This Day in Monitor & Area, October 3, Lon Myers runs 1:55.4, equals WR for 800m (1885), Gong Li Jao (China) wins second shot put title (2019), by Walt Murphy Information & Outcomes Providers

This Day in Monitor & Area—October 3

1885—Future Corridor-of-Famer Lon Myers ran 1:55.4 in New York to match his World Report for 800-meters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon_Myers

1914—George Parker ran 21.2 (21-1/5) in Fresno,CA, to equal the World Report for 200-Meters on the straight that was shared by fellow Individuals Bernie Wefers, Ralph Craig, Don Lippincott, and Howard Drew.

WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_metres_straight

1936–Archie San Romani, Sr. pulled off an enormous upset by successful the Mile (4:09.0) at Princeton over Jack Lovelock and Glenn Cunningham, the final two World Report holders within the occasion. The race was held in the course of the Princeton-Williams soccer recreation.  Earlier within the yr, San Romani ended his collegiate profession at Emporia State by successful his 2^nd NCAA title within the 1500/Mile (received the Mile in 1935) and completed 4^th within the 1500-meters on the L.A. Olympics. His son, Archie, Jr, was 2^nd within the NCAA 1500 in 1964 whereas at Oregon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_San_Romani

https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78993

Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1959/05/11/archie-san-romani-sr-and-jr

2019— Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, the shock silver medalist within the Girls’s 400-Meters on the 2017 Worlds, offered one other stunner in Doha, upsetting favored Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas and successful in 48.14, the three^rd-fastest time in historical past (quickest in 34 years). Miller-Uibo completed 2^nd with a private better of 48.37, making her the 6^th-fastest girl ever within the occasion (on the time). Successful the bronze medal was Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson (49.47/PB). Ending 4^th and 5^th had been Individuals Wadeline Jonathas (49.60) and defending champion Phyllis Francis (49.61/PB).

(Eid Naser missed the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Championships after being banned for 2 years for a “whereabouts” violation. She returned to competitors in 2023 and received the silver medal on the 2024 Olympics).

https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/07/01/salwa-eid-naser-doping-ban-400-meters/

       China’s Gong Lijiao received her 2^nd straight World title within the Girls’s Shot Put with a toss of 64-1  ¾ (19.55), however received a scare from Jamaica’s  Danniel Thomas-Dodd, who nearly pulled off an upset along with her closing throw of 63-10  ½ (19.47). Successful the bronze medal was Germany’s Christina Schwanitz (62-10  ¾ [19.17]), the 2015 World Champion. Ending 4-7-9 had been Individuals Maggie Ewen (62-1  ¼ [18.93]), Chase Ealey (61-9 [18.82]), and Michelle Carter (60-4  ¾ [18.41]).

Germany’s Niklas Kaul received the Decathlon with a private finest rating of 8691 factors. Estonia’s Maicel Uibo (8604/PB), a 2-time NCAA Champion whereas at Georgia, matched the silver medal that his spouse Shaunae Miller received within the 400-Meters, and Canada’s Damian Warner (8529) received the bronze medal.

Kaul was in 11^th place after six occasions, moved as much as 9^th after the Discus, 6^th after the Pole Vault, after which made an enormous soar as much as 3^rd with a protracted throw of 259-4 (79.05) within the Javelin. He completed 1^st within the 1500-Meters with a time of 4:15.70, which propelled him into 1^st place.

At 21, Kaul turned the youngest World Champion within the Decathlon, and he’s solely the two^nd man to win World Youth (underneath 18), Junior (underneath 20), and Senior World titles within the occasion. The primary to realize the trifecta was France’s Kevin Mayer, the World Report holder and defending World Champion, who withdrew after being unable to make it down the Pole Vault runway. “That is sport,” stated the Olympic silver medalist. “Yesterday I had an harm on my proper knee, however as we speak I used to be nonetheless in a position to do the Hurdles and Discus. It was very tough. However then my left hamstring harm and I needed to cease.”

Nice Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson set a British Report of 6981 factors (#7 All-Time Performer) to win the Heptathlon by greater than 300 factors over Belgium’s Nafi Thiam (6677), the defending champion. Austria’s Verena Preiner (6560) received the bronze medal and Individuals Erica Bougard (6470) and Kendell Williams (6415) completed 4^th and 5^th.

KJT’s win made up for previous disappointments on the World Championships—she had 3 fouls within the Lengthy Soar in 2015 and positioned 5^th in London in 2017.

Medalists/Outcomes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_World_Athletics_Championships

World Athletics

Day 7 Recap: https://worldathletics.org/information/report/naser-kaul-johnson-thompson-day-7-world-champ

Movies:  WSP  Highlights  W400  DEC(Day 2)  Spotlight  HEP:  Day 1  Day 2

Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen analyze the multis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmj1CpaQpcQ

Silver medals for the Uibos: https://worldathletics.org/information/characteristic/world-championships-doha-2019-maicel-shaunae

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