Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)
This Day in Monitor & Area–June 26
1909–John Flanagan broke his personal (pre-IAAF) World Document within the Hammer Throw twice in New York with throws of 179-11 (54.84) and 180-0 (54.86). He improved the report a month later to 184-4 (56.18).
1937—Archie Harris, a current graduate of Ocean Metropolis (NJ) H.S., threw the Discus 175-8 (53.54) in Passaic, New Jersey, however the mark was by no means acknowledged as an American or World Document.
Dave Johnson affords some background on Harris’s “non-record”.
“On June 5 at Montclair, NJ, within the NJ State Group 2 meet, Harris threw 151-5 7/8 (46.175). On June 26, he went to the New Jersey AAU meet in Passaic, and it was on this meet that he threw 175-8 (53.54), which was farther than the prevailing WR of 53.10
(174-2 1/2) by Willy Schröder of Germany (’35).
However the issue with the Harris mark was that he was throwing in exhibition as a visitor. He was not registered within the AAU District whose championships these have been. As a resident of South Jersey, he was registered by means of the Center Atlantic Affiliation, whose meets have been often held in Philadelphia or Studying. As for the mark itself, there was nothing flawed with it from a statistical standpoint.
The next week, Harris threw within the AAU Jr meet in Milwaukee on July 2. He completed Third within the Shot (46-11 [14.30]), however was not among the many first 4 within the Discus (4th was 144-8.9 [44.12?]).
The next is from the New York Instances story of the June 26 meet: “A world report achievement that can’t be registered was turned in by Archie Harris of Ocean Metropolis. Registered with the Center Atlantic Affiliation as an alternative of the New Jersey Affiliation of the A.A. U., Harris was ready to participate within the Discus Throw. Knowledgeable that his registration with Center Atlantic prevented him from showing as a competitor, he requested for permission to throw a number of apply heaves.
“This permission was granted, and he proceeded to amaze officers and contestants alike with the size of his throws. The tape was placed on his final toss and revealed 175 toes 8 inches. The World Document for the occasion is 174 toes 2 1/2 inches, made by Willy Schröder of Germany in 1935.”
This sounds as we speak like over-zealous officiating maybe, however the meet concerned a staff championship, which was received by the Newark AC (81), with Shore AC second (58 1/2). Different main performances from the meet included Dick Ganslen, who received the Pole Vault at 13-6 ¾ (4.135) and the hop-step-jump at 46-8 (14.22). Glenn Cunningham ran a solo 880y, paced by two runners, with hopes of breaking the WR. Cunningham ran just one:57.8.”
Harris would finally get an official World Document when he received the 1941 NCAA title with a throw of 174-8 ¾ (53.26)
1966—The U.S. Championships (June 25-26) returned to NY’s Randall’s Island after a 5-year hiatus, with 20 previous and future Olympic medalists (together with 11 who received gold-*), competing.
Highlights
100y—1.Charlie Greene 9.4, 2.Jim Hines* 9.4
440y–1.Lee Evans* 45.9
880y—1.Tom Farrell 1:47.6
Mile—1.Jim Ryun 3:58.6 (1st outside sub-4 in NY), 2.Dyrol Burleson 4:00.1, 3.Jim Grelle 4:00.6
3-mile(6-25)—1.George Younger 13:27.4, 2.Tracy Smith 13:27.4
6-mile—1.Tracy Smith 28:02.6, 2.Billy Mills* 28:34.2
120y Hurdles(6-25)—1.Willie Davenport* 13.3
Pole Vault(6-25)—1.Bob Seagren* 17-9 (5.41), 2.Paul Wilson 16-8 ¼ (5.09), 3.John Pennel (16-8 ¼ [5.09]
Lengthy Leap(6-25)—1.Ralph Boston* 26-3 (8.00), 2.Charlie Mays 26-3 (8.00)…4.Bob Beamon* 25-3 ½ (7.71)
Triple Leap—1.Artwork Walker 53-8 (16.35+)
Shot Put—1.Randy Matson* 64-2 ¼ (19.56), 2.Neil Steinhauer 64-1/2 (19.52), 3.Parry O’Brien* 62-1 ½ (18.93+)
Discus(6-25)—1.Al Oerter* 193-9 (59.06?), 2.Rink Babka 191-2 (58.26?), 3.Randy Matson 190-9 (58.14?)
Hammer(6-25)—1.Ed Burke 220-0 (67.66?), 2.Hal Connolly* 219-0 (66.75?)
Outcomes (prime 3): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships
1971—Two World Data have been set on the U.S. Championships in Eugene,Oregon. On Friday (6-25), Rod Milburn received his semi-final race within the 120-Yard Hurdles in 13.0 to interrupt the earlier mark of 13.2 that was shared by 5 others (4 of whom had run 13.2 for the marginally longer 110-meters occasion). Milburn got here again the following day to win the ultimate in a wind-aided 13.1.
UCLA’s John Smith, the winner of the NCAA title every week earlier, received his 2nd U.S. 440y title in 44.5, taking .2s off the earlier mark of 44.7 that had been set by Texas A&M’s Curtis Mills on the 1969 NCAA Championships. Smith needed to come from behind within the homestretch to beat teammate Wayne Collett, who ran 44.7 to equal the outdated WR.
One other NCAA champion doubling again efficiently was Oregon’s personal Steve Prefontaine, who thrilled the Hayward Area crowd by setting a Meet Document of 12:58.6 within the 3-mile (6-25). Basking within the adoration of his followers, Pre mentioned, “Stunning, simply stunning. These are my individuals. Simply implausible. How will you lose with 12,000 individuals behind you?”
Somewhat greater than a yr after he first made an influence within the sport, Dr.Delano Meriwether, sporting his acquainted uniform of a hospital scrub prime, gold swim trunks, and suspenders, received the 100-yard sprint in a wind-aided 9.0 over a world-class subject that included Jim Inexperienced (9.0), Donald Quarrie (9.1), Charlie Greene(9.1), and Ivory Crockett(9.2). (From T&F Information)
Sidenote: This was my first journey to Eugene, capping a 2-meet journey out West that included the earlier week’s NCAA Championships in Seattle.
Outcomes
High 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships
1974—Steve Prefontaine set his fifth (and last) American Document at 5000-meters in Helsinki, working an auto-timed 13:21.87 (initially reported as 13:22.2).
ARs
13:30.4 July 3 1971 Berkeley
13:29.6 April 29 1972 Eugene
13:22.8 July 9 1972 Eugene
13:22.4 June 27 1973 Helsinki
13:21.87 June 26 1974 Helsinki
1976—Bruce Jenner scored 8538 factors within the Decathlon on the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene,Oregon (June 19-27), breaking his personal year-old World Document of 8524 that was additionally set at Hayward Area. Jenner really scored 8542 factors, however his finest effort within the Lengthy Leap was aided by a tail-wind that was greater than 4-meters per second, the authorized restrict for a Decathlon Document. Jenner would set a third World Document of 8618 whereas profitable the gold medal on the Montreal Olympics. Becoming a member of Jenner on the staff have been Fred Dixon (8294) and Fred Samara (8004)
Making the staff within the Males’s Triple Leap have been James Butts (56-8 3/4w [17.29]), Tommy Haynes (55-10w [17.02]), and Rayfield Dupree 55-9 3/4w [17.01]). Butts would win the silver medal in Montreal. Ending 4th was 20-year outdated Willie Banks (55-4 1/2w [16.88]), who had overwhelmed Dupree on the U.S. Championships, Banks went on to change into a World Document holder within the occasion and a 2-time Olympian, ending sixth in 1984 and 1988.
Outcomes/Notes: https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1976.pdf
Jenner’s Marks:
10.93, 23-8(7.21w), 46-3/4(14.04), 6-6 3/4(2.00), 48.72, 14.57, 169-7(51.69), 4.60(15-1), 227-3(69.26), 4:16.60
1981–Tom Byers, who had a blinding freshman yr at Ohio State in 1974, light over the following few years, however was having fun with a resurgence after he moved to Eugene to coach with Invoice Dellinger. Since he was a infamous front-runner, meet administrators beloved to have him of their races to function a “de facto” rabbit.
At this yr’s Bislett Video games in Oslo, Byers ran by means of the primary lap of the 1500-meters in 57.6, opening a niche of 10-15 meters on a world-class subject. His lead grew to 30-meters as he went by means of 800-meters in 1:54.9, after which to 60-meters after he cut up 2:53.0 at 1200-meters.
It turned out that Steve Ovett, Steve Scott, Steve Cram, and the remainder of the sector got Byers’ splits as their very own, so that they thought he was going out at an insane tempo and would come again to them. By the point they realized what was taking place, it was too late, Byers profitable in 3:39.01, whereas Ovett’s robust end introduced him in a detailed 2nd in 3:39.53. Ovett crossed the end line with a smile on his face in recognition of what had simply taken place!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7TQUuB53Wg
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/27/sports activities/byers-beats-ovett-in-1500.html
1982—Three American Data have been set on the Bislett Video games in Oslo, Norway.
Operating by herself after the opening ½-mile, Mary Decker received the Girls’s Mile in 4:21.46 to raised her earlier report of 4:21.68.
Steve Scott received the Males’s Mile in 3:48.53 to interrupt his personal year-old mark of three:49.68. Scott beat a loaded subject that included Sydney Maree (3:48.85), Nice Britain’s Dave Moorcroft (3:49.34), New Zealand’s John Walker (3:49.50), Eire’s Ray Flynn (3:50.54), John Gregorek (3:51.84), Craig Masback (3:54.62), and Matt Centrowitz (3:54.94).
Alberto Salazar completed 2nd within the 10,000-meters with a time of 27:25.61 to interrupt Craig Virgin’s earlier AR of 27:29.16. Portugal’s Carlos Lopes received the race with a European Document of 27:24.39. These have been the 2nd and Third quickest instances in historical past on the time.
https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/27/sports activities/scott-s-3-48.53-in-mile-is-Third-fastest.html
https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/07/05/they-showed-the-way-in-norway
1982—Two further American Data have been set on today on the U.S.-West Germany-Africa tri-meet in Durham, North Carolina.
Colleen Sommer cleared 6-6 (1.98) within the Excessive Leap to interrupt Pam Spencer’s mark of 6-5 ½ (1.97), and Dave Volz vaulted 18-9 ½ (5.73) to prime Billy Olson’s 6-day report of 18-9 ¼ (5.72).
1992—The ultimate of the Males’s 400-Meters lastly befell on the U.S. Olympic Trials in New Orleans after being delayed by authorized rulings associated to the Butch Reynolds state of affairs (see June 23).
Danny Everett (43.81) was the winner, adopted by Steve Lewis (44.08) and Quincy Watts(44.22), with Reynolds ending fifth (44.65), maybe paying the value for working too quick within the earlier 2 rounds. Watts and Lewis would win gold and silver, respectively, on the Barcelona Olympics.
Others making the staff:
Males’s Steeplechase-1.Brian Diemer 8:16.56, 2.Mark Croghan 8:16.87, 3.,Danny Lopez 8:16.88. Tom Nohilly misplaced out within the
photo-finish for 2nd and Third (8:16.92). He would end 4th once more on the 1996 Trials.
Males’s 5000-1.John Trautmann 13:40.30, 2.Bob Kennedy 13:41.22, 3.John Gregorek 13:42.20…4.Steve Plasencia
13:42.40
Girls’s 10,000-1.Lynn Jennings 32:55.96, 2.Judi St.Hilaire 33:03.39, 3.Gwyn Coogan 33:04.64….Jennings would win
the bronze medal in Barcelona
Outcomes/Notes: https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1992.pdf
Sports activities Illustrated(No Ache, No Spain)
NY Instances(for subscribers): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1992/06/27/671492.html?pageNumber=31
2005—19-year outdated Florida sophomore Kerron Clement, who had received his 2nd NCAA title two weeks earlier, received the 400-meter hurdles on the U.S. Championships (24-26) in Carson,CA in 47.24. Coupled along with his World Indoor Document of 44.57 for 400-meters (set in March), there was hypothesis that he was destined to interrupt Kevin Younger’s World Document of 46.78.
Nevertheless, 47.24 remained his private finest all through a (probably) Corridor-of-Fame profession that included two World titles (2007, 2009) and an Olympic gold medal in Rio in 2016 on the age of 30.
Erin Gilreath received the Girls’s Hammer Throw (6-25) with a toss of 242-4 (73.87 [6-25]), breaking her personal American Document of 236-7 (72.12/2004).
Different winners included Justin Gatlin within the 100 (10.08/6-25) and 200(20.04), Jeremy Wariner within the 400 (44.20), Alan Webb within the 1500 (3:41.96/6-25), Allyson Felix within the 200 (22.13), Sanya Richards within the 400 (49.28), Shalane Flanagan within the 5000 (15:10.96/6-23), Amy Acuff within the Excessive Leap (6-2 ¾ [1.90]/6-23), and Stacy Dragila within the Pole Vault(14-7 ¼ [4.45]/6-25).
Outcomes: https://www.flashresults.com/2005_Meets/outside/usa/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships
2010— Chaunté Lowe set the present American Document of 6-8 ¾ (2.05) within the Girls’s Excessive Leap on the U.S. Championships (23-27) in Des Moines, Iowa. It was the 4th of her eventual 8 titles within the occasion. Overcome with emotion after clearing the bar cleanly, a sobbing Lowe stayed on the pit for greater than 30 seconds earlier than embarking on a well-deserved victory lap. Lowe had jumped 6-8 ¼ (2.04) a month earlier to set her first American Document, breaking the earlier customary of 6-8 (2.03) that was set by Louise Ritter in 1988 (twice).
Hyleas Fountain received the Heptathlon with a rating of 6735 factors, making her the Third finest American performer within the occasion.
Outcomes: https://flashresults.com/2010_Meets/outside/USA/
Video: https://www.flotrack.org/video/5222327-chaunte-lowe-high-jump-american-record-205
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaunté_Lowe
2011—Oregon Junior Matthew Centrowitz (3:47.63), exhibiting early indicators of his racing experience, adopted up his current NCAA victory by profitable a tactical Males’s 1500-meters on the U.S. Championships in Eugene, Oregon over Bernard Lagat (3:47.96) and Leo Manzano (3:48.16). Lagat had earlier received his fifth title within the 5000-meters (13:23.06/6-24).
Jesse Williams set a Meet Document of 7-9 ¼ (2.37) whereas profitable his 2nd straight title within the Males’s Excessive Leap.
Ashton Eaton received the first of his 4 U.S. titles within the Decathlon with a private finest rating of 8729 factors.
Among the many ladies, Colorado Junior Emma Coburn was one other NCAA-U.S. double champion, profitable the primary of her 7 titles within the Steeplechase (9:44.11).
Meet Data have been set by Shalane Flanagan within the 10,000 (30:59.97/6-23), Brittney Reese within the Lengthy Leap (23-7 ¼ [7.19], and Michelle Carter within the Shot Put (65-2 [19.86]/6-23).
As famous yesterday, Allyson Felix received the 400 (50.40) to change into the primary lady to win U.S. titles within the 100, 200, and 400.
Outcomes: https://usatfoutdoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=49&yr=2011&do=information
2016—Freshman Tia Jones (Walton,GA) set the present U.S. Excessive Faculty Document of 12.84 in her warmth of the 100-meter hurdles (6-25) on the U.S. Junior Championships in Clovis,CA. She was overwhelmed within the last by Senior Alexis Duncan, 13.04-13.05.
Winner of the 400-hurdles in 54.54 was Junior Sydney McLaughlin (Union Catholic,NJ), who would go on to qualify for the U.S. Olympic staff the next month. 2nd in 55.89 was senior Anna Cockrell (Windfall Day,NC), who received the gold medal on the World Juniors in Poland in July.
https://www.milesplit.com/meets/237038/protection#.XvOF-i2ZMhs
2021—Making the U.S. staff on the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon (with their eventual Olympic medals) (with the temperature hitting a excessive of 103!)
Males’s 20k Stroll: Nick Christie (1:30:47.6)
Girls’s 20k Stroll: Robyn Stevens (1:35:12.2)
Girls’s 10k(41 starters!): Emily Sisson (31:03.82), Karissa Schweizer (31:16.52), Alicia Monson (31:18.52)
Full Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_cCw4NnCeU
Sisson-Publish Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuEqF0rxNpY
Girls’s Hammer: DeAnna Value (263-6 [80.31] American Document), Brooke Andersen (255-0 [77.72]), Gwendolyn Berry (241-2
[73.0])…4.Janee’ Kassanavoid (240-11 [73.45])
Girls’s Javelin: Maggie Malone (208-4 [63.50]/Trials Document), Kara Winger (201-8 [61.47]), Ariana Ince (4th-188-7 [57.49])…Third–
placer Avione Allgood-Whetstone didn’t meet the qualifying customary)
Girls’s Pole Vault: Katie Nageotte-Moon (16-2 ¾ [4.95}/Trials Record/Gold), 2.Morgann Leleux (15-5 [4.70), Sandi Morris
(15-1 [4.60]/no misses)…Olivia Gruver and Jenn Suhr additionally cleared 15-1 however every had one miss through the competitors)
Girls’s Lengthy Leap: Brittney Reese (23-4 ¾ [7.13]/Silver), Tara Davis (23-1 ¼ [7.04]), Quanesha Burks (22-10 [6.96])
Males’s 400-Meter Hurdles: Rai Bejnamin (46.83/Trials Document/Silver), Kenny Selmon (48.08), David Kendziera (48.38)
Girls’s 200: Gabby Thomas (21.61/Bronze), Jenna Prandini (21.89), Anavia Battle (21.95)…4.Tamara Clark (21.98), 5.Allyson Felix
(22.11)…(medical doctors found a tumor in Thomas’s liver a month earlier than the Trials, however decided that it was benign)
Interview (consists of feedback from Felix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjlKyCmeHrM
Males’s 110-Meter Hurdles: Grant Holloway (12.96/Silver), Devon Allen (13.10), Daniel Roberts (13.11)
Outcomes: https://www.flashresults.com/2021_Meets/20Trials/index.htm
2022—The U.S. Championships in Eugene, the choice meet for the U.S. staff that will return to Hayward Area for the World Championships in July, got here to a detailed, with athletes coping with temperatures within the low 90s!
2021 Olympic gold medalist Athing Mu, main from the gun, held off a late cost by Ajee’ Wilson (1:57.23) to win the Girls’s 800-meters in 1:57.16. Wilson drew occasion with Mu halfway down the homestretch, and even edged forward ever so barely, however Mu was in a position to transfer again in entrance to seize her 2nd straight U.S. title.
Two veterans added one other U.S. title to their already spectacular totals, Emma Coburn (9:10.63) profitable the Steeplechase for the tenth time and Kara Winger her ninth within the Javelin (6-25/210-10 [64.26]).
Noah Lyles edged 18-year outdated Erriyon Knighton to win the Males’s 200-meters (1967-1969).
https://www.flashresults.com/2022_Meets/Outside/06-23_USATF/
800: https://www.nbc.com/video/2022-usatf-outdoor-championships-athing-mu-edges-ajee-wilson-in-800m/oly_atw800_nationals_final
200: https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=movies&video_id=332965
Historical past of the U.S. Championships: https://trackandfieldnews.com/u-s-national-championships-history/
Historical past of the U.S. Olympic Trials: https://trackandfieldnews.com/usa-olympic-trials-history/
Previous U.S. Champions: https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/usatf-outdoor-champions/full-view.html
Born On This Day*
Deceased
Babe Didrikson-Zaharias 45 (1911—Sep.27, 1956) 1932 Olympic gold medalist—80-Meter Hurdles, Javelin (Silver—Excessive
Leap)
Arguably the best feminine athlete of all-time, and presumably the best feminine golfer of all-time.
Former World Document holder within the 80-meter hurdles, Excessive Leap, Javelin
Inducted into the Nationwide Corridor of Fame in 1974
From Olympedia.org: “Babe performed nearly each sport however grew to become well-known to the American sporting public with
her feats in monitor & subject in 1932. Her monitor profession was transient however sensible and her efficiency on the 1932 AAU
meet stays among the many biggest in sporting historical past. Within the house of 2½ hours she competed in eight occasions,
profitable 4 of them outright and ending equal first in one other. As the one consultant of her membership,
Employers Casualty AA of Dallas, she received the nationwide staff championship with the highly effective Illinois Girls’s
AC, who fielded greater than 20 athletes, in second place. On the finish of the day the rating was Didrikson – 30
factors, Illinois – 22 factors.”
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77808
1932 OG Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQJuJ3m7PAw
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/tasks/cp/obituaries/archives/babe-didrikson-zaharias
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Didrikson_Zaharias
https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/options/00014147.html
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mildred-zaharias
https://usopm.org/babe-didrikson/
