Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)
This Day in Monitor & Area–April 14
1946—Italy’s Adolfo Consolini improved his 5-year outdated World File (175-0 [53.34]) within the Discus twice in Milan, first to 176-1 (53.69) after which to 178-2 (54.32).
Consolini, a 3-time European Champion, would have been the favourite had the 1944 Olympics not been canceled because of World Battle II, however he took benefit of a 2nd probability by profitable the gold medal on the 1948 Video games in London. He would win Olympic silver 4 years later in Helsinki. He set his remaining World File of 181-6 (55.33) in 1948, after the London Olympics.
He would recite the athletes’ oath when the Olympics got here to Rome in 1960.
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/71922
Photographs: http://www.listal.com/checklist/adolfo-consolini
1979–Coming off an indoor season that noticed him set 7 World Data, it appeared inevitable that Maryland sophomore Renaldo Nehemiah would get the outside document, however he stunned even himself when he acquired it in his first meet, operating 13.16 on the Bruce Jenner Basic in San Jose to interrupt Cuban Alejandro Casañas’ earlier mark of 13.21.
From Steve McGill’s “Grasp of the Artwork Type”:
“I ran 13.16 on the Bruce Jenner meet proper after spring break. I didn’t wanna run the race as a result of Dedy Cooper was gonna be there, and I didn’t really feel I used to be able to run in opposition to him. However coach [Frank Costello] stated I’d be okay, and I stated, I don’t wish to run the race. So I don’t know if it was delight, anger, or flying three thousand miles [to California], however I used to be motivated. I ran 13.16 for the world document, and that needed to be off of quantity as a result of we hadn’t accomplished any [speed work] but.”
http://tinyurl.com/Nehemiah1316
McGill hosted a Zoom name with Nehemiah and Jean Poquette, his highschool coach, in 2021.
https://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/2021/04/24/zoom-call-with-nehemiah/
1979–Lorna Griffin threw the Discus 188-4 (57.40) in Seattle to interrupt her personal month-old American File of 187-8 (57.20). Griffin would set a complete of 9 ARs within the Discus through the 1979 and 1980 seasons, topping out at 207-5 (63.22).
Trying Again(2012): http://spufalcons.com/information/2012/7/18/12_gen_July27.aspx
2001—Future stars had been among the many winners on the Arcadia (CA) H.S. Inv.:
Allyson Felix (L.A. Baptist/CA-100/11.83, 200/23.48)—See April 13
Shannon Rowbury (Sacred Coronary heart,CA-800/2:08.52…bronze medalist within the 1500 on the 2009 World Championships and
2012 Olympics; former American File holder at 1500 and 5000 meters
Lashinda Demus (Lengthy Seaside Wilson,CA-300 hurdles/40.70)…2011 World Champion-400 hurdles, gold medalist on the
2012 Olympics and a 3-time medalist on the World Championships (silver-2005 & 2009, bronze-2013…former
American File holder (52.47)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lashinda_Demus
Alan Webb (South Lakes,VA-mile/4:01.81-Out of doors PR/ set the Out of doors File of three:53.43 the next
month)…former American File holder within the Mile—3:46.91
Monique Henderson (Morse,CA-400/52.51)…2-time Olympic gold medalist-4×400 (2004, 2008)
DyeStat Protection: http://archive.dyestat.com/us/1out/Arcadia/index.htm
2002–Khalid Khannouchi not solely broke his personal World File by 4 seconds together with his profitable time of two:05:38 on the London Marathon, he additionally turned again two greats in a “race for the ages”, as Paul Tergat was 2nd in 2:05.48 and Haile Gebrselassie, in his first severe effort on the distance, was third in 2:06:35.
Nice Britain’s Paula Radcliffe received the ladies’s race, which had a separate begin for the primary time, in 2:18:56, simply 9 seconds off Catherine Ndereba’s World File of two:18:47.
From Race Outcomes Weekly: “At 22 miles…the race was down to a few, and what a 3: Gebrselassie, Tergat and world document holder Khannouchi. Alongside the Thames Embankment, it was Gebrselassie and Khannouchi degree with Tergat tucked in between them, one stride behind. Into the final two miles Khannouchi made a break. Tergat responded and the unthinkable occurred: Gebrselassie was dropped. Quickly Tergat fell again and once more everybody began to have a look at their watches. He wanted to run the final one mile, 385 yards in 5:49 and he managed 5:45 for the fabulous time of two:05:38”.
Each Khannouchi and Radcliffe earned $255,000 in prize cash and bonuses, the most important reported payday within the historical past of marathon operating (on the time).
Whereas he hadn’t competed since 2007 because of a collection of accidents, Khannouchi, whose 2:05:38 nonetheless holds up because the American File, didn’t formally retire till 2012.
http://www.marathonguide.com/information/rrw.cfm?AID=766
http://www.letsrun.com/2012/khannouchi-retires-0326.php
http://information.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hello/other_sports/specials/london_marathon_2002/1929323.stm
T&F Information Cowl(Might): https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2002-05.jpg
2007—Suzy Powell, profiting from the favorable win on the appropriately named Maui Huge Wind Discus in Wailuku, Hawaii, set an American File of 222-0 (67.67/nonetheless #5 all-time U.S.). The earlier document of 216-10 (66.10) was set by Carol Cady 21 years earlier (1986).
2024—Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna took benefit of wonderful throwing circumstances on the Ramona Throws Pageant in Oklahoma by setting a World File of 243-11 (74.35) within the Discus. The earlier better of 243-0 (74.08), set by East Germany’s Jürgen Schult in 1986, was the oldest males’s document on the books for occasions acknowledged by World Athletics for document functions. He additionally broke his household document (242-5/73.88), which had been held by his father Virgilijus, one of many legends of the occasion (2x-Olympic and 2x-World Champion).
The 21-year outdated Junior at Cal-Berkeley (he’s red-shirting this yr) had the best collection ever within the occasion, with two further throws making the all-time top-10 checklist (on the time)
236-11 72.21
230-08 70.32
239-01 72.89
231-04 70.51
243-11 74.35 (initially measured as 74.41 earlier than a metal tape was used to get the official mark)
231-03 70.50
One of many first to congratulate Alekna after his large throw was one other WR holder, Ryan Crouser, who was available as
a fan earlier than going fishing!
All-Time High-10 (on the time) (From T&F Information)
243-11 74.35 Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) 4/14/24
243-00 74.08 Jürgen Schult (East Germany) 6/06/86
242-05 73.88 Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 8/03/00
240-09 73.38 Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 9/04/06
239-01 72.89 ______M.Alekna ! 4/14/24
237-04 72.35 ————V.Alekna ! 8/03/00
237-02 72.30 ————Kanter ! 9/04/06
236-11 72.21 ______ M.Alekna ! 4/14/24
236-03 72.02 ————Kanter 5/03/07
235-10 71.88 ————Kanter 5/08/08
235-09 71.86 Yuriy Dumchev (Soviet Union) 5/29/83
235-09 71.86 Daniel Ståhl (Sweden) 6/29/19
235-09 71.86 Kristjan Čeh (Slovenia) 6/16/23
**13 performances by 7 performers**
235-08 71.84 Piotr Małachowski (Poland) 6/08/13
235-03 71.70 Róbert Fazekas (Hungary) 7/14/02
234-07 71.50 Lars Riedel (Germany) 5/03/97
https://trackandfieldnews.com/coach-mo-saatara-talks-discus-prodigy-alekna/
2025-Alekna’s WR lasted for sooner or later shy of a full yr, as he first threw 245-8 (74.89) within the opening spherical yesterday in Ramona, then improved to 247-11 (75.56) together with his 4th throw! These had been his solely honest throws of the day. Ending 2nd was Australia’s Matt Denny, who threw 245-4 (74.78), which was farther than Alekna’s WR from final yr!
Interview Video (quick ahead to 1:32.40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmXP3Gqnt0c&t=3147s
Up to date All-Time High-10 (From T&F Information)
247-11 75.56 Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) 4/13/25
245-08 74.89 _____M.Alekna ! 4/13/25
245-04 74.78 Matt Denny (Australia 4/13/25
243-11 74.35 _____M.Alekna 4/14/24
243-07 74.25______Denny 4/10/25
243-00 74.08 Jürgen Schult (East Germany) 6/06/86
242-05 73.88 Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 8/03/00
240-09 73.38 Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 9/04/06
239-01 72.89 ______M.Alekna ! 4/14/24
237-04 72.35 ————V.Alekna ! 8/03/00
**10 performances by 5 performers**
235-09 71.86 Yuriy Dumchev (Soviet Union) 5/29/83
235-09 71.86 Daniel Ståhl (Sweden) 6/29/19
235-09 71.86 Kristjan Čeh (Slovenia) 6/16/23
235-08 71.84 Piotr Małachowski (Poland) 6/08/13
235-03 71.70 Róbert Fazekas (Hungary) 7/14/02
Born On This Day*
Michelle LaFleur 53 (1972) 5-time NCAA Div.III Champion (Cortland)
1991—3000; 1994-1500i, X-Nation; 1995-1500i, 5000;
Member of 4 NCAA Div.III X-Nation Championships groups (#1 scorer in ’90,’92,’94)
Was coached by Jack Daniels
Inducted into the NCAA Div.III Corridor of Fame in 2015.
Mike Durkin 72 (1953) 2-time U.S. Olympian—1500m (1976-1st spherical, 1980-boycott)
Since he hadn’t run a lot after graduating from Illinois in 1975, he stunned even himself by making the 1976
Olympic group. “After coaching for less than 12 or 14 weeks I used to be surprised,” recalled Durkin. “I had all alongside simply
anticipated to go to the Trials. I used to be considerably stunned, to place it mildly.”
All-American at Illinois—2nd to Tony Waldrop within the mile on the 1974 NCAA Indoor Championships
Received the 800 and Steeplechase(!) on the 1975 Huge-10 Championships
Together with former rival Ken Popejoy, coached 3-time Olympian Jim Spivey for 10 years
PBs: 1:47.68 (’80), 3:36.72 (’76), 3:56.7 (’75), 8:52.2sc (’75)
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78354
(2005 Article): http://www.forestparkreview.com/Information/Articles/11-29-2005/Monitor-star/
http://www.letsrun.com/discussion board/flat_read.php?thread=1156025
Deceased
Valery Brumel 60 (1942-Jan.26, 2003) 1964 Olympic gold medalist—Excessive Bounce(Silver-1960)
Set 6 World Data Open air, 2 Indoors
Out of doors Data:
7-03 ½ 2.23 Moscow June 18, 1961
7-04 ¼ 2.24 Moscow July 16, 1961
7-04 ½ 2.25 Sofia August 31, 1961
7-05 2.26 Stanford July 22, 1962
7-05 ¼ 2.27 Moscow September 29, 1962
7-05 ¾ 2.28 Moscow July 21, 1963
Profession was interrupted after struggling a severe leg harm in a bike accident—ultimately returned to
competitors, however by no means regained high type.
Dominated his rivalry together with his good pal, American John Thomas
Turned to appearing and writing as soon as his leaping profession was over.
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77392
Tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r0hdHV95sU
In His Personal Phrases: https://vault.si.com/vault/1963/02/04/the-big-jump-a-siberian-champion-tells-his-story
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/information/high-jump-legend-brumel-dies-after-long-illne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriy_Brumel
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_high_jump_world_record_progression
Uwe Beyer—Germany 49 (1945-April 15, 1993) 1964 Olympic bronze medalist—Hammer Throw (1968-Qual.,
1972-4th)
Died a day after his 48th birthday, probably on account of his admitted doping abuse throughout his profession.
1971 European Champion
PB: 245-9(74.90/1971)
