This Day in Monitor & Discipline–July 18
(Chi Cheng, ’73 US-Italy, ’88-O.T./Lewis-Myricks, Godina, Edwards, ’04 O.T./Born On This Day-Noah Lyles, Dan O’Brien, Janis Klecker, Hemery/R.I.P.-Shirley Strickland, Mack Robinson)
1937—Ilmari Salminen ran 30:05.6 for 10,000 meters in Kouvola to interrupt the 13-year World File of 30:06.2, which was set by fellow Finn Paavo Nurmi in 1924. Sarcastically, Salminen was being coached by Nurmi on the time (in accordance with one report). Salminen had led a Finnish medal sweep within the 10,000 on the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Olympic Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_CHIZuckE
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10,000_metres_world_record_progression
1944–Sweden’s Arne Andersson ran 4:01.6 in Malmö to interrupt his personal World File within the Mile by a full second.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_run_world_record_progression
Racing Previous: http://www.racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=126
Steve Cram Remembers Andersson:
1953—Bud Held raised his American File within the Javelin to 250-8 (76.4) in Pasadena, CA. Held gained three NCAA and 6 U.S. titles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Held
1959—Parry O’Brien regained the American File within the Shot Put from Dallas Lengthy, profitable with a toss of 63-2 ½ (19.265) on the primary day of the USA-Soviet Union twin meet at Franklin Discipline in Philadelphia.
1970–Chi Cheng, a local of Taiwan, ran 11.2 in Vienna to equal Wyomia Tyus’ World File within the 100-meters. It was the sixth World File of the season for Cheng, who had earlier set new requirements within the 100y (10.0/10.10 auto), 200m (22.4), 220y (22.7,22.6), and 100m-hurdles (12.8). Cheng, the bronze medalist within the 80-meter hurdles on the 1968 Olympics, was coached by her American husband, Vince Reel, who additionally gained recognition for his pioneering publication, Ladies’s T&F World. Cheng went on to win the 100y and Lengthy Soar on the 1971 AIAW Championships whereas competing for Cal-Poly Pomona. She additionally gained U.S. titles within the 100m-hurdles (1969) and 100y and 220y dashes (each 1970).
WR Progressions:
(100) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies’s_100_metres_world_record_progression
(200) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies’s_200_metres_world_record_progression
(100h) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladiespercent27s_100_metres_hurdles_world_record_progression
1972–The Soviet Union’s Lyudmila Bragina ran 4:06.9 in Moscow to set a brand new World File within the Ladies’s 1500-meter
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1500_metres_world_record_progression
1973—The subsequent cease for the American group in Europe was the USA-Italy match in Turin (July 17-19). Among the many highlights—Italy’s Pietro Mennea gained the 100 after Herb Washington leaned on the improper line whereas within the lead. Steve Williams beat Mennea within the 200 (20.4-20.5). Rick Wohlhuter beat new World File holder Marcello Fiasconaro (1:43.7/6-27) within the 800 (1:45.3-1:45.8), whereas Maurice Peoples beat Fiasconaro within the 400 the day earlier than (45.7-45.8). Dave Wottle gained the 1500 in 3:36.8, Barry Brown beat Franco Fava within the Steeplechase (8:31.8-8:32.2), and Dwight Stones gained the Excessive Soar (7-4 ½ [2.25]).
After touring by practice from Germany to Turin (with assist from pleasant locals), I settled right into a youth hostel and went out to get a chunk to eat. Stopping in an area restaurant, and understanding little or no Italian, I simply pointed to an merchandise on the menu, hoping for one of the best. Seems it was simply an appetizer! Too embarrassed to attempt to order one thing extra substantial, I strolled across the neighborhood and stumbled on—miracle of all miracles—an English pub! Had an excellent cheeseburger, some chilly beers, and, better of all, bumped into some members of the U.S. group! I used to be a contented camper for the remainder of my keep in Turin.
1974—Rick Wohlhuter gained the 800 in Stockholm in 1:43.9 to match the American File he set the earlier month (the mark was later ratified at 1:43.91). As soon as once more, Wohlhuter got here agonizingly near the World File of 1:43.7.
In one of many biggest 2-mile races ever, New Zealand’s Rod Dixon (8:14.4) beat a star-studded subject that included Belgium’s Emiel Puttemans (8:16.6), Steve Prefontaine, who set an American file of 8:18.4, Holland’s Jos Hermens (8:22.2), Dick Buerkle (8:24.2), Marty Liquori (8:25.4), and Suleiman Nyambui (8:29.6).
A 3rd American File was set by Martha Watson, who long-jumped 21-7 ½ (6.59) so as to add a ¼” to her earlier mark of
21-7 ¼ (6.58).
Prefontaine(HOF Bio unavailable presently): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Prefontaine
Corridor of Fame Bios
Watson(1987): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/martha-watson
Wohlhuter(1990): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/rick-wohlhuter
1983—A lineup of Neal Jessie, Allen Franklin, Stanley Blalock, and Dennis Mitchell set a World Junior File of 39.00 within the 4×100 relay on the TAC Dash Improvement meet in Colorado Springs, CO. The earlier file of 39.32 was set by a group from East Germany in 1979.
1988—Carl Lewis confirmed as soon as once more why he’s thought of one of many biggest rivals the game has ever seen. After Larry Myricks took the lead within the Lengthy Soar on the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis (July 15-23) with a private finest leap of 28-8 ¼ (8.74) within the 3rd spherical, Lewis, along with his 54-meet profitable streak on the road, responded with a bounce of 28-9 (8.76), which turned out to be the profitable mark. Myricks continues to be =#5 on the All-Time performers’ checklist along with his mark of 28-8 ¼ (8.74). Ending 3rd was Mike Powell (27-5 1/4w [8.36]). Lewis, Powell, and Myricks would sweep the medals on the Seoul Olympics.
Additionally making the group:
Males’s 800,1.Johnny Grey (1:43.96), 2.Mark Everett (1:44.46), 3.Tracy Baskin (1:44.91)…4.George Kersh (1:45.35)
Males’s 10,000,1.Bruce Bickford (29:07.35), 2.Steve Plasencia (29:08.58), 3.Pat Porter (29:09.92)…4.Mark
Nenow (29:11.74)
Males’s Hammer,1.Ken Flax (253-6 [77.28]), 2.Lance Deal (248-2 [75.64]), 3.Jud Logan (248-0 [75.10])
Ladies’s 400,1.Diane Dixon (50.38), 2.Denean Howard (50.40), 3.Valerie Brisco (50.53)
Ladies’s 800,1.Kim Gallagher (1:58.01), 2.Delisa Walton-Floyd (1:59.20), 3.Joetta Clark (1:59.93)…dove on the
end to carry off Debbie Grant-Marshall (1:59.97)…Gallagher, the silver medalist on the 1984 Olympics, would add a
bronze in Seoul
Ladies’s Javelin,1.Donna Mayhew (208-10 [63.66]), 2.Karin Smith (185-3 [56.46]/4th group), 3.Lynda Sutfin (184-0
[56.08])
Steve Lewis gained his semi-final of the 400-Meters in 44.11 to set a World Junior File.
Outcomes/Notes: https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1988.pdf
http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mlongok.htm
Metric Conversion: https://www.usatf.org/statistics/calculators/markConversions/index.html
1991–Future nice John Godina gained the Shot Put (58-3 [17.75]) and Discus (7-19, 177-1 [53.98]) on the Pan-American Junior Championships. Godina, who was inducted into the Nationwide Corridor of Fame in 2013, gained a complete of 9 main medals within the Shot Put throughout his profession, together with gold at three World Out of doors Championships (’95,’97,’01) and the 2001 World Indoor Championships. Godina was the founding father of the World Throws Middle, which is now often known as Altis.
Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/john-godina
1995–Nice Britain’s Jonathan Edwards had already exceeded Willie Banks’s 10-year World File within the Triple Soar
(17.97 [58-11 1/2]) 3 times earlier within the season, however every bounce was aided by extreme wind. Benefiting from the jumper-friendly altitude of Salamanca, Spain, and a just-legal tailwind of 1.98mps, Edwards jumped 59 toes even (17.98) to interrupt Banks’s mark by a mere 1/2-inch. Three weeks later, Edwards bettered his WR twice on the World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, first leaping 59-7 (18.16) after which a historic 60-1/4 (18.29).
Edwards’ Wind-aided jumps
June 25: 60-5 ¾ (18.43) and 60-4 (18.39)
July 2: 59-2 (18.03)
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_jump_world_record_progression
Wiki Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Edwards_(athlete)
