This Day in Monitor & Discipline–February 4
1926–Operating earlier than 16,000 followers at Madison Sq. Backyard, James J. Connolly received the primary Wanamaker Mile on the Millrose Video games in NY (4:17.2). Within the ten earlier editions of the meet, the occasion was carried out at 1-1/2 miles.
The star of the present, although, was Norway’s Charles Hoff, who set the primary of his eleven World Indoor Data within the Pole Vault together with his clearance of 13-1 (3.99).
Hoff confirmed his versatility by additionally ending 3rd within the 600y, a star-studded race received by Alan Helffrich in 1:12.7. Johnny Gibson was 2nd, Canada’s Allen Christie 4th, and Adriaan Paulen 5th. Hoff was a 1924 Olympian, however solely competed within the 400 and 800 (8th) in Paris! He was additionally entered within the Pole Vault, Lengthy Bounce, and Decathlon, however didn’t compete in these occasions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hoff
Helffrich was a gold medalist within the 4×400 relay on the 1924 Olympics and was a 2-time NCAA ½-mile champion(1922-
1923) whereas at Penn State. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Helffrich
Gibson, a 1928 Olympian within the 400-meter hurdles(and world document holder within the occasion, went on to change into the
coach at Seton Corridor for greater than 25 years, and, like Helfrrich, was a long-time official within the NY Metropolitan space.
NY Occasions Obituary: http://tinyurl.com/JohnGibsonObit
Paulen was a 3-time Dutch Olympian who went on to change into the president of the IAAF from 1976-1981.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriaan_Paulen; http://www.iaaf.org/information/information/the-past-presidents-of-the-iaaf
Different winners included Loren Murchison within the Males’s 40y (4.6), 60y (6.3), and 300y (32.1), and Rosa Grosse within the Girls’s 50y (6.4). Murchison’s 3 wins gave him a document complete of 14 at Millrose,
Murchison’s Wins
1919—70y Inv., 70y-Handicap
1921—70y
1922—50y, 60y
1923—60y, 300y
1924—60y, 300y
1925—50y, 60y
1926—40y, 60y, 300y
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/02/05/101679096.html?pageNumber=15
1933–Kansas sophomore Glenn Cunningham (4:13.0) received the first of his 6 Wanamaker Miles in entrance of a Madison Sq. Backyard document crowd of 17,000 followers. 8 yards again in 2nd was the earlier 12 months’s winner, Gene Venzke, the World Indoor File holder.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1933/02/05/119089959.html?pageNumber=103
1939–Six years to the day after successful his 1st Wanamaker Mile on the Millrose Video games, Glenn Cunningham fought off a problem from Chuck Fenske to increase his document win complete within the occasion to six. That will stay the usual till Eamonn Coghlan received his seventh Wanamaker Mile in 1987. The meet drew one other huge crowd—16,000.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1939/02/05/91551092.html?pageNumber=116
Outcomes: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1939/02/05/91551155.html?pageNumber=120
1956—They must wait 9 months, however 5 winners at this 12 months’s Millrose Video games would go on to win Olympic gold in Melbourne, Australia.
600y–Charlie Jenkins (1:11.2)…(received gold within the 400 and 4×400)
880y—Tom Courtney (1:53.2)…(received gold within the 800 and 4×400)
Wanamaker Mile—Eire’s Ron Delany (4:09.5) received the 1st of his 4 Wanamaker Miles (1500)
60y-hurdles—Lee Calhoun (7.3)…(110m-hurdles)
Pole Vault—Bob Richards (15-4 [4.675]) received for the tenth 12 months in a row. Would win as soon as extra in 1957…(PV)
(Attendance-14,000)
NY Occasions Protection (For Subscribers)
1978–Administrators of the U.S. Olympic Inv. had beforehand been conducting their dash and hurdles occasions on the distance of 50-meters. They felt that was too brief a race, however 60-meters was a tad too lengthy for the confines of Madison Sq. Backyard. A compromise was reached and the 55-meter distance (5+-inches longer than 60-yards) was born. The primary winners on the new distance had been sprinter Harvey Look (6.2) and hurdlers Renaldo Nehemiah (7.2) and East Germany’s Johanna Klier (7.4), the 1976 Olympic Champion within the 100-meter hurdles.
1983—Billy Olson turned the primary man to vault 19-feet indoors, clearing 19-1/4 (5.80) on his 3rd try on the Star-Maple Leaf Video games in Toronto.
Olson was virtually denied an opportunity at historical past after bailing out on his first try and coming dangerously near lacking the touchdown pit. “I used to be scared to loss of life,” Olson mentioned later. “I figured, two damaged legs.”
It was the 7th World Indoor File in a 12 months for Olson, the primary of which passed off on the identical quick runway in Toronto.
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1983/02/14/one-flies-high-one-just-flies
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_pole_vault_indoor_world_record_progression
1989–Russia’s Rodion Gataullin raised his personal World Indoor File within the Pole Vault by 1/2-inch to 19-9 (6.02) in Gomel, Belarus. Sergey Bubka would bounce 19-9 ¼ (6.03) every week later and held the document (with a better of 20-2/ [6.15]) for 25 years till France’s Renaud Lavillenie cleared 20-2 ½ (6.16) in 2014
1994–Three Irishmen had been miling on the Millrose Video games, however just one was smiling on the conclusion of the meet. Marcus O’Sullivan was one stride away from successful the Wanamaker Mile for the 6th time, however was handed proper on the end by fellow Irishman Niall Bruton (3:58.71), a senior at Arkansas. 41-year previous Eamonn Coghlan, a 7-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile, received the Masters Mile in his ultimate race at Madison Sq. Backyard, however was disillusioned together with his time of 4:04.55 (he hoped to interrupt 4-minutes, a aim he reached 2 weeks later when he ran 3:58.15 at Harvard).
“Once I handed Marcus on the finish,” mentioned Bruton, “I used to be type of embarrassed. I had grown up admiring Marcus and Eamonn and so many different Irish runners, and I type of apologized to Marcus after the race.”
Mentioned Coghlan of his win, “It’s an honor, and I’m embarrassed, too. The group was improbable, particularly within the final quarter. I felt slightly disillusioned I couldn’t run quicker in my ultimate race within the Backyard. After the primary quarter, I felt good, however then my legs began feeling heavy and I felt actual flat. The observe didn’t give me something again. It felt lifeless.”
40-year previous Dwight Stones, a 3-time winner of the Invitational Excessive Bounce at Millrose, hoped to clear 7-feet, however needed to accept a Masters World File of 6-8 ¼.
Not all was misplaced for the “previous guys”, as 35-year previous Greg Foster received the Males’s hurdles for a document 10th-time, 14 years after his 1st win in 1980! It was a return to motion for Foster, who had obtained many items, together with a rocking chair, throughout a “farewell tour” in 1993!
Movies: Wanamaker Mile 60-Hurdles Masters Mile Different Occasions
1996-Haile Gebrselassie set a World File of seven:30.72 for 3000-meters in Stuttgart.
2000–37-year previous Joetta Clark-Diggs (2:04.79) bid farewell to the Millrose Video games along with her 7th win within the Girls’s 800-meters, 15 years after successful for the 1st time in 1985! It was her 22nd look at Millrose, first competing when she was solely 14 years previous. 3rd in tonight’s race was her sister Hazel (2:04.92), who would change into a 3-time winner of the occasion (2003-2005).
One other oldie-but-goodie was 39-year previous Johnny Grey (1:49.88), winner of the Males’s 800 for the 4th time.
Maurice Greene set a Meet File of 6.45 within the Males’s 60-Meters
Former Windfall star Mark Carroll continued the wealthy Irish custom within the Wanamaker Mile, successful in 3:58.19, and Regina Jacobs received the Girls’s Mile in 4:24.04, the quickest time at Millrose in 11 years.
Outcomes(top-3): https://www.worldathletics.org/information/information/millrose-games-results
Video(Males’s 60—contains an interview with Michael Johnson): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwxTM_u4n2g
2005-The newest observe at Madison Sq. Backyard was not recognized for yielding quick instances, however nobody advised Bernard Lagat. Assured that he would haven’t any bother successful his Third Wanamaker Mile on the Millrose Video games, and with an eye fixed on the gorgeous Waterford Crystal trophy that went to the meet’s Excellent Performer, Lagat set his sights on Eamonn Coghlan’s 24-year previous hand-timed meet document of three:53.0.
A fast 55.8 first-quarter cut up by pacer Elkanah Angwenyi left Lagat effectively forward of Laban Rotich, who had overwhelmed Lagat the earlier week in Boston, and Alan Webb, who was making his long-anticipated Millrose debut. Lagat adopted Angwenyi carefully by the 1/2-way level (1:54.3-1:54.5) and was on their own as he went by the three/4-split in 2:52.8.
Needing a 60.1 ultimate 1/4 to interrupt Coghlan’s document, Lagat did simply that to shut out his 3:52.87 successful efficiency. He additionally took down Noureddine Morceli’s Madison Sq. Backyard File of three:52.99, set on the U.S. Indoor Nationals in 1991. Rotich completed a distant 2nd in 4:00.33, with Webb in Third at 4:00.91.
NY Occasions: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/05/sports activities/othersports/05millrose.html?fta=y&_r=0
Outcomes: http://www.flashresults.com/2005_Meets/indoor/millrose/index.htm
Wanamaker Mile Winners: http://www.runningpast.com/wanamaker_mile.htm
2006–Sweden’s Kajsa Bergqvist cleared 6-9 ¾ (2.08) within the Excessive Bounce in Arnstadt, Germany, to interrupt the 14-year previous World Indoor File of 6-9 ½ (2.07), which was set by Germany’s Heike Henkel in 1992. Henkel was there to congratulate Bergqvist in particular person!
Bergqvist, who received two NCAA titles whereas attending Southern Methodist College, was locked in a duel at decrease heights with Croatia’s Blanka Vlašić (6-7 [2.01]). She secured the win when she matched her private better of 6-8 (2.03) on her first try. She then jumped 6-8 ¾ (2.05) on her 2nd try earlier than setting the document on her first attempt.
Movies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4fRDbevHTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZJqgHCX7MQ
IAAF Report: https://www.worldathletics.org/information/information/208-world-record-for-bergqvist-in-arnstadt
2012––Every week after no-heighting on the U.S. Open at Madison Sq. Backyard, Jenn Suhr raised her American File within the Pole Vault by clearing 16-feet even (4.88) on the New Steadiness Indoor Video games on the Reggie Lewis Heart in Roxbury,MA.
Meet Outcomes: https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/meet-info/historical past/history-2012/
2012—Strymar Livingston (Columbus,NY) ran 1:17.58 for 600-meters at NY’s Armory to raised his personal year-old Nationwide H.S. File of 1:17.64. He held the document for 10 years till Will Sumner (Woodstock,GA) ran 1:15.58 in 2022.
2017—Two Nationwide H.S. Data had been set on the Armory Monitor Invitational in NY.
Ending 3rd in a race received by Ajee’ Wilson (1:24.48), senior Sammy Watson (Rush-Henrietta,NY) ran 1:27.13 to interrupt her personal mark of 1:28.67, which had been set earlier within the season.
The 2nd mark fell to Tyrese Cooper (Norland,FL), who completed 2nd to Lalonde Gordon (32.37) within the 300-meters with a time of 32.87, topping his personal document of 33.03 that had been set 3 weeks earlier. Cooper’s time was additionally a World Junior File.
Outcomes: https://www.armorytrack.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45586&do=information&news_id=456524
2017—Junior Armand “Mondo” Duplantis raised his Nationwide H.S. File within the Pole Vault to 18-9 ¼ (5.72) in Baton Rouge. He additionally set new World and American Junior information together with his clearance. (Although he represents Sweden in worldwide competitors, he was eligible on the time to ascertain American Data, for the reason that Louisiana native had dual-citizenship. The rule was modified in December, 2018—now, solely athletes eligible to characterize the U.S. internationally can set American Data).
2022—Chris Nilsen, the silver medalist on the Tokyo Olympics, cleared 19-9 (6.02) on the vault-only competitors in Tourcoing, France, to interrupt the American File of 19-8 ½ (6.01) that was set by Sam Kendricks in 2020. He would elevate the document to 19-10 ¼ (6.05) a month later.
2023—The Netherlands’ Femke Bol, one of many world’s finest 400-meter hurdlers, bought the New Steadiness Indoor Grand Prix in Brighton (MA) off to a rousing begin by setting a World Indoor File of 1:05.63 for 500-meters. It was the primary main meet to be held at “The TRACK at New Steadiness”. The earlier document of 1:06.31 was set by Russia’s Olesya Forsheva in 2006. (The 500m is just not an official WR occasion).
Race/Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5psU3KfVk
https://outcomes.nbindoorgrandprix.com/2023/
https://thetrackatnewbalance.com
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Ekateríni (Katerina) Stefanídi—Greece 35 (1990) Gold medalist within the Pole Vault on the 2016 Olympics and 2017 World
Championships (bronze in 2019); 4th on the 2021 Olympics, 5th on the 2022 World Championships;
no-heighted within the qualifying spherical on the 2023 World Championships, 9th on the 2024 Olympics
2012 NCAA Champion (Stanford/2010-4th, 2011-Third); bronze medalist on the 2016 and 2018
World Indoor Championships; 2-time European Champion (2016, 2018)
2005 World Youth Champion;
PB: 16-1 ¼ (4.91/2017), 16-3/4i (4.90/2016); 2024 SB: 15-6 ¼ (4.73);
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekaterini_Stefanidi
2016 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPaUgaBor2I
2017 WC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84LrxcvsCic
Paul Gompers 61 (1964) 4th—1988 U.S. Olympic Trials-Marathon;
Set a World Junior File of two:15:28 in 1983 (debut on the distance); PB: 2:11:38 (1987)
Presently a professor at Harvard Enterprise Faculty
https://www.hbs.edu/school/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6463
(1986): http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1986/11/7/streaking-toward-excellence-pthree-years-ago/
Robert Weir—Nice Britain 64 (1961) 1983 NCAA Champion—Hammer (SMU/2nd-1981, 1982); 7th within the Discus in 1984
2-time NCAA Champion—Weight Throw (1981,1983)
1984 Olympic finalist—Discus (10th), Hammer (8th); competed within the qualifying spherical of the Discus on the 1996
and 2000 Olympics
1998 Commonwealth Video games Champion-Discus
Competed within the Discus at 5 World Championships (’93-qual., ’95-9th, ’97-8th, ’99-qual., ’01-qual.)
PBs: 77-6 ¾ (23.64 [1983]), 213-06 (65.08 [2003]), 246-04 (75.08 [2002])
Presently an assistant coach at Missouri…beforehand coached at Weber State, Clemson, Hawaii, Oregon
https://mutigers.com/sports activities/mens-track-and-field/roster/coaches/robert-weir/2037
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69576
Julie Brown 70 (1955) 1975 World X-Nation Champion; 1984 Olympian-Marathon (36th)
Former American File holder within the Marathon–2:36:23 (1978)
6-time U.S. Champion: 1500 (1975), 3000 (1980), X-Nation (1978,1981), Marathon (1976,1983)
4-time AIAW (pre-NCAA) Champion: 1975-UCLA (Mile, 2-mile), 1977-CS-Northridge (800, 2-mile)
PBs:2:00.8h (1977), 4:06.4h (1979), 8:58.3h/3k (1979), 15:42.72 (1984), 2:26:26 (1983)
’84 Trials: http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/finally-one-for-the-girls
http://www.rrca.org/about/historical past/hall-of-fame/1990/
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Brown_(athlete)
Casey Carrigan 74 (1951) Made the 1968 U.S. Olympic crew as a 17-year previous H.S. junior (Pole Vault/didn’t make
the ultimate in Mexico Metropolis)
Held the U.S. Excessive Faculty File of 17-4 ¾ (5.30+) from 1969 to 1980
Impressed by his brothers, he began vaulting on the age of seven within the household’s yard pit
Inducted into the Nationwide H.S. T&F Corridor of Fame in 2019
(2004) http://www.seattlepi.com/information/article/The place-Are-They-Now-Casey-Carrigan-1143362.php
https://vault.si.com/vault/1969/06/23/rightway-carrigan-flies-to-a-record
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78206
H.S. HOF
http://nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org/casey-carrigan/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXXOkTS5xsk
https://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=13078&do=movies&video_id=270026