by Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service
This Day in Monitor & Subject/X-Nation–March 24
1921 (New)—The Girls’s Olympiad Olympiades Féminines and Jeux Olympiques Féminins was the primary worldwide girls’s sports activities occasion, a multi-sport occasion organized by Alice Milliat and held on 24–31 March in Monte Carlo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921_Womenpercent27s_Olympiad
1934–LSU’s Jack Torrance set an American Document of 53-6 (16.30m+) within the Shot Put, however the mark was by no means ratified as a World Document (unknown causes). He would set 3 official World Information later within the season, with a better of 57-1 (17.40).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Torrance_(athlete)
1973– Steve Prefontaine ran 27:09.4 at an all-comers meet in Bakersfield, California, to set an American Document for 6 miles. Pre obtained pacing assist from fellow Oregon Duck Paul Geis, who received the concurrently-run 3-miles in 13:24.2.
1973–American Wendy Koenig (Knudson) grew to become the primary lady to interrupt 60 seconds for the 400-meter hurdles, working 59.08 in Phoenix. She competed within the 800 meters on the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77891
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_21156440/an-olympic-moment
http://www.eptrail.com/ci_31737312/special-thank-you-estes-park-wendy-koenig
1985–Prime-10 finishes from Cathy Branta (2nd-15:24) and Betty Springs (ninth) sparked the U.S. to its third straight Girls’s staff title on the World X-Nation Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. Others on the staff (4 scored): Shelly Steely (fifteenth), Kathy Hayes (sixteenth), Mary Knisely (twenty eighth), and Nan Doak (forty sixth).
Holding up their finish was a powerful U.S. staff of Bruce Bickford (tenth), Pat Porter (twelfth), Ed Eyestone (sixteenth), Craig Virgin (nineteenth), Mark Curp (fortieth), and Jeff Drenth (56th) that received the bronze medals within the Males’s race. The person race featured at least 5 former champions, with hometown favourite Carlos Lopes (33:33), the gold medalist within the 1984 Olympic Marathon, profitable his 2nd straight title. Ethiopia’s Bekele Debele (1983/4th-33:45) completed 4th, adopted carefully by Eire’s John Treacy (33:48), the 1978 and 1979 winner, and Virgin (34:12), one other 2-time winner (1980,1981), was nineteenth. Ethiopia’s Mohammed Kedir, the 1982 champion, didn’t end the race.
Barefoot Kipkemboi Kimeli (22:18) received the Males’s Junior race to provide Kenya its first World Champion. The staff battle marked the primary Ethiopia (16)-Kenya (26) duel, which is now commonplace at these Championships. At 18 years and 302 days, Zola Budd (15:01) grew to become the youngest ever to win the Girls’s Senior race.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males(12.19km): 2. Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 33:37, 3.Wodajo Bulti (ETH) 33:38, 11.Fernando Mamede (ETH), 20.Rob de Castella (AUS), 27.Gelindo Bordin (ITA), 36.Francisco Panetta (ITA), 37.Steve Jones (Wales), 42.John Robson (SCO), 89.Abel Antón (ESP), 102.Steve Moneghetti (AUS), 175.Neil Cusack (IRL); Crew(6 rating):1.Ethiopia 129, 2.Kenya 141, 3.USA 153;
Senior Girls(4.99km):3.Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR), 4. Fiţa Lovin (ROU), 5.Cornelia Burki (SWI), 7.Olga Bondarenko (URS), 13.Rosa Mota (POR), 17.Annette Sergent (FRA), 27.Angela Chalmers (CAN), 30.Aurorra Cunha (POR), 42.Yvonne Murray (SCO), 56.Paula Fudge (ENG); Crew: USA
Junior Males(8.19km):10.Brahim Boutayeb (MAR), 12.Jeff Cannada (USA), 15.Chuck Trujillo (USA), 23.Matt Giusto (USA), 45.Simon Gutierrez (USA), 48.Hank Lee (USA), 74.Joe Falcon (USA); Crew:1.Ethiopia 16, 2.Kenya 26;
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePkEbMY2Ta0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
1990—With only a handful of individuals watching, Sweden’s Patrik Bodén, a junior at Texas, threw the Javelin 292-4 (89.10) in chilly situations at a 4-way meet on his residence turf in Austin, Texas, to set an sudden World Document. The earlier mark of 287-7 (87.66) was set by the nice Jan Železný in 1987. Bodén would win the twond of his 3 consecutive NCAA titles in June.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5mguThFPJw
Frank Lits ky’s NY Occasions Article:
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_javelin_throw_world_record_progression
Metric Conversion: http://www.usatf.org/statistics/calculators/markConversions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrik_Bodén
1991–Lynn Jennings (20:24) got here from behind within the final 400 meters to win her 2nd straight Girls’s World X-Nation title in Antwerp, Belgium, over Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu (20:27) and Nice Britain’s Liz McColgan (20:28), who had given beginning to a daughter solely 4 months earlier than this race.
Morocco’s Khalid Skah (33:53) was one other repeat winner, taking a detailed Males’s race over a Kenyan quartet of Moses Tanui (33:54), Simon Karori(33:54), Richard Chelimo(33:57), and Ondoro Osoro(33:57);
13-year-old Lydia Cheromei received the Junior Girls’s race to guide Kenya to the staff title. American Melody Fairchild received the bronze medal.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males(11.764km): 12. William Mutwol (KEN), 15.Steve Moneghetti (AUS), 16. Martín Fiz (ESP), 28.Dan Nelson (USA), 33.Domingos Castro (POR), 49.John Nuttall (GBR), 68.Pat Porter (USA), 71. Abel Antón (ESP), 78.Dan Reese (USA), 83.Bob Kempainen (USA), 85.Mark Coogan (USA), 89.Graeme Fell (CAN), 115.Invoice Taylor (USA), 121.Aaron Ramirez (USA), 129.Tom Wooden (USA), 147.Godfrey Siamusiye (ZAM); DNF-John Ngugi (KEN); Crew: Kenya
Senior Girls(6.425km):6.Albertina Dias (POR), 7.Susan Sirma (KEN), 8.Yelena Romanova (URS), 12.Fatuma Roba (ETH), 15.Pauline Konga (KEN), 19.Annette Peters (USA), 28.Elaine Van Blunk (USA), 29.Gwynn Hardesty-Coogan (USA), 34.Berhane Adere (ETH), 40. Anuța Cătună (ROU), 43.Trina Painter (USA), 51.Shelly Steely (USA), 64.Aurora Cunha (POR); Crew:1.Kenya 36, 2.Ethiopia 36
Junior Males(8.415km):1.Andrew Sambu (TAN), 3.Fita Bayissa (ETH), 7.Ismael Kirui (KEN), 8.Haile Gebrselassie (ETH), 14.Salah Hissou (MAR), 35.Mark Carroll (IRL), 40.Michael Cox (USA), 53.Teddy Mitchell (USA), 64.Brian Clas (USA), 66.Kevin Sullivan (CAN), 84.Stuart Burnham (USA), 89.Kyle Armentrout (USA), 119.Marko Koers (NED), 120.Brant Armentrout (USA); Crew: 1.Kenya 19, 2.Ethiopia 26
Junior Girls(4.435km):Crew: 5. Gete Wami (ETH), 15.Paula Radcliffe (GBR), 22.Michelle Lafleuer (USA), 23.Pam Hunt (USA), 35.Gabriela Szabo (ROU), 40.Deena Drossin-Kastor (USA), 47.Kathy Butler (CAN), 68.Celeste Susnis (USA), 84.Yvette Turner (JAM), 102.Megan Thompson (USA)1.Kenya 18, 2.Ethiopia 40;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3KD9cc5vQ8
2002(23/24)–After giving up the function as host in 2001 due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Illness amongst British livestock, Dublin, Eire, welcomed this version of the World X-Nation Championships. Within the Girls’s long-course race, the U.S. broke a 7-year Kenya/Ethiopia stranglehold on the primary two locations by taking the silver medals (behind Ethiopia), because of a 2-3 end (behind winner Paula Radcliffe/26:55) by Deena Drossin-Kastor (27:04) and Colleen de Reuck (27:17), who had completed fifth in 1996 whereas competing for her native South Africa. Supporting the highest two Individuals have been Jen Rhines (twelfth), Milena Glusac (twenty third), Elva Dryer (twenty eighth), and Amy Rudolph (thirty first). The U.S. additionally had restricted success within the Girls’s short-course race, with Suzy Favor Hamilton taking fifth and Carrie Tollefson eleventh.
Stated Drossin after the race, “I knew that this was going to be a troublesome race, and it was the truth that we had a powerful staff going into the meet that stored me going and gave me the spirit to run sooner than I ever have earlier than.”
The Kenenisa Bekele period on the Championships started in earnest. The 19-year-old from Ethiopia, who had received the Junior title in 2001 (and was 2nd within the Senior brief race), first received the short-course race, then accomplished his first of 5 straight double wins the following day with a victory within the long-course race.
Kenya’s Viola Kibiwott (20:13) received the Junior Girls’s race over future greats Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH/20:14) and Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN/20:22). Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar completed 13th.
Ending 5th within the Junior Males’s race was future marathon nice Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males Lengthy(12km/3-24): 2. John Yuda (TAN), 3. Wilberforce Talel (KEN), 4.Richard Limo (KEN), 5.Charles Kamathi (KEN), 10.Jaouad Gharib (MAR), 11.Abdi Abdirahman (USA), 14.Meb Keflezighi (USA), 17.Fita Bayissa (ETH), 24.Dathan Ritzenhein (USA), 30. Zersenay Tadesse (ERI), 48.Mark Carroll (IRL), 86.Clint Wells (USA), 93.Greg Jimmerson (USA); DNF-Mohammed Mourhit (BEL), Matt Downin (USA); Crew:1.Kenya 18, 2.Ethiopia 43
Senior Males Brief(4.208km/3-23): 2.Luke Kipkosgei (KEN), 3.Haylu Mekonnen (ETH), 4.Sammy Kipketer (KEN), 5.Craig Mottram (AUS), 10.Driss Maazouzi (FRA), 11.Jorge Torres (USA), 14.Isaac Viciosa (ESP), 16.Million Wolde (ETH), 18.Matt Lane (USA), 25.Gareth Turnbull (IRL), 35.Graham Hood (USA), 54.Ali Ezzine (MAR), 64.Dave Davis (USA), 83.Tony Cosey (USA), 97.Jonathon Riley (USA); Crew:1.Kenya 20, 2.Ethiopia 32;
Senior Girls Lengthy (7.974km/3-23): 13. Ayelech Worku (ETH), 23.Milena Glusac (USA), 28.Elva Dryer (USA), 31.Amy Rudolph (USA), 52.Kim Smith (NZL), 71.Geraldine Hendricken (IRL); Crew:1.Ethiopia 28, 2.USA 38, 3.Kenya 41
Senior Girls Brief (4.208km/3-24): 1. Edith Masai (KEN) 13:30, 2.Worknesh Kidane (ETH) 13:36, 5.Suzy Favor Hamilton (USA), 7.Sonia O’Sullivan (IRL), 11.Carrie Tollefson (USA), 25.Carla Sacramento (POR), 32.Sarah Toland (USA), 49. Émilie Mondor (CAN), 52.Janet Trujillo (USA), 53.Carmen Douma (CAN), 63.Mary Jayne Harrelson (USA), 66.Sarah Hann (USA), 76.Habiba Ghribi (TUN): Crew: 1. Ethiopia 32, 2.Kenya 34, 3.Eire 85;
Junior Males(7.974km/3-24):1.Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 23:18, 2.Abel CHeruiyot (KEN) 23:19, 3.Boniface Kiprop (KEN) 23:28, 5.Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 30.Rod Koborsi (USA), 33.Invoice Nelson (USA), 39.Bobby Lockhart (USA), 54.Tim Moore (USA), 61.Simon Bairu (CAN); Crew: 1. Kenya 18, 24.Ethiopia 24
Junior Girls(5.962km/3-23):17.Erika Odlaug (USA), 36.Valerie Lauver (USA), 40.Nicole Lee (USA), 43.Sara Bei-Corridor (USA), 47.Kathryn Anderson (USA), 68.Lisa Dobriskey (GBR), Crew: 1. Kenya 13, 2.Ethiopia 24;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KB6xbHGXc4
2007–The IAAF reverted to its authentic one-day, one-distance format for the World X-Nation Championships, which have been held this 12 months in oppressive climate situations within the Kenyan port metropolis of Mombasa. Many runners have been affected by temperatures within the 90s and the excessive humidity, essentially the most important of which was Kenenisa Bekele, who had swept the long- and short-course races the earlier 5 years. After his final sweep in 2006, Bekele indicated that his days at World Cross have been over, however he finally determined to assist the primary Championships held in East Africa.
Already involved concerning the situations, Bekele was additional alarmed earlier than he went to the beginning line when he noticed how a few of his fellow Ethiopians have been struggling of their races.
However as soon as the gun went off, Bekele appeared advantageous and appeared ready to win a document sixth victory on the 12k distance (Kenyans John Ngugi and Paul Tergat every received 5). He acquired an early problem from Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadesse, who had completed 2nd to Bekele in 2005, however then opened up a fast 20-meter lead as the ultimate loop approached. It was shortly after that transfer that Bekele began to falter. Issues obtained so unhealthy that he misplaced observe of which loop he was on and at last stepped off the course after Tadesse handed him, a lot to the shock (and delight) of the 30,000 or so Kenyan followers who lined the course to assist their runners. Bekele was accomplished, however Tadesse (35:50) completed strongly to win by over 20 seconds. Stated a dazed Bekele afterward, “I’ve by no means in my complete life participated in a race like this.” Three of Bekele’s countrymen, together with his youthful brother Tariku, additionally dropped out, leaving Ethiopia with out the required six finishers for staff scoring. Ending 11th was Nice Britain’s Mo Farah.
Kenyan-born Lornah Kiplagat (26:23), who has represented the Netherlands since 2003, used her expertise performing effectively underneath related situations to win the ladies’s race. Ending a distant second was Ethiopia’s nice Tirunesh Dibaba (26:47), who had overwhelmed Kiplagat to win the 2006 title. Dibaba, who additionally received the lengthy short-course races in 2005, stated, “Up to now, I’ve by no means run a race as troublesome as this.”
The Junior Males’s race winner was Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop (24:07). 5th within the Junior Girls’s race was Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba, who nonetheless holds World Indoor Information within the Mile, 3000, and 5000.
Lots of the main senior American women and men, involved concerning the dire climate forecast for the Championships, selected to remain residence. The U.S. didn’t even area a staff for the Junior Girls’s race after many mother and father, reacting to a State Division report of potential hazard for Individuals touring within the space, determined to maintain their daughters at residence. These fears proved unfounded, as no incidents occurred throughout the well-run Championships.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males (12km): 2. Moses Mosop (KEN) 36:13, 9. Edwin Soi (KEN), 56.Michael Spence (USA), 88.Matt Gabrielson (USA), 99.Ryan Shay (USA), 103.Marty Rosendahl (USA), 112.Celenio Rodriguez (USA), 129.Fasil Bizuneh (USA); Crew:1.Kenya 29, 2.Morocco 152
Senior Girls (8km): 3.Meselech Malkamu (ETH), 4.Gelete Burka (ETH), 8.Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN), 36.Renee Metivier (USA), 39.Kathy Newberry (USA), 71.Mary Duerbeck (USA); Crew:1.Ethiopia 19, 2.Kenya 26;
Junior Males (8km): 7.Imane Merga (ETH), 56.Kenny Klotz (USA), 81.Matt Hughes (CAN), 82.Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG), 86.Ryan McNiff (USA), 100.Matt Tebo (USA); DNF-Josh Edmonds (USA); Noel Bateman (USA); Crew:1.Kenya 10, 2.Eritrea 44, 3.Ethiopia 54;
Junior Girls (6km):1.Linet Barasa (KEN) 20:52, 23.Mercy Cherono (KEN); DNF-Sheila Reid (CAN); Crew: 1. Kenya 13, 2.Eritrea 33, 3.Ethiopia 36;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
2013—Runners from Kenya (5) and Ethiopia (6) received 11 and 12 particular person medals on the World Cross Nation Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Ben True’s 6th-place end helped the U.S. staff edge Kenya to win the silver medals within the Senior Males’s race. Backing up True with top-20 performances have been Chris Derrick (10th), Ryan Vail (17th), and Bobby Mack (19th).
The U.S. girls, led by Neely Spence (13th) and Emily Infeld (21st), completed 4th.
The Junior Girls’s race winner was Kenya’s Religion Kipyegon, who edged teammate Agnes Jebet Tirop for the title(17:51 for each). Kipyegon would go on to develop into one of many best runners in historical past,
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males (12km): 1.Japhet Korir (KEN) 32:45, 2.Imane Merga (ETH) 32:51, 9.Feyisa Lilesa (ETH), 22.Mohammed Ahmed (CAN), 30.Elliott Heath (USA), 37.James Strang (USA); Crew: 1. Ethiopia 38, 2.USA 52, 3.Kenya 54;
Senior Girls (8km):1.Emily Chebet (KEN) 24:24, 2.Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) 24:27, 26.Mattie Suver (USA), 30.Kim Conley (USA), 34.Deena Kastor (USA), 47.Delilah DiCrescenzo (USA); Crew: 1.Kenya 19, 2.Ethiopia 48, 3.Bahrain 73, 4. USA 90;
Junior Males (8km):1.Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) 21:04, 2.Leonard Barsoton (KEN) 21:08, 3.Muktar Edris (ETH) 21:13, 20.Matt McClintock (USA), 24.Craig Nowak (USA), 33.Morgan McDonald (AUS), 36, Darren Fahy (USA), 40.Thomas Graham (USA), 42.Andrew Gardner (USA); Crew:1.Ethiopia 23, 2.Kenya 26, 3.Morocco 65, 4. USA 106;
Junior Girls (6km):20.Carrie Verdon (USA), 21.Amy Eloise-Neal (GBR), 23.Emily Stites (USA), 34.Erin Finn (USA), 38.Sydney Scott (USA), 44.Samantha Nadel (USA); Crew: 1. Kenya 14, 2.Ethiopia 23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
Senior Males Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN48Gjl7gCo
Deena Kastor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woVe9vURRDY
Ben True & Crew Discover Out They Gained Silver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iY5xj9lx8c
True Pre-Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTzUOB8pU7M
World Cross-Previous Winners (from 1973 to current)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics_Cross_Country_Championships
Born On This Day*
Floyd Heard 58 (1966) 1986 NCAA Champion—200m (Texas A&M)
1987 Pan-American Video games Champion-200m
2000 U.S. Olympian—200m (semi-finalist)
6th on the 1987 World Championships
Member of the Santa Monica Monitor Membership groups that set these World Information:
4×100-37.79, 1991 (Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis)
4×200-1:19.38, 1989 (Danny Everett, Burrell, Heard, Lewis)
4×200-1:19.11, 1992 (Marsh, Burrell, Heard, Lewis)
4×200-1:18.68, 1994 (Marsh, Burrell, Heard, Lewis)
PBs: 10.10(1991), 19.88(2000)
Ranked #1 within the World within the 200 in 1986 (’87-4, ’89-3, ’90-4, ’91-9)
Made the U.S. top-10 rankings 10 occasions from 1986-2002 (#1 in 1986 & 1989)
Former Assistant coach at Houston
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/floyd-heard-1124
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89134
https://uhcougars.com/sports activities/track-and-field/roster/coaches/floyd-heard/446
T&F Information Rankings(for subscribers?): https://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/
Renaldo Nehemiah 65 (1959/Up to date) Arguably the best hurdler of all time
Corridor-of-Famer…Additionally a member of the inaugural class of the Nationwide H.S. Corridor of Fame
Set 3 World Information within the 110-hurdles—13.16 (1979), 13.00 (1979), 12.93 (1981)
Set 5 World Indoor Information within the 60y-hurdles—7.07 (1978), 7.02, 6.95, 6.89 (all 1979), 6.82 (1982)
4-time winner on the Millrose Video games-60yh (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982)
3-time U.S. Champion (1978-1980); 1979 U.S. Indoor Champion—60yh
1979 NCAA Champion (Maryland); 2nd to Greg Foster in 1978…The 2 would have an ideal rivalry for years
Set a Collegiate Document of 13.00 (additionally the WR) in 1979—the document stood for 40 years till Florida’s Grant Holloway ran 12.98 in
2019
Ranked #1 on the earth 4 years in a row (1978-1981)…after leaving the game to play within the NFL, he returned to the World
Rankings in 1988 (#10, 1989-4, 1990-6, 1991-4). (Performed 4 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, profitable a Tremendous Bowl ring
in 1984—referred to as it his “Olympic Gold Medal” after being denied an opportunity to compete on the 1980 Olympics as a result of U.S.
Boycott).
Placed on fairly a present on the 1979 Penn Relays, anchoring Maryland to wins within the 4×200, 4×400, and Shuttle Hurdles relays. His
come-from-behind anchor leg within the 4×400 was particularly memorable however so painful for Nehemiah that he thought he was
having a coronary heart assault whereas he tried to recuperate after the race.
Might you learn his first-hand account under?
He additionally placed on a present on the 1977 Japanese States Championships at St.John’s College in Jamaica, NY. There have been not less than
three wind gauges useful, all due to the presence of the gifted senior from Scotch Plains-Fanwood(NJ) H.S.
He had been producing spectacular a number of performances all season, whether or not or not it’s sprints, lengthy bounce, highs, intermediates, or
relay legs. However even his most optimistic followers needed to be shocked by his three races within the 120-yard hurdles on Memorial Day. He
began with a 13.0 warmth, a brand new Nationwide Document of .2s(The wind was OK). Instantly, officers measured the observe and located it
to be 2-3/4” brief, though a surveyor had licensed the observe. As a substitute of remeasuring, they only prolonged the end
line three inches to be secure for the following two rounds. Nehemiah “solely” ran a wind-aided 13.1 within the semis regardless of
hitting a few hurdles. He saved his finest for final, working 12.9, one of many best performances in H.S. historical past (the
earlier document of 13.2 was shared by Mike Roberson, Dedy Cooper, and Greg Foster, who would develop into one in all his greatest
rivals for years. As Elliott Denman wrote on the time, “It was a utopian efficiency….on, appropriately, the observe on Utopia
Parkway..” (From Japanese Monitor). Nehemiah acquired some wonderful teaching from Jean Poquette throughout his highschool
profession. http://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/free-articles/profiles/jean-poquette-guide-great-one/
T&F Information H.S. Athlete of the 12 months in 1977—and no marvel!:
Marks in his senior 12 months in highschool (1977):
6.9y-60h (=Nationwide Document), 7.2y-60h (=NR), 9.4y, 20.9y, 12.9y, 13.5m (42”/Nat’l Document), 13.89m (NR), 35.8-330yh (NR),
24-11 1/2
WR Video (12.93): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMUTzp-y2uc
fortieth Anniversary: https://worldathletics.org/heritage/information/renaldo-nehemiah-anniversary-sub-13-110m-hurdles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaldo_Nehemiah
https://www.si.com/vault/1998/09/28/249596/renaldo-nehemiah-would-be-football-star-april-26-1982
https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/renaldo-nehemiah
http://nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org/showcase/renaldo-nehemiah/
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/renaldo-nehemiah-14354067
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_110_metres_hurdles_world_record_progression
https://www.college-sports-journal.com/renaldo-nehemiah-owned-the-track-field-world/
http://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/free-articles/profiles/renaldo-nehemiah-master-art-form/
Rankings: https://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/rankings
Penn Relays
NFL Stats: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/gamers/N/NeheRe00.htm
Recollections from Penn
Nehemiah’s one-day efficiency on the 1979 Relays, the place he ran three nice anchor legs for Maryland, is taken into account one of many best [maybe THE greatest] in Relays historical past. Right here’s what I wrote in Japanese Monitor on the time:
“It rained throughout most of Thursday’s girls’s program, poured that night whereas the space races have been occurring, rained on and off for the following two days, and everybody was muttering concerning the unfairness of all of it after months of anticipation for this annual spectacle. That’s, till late Saturday afternoon when Renaldo Nehemiah supplied his personal type of sunshine.” (Renaldo had set the primary of his three world information within the 110-hurdles simply two weeks earlier than Penn).
“My most vivid reminiscence is of my 4×400 anchor leg. Though that day, which was chilly and dreary, is remembered by so many for a way I overcame big deficits, I nonetheless keep in mind the agonizing ache I had as soon as I crossed the end line of that final race. The stadium was utterly empty after I lastly recovered from that 400 leg. I used to be in a lot ache, I really thought I used to be going to have a coronary heart assault.”
As for the races themselves… (Nehemiah had already anchored the profitable shuttle hurdles relay at 2:10pm) The 4×200 at 5:00) really harm essentially the most whereas I ran it. Once I obtained the stick, we have been behind what seemed to be about 15-20 meters. All I do know is that I used to be embarrassed and simply wished to make it look aggressive to the house stretch. Even in a defeat, I figured it wouldn’t look so unhealthy if I gained considerably after which light. Once I approached the final flip, I spotted I wasn’t far behind. Perhaps some 7-8 meters. So, I simply put my head down and responded to the gang’s frenzied state. And that’s how I handed the opposite runners throughout the final 5 meters. (unofficial split-19.4!) That one kicked my butt bodily as a result of I needed to dash all out for the complete race. That’s not normally how a 200 is run.
I used to be already considerably drained when it got here round to the 4×400 ultimate (6:00), and I didn’t care that a lot about profitable. I simply wished Maryland to look respectable. However that was going to be troublesome. As a result of, following yesterday’s qualifying spherical wherein I ran the 2nd leg, coach Frank Costello, in a staff assembly, determined to place me on anchor. And my teammate, Chris Particular person(400mh), took it personally and was visibly upset. Though the coach and the opposite members felt Chris was good, all of them stated they’d reasonably have me on the anchor if it was shut. So, on race day, I’m the anchor, and wouldn’t you understand it, our lead-off leg, normally a 47-point runner, ran 48-49 seconds. We have been immediately effectively behind.
And we made no positive aspects out of the next two legs. Once I obtained the stick, it appeared that the opposite runners have been nearly already taking the 2nd flip and headed down the backstretch. Angered and embarrassed, I took the stick and sprinted as exhausting as potential to make up some floor. And though I knew I used to be working sooner than advisable, I figured I’d maintain on once more till the ultimate flip earlier than hitting the wall. It could be okay to lose at that time since I used to be to this point behind. I’d save face.
However wouldn’t you understand these followers on the third flip are wild and loopy! I used to be simply attempting to not crumble as I approached the flip. I felt, heard, and sensed the roars beginning to get louder. I even heard the chanting and the drums from the Jamaicans. I instantly tried to reply by beginning my kick so as to add a determined, last-minute surge earlier than dying. And it was as if my physique went numb and had no feeling. So, I simply ran tougher and tougher because the noise obtained louder. Earlier than I knew it, I might see (Villanova’s) Tim Dale and the end line about 20 meters earlier than me. As I used to be overwhelmed by the ache, I dug yet one more time with all I had, surged previous a fading Dale, and believed I had received by a few meters. (split-44.3!)
Once I lastly emerged from the coaching room an hour and a half later, I informed myself that I’d by no means really feel that sort of ache once more in my life. And I by no means ran one other 400m.
I’m amazed that so many individuals attended the relays that 12 months and proceed telling me they’ve by no means seen a efficiency like that. All in in the future. I’m simply comfortable that I used to be blessed to have been in a position to ship. And to have left fairly an impression on the numerous who have been there and people who wished they have been there. I used to be at all times motivated by the “Wow” principle. And on that day, I guessed I “Wowed’ them.”
Deceased
Mel Rosen 90 (1928-March 25,2018) Corridor of Famer coached at Auburn from 1955-1991(grew to become head coach in 1963)
Head Males’s U.S. coach on the 1992 Olympics(Assistant in 1984); Additionally the coach on the 1987 World Championships
Among the many athletes he coached at Auburn have been Harvey Look, Willie Smith, and James Walker
Identified for his fast wit, he was one of the vital standard figures within the sport.
Born in The Bronx, he grew up in Brooklyn, the place he was a member of the well-known “Knothole Gang” at Dodgers video games.
He was a ¼-miler in highschool and went on to compete for the College of Iowa
Handed away in 2018, a day after turning 90. His daughter Karen has written about Olympic sports activities (together with T&F) for
many years, shared some tales about her dad at his Memorial Service:
Right here’s one in all them: “Sadly, my editors on the Atlanta Journal-Structure wouldn’t enable me to cite my father when
he was the pinnacle U.S. Males’s coach on the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. I used to be assigned to cowl the ladies’s staff, however my ‘
My colleagues stored asking me to get details about the lads from Dad. He stated, “Simply inform them, ‘A supply who used to
change my diaper stated…”
NY Occasions Obituary U.S. Corridor of Fame USTFCCCA HOF
https://auburntigers.com/sports activities/xctrack/roster/coaches/mel-rosen/72
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Rosen
Albert Hill-Nice Britain 79 (1889-Jan.8, 1969) 1920 Olympic gold medalist—800, 1500 (Silver within the 3000m staff race)
He needed to persuade British selectors that he might try the double at 31!
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69148
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hill_(athlete)
OG 800: https://www.olympedia.org/outcomes/57101
OG 1500: https://www.olympedia.org/outcomes/57113
