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This Day in Observe & Discipline—January 8
1928 lloyd Hahn ran 1:53.8 in Brooklyn to set World Information at 800 meters and half a mile. The two-time U.S. Olympian was sixth within the
1500 on the 1924 Video games, Fifth within the 800 in 1928.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Hahn
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78495
1971–Dr. Delano Meriwether had gained some consideration within the observe world in 1970 when this “unknown” began working some quick occasions for the 100-yard sprint at some low-key meets on the East coast. Meriwether mentioned to his spouse after watching among the sport’s prime sprinters on TV earlier that summer time, “Hey, I can beat these guys”, and that led to the start of an unbelievable profession. (He had competed in some meets within the Midwest through the early phases of his medical profession).
However now, on the CYO meet on the College of Maryland campus in School Park, his first main indoor meet, he was up in opposition to among the similar males that had impressed his entry into the game–world-class sprinters like Charlie Greene, Mel Pender, Ivory Crockett, and Don Quarrie.
Greene was eradicated within the heats of the 60-yard sprint, whereas Pender had equalled the World Report of 5.9 in his qualifying race.
Attired in what would turn out to be his trademark outfit of a hospital shirt, gold swim trunks, and suspenders(!), Meriwether proceeded to beat Pender within the remaining, with each being clocked in 6-flat, and a legend was born!
Meriwether would later win the 100y on the U.S. Outside Nationals in Eugene, however a knee damage suffered through the 1972 indoor season dashed any hopes he had of creating the U.S. Olympic workforce. Test the hyperlinks under for rather more on this fascinating story.
Different notable winners on the meet included Lee Evans, who improved his World Report for 500-yards to 54.4, and Tom Von Ruden, who set an American Report of 1:48.5 within the 1/2-mile
Sports activities Illustrated Vault
https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/01/18/hey-i-can-beat-those-guys
https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/02/22/champion-of-the-armchair-athletes
SI Cowl Photograph:
2022—Winners (and notable finishers) on the U.S. Cross Nation Championships in San Diego:
Senior Males(10k):1.Shadrack Kipchirchir 30:32, 2.Dillon Maggard 30:34, 3.Sam Chelanga 30:34, 4.Leonard Korir 30:37, 5.Benard
Keter 30:49…7.Ben Blankenship 31:37…9,Futsum Zienasellassie 32:03
Senior Girls(10k):1.Alicia Monson 34:01, 2.Weini Kelati 34:18, 3.Emily Infeld 34:36, 4.Emily Durgin 34:50, 5.Stephanie Bruce
34:50, 6.Natosha Rogers 34:54…8.Molly Seidel
Junior/Underneath 20 Girls: 1.Zariel Macchia (William Floyd H.S.,NY)
Junior/Underneath 20 Males: 1.Gabe Simonsen (Oklahoma State)
https://outcomes.usatf.org/2022XC/
https://www.runnersworld.com/information/a38700405/usatf-cross-country-championships-results-2022/
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Quincy Wilson 17 (2008) 2024 Olympic gold medalist within the 4×400! (ran 1st spherical)
16 on the time, he turned the youngest American male Olympic gold medalist in historical past (was already the youngest ever U.S.
male Olympian)
Made the U.S. workforce together with his 6th place end within the 400 on the U.S. Trials—ran 44.66 within the 1st spherical in Eugene to interrupt the 42-
yr outdated U.S. Excessive Faculty Report of 44.69 that was set by Darrell Robinson in 1982!—improved the document to 44.59 in his
semi-final race earlier than working 44.94 within the remaining. He would then run a sensational 44.20 in Gainesville, Florida, on July 19
earlier than heading to Paris for the Olympics (bettering his World Youth/Underneath-18 Report).
Ran a surprisingly “sluggish” 47.27 on the lead-off leg within the heats of the 4 x400, handing off in 7th place, however the U.S. nonetheless managed
to qualify for the ultimate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMkLfUCSDG0
2023 New Steadiness Indoor Champion-400m (2nd Outdoor)…received Indoors (setting a U.S. Excessive Faculty Indoor
Report of 45.76) and Outdoor in 2024
Presently a junior at The Bullis Faculty (MD)
Set U.S. Excessive Faculty freshmen Indoor Information within the 300 (34.11), 400 (46.67), 500 (1:02.63), and 600 (1:17.80) in 2023
Added sophomore data in 2024 within the 400 (45.76), 500 (1:01.27), and 600 (1:17.36), and acquired the junior document within the
600 when he ran 1:07.19 on December 28, 2024.
Has been competing because the age of 8… “As Wilson approached highschool, his dad and mom, Monique and Roy Wilson, sought a
college with a training employees that would get essentially the most of his expertise. The household relocated from Chesapeake, Va., to Gaithersburg,
Md., so Wilson may attend Bullis, in close by Potomac, from which his cousin, Shaniya Corridor, who now runs at Oregon, graduated
in 2020.” (From the Washington Submit article linked under)
Member of the soccer workforce in his freshman yr, however is now totally concentrating on observe
Additionally excels within the classroom—maintains an A common.
Considered one of (if not THE) the youngest athletes to signal an NIL deal (New Steadiness).
Signing Characteristic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hb5P3sdA30
Coached by Joe Lee, who has turned Bullis into one of many prime prep packages within the U.S.
DyeStat Interview: https://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=373218
https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=information&news_id=670663
FloTrack Podcast (2024):
https://www.flotrack.org/collections/6752165-the-flotrack-podcast-clips/video?enjoying=11854575
PBs: 21.02i (2024), 45.76i (2024), 44.20 (2024), 1:01.27i (2024/#2 All-Time), 1:17.19i (2024/#2 All-Time)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports activities/2023/06/15/quincy-wilson-bullis/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_quincy_wilson/?hl=en
44.20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er_XGQk5lsU
Meet Quincy Wilson:
Jessica Beard—36 (1989) 2011 NCAA Indoor and Outside Champion-400m, 4×400 (Texas A&M);
2011 Bowerman Award winner;
2nd on the 2018 U.S. Championships—ran a private greatest of fifty.08. Had run 50.52 in Might to higher her earlier
private greatest of fifty.56 which had been set 9 years earlier (2009)!
4-time World Champion—4×400 (2009-1st spherical, 2011/2013/2019-1st spherical/ 2015-silver [1st round]);
2-time World Junior Champion—4×400 (2006/400-Fifth, 2008/400-2nd)
PBs: 50.79i (2011), 50.08 (2018);
Presently teaching at Archbishop Spalding H.S. in Maryland
http://www.ustfccca.org/2011/12/featured/jessica-beard-ngoni-makusha-win-the-bowerman-2011
http://jessicabeard.web/biography.php
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/jessica-beard-14305526
Hollis Conway—58 (1967) 1991 World Indoor Champion—Excessive Soar,
2-tme Olympic medalist-silver (1988), bronze (1992)
Set the present American Indoor Report of 7-10 ½ (2.40) in 1991—Outside greatest is 7-10 (#2-AT U.S.)
1989 NCAA Indoor and Outside Champion (Louisiana-Lafayette);
Nonetheless holds the Collegiate Indoor (7-9 ¼[2.37]/1989) & Outside (7-9 ¾[2.38]/1989) Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollis_Conway
Video(1991 World Indoors): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaijDxfgtWk
Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/hollis-conway
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78260
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/hollis-conway-14235241
Catching Up (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re4U_V6jLhI
Calvin Smith—64 (1961) 2-time World Champion-200m (1983,1987); Additionally 1983 World Champion-4×100
1984 Olympic gold medalist (4×100); 1988 Olympic Bronze medalist-100m;
1983 World Championships silver medalist-100m; Former World Report holder-100m,
All-American at Alabama: NCAA-100 (1980-4th, 1981-6th, 1982-DQ/FS, 1983-2nd); 200 (1982-2nd), 1983-2nd);
1982 U.S. Champion-200m; PBs:9.93 (1983), 19.99 (1983)
Son Calvin,Jr, was a 3-time gold medalist within the 4×400 on the World Indoor Championships (2012-2014-2016) and
had a 400 PB of 44.81
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Smith
Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/calvin-smith
https://msfame.com/inductees/calvin-smith/
9.93: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox-FszWWEbk
Jos Hermens-Netherlands 75 (1950) One of many sport’s main brokers/managers…among the many athletes his firm,
International Sports activities Communication, has represented (or nonetheless does): Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele, Eliud Kipchoge.
Former World Report holder within the 1-hour run (2x), 10-miles, and 20,000-meters (2x)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_Hermens
https://www.globalsportscommunication.nl/firm/our-team/
In The Starting:
http://www.thegeniusworks.com/2016/04/jos-hermens-created-worlds-leading-sports-management-company/
Deceased
Invoice McChesney, Jr.—33 (1959-Oct.29, 1992) 1980 Olympian—5000m (boycott yr);
All-American at Oregon: NCAA (1980-5k/3rd, 3-miles/6th); Member of the Geese’ 1977 NCAA Championship
X-Nation workforce (28th/4th scorer)
PBs: 3:56.38 (1981), 7:40.19 (1982), 13:14.80 (1982), 27:47.25 (1981)
Died in a automotive accident in 1992
Was a member of Eugene’s #1 working household. Dad Invoice, Sr, who handed away in 2020 on the age of 91, competed in
highway races nicely into his 80s, and he and his spouse Marcia had been officers at Hayward Discipline meets for many years. Their
different 3 sons, Tom, Ken, and Steve, all had profitable working careers. (Tom additionally died at an early age)
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mcchesney-361144-prefontaine-steve.html
Invoice, Sr.: www.registerguard.com/story/sports activities/faculty/track-field/2020/04/07/local-running-icon-bill-mcchesney/1391847007/
https://www.letsrun.com/discussion board/flat_read.php?thread=88185
