calhoun/
1960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sIwZKn2_6A
