This Day in Monitor & Area–January 26
1906—Mel Sheppard set a World Indoor File of 4:25.2 for the Mile at a meet hosted by Columbia College at Madison Sq. Backyard, and Lawson Robertson gained the 300-yards in 33.4. Each occasions served as U.S. Championship races.
From the NY Instances Archives: “The group was there, one of many largest that has ever been seen within the Backyard throughout an athletic meet. The packing containers have been all occupied, mainly by attractively gowned girls, making the occasion attribute of the annual open-air championship contests”.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/01/27/101710087.html?pageNumber=7
1916—USC’s Howard Drew made essentially the most of his cross-country journey to NY’s Madison Sq. Backyard, successful the 70-yard sprint on the Millrose Video games and tying the World File of seven.2 that he already shared with others. It took officers a while earlier than deciding that Drew had certainly overwhelmed Man Morse.
The meet drew such a giant crowd that the Fireplace Division ordered the Backyard doorways to be closed properly earlier than 9pm.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/01/27/301838782.html?pageNumber=8
1952-A standing-room-only crowd of greater than 15,000 watched among the sport’s greatest names, lots of whom went on to Olympic success in Helsinki later within the yr, carry out on the Millrose Video games in Madison Sq. Backyard.
Don Gerhmann gained his 4th straight Wanamaker Mile, edging rival Fred Wilt by a foot. It was the Third yr in a row that Wilt had completed 2nd to Gerhmann.
Two different Millrose streaks have been prolonged by Bob Richards within the Pole Vault (15-0 [4.57]) and Harrison Dillard within the 60y-Hurdles (7.5). It was the sixth straight win for each males, with Richards occurring to win 11 straight occasions at Millrose and Dillard 9 occasions!
Morgan State’s George Rhoden (1:12.0) held off Charlie Moore to win the Mel Sheppard 600y, with Jamaica’s Herb McKinley trailing in Third place.
Roscoe Lee Browne, who would later change into a profitable actor, gained a slowish 880y (1:56.7) in a photo-finish over Mal Whitfield, Horace Ashenfelter (9:07.4) gained the 2-mile, and Manhattan Faculty’s Lindy Remigino (6.2) was the upset winner within the 60y-dash.
Remigino (100), Rhoden (400), Whitfield (800), Dillard (110-Hurdles), Moore (400-Hurdles), Ashenfelter (Steeplechase), and Richards (PV) all gained Olympic gold in Helsinki. McKinley and Rhoden gained gold within the 4×400 relay, whereas McKinley additionally gained silver medals within the 100 and 400!
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1952/01/27/84189979.html?pageNumber=164
1963—Taipei’s C.Ok. Yang, one of many world’s finest decathletes, set a World Indoor File of 16-3 ¼ (4.96) within the Pole Vault in Portland, Oregon. He would set a World File within the Decathlon on the Mt.SAC Relays in April
1967—After his fall on the primary lap led to a recall, Villanova’s Dave Patrick confirmed no ill-effects as he went on to win the Wanamaker Mile on the Millrose Video games in entrance of a sell-out crowd of 15,596 followers at Madison Sq. Backyard. Ending fifth in 4:13.5 was Marty Liquori, a senior at close by Essex Catholic H.S. (Newark,NJ), who was the primary prep invited to compete within the prestigious race. Liquori, who adopted Patrick to Villanova, went on to change into a 3-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile (1969-1971).
1968–Utilizing a method that didn’t but bear his title, Dick Fosbury turned the primary man to clear 7-feet within the Excessive Bounce going over backwards!
Whereas it was later revealed that the method had been used earlier than, it was Fosbury, who would win Olympic gold in Mexico Metropolis later within the yr, who drew world-wide consideration to this new model of leaping.
In different occasions on the Athens Inv. in Oakland (CA), two future Corridor-of-Fame long-jumpers attached, with Bob Beamon beating veteran Ralph Boston (26-10 [8.18] to 26-2 ¼ [7.98]).
Boston, who had already gained Olympic gold in 1960 and silver in 1964, would full his assortment with a bronze medal in Mexico Metropolis later within the yr. Beamon, after all, would win gold together with his “Beamonesque” leap of 29-2 ½ (8.90).
(From T&F Information)
Fosbury and the Flop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZsH46Ek2ao
1973–Vaulting in NY’s Madison Sq. Backyard on the Millrose Video games, which had already been the setting for the primary 15’ (Dutch Warmerdam-15-3/8/1942) and 16’ (John Uelses-16-1/4 [1962]) indoor vaults in historical past, Steve Smith turned the primary man to leap 18’ undercover by clearing 18-1/4 (5.49m).
Stated Smith, “As I began down the runway the gang started responding, and as they grew louder and louder my adrenalin received going increasingly more. I’ve by no means been extra nervous”.
WR Development:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_pole_vault_indoor_world_record_progression
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1973/02/12/hes-raising-the-roof
1974–Steve Prefontaine ran 8:22.2 in Portland to interrupt his personal year-old American File of 8:24.6.
1975—18-year previous Joni Huntley, a freshman at Oregon State, raised her American Outside File within the Excessive Bounce
to 6-2 ¾ (1.90) in Christchurch, New Zealand. She had set her earlier mark of 6-3/4 (1.85) the yr
earlier than as a highschool senior.
Only a few hours earlier (truly on Jan.25), on the Oregon Invitation in Portland, 4 males from Oregon
State cleared 7-feet behind Dwight Stones’ successful top of 7-3 ¾ (2.23): Tom Woods (2nd/7-2), Mark
Wilson (Third/7-1), Mike Fleer (4th/7-1), and Scott Wilbrecht (sixth/7-0)
Huntley’s American Data
6-0 1.83 Eugene, OR Might 18, 1974(Additionally U.S. Excessive College File)
6-0 1.83 Modesto, CA Might 24, 1974
6-0 ¾ 1.85 Eugene, OR June 8, 1974
6-2 ¾ 1.90 Christchurch, New Zealand January 26, 1975
1980–Mary Decker-Slaney set an out of doors World File within the Mile–4:21.68–in Auckland, New Zealand.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_run_world_record_progression
1990—Hurdler Tony Dees set the American File of 10.28 within the hardly ever contested (indoors) 100-meters in Johnson CIty, Tennessee. Ending a detailed 2nd was Dennis Mitchell (10.29), and fifth was John Myles-Mills of George Mason, who established the still-standing Collegiate File of 10.50.
1991–Villanova’s Sonia O’Sullivan ran 15:17.28 for 5000-meters to set World and Collegiate Data on the Terrier Traditional at Boston College. The earlier WR of 15:22.64 was set by Lynn Jennings the earlier yr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_O’Sullivan
2008–Working in entrance of a big and enthusiastic contingent of her fellow Ethiopians on the Reebok Boston Indoor Video games (Reggie Lewis Middle), Meseret Defar set a World File of 9:10.50 for the rarely-contested 2-miles. Not far behind was New Zealand’s Kim Smith, who ran 9:13.94, the 2nd quickest time in historical past on the time. Defar’s teammate, Tirunesh Dibaba, gained the ladies’s 3000 in 8:33.37, and Australia’s Craig Mottram set a U.S. All-Comers File of seven:34.50 within the Males’s 3000.
Outcomes: http://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/meet-info/historical past/history-2008/
IAAF Protection
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/information/defar-runs-91050-two-miles-world-best-in-bost
2013—It was the Day of the Mile within the Northeast for 2 of coach Alberto Salazar’s runners.
Competing in opposition to an elite subject on the New Steadiness Video games at NY’s Armory, Bronxville(NY) junior Mary Cain ran 4:32.78 within the Mile to smash the 41-year previous Excessive College Indoor File of 4:38.5, which was set by Debbie Heald in 1972. Cain took down one other historic file, clocking 4:16.11 for 1500-meters to interrupt Lynn Jennings’ 35-year previous mark of 4:18.9.
Cain, who completed Third within the race behind Sarah Bowman (4:31.61) and Canadian Nicole Sifuentes (4:31.65), would take the information to a different stage three weeks later on the Armory when she ran 4:11.72/4:28.25 whereas ending 2nd on the Millrose Video games. Bowman introduced Cain alongside on her victory lap!
Cain’s race hadn’t but completed when the Males’s Mile on the Terrier Traditional at Boston College received underway.
Galen Rupp, who had gained the silver medal within the 10,000 meters lower than six months earlier on the London Olympics, was dropping down in distance with a watch on Bernard Lagat’s American File of three:49.89
Getting pacing assist from Boston College’s Stuart Ross (1:54.6) after which Dorian Ulrey (2:52.5), Rupp got here shut, however needed to accept transferring into the #2 place on the All-Time U.S. record (on the time, now #9) together with his time of three:50.92 (#5 performer A-T World on the time).
Whereas Rupp had the eye of everybody inside BU’s facility, there was some fantastic finishes behind him-2.David McCarthy (3:57.22), 3.Riley Masters (3:57.74), 4.Eric Jenkins (3:58.11), Wealthy Peters (3:59.57), Julian Matthews (4:00.33).
Cain’s Mile: https://www.flotrack.org/video/5433979-w-mile-h01-national-hs-indoor-record-43278-2013-nb-games
Cain Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVfAB-tTu0Q
Rupp’s Mile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlLJJ0UTBBw
www.letsrun.com/information/2013/01/galen-rupp-runs-350-92-for-the-mile-to-become-the-fifth-fastest-in-the-mile-ever/
2013—Duane Solomon set an American File of 1:15.70 for 600-meters in Glasgow, Scotland
2019—A Brooks Beasts group made their cross-country journey from Seattle to New York worthwhile by setting a World Indoor File of 16:03.68 within the 4-mile relay on the Dr.Sander/Columbia Problem at NY’s Armory. Ending 2nd in 16:16.05 was the earlier file holder, HOKA New Jersey/New York T.C.
(Approximate Splits)
Brooks: David Ribich/4:04, Henry Wynne/4:03, Brannon Kidder/3:58, Izaic Yorks/3:58.
Hoka/NJ*NY: Jesse Garn/4:04, Travis Mahoney/4:03, Rob Napolitano/3:58, Ryan Manahan/4:11.
LetsRun’s Glorious Recap of the meet.
Ending Third within the Girls’s 3000-meters behind veterans Amanda Eccleston (8:56.68) and Heather Kampf (8:56.87), junior Katelyn Tuohy (North Rockland,NY) ran 9:01.81 to interrupt Mary Cain’s 6-year previous U.S. Excessive College File of 9:04.51.
2019—Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 6-6 ¼ (1.99) in Hustopeče (CZE) to equal Vashti Cunningham’s World Junior Indoor File within the Excessive Bounce. She jumped 6-7 (2.01) on January 18, 2020, to take sole possession of the File. She would set an total World File of 6-10 ¾ (2.10) in 2024.
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Jeanette Bolden-Pickens 65 (1960) 1984 Olympic gold medalist-4×100; 4th 1984 Olympics—100m
(Alice Brown, Jeanette Bolden, Chandra Cheeseborough, Evelyn Ashford)
All-American at UCLA: 100 (1981 AIAW-Third, 1982 NCAA-2nd); 4×100 (1982 NCAA-Third[Missy Jerold, Florence Griffith,
Jackie Joyner, Jeanette Bolden)
PB:11.08(1986)
Former coach at UCLA and Central Florida
Member of the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame
Currently owns the 27th Street Bakery in Los Angeles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Bolden
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77762
http://www.ustfccca.org/awards/jeanette-bolden-ustfccca-class-of-2010
Keeping a business alive during a pandemic:
https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2021/feb/22/former-olympian-bolden-pickens-27th-street-bakery/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SorcWXztbU8
https://www.27thstreetbakery.com
Wanda Panfil—Poland 66 (1959) 1991 World Champion—Marathon; PB-2:24:18
Winner—1990 NY City and 1991 Boston Mrathons.
2-time Olympian-1988,1992 (22nd both times)
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Panfil
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/74640
1991 WC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBZTveiv34g
1991 Boston
1990 NYC:
www.nytimes.com/1990/11/05/sports/new-york-city-marathon-panfil-starts-fast-holds-off-challenge.html
Nat Page 68 (1957) 1979 NCAA Champion—High Jump (Missouri); 1980 Olympian (boycott year)
World-ranked in the High Jump in 1980 (8th) and 1981 (7th); also world-ranked in the 400-hurdes in
1989 (7th), 1990 (7th), and 1991 (8th); PBs: 7-6i (2.29), 13.71 (1984), 48.75 (1989)
Currently an assistant coach at Georgia Tech; Coached Chaunté Lowe, the American Indoor and
Outdoor Record holder In the Women’s High Jump.
https://ramblinwreck.com/coach/nat-page-2/
Jarmila Kratochvílová—Czech Republic 74 (1951) 1983 World Champion—400&800 (4×400-silver); 1987-800 (5th)
1980 Olympic silver medalist-400m
World Record holder-800m (1:53.28—1983); Former record holder—400m (47.99—1983, still #2)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarmila_Kratochv%C3%ADlová
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/czechoslovakia/jarmila-kratochvilova-14351036
http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/friday-marks-30th-anniversary-of-kratochvilovas-800m-world-record
800 WR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPSM_j3Er1o
400 WR(’83 WC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YDlbHHICsU
Deceased
Percy Beard 82 (1908-March 27, 1990) 1932 Olympic silver medalist—110h; Set two World Records in the
110-hurdles in 1934 (14.3, 14.2); 3-time U.S. Champion (1931,1934,1935); Long-time coach at the
University of Florida (1936-1964); Track at Florida bears his name.
Inducted into the National Hall of Fame in 1981
Member of the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Beard
https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/percy-beard
www.ustfccca.org/ustfccca-hall-of-fame/ustfccca-hall-of-fame-special-inductees/percy-beard-ustfccca-special-inductee
Lou Zamperini 97 (1917-July 2, 2014) 2-time NCAA Champion-mile (USC/1938,1939, 3rd-1940)
1936 U.S. Olympian-5000m (8th)
Made the U.S. team shortly after graduating from Torrance H.S.(CA)
Spent two years in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. It was thought that he had died along with the rest
of the crew when their plane crashed in 1943. His obituary appeared in many U.S. newspapers!
He and two others had spent 47 days adrift in a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean.
Subject of “Unbroken”, the book (written by Laura Hillenbrand) and the movie (produced by Angelina Jolie)
Formed a friendship with Hillenbrand, who has battled “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” for most of her life. Zamperini sent one of
his Purple Hearts to her, saying, “She’s suffered far longer than I did”.
PBs: 3:52.6 (1939), 4:08.3 (1938), 9:12.8/2m (1939), 14:46.8( 1936)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Zamperini
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79233
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/04/arts/louis-zamperini-olympian-war-survivor-unbroken-dies.html
Terrific CBS Sunday Morning feature from 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyhFPqRZE9c
https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-louis-zamperini
https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/01/14/thoughts-on-the-run-unbroken-star-zamperini-was-natural-athlete/
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres774ih/html/BILLS-113hres774ih.htm
Missing?: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1943/06/05/Lou-Zamperini-still-missing/9541527384672/
Unbroken(the book): https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-World-Survival-Resilience-Redemption/dp/0812974492
