Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)
This Day in Observe & Subject–April 23
1904–Michigan’s Ralph Rose, all 6’6”, 250-pounds (1.98/113kg) of him, obtained the primary of his seven American Information within the Shot Put together with his toss of 48-2 (14.68) on the Penn Relays. Rose went on to win Olympic gold on the 1904 and 1908 Video games (and silver in 1912). Different Penn winners who went on to win gold at that yr’s Olympics in St.Louis had been Michigan’s Fred Schule (110-hurdles) and NYU’s Samuel Jones (Excessive Leap),
Rose is simply as well-known for his function as the primary American flag-bearer on the Opening Ceremony on the 1908 Olympics in London. “When Rose (a proud Irish-American who had no love for the British) led the American brigade previous King Edward VII’s royal field, he did one thing no different flag bearer dared: he refused to decrease his nation’s banner in deference to the host nation’s chief, stubbornly holding the celebs and stripes completely vertical.”
For the threerd yr in a row, Irv Orton anchored Penn to victory within the 2-mile relay, and Princeton’s John Dewitt gained the Hammer Throw for the threerd time in 4 years.
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Rose
1915— The Penn Relays went to a 2-day format (April 23-24) for the primary time and added the sprint- and distance- medley relays to the schedule. Penn (3:33.4) and Yale (10:20.0) had been the primary winners of these occasions. Penn additionally gained the mile relay, profitable in 3:18.0 to take greater than 3 seconds off the earlier Relays Report. Ted Meredith, who had gained Olympic gold within the 800 and 4×400 in 1912, anchored each of Penn’s profitable groups.
1921–Charley Paddock set a World Report of 10.4 for 100-meters in Redlands, CA.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_100_metres_world_record_progression
1926–Fordham’s Johnny Gibson gained the primary of his two collegiate 400m-hurdles races on the Penn Relays. Gibson went on to set a World Report of 52.6 to win the 1927 U.S. Nationwide title and was a semi-finalist on the 1928 Olympics. Gibson was the pinnacle coach at Seton Corridor from 1945-1972.
Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/01/sports activities/othersports/01gibson.html?_r=1
1960—Dyrol Burleson ran 3:58.6 in Eugene to interrupt Don Bowden’s 3-year previous American Report of three:58.7. Bowden had turn into the primary American to interrupt 4-minutes for the mile when he ran his 3:58.7 in 1957.
https://vault.si.com/vault/2003/03/10/dyrol-burleson-miler-may-30-1960
1966—Kansas freshman Jim Ryun gained the Glenn Cunningham Mile on the Kansas Relays and set a Collegiate Report of three:55.8. He had run a 3:59.0 anchor mile on Kansas’ profitable Distance Medley two days earlier, and completed off his weekend with a 47-flat anchor leg on the profitable freshmen 4×400 relay.
1971–Frank Shorter, not but a family title, lowered his private greatest to 13:07.0 to win the 3-mile on Friday (4-23) on the Drake Relays, then got here again the next day (4-24) to win the 6-mile in 27:24.4, simply lacking his PB by .4s. Minnesota’s Gary Bjorklund gave Shorter the whole lot he may deal with within the longer race and set a Collegiate Report of 27:24.6 to complete a detailed 2nd.
1976–For higher or worse (some would say worse), all operating occasions on the Penn Relays (besides the mile run) had been modified to metric distances. Many athletes who compete on the Penn Relays go on to Olympic glory, but it surely’s uncommon when an occasion gives an early have a look at the eventual gold and silver medalists. Such was the case within the 400-hurdles (4-23), when “rookie” Edwin Moses (49.8) and Penn State’s Mike Shine (50.3) positioned 1-2, a end they’d replicate on the Montreal Olympics later within the yr. It wasn’t till his win right here that folks actually began to concentrate to Moses and even think about him as a candidate for the U.S. Olympic crew, not to mention as a possible Olympic champion. Because the headline in Observe and Subject Information stated, “Holy Moses! Watch Out For Edwin”.
Eamonn Coghlan gained three extra Relays watches, first anchoring Villanova to its tenth straight win within the Distance Medley on Friday, then coming again on Saturday (4-24) to run on the profitable 4×1500 and 4×800 groups.
In a controversial transfer by Relays Director Jim Tuppeny, apparently motivated by the transfer to metric distances, he modified the final two legs of the DMR to 1300m & 1500m! Fortunately, they had been modified to the present 1200m/1600m format the next yr.
Throughout his anchor leg on the DMR, Coghlan waved to his girlfriend (and future spouse) Yvonne, who had flown over from Dublin to look at him run!
1982–Villanova’s 16-year profitable streak within the Distance Medley (4-23) got here to an finish as Georgetown’s John Gregorek ran a 3:55.1 anchor 1600m to overhaul the Wildcats’ Ross Donoghue (who had transferred from St.John’s for his senior yr).
Villanova had higher luck the subsequent day (4-24), taking the Dash Medley (anchored by freshman John Marshall), the 4×1500, and an unbelievable 4×800, during which the primary seven groups all bettered the earlier Collegiate Report of seven:16.3–1.Villanova-7:12.29 (Marshall on the anchor), 2.Georgetown 7:12.62, 3.Richmond 7:12.81, 4.Arkansas 7:13.48, 5.Virginia 7:14.64, 6.Pittbsurgh 7:15.37, 7.Tennessee 7:16.22.
The Collegiate Report additionally fell within the Girls’s 4×800 (4-23), as Tennessee (8:32.12), with Joetta Clark operating a 2:01.6 anchor, edged Virginia (8:32.13) which was additionally beneath the earlier mark of 8:33.51.
4 years earlier (1978), Gregorek had anchored St.Anthony’s (Smithtown,NY) to a win within the H.S. DMR at Penn. In 2003, he talked about his experiences at Penn:
“I had run the 2-mile (at Penn) in 1977 (he completed 4th), however we had been a bunch of starry-eyed children getting in there the subsequent yr. Trenton’s Aubrey McKithen, who could be my roommate throughout our freshman yr at Georgetown, had an enormous lead on the anchor, however I simply took it one lap at a time and was capable of catch him” (with a 4:06.5 anchor). St.Anthony’s time of 10:02.5 established a meet file.
“One of many causes I selected Georgetown was to assist convey this system to the subsequent stage–Villanova was already established. Villanova’s streak was daunting, however we thought we may beat them in 1981.”(Gregorek really had the lead with a lap to go earlier than being overtaken by Sydney Maree, who prolonged Villanova’s dmr streak to 16.).
“The subsequent yr, coach (Joe) Lang was so optimistic and had us mentally ready.”
(Ross Donoghue, who had transferred to Villanova from St.John’s, was given a 30-meter lead because the anchor leg started, however inside two laps, Richmond, Arkansas, and Georgetown had caught as much as him.) “I had no intention of going by Ross after I caught him–I needed to verify I had a kick left. With 200 to go, I simply put my head down and took off, passing Donoguue down the ultimate stretch. Successful that race ranks proper up there with making the Olympic crew”(1984-steeplechase). (Aubrey McKithen ran the 400 leg for the Hoyas).
“I credit score my coaches, Don Buckley (St.Anthony’s) and Joe Lang (Georgetown), with making the entire Penn expertise a enjoyable one. It helped take the strain off the races themselves. I like the historical past and custom of Penn and the truth that I’ve been capable of convey my 11-year previous son the final three years.” That 11-year previous son, Johnny, grew as much as turn into a sub-3:50 miler (3:49.98)!.
1980—Hungary’s Ferenc Paragi set a World Report of 317-4 (96.72) within the Javelin in Tata, Hungary (previous implement). The earlier Report of 310-4 (94.58) was set by fellow Hungarian Miklós Németh on the 1976 Olympics.
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_javelin_throw_world_record_progression
1992—”Thursday Night time on the Races” (4-23) on the Penn Relays was highlighted by Villanova’s Carole Zajac, who set a Collegiate Report of 32:22.96 within the 10,000-meters. On Saturday (4-25), a Santa Monica Observe Membership quartet of Mike Marsh (20.4), Leroy Burrell (19.7), Floyd Heard (19.8), and Carl Lewis (19.2) ran 1:19.11 to interrupt its personal World Report (1:19.38) within the 4×200 relay.
1997— The precise date is just a little fuzzy, but it surely was round this time of yr {that a} new web site, DyeStat.com, made its first look on the Web.
Began by John Dye, an father or mother who needed to see how his children, Derek (excessive bounce) and Natalie (pole vault), in comparison with different highschool opponents, DyeStat.com turned THE supply for highschool data and, with the assistance of his spouse Donna (“On The Facet”), helped create an unbelievable cyber-community among the many nation’s preps.
From John Dye: “The origin of what we had been doing was Derek’s sophomore yr (1996) after I offered a weekly e-newsletter with rankings in 5 Western Maryland counties. (DyeStat started) in 1997, which was when Derek and Natalie every gained their occasions within the Maryland state meet (solely brother-sister combo ever to do this in Maryland in particular person occasions in the identical state meet). That made me wish to know the way they in contrast nationally. I obtained all of the state meet outcomes and ranked women pole vault and boys excessive bounce. I discovered that Derek (6-8) was within the 80s nationally and Natalie (9-0) within the 40s (bear in mind, that was when women pole vault was simply getting sanctioned). Therefore, I began doing nationwide rankings 100 deep to verify they had been listed(-:.”
Dyestat.com, which had ceased functioning when ESPN dropped it, was revived by Runnerspace.com.
John Dye, who handed away in 2022, was acknowledged for his contribution to the game by being named to the inaugural class of inductees into the Nationwide H.S. T&F Corridor of Fame in 2018.
http://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=information&news_id=514510
Tribute: https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=information&news_id=653043
2004—Tennessee, with a lineup of Tianna Madison, Toyin Olupona, DeeDee Trotter (51.0), and Kameisha Bennett (2:04.0) set a Collegiate Report of three:41.78 within the Girls’s Dash Medley on the Penn Relays.
2006—Deena Kastor was the winner on the London Marathon, operating 2:19:36 to interrupt her personal American Report of two:21:16.
“It was considered one of my expectations as my coaching has been going so nicely,” Kastor stated. “I did wish to run quicker, however I wasn’t feeling it early on. I managed to carry on to go beneath 2:20, which was my important purpose.”
Outcomes
Girls: www.marathonguide.com/outcomes/browse.cfm?RL=1&MIDD=16060423&Gen=F&Start=1&Finish=100&Max=10075
Males: www.marathonguide.com/outcomes/browse.cfm?RL=1&MIDD=16060423&Gen=M&Start=1&Finish=100&Max=22849
2010—Texas A&M gained the Shuttle Hurdles on the Penn Relays and set a Collegiate Report of 52.50
(Vashti Thomas, Gabby Mayo, Donique’ Flemings, Natasha Ruddock)
2016—Texas senior Courtney Okolo set a Collegiate Report of 49.71 on the Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge,LA, breaking her personal Report of fifty.04 (2014). She misplaced the file to Texas A&M’s Athing Mu, who ran 49.68 and 49.57 in 2021.
Born On This Day*
Tobi Amusan—Nigeria 28 (1997) 2022 World Champion—100-Meter Hurdles—set a World Report of 12.12 in her semi-
ultimate race. Ran a wind-aided 12.06 within the ultimate.
4th on the Tokyo Olympics, semi-finalist on the 2024 Olympics
2017 NCAA Champion—100m Hurdles (UTEP/2016-2nd)
2018 Commonwealth Video games Champion
Semi-finalist 2016 Olympics; 4th on the 2019 World Championships, 6th in 2023
7th within the 60-meter hurdles on the 2018 World Indoor Championships
PBs:7.75i (2024), 12.12 (2022/WR); 2024 SB: 12.40
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oluwatobiloba_Amusan
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/nigeria/oluwatobiloba-amusan-280832
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/131229
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5651698/UTEP/Tobi_Amusan.html
12.12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rqO4ufy8o
Put up-Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wC816BjsUU
SF & Ultimate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ayquYJ-9I4
Woo Sang-Hyeok—South Korea 29 (1996) 2-time World Indoor Champion—Excessive Leap (2022, 2025), gained bronze in 2024
Silver medalist on the 2022 World Championships; 2023-6th, 2017 (qual.)
4th on the 2021 Olympics, 7th in 2024; 2016 (qual.)
PB: 7-8 3/4i (2.36/2022); 2025 SB: 7-7i (2.31)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_Sang-hyeok
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/korea/sanghyeok-woo-14532326
Alysia Johnson-Montaño 39 (1986) Due to latest doping revelations, she is now a 2-time bronze medalist within the 800-
meters on the World Championships (2011, 2013). 4th on the 2012 Olympics, she’s now in line to obtain
one other bronze medal after the silver medalist was not too long ago discovered responsible of a doping violation.
Additionally a bronze medalist on the 2010 World Indoor Championships;
Was in place to make her 2nd Olympic crew when she was tripped up on the ultimate flip on the 2016 U.S. Trials in
Eugene. http://www.nbcsports.com/video/kate-grace-takes-womens-800m-final-olympic-trials
2007 NCAA Indoor and Outside Champion (Cal-Berkeley);
6-time U.S. Champion—800m(’07, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’15); 2015 U.S. Indoor Champion—600m
Former American Indoor Report holder—600m (1:23.59)
Anchored the U.S. crew that gained the 4×800 on the 2015 World Relays and set an American Report of 8:00.62
PBs: 1:23.59i (600m/#3-All-Time U.S./indoor-outdoor), 1:57.34 (2010/#9 A-T U.S.), 1:59.60i (2010)
Nearly 8 months pregnant on the time, she competed within the first spherical of the 800 on the 2014 U.S.
Championships “simply to have enjoyable and advocate for match pregnancies.”
Identified for carrying a flower in her hair when she ran. Additionally a famous karaoke singer!
Married Louis Montaño in 2011
Mom of three: Daughter Linnéa Dori (8-15-14), Son Aster Cruz (11-24-17), Son Lennon Leonotis (2-26-20)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DWHFrp8Cx/
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/126620
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alysia_MontapercentC3percentB1o
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/39921191/russian-set-lose-12-medal-usa-montano-line-bronze
Flower Energy:
Working Whereas Pregnant:
Video(she doesn’t seem till the top of the race)
http://www.usatf.television/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=movies&video_id=119804
Nike/Maternity Go away: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/opinion/nike-maternity-leave.html
Karaoke (With Shannon Rowbury and Bernard Lagat at Coogan’s after the 2015 5th Avenue Mile)
(Sadly, the video of the efficiency is not accessible!)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alysiamontano?lang=en
Podcast: Preserving Observe
Health e-book: Really feel-Good Health on Amazon, Really feel-Good Health at Goal, Really feel-Good Health by way of Velo Press
https://www.bustle.com/life/alysia-montano-team-usa-doping-track-and-field
Dr.Delano Meriwether 82 (1943) The “Walter Mitty” of Observe & Subject. 27 when he first turned well-known to trace followers,
he turned one of many quickest males on the planet within the early 70s, on a regular basis carrying his trademark uniform of
hospital scrubs, suspenders, and swim trunks! (He had run in some native meets in Columbus, Ohio, within the
late Sixties).
1971 U.S. Champion—100-yards (with a wind-aided time of 9-flat);
1972 U.S. Indoor Champion—60 yards
From the August 2, 1970, entry for “This Day in T&F”:
These of us who adopted the game carefully had been intrigued by outcomes popping out of the
D.C./Baltimore space. Somebody named Delano Meriwether had run 9.4y and 21.0y in native
meets–and this was not solely his first yr of significant competitors, however he was reportedly a 27-year
previous physician!
And right here he was at Wantagh H.S. on NY’s Lengthy Island, able to compete on the Nationwide
Junior Males’s Championships (when it had a unique which means than the present age-based
Juniors).
Meriwether gained the 100-yards title after getting some useful suggestions the night time earlier than from
meet director Mike Byrnes. “Meriwether spent the night time previous to the meet sleeping on my
sofa in the lounge”, stated Byrnes. “We spent a part of the night with me educating him
methods to use beginning blocks!”
When requested throughout his post-race interview about coaching guides, he stated that he had
gotten assist from a how-to e-book printed by Sports activities Illustrated. Corridor-of-Fame journalist Jim Dunaway, considered one of a
handful of reporters available for the occasion, stated with a smile “I wrote that e-book!”
His daughter, Nana Meriwether, was the 2012 Miss USA first runner-up, however was elevated to Miss USA
when that yr’s winner gained Miss Universe later within the yr. She was a 2 time All-American volleyball participant at
UCLA and likewise excessive jumped 5-8.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Meriwether
https://uclabruins.com/information/2013/4/17/208191804.aspx
https://vault.si.com/vault/1997/03/24/sprinter-delano-meriwether-february-22-1971
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delano_Meriwether
