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This Day in Monitor & Area–Could 28
1927–M.I.T.’s Henry Steinbrenner, whose son George would grow to be the proprietor of the NY Yankees, received the 220-yard low hurdles on the IC4A Championships in 23.9.
Yale’s Sabin Carr received the 2nd of his three titles within the Pole Vault and have become the primary man to clear 14-feet (4.27). 15,000 followers attended the meet in Sesquicentennial Stadium (later generally known as JFK Stadium) in Philadelphia. Stanford (sure, Stanford) received the crew title.
(For Subscribers): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1927/05/29/106926755.html?pageNumber=102
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_pole_vault_world_record_progression
1955–Hungary’s László Tábori ran 3:59.0 in London, turning into the third member of the sub-4 minute mile membership (together with Roger Bannister and John Landy). Additionally becoming a member of the nonetheless unique (on the time) membership have been Brits Brian Hewson and Chris Chataway, each of whom have been timed in 3:59.8. Chataway was one of many pace-setters a 12 months earlier when Bannister first broke the magical barrier.
Tábori, who handed away in 2018 on the age of 86, was the gap coach at USC for a few years and remained energetic within the sport as an internet coach.
His Biography, “Laszlo Tábori – The Legendary Story of the Nice Hungarian Runner”, was launched in 2012.
https://www.theacorn.com/articles/former-olympic-runner-still-going-strong-at-80/
http://www.amazon.com/Laszlo-Tabori-Legendary-Hungarian-Runner/dp/0985823003
1960–Jim Beatty dealt Dyrol Burleson a double-blow, beating him to win the Mile on the California Relays in Modesto, and taking away his American Document along with his profitable time of three:58.0. Burleson, who completed 2nd in 3:59.2, set the earlier AR of three:58.6 only a month earlier.
1960–Villanova edged Penn State, 38 to 37-1/2, to win the IC4A crew title on its dwelling observe. The highest particular person winner was Boston College’s John Thomas, who received the Excessive Leap with a clearance of 7-1 ½ (2.17m). Thomas had set a WR of 7-1 3/4 only a week earlier on the New England Collegiate Championships. Tom Murphy (NYAC) received a particular AAU 880y in 1:49.7.
Throughout the nation in Seattle, Cal’s Jerry Seibert received the 880y over Stanford’s Ernie Cunliffe (1:49.0 for each) on the Huge-5 Championships. Murphy, Seibert, and Cunliffe would comprise the U.S. 800-meter crew on the 1960 Olympics in Rome. (From T&F Information)
1964—16-year outdated junior Paul Wilson (Warren,CA) turned the primary U.S. prep to leap his age within the Pole Vault when he cleared 16’ in Compton, CA.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wilson_(pole_vaulter)
1975–Competing within the skilled ITA meet earlier than a sparse crowd at Madison Sq. Backyard, Steve Smith bettered the indoor World Document within the Pole Vault along with his clearance of 18’-5”(5.615?). John Smith held off Larry James to win the 440y (47.5-47.7).
http://tinyurl.com/SteveSmithITA75
1977–Competing at one among New Jersey’s Group Championships, Renaldo Nehemiah, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood H.S., received the 120y-hurdles in 13.3 after equaling the Nationwide Document of 13.2 in his semi-final race. He additionally received the 330y-hurdles in 35.8, a Nationwide Document for hand-timing (Texas’ Invoice Blessing ran an auto-35.87 in 1974). Nehemiah’s efficiency was simply an appetizer for what he would accomplish 2 days later, when he lowered the 120y-hurdles file to 12.9!
1988–Jackie Joyner-Kersee ran 12.61 on the Bruce Jenner/Bud Mild Traditional in San Jose to equal coaching associate Gail Devers’ American Document within the 100-meter hurdles.
2016—Meet Data have been set on the Prefontaine Traditional in Eugene by Keni Harrison within the 100-meter Hurdles (12.24/additionally an American Document), Ruth Jebet within the Girls’s Steeplechase (8:59.97), and Religion Kipyegon within the Girls’s 1500 (3:56.41). All 3 additionally set U.S. All-Comers Data. 3rd within the Steeple was Emma Coburn, who ran 9:10.76 to interrupt Jenny Simpson’s American Document of 9:12.50 (2009).
In different highlights, Kirani James (44.22) beat LaShawn Merritt (44.39) within the Males’s 400-Meters, Shaunae Miller received the Girls’s 400 in 50.15, and Omar McLeod received the 110-Meter Hurdles in 13.06.
Jebet, Kipyegon, Miller and McLeod all went on to win Olympic gold in Rio later within the season. Not so Harrison, who shockingly didn’t make the U.S. crew, however did set a World Document of 12.20 in London in July. In Harrison’s absence, Brianna Rollins (12.53), 2nd right here at Pre, did win the gold medal in Rio.
Movies obtainable to subscribers: https://preclassic.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=120&do=movies&12 months=2016
2016—Georgia sophomore Keturah Orji set a Collegiate Document of 46-10 ¾(14.29) within the Triple Leap on the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida. The earlier mark of 46-9 (14.25) had been shared by LSU’s Suzette Lee (1997) and Florida’s Kim Williams (2008).
2017—Belgium’s Nafissatou “Nafi” Thiam turned the 4th girl to hitch the 7,000-points membership within the Heptathlon along with her profitable rating of seven.013 on the Hypo Assembly in Götzis, Austria.
13.34/-0.7, 6-6(1.98), 47-7 ¼(14.51), 24.40/-1.6, 21-6 ½(6.56/0.8), 194-7(59.32), 2:15.24
“I’m actually happy with this weekend,” mentioned Thiam. I loved the wonderful circumstances. The gang was very supportive and it was very heat. I used to be congratulated by my mom Danièle Denisty, who was a mixed occasions athlete when she was youthful.”
https://www.iaaf.org/information/report/hypo-meeting-gotzis-2017-warner-thiam
2023—Anna Corridor simply missed becoming a member of the 7000 level membership along with her profitable rating of 6988 factors within the Heptathlon in Götzis, Austria.
She strikes to the #5 and #2 positions, respectively, on the all-time world and US lists. She achieved private bests in 4 particular person occasions over the two days of competitors (100-hurdles, Excessive Leap, 200, 800).
5 days later, she ran a private better of 54.42 whereas ending third within the 400-meter hurdles on the Diamond League assembly in Florence, Italy (behind Femke Bol-52.43 and Shamier Little-53.38).
Avenue Meet in Piedmont Park
Could 18, 2024, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, picture by Kevin Morris
“I’m very pleased with the rating,” mentioned a delighted Corridor, who made a giant breakthrough in 2022 to earn the bronze medal on the World Championships in Eugene. “It’s unbelievable. The gang carried me by means of. It’s a dream. I’m simply 22 and I’ve time for a rating over 7000 factors. I’m now targeted on progressing”.
(12.75, 6-3 1⁄2/1.92, 45-7 1⁄4/13.90, 22.88 [4172–1], 21-5 1⁄2/6.54, 141-4/43.08, 2:02.97 [2816]);
Outcomes: https://www.watchathletics.com/web page/4089/results-hypomeeting-gotzis-2023
All-Time Checklist
7291 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (US) 9/24/88
7032 Carolina Klüft (Sweden) 8/26/07
7013 Nafi Thiam (Belgium) 5/28/17
7007 Larisa Nikitina (Soviet Union) 6/11/89
6988 Anna Corridor (US) 5/28/23
Born On This Day
Kyle Garland 25 (2000) Georgia Bulldog set a Collegiate Document of 8720 factors whereas ending 2nd on the 2022 U.S. Mixed Occasions
Championship. Certified for the World Championships in Eugene, the place he completed 11th. That’s nonetheless his private finest.
Marks:10.63, 25-9 ½(7.86), 53-11 ¼(16.44), 7-1(2.16), 49.04, 13.71, 151-5(46.16), 15-11(4.85), 195-7(59.63), 4:43.21
2025 U.S. Indoor Champion-Heptathlon
2023: 2nd on the NCAA Championships, 4th on the U.S. Championships…DNF on the World Championships
2023 NCAA Indoor Champion-Heptathlon (2nd in 2021 & 2022)
6th on the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials…an ankle damage pressured him to withdraw from the 2024 Trials after 7 occasions
2018 U.S. Junior Champion-Decathlon
PBs: 6639i (2023), 8720 (2022); 2024 SB: 8261; 2025 SB: 6139i
https://georgiadogs.com/sports activities/track-and-field/roster/kyle-garland/5856
Wendy Koenig-Knudson 70 (1955) turned the primary girl to interrupt 60-seconds for the 400-meter hurdles, operating 59.08
in Phoenix in 1973. She was a 2-time U.S. Olympian at 800-meters (1972,1976);
1973 U.S. Champion—880y; 1979 U.S. Indoor Champion—880y; PB-1:59.91m (1976)
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77891
https://csurams.com/honors/colorado-state-athletics-hall-of-fame/wendy-koenig/142
Deceased
Jim Thorpe 65 (1887-March 28, 1953) 1912 Olympic Champion—Pentathlon, Decathlon
On the awards ceremony for the Decathlon, Sweden’s King Gustav is reported to have advised Thorpe, “You, sir, are the best athlete on the earth”. To which Thorpe reportedly replied, “Thanks, King”. Thorpe was later stripped of his titles and medals after being declared a “skilled” for accepting cash for enjoying baseball, however he was reinstated by the Worldwide Olympic Committee in 1983.
After his reinstatement, Thorpe was listed by the IOC because the “co-champion” in each occasions, however he’s now listed as the only real champion.
Native American (Sac and Fox Nation) attended the Carlisle Faculty in Pennsylvania and likewise excelled in soccer, baseball, and basketball.
Function: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11YlrnUE-9I
LINKS: http://dwelling.epix.web/~landis/thorpe.html
http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/options/00016499.html
HOF Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/jim-thorpe
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79125
Decathlon Report: https://www.olympedia.org/outcomes/56970
Pentathlon Report: https://www.olympedia.org/outcomes/57014
(yow will discover many extra websites by Googling “Jim Thorpe”.
Yvonne Chabot-Cortet-France 104 (1920-February 21, 2025) 2-time Olympian—Lengthy Leap (1948-8th, 1952-23rd)
104 on the time of her loss of life, it was believed that she had been the oldest dwelling Olympian in any sport.
The story linked under explains how troublesome it’s to trace the destiny of these Olympians born earlier than 1920!)
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/67921
https://olympstats.com/2023/04/11/older-than-yvonne-chabot-curtet/
