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This Day in Monitor & Subject–January 30
1924-Future Corridor-of-Famer Joie Ray(6:48.8) shocked those that thought his greatest days had been behind him by profitable the Wanamaker One-and-a-Half Mile (the forerunner of the Wanamaker Mile) on the Millrose Video games for the 7th time.
Loren Murchison was a double winner, ending 1st within the 60y (6.8) and the 300y.
(For Subscribers)
1-29: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1924/01/31/100234693.html?pageNumber=11
1-30: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1924/01/31/100234693.html
1954–Tom Murphy (my cousin), a senior at St.Augustine H.S. in Brooklyn,NY, ran 1:14.0 on the NYU meet at NY’s Armory to set his 2nd Nationwide Flat-Ground Report for 600-yards. He had set the earlier mark of 1:14.1 two weeks earlier on the Armory on the Cardinal Hayes Video games.
1960—John Thomas received the Millrose Excessive Bounce with a leap of 7-1 ½ (2.17), breaking his personal World Report of 7-1 ¼ (2.16+). Jim Grelle, the 1959 NCAA Mile champion from Oregon, received the Wanamaker Mile in 4:06.4, and Tom Murphy received his 2nd Millrose 880y.
It was the twond Millrose win in a row for Thomas, who had electrified the Backyard crowd in 1959 by turning into the primary man to clear 7-feet indoors—on the age of 17!
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/01/31/99473949.html?pageNumber=208
Sports activities Illustrated Vault(Grelle and American milers):
https://vault.si.com/vault/1960/02/08/rome-via-eighth-avenue
1964—Bob Hayes (6.1) overcame a poor begin to narrowly win the 60y dash over Fordham’s Sam Perry on the Millrose Video games, the primary of 5 meets that will be held at Madison Sq. Backyard throughout the winter. Hayes would go on to win Olympic gold within the 100 and 4×100 in Tokyo later within the yr.
20-year previous Canadian Bruce Kidd (13:32.4) received the 3-mile over Bob Schul (13:33.8), who would win Olympic gold within the 5000-meters in Tokyo.
Winner of the Wanamaker Mile for the 2nd yr in a row was Tom O’Hara, who fell simply in need of giving the meet its first sub-4 minute mile together with his profitable time of 4:00.6. (Attendance-16,004)
Credit score: Thomas J. Dyba, photographer
1965—Canada’s Invoice Crothers (1:09.3), the silver medalist within the 800-meters on the 1964 Olympics, got here from behind to beat Tom Farrell (1:09.8), 5th in that Olympic 800 closing, in a scorching 600y on the Boston A.A. meet.
It was the threerd victory In as many nights for Crothers, who had received the ½-mile (1:51.2) on the Millrose Video games on Friday and the 600y (1:11.2) in Toronto the next evening.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Crothers
1970–It was a traditional matchup within the 600y on the Millrose Video games at NY’s Madison Sq. Backyard. Within the discipline had been world file holder Martin McGrady, Lee Evans and Larry James, the gold and silver medalists within the 400 on the 1968 Olympics, and Curtis Mills, who had crushed Evans and James within the 440 on the earlier yr’s NCAA Championships.
Within the battle for the lead going into the primary flip, McGrady bought bumped and shortly discovered himself 8 yards behind Evans and James. Displaying the model that earned him the title ”Chairman of the Boards” (this was the pre-Eamonn Coghlan period), McGrady got here from behind to win in 1:10.0 over Evans (1:10.5), James (1:11.0), and Mills (1:14.0).
When requested about McGrady’s technique, coach Brooks Johnson replied, “What technique? He didn’t win that race with any technique. Simply with tremendous adrenalin and tremendous guts.”
Tom Von Ruden regained the American Report within the 1000-yards together with his profitable time of two:07.1.
Sports activities Illustrated Vault(Violent World of the 600)
https://vault.si.com/vault/1970/02/09/the-brief-violent-world-of-the-600
1971–Lee Evans equaled his World Report of 54.4 for 500-yards on the 220y-banked monitor in Pocatello, Idaho.
Regardless of operating at 4,700’, John Mason was capable of win 3 occasions inside 90-minutes. First up was the Mile (4:03.1), adopted solely quarter-hour later by the mile-steeplechase (4:31.5/3 boundaries per lap), and at last the 1000-yards (2:12.0).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Evans_(athlete)
1971—It may not have been obvious on the time, however this may be the ultimate version of the Boston A.A. meet, a serious fixture on the indoor circuit for greater than 80 years!
A brand new viewers bought to see first-hand Dr. Delano Meriwether, the “new child on the block”, who supplied the spotlight of the meet, profitable the 50-yard sprint over veteran Mel Pender, and tying the meet file of 5.3, which had been shared by the likes of Barney Ewell, Andy Stanfield, Sam Perry, Lennox Miller, and Pender.
https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/01/18/hey-i-can-beat-those-guys
1976—A Madison Sq. Backyard file crowd of 18,142 witnessed some tremendous performances on the Millrose Video games.
Entrance-running Paul Cummings received the Wanamaker Mile on the Milrose Video games and set a Meet Report of three:57.6. 2nd in 4:01.3 was 1974 winner Tony Waldrop.
Tom Woods received the deepest Males’s Excessive Bounce in historical past with a Meet Report of 7-4 ¼ (2.24), with Rory Kotinek, Dwight Stones, and Ron Livers all clearing 7-3 ¼ (2.22). That was the identical order of end on the 1975 U.S. Out of doors Championships.
Senior Houston McTear (Baker,FL) received the 60-yard sprint in 5.9, tying the U.S. Excessive College Report he already shared with Invoice Gaines.
Jan Merrill received the Girls’s 1500-Meters in 4:15.2, simply beating rival Francie Larrieu (4:21.4) for the 1st time.
Joni Huntley set a Meet Report of 6-2 ½ (1.89) within the Girls’s Excessive Bounce.
https://vault.si.com/vault/1976/02/09/remember-this-is-leap-year
Outcomes(For Subscribers): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/01/31/75571528.html?pageNumber=43
1981–There was a scorching mile on the Sunkist Invitation in Los Angeles, with Steve Scott (3:53.7) beating Eamonn Coghlan (3:54.3) and Ray Flynn (3:54.4).
Renaldo Nehemiah set a World Report of 6.01 within the seldom-run 50-yard hurdles, then got here again to win over 60-yards in a fast 6.98 .
All-Time Indoor Mile Checklist (on the time)
3:52.6 Eamonn Coghlan San Diego 1979
3:52.9 Coghlan Los Angeles 1980
3:53.0 Steve Scott Los Angeles 1980
3:53.7 Scott Los Angeles 1981
3:54.1 Scott San Diego 1979
3:54.3 Coghlan Los Angeles 1981
3:54.4 Ray Flynn Los Angeles 1981
3:54.5 Filbert Bayi Los Angeles 1980
3:54.7 Steve Lacy San Diego 1979
3:54.93 Dick Buerkle Faculty Park 1978
1982–Renaldo Nehemiah set a World Report of 6.82 within the 60-yard hurdles in Dallas.
1987–Eamonn Coghlan, denied his Seventh Wanamaker Mile win in 1986 by fellow Irishman (and Villanova Wildcat) Marcus O’Sullivan, returned to the Millrose Video games at NY’s Madison Sq. Backyard with the purpose of lastly breaking his tie at six with Glenn Cunningham for the most-ever wins within the fabled race.
With a crowd of greater than 18,000 roaring its approval, Coghlan blew by O’Sullivan on the ultimate lap to win in 3:55.91, with O’Sullivan shut behind in 3:56.49. Nice Britain’s Steve Ovett, making his Millrose debut, was by no means an element and completed final in 4:14.52.
The “Chairman of the Boards” mirrored on his closing Wanamaker Mile win in 2007 on the event of the one centesimal Millrose Video games:
“The race continues to be fairly clear in my thoughts. I knew Marcus was in nice form and was going to attempt to stop me from profitable the Seventh Wanamaker. I simply sat within the pack with Marcus. Each time we got here into the flip, Marcus went excessive and I went low. So I felt fairly assured that I used to be able to nab him at any stage. Marcus made a transfer with 1 and a half laps to go. With 1 lap to go, I did one thing I by no means had completed earlier than. I went previous Marcus in a single transfer on the flip. I keep in mind the noise of the gang, wooing me on. I noticed the replay on the display. It was me coming off the flip, with Marcus with an enormous smile on his face, type of congratulating me.”
The oval races had been performed on a reconstructed Backyard monitor.
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/01/25/archives/a-rebuilt-track-awaits-millrose.html
Sports activities Illustrated Vault:
1988–Villanova, with a lineup of Celeste Halliday (2:06.8), Michelle DiMuro (56.1), Kathy Franey (3:22.7), and Vicki Huber (4:28.7) ran 10:54.34 to set a World Report within the Distance Medley in Gainesville, Florida (since damaged).
2009—Bernard Lagat (3:58.44) received his 7th Wanamaker Mile on the Millrose Video games to tie Eamonn Coghlan for probably the most wins ever within the iconic occasion. Lagat would break the tie the next yr together with his 8th win.
Watching the race side-by-side at trackside had been Coghlan and Millrose Director Howard Schmertz!
Australia’s Steve Hooker set a meet file of 19-8 ½ (6.01) within the Pole Vault, then had 3 unsuccessful makes an attempt on the World Report top of 20-2 ½ (6.16).
Robby Andrews (Manalapan,NJ) received the Boys H.S. Mile in 4:17.42.
Outcomes: http://www.flashresults.com/2009_Meets/indoor/Millrose/index.htm
Video Highlights (Lagat’s 1st and seventh wins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi2IaTg8ITE
2010—Oregon’s Ashton Eaton set a Collegiate Report of 6256 factors within the Heptathlon in Faculty Station,Texas. The earlier file of 6208 was set by Texas’ Trey Hardee in 2008.
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/information/eaton-tallies-6256pts-us-collegiate-heptathlo
2016–After ready on line to pay the $10 entry payment, Jenn Suhr cleared 16-6 (5.03) at a small meet in Brockport,NY. Whereas Suhr’s mark was ratified by USATF as an American Report (she held the earlier mark of 16-5 ½ (5.02), it was not accepted as a World Report, because the required drug-testing didn’t happen inside the IAAF’s prescribed time frame.
“You simply don’t see folks break [world] data at small meets,” Rick Suhr, the vaulter’s coach and husband, advised native reporters. “However she’s able to that. She’s posted huge marks, simply enormous marks all yr. That’s an enormous, enormous leap.”
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/report/suhr-pole-vault-world-indoor-record
Video: https://twitter.com/JennSuhr/standing/693865105616977920
2016–Ending 5th in a race received by Garrett Heath (7:48.48), senior Drew Hunter (Loudoun Valley,Va) ran 7:59.33 for 3000-meters on the Camel Metropolis Invitational in Winston-Salem,NC to interrupt Edward Cheserek’s U.S. Excessive College Report of 8:05.46. Hunter’s time additionally bettered German Fernandez’s Out of doors Report of seven:59.83.
http://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=information&news_id=392404
2021—Baylor’s Okay.C. Lightfoot cleared 19-6 ¼ (5.95) within the Pole Vault in Lubbock, Texas, to interrupt his 2-week previous Collegiate Report of 19-5 ¾ (5.94). He would enhance the Report to 19-8 ¼ (6.00) the next month.
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Brandon Miller 23 (2002) 2022 NCAA Indoor Champion—800m, 4×400 (Texas A&M)…3rd within the 800 open air (2nd-2021)
3rd within the 800 on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials…semi-finalist on the Paris Olympics
3rd on the 2022 U.S. Championships—competed within the first spherical on the 2022 World Championships in Eugene
Set a World Junior/Beneath-20 Indoor file of 1:15.49 for 600-meters in 2022.
PBs: 46.30 (2022), 1:14.03i (2024/#2 All-Time World, U.S.), 1:43.73 (2024), 1:45.24i (2022), 3:40.11 (2024)
2025 SB: 1:45.50i
https://www.theovalmagazine.com/publish/the-brandon-miller-story
600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjS9SGorRk
NCAA 800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbGZHdkg_gw
Angela Williams 45 (1980) 4-time NCAA Champion (1999-2002)—100m (USC)
2002 NCAA Indoor Champion-60m
2-time World Indoor Champion—60m (2003, 2008/2001-silver)
2-time U.S. Indoor Champion-60m (2003, 2008)
1998 World Junior Champion-4×100 (silver-100m)
2-time Nationwide Scholastic Indoor Champion-60m (1997, 1998)
1997 and 1998 T&F Information Feminine H.S. Athlete of the Yr
PBs: 7.06 (2008), 11.02 (2008);
Faculty PB:7.09(2001/=#12 All-Time Faculty)
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Williams_(sprinter_born_1980)
Michael Stember 47 (1978) 2004 U.S. Indoor Champion—800m; 2000 U.S. Olympian—1500m (Semi-finalist)
NCAA (Stanford)
Outdoor: 1500-2000 (2nd), 2001 (4th)
Indoors: Distance Medley-2000 (1st/Set a World Indoor Report of 9:28.83-since damaged)
(Gabe Jennings 2:52.1, Evan Kelty 46.3, Michael Stember 1:48.4, Jonathan Riley 4:00.0)
PBs:1:46.20 (2000), 2:18.57 (2002), 3:35.11 (2000), 3:58.40i (2003/O.T.)
Has loved success as a Sushi Grasp Chef
https://www.si.com/sports-illustrated/2018/03/06/life-raw-michael-stember
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Stember
DMR: https://gostanford.com/information/2000/3/10/208065207.aspx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RAtfeiO2UQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQpZo9uFbtI
Nolan Cromwell 70 (1955) All-American within the 440y-hurdles (Kansas/8th-1975 NCAA); PB: 49.74 (1976);
Performed quarterback for Kansas; All-Professional security for the L.A. Rams.
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Cromwell
http://www.rockchalktalk.com/2014/9/9/6123429/know-your-ku-history-nolan-cromwell
State of Kansas HOF:
https://www.kshof.org/workforce/nolan-cromwell
Sports activities Illustrated Vault
Deceased
Darrow Hooper 86 (1932-Aug.19, 2018) 1951 NCAA Champion—Shot Put (Texas A&M/USC’s Parry O’Brien was 2nd);
1952 Olympic silver medalist, lower than an inch behind gold medalist Parry O’Brien…had crushed O’Brien and
World Report holder Jim Fuchs on the Olympic Trials.
World-ranked 3-times (1951-6, 1952-3, 1953-3;
Performed quarterback, halfback, tight finish, and place kicker on the Aggie soccer workforce. Was drafted by the NY
Giants, however selected to pursue his profession as a civil engineer.
Wiki Bio:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrow_Hooper
Olympic Stats: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78567
Texas A&M HOF: https://12thman.com/honors/texas-am-athletic-hall-of-fame/c-darrow-hooper/115
Obituary:
