Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (wmurphy25@aol.com), used with permission.
This Day in Monitor & Area–February 19
1965—This was the primary 12 months that the Males’s and Girls’s U.S. Indoor Championships have been mixed, requiring a 2-day format at Madison Sq. Backyard (2-19,20).
On the primary evening of competitors, Marine Lieutenant Billy Mills, the shock gold medalist within the 10,000-Meters on the earlier 12 months’s Olympics in Tokyo, gained the Males’s 3-mile and set an American Report of 13:25.4.
From his Street to Tokyo Report
“It’s Friday night, February 19, 1965 right here in New York Metropolis. There’s an pleasure that solely a sports activities occasion held in Madison Sq. Backyard can produce.
We’re prepared for the USA Nationwide Indoor Monitor and Area Championships three-mile race. Will probably be the primary true check of my conditioning degree. For the previous two months I’ve been comfy teaching myself, however I do miss Coach Tommy Thomson (who had coached Mills main as much as the Olympics). His presence was at all times reassuring. Often I’m asking Patricia (Billy’s spouse) for her opinion or to substantiate mine.
I’ll as nicely name her my coach. She mentioned a number of instances how psychological coaching and competitors appears to be. And added: “Please don’t name me your coach, however being your psychiatrist matches completely”. My smile tries to cover how perceptive I feel she is.
We’re known as to the beginning line. The starter provides the command as he raises the pistol. He fires and the USA indoor three-mile championship race is underway.
Wanting to start out out below American file tempo, I dash to the entrance. Racing indoors on the shorter tracks, 11 laps to the mile and banked curves, makes the races very intimate, as if the followers are on the monitor with us.
My effort was comfy and below American file tempo. Dave Ellis from Canada took the lead, however quickly was handed by Frank Pflaging from Baltimore. The tempo was slowing so I moved again in entrance, choosing up the tempo. Two laps later, we have been again below American file tempo and Pflaging started to fade.
Ellis once more makes a number of makes an attempt to cross me, however every time by gently growing my tempo ever so barely he backs off. He’s conveying to me he doesn’t need a sooner tempo. With one lap to go I begin a tough drive, my lead will increase. Breaking the tape, I look towards the timer’s clock. It reads 13:25.4, a brand new American indoor three-mile file. My confidence for a six-mile world file in June and the ten,000 meter world file in July soars! (Mills would get the 6-mile WR in June, however not the 10k Report).
Different winners:
Males: 60y-Sam Perry (6.0), 600y-Jack Yerman (1:11.3), Mile-Jim Grelle (4:07.4); Excessive Bounce-Valeriy Brumel (7-2 [2.185?]), Lengthy Bounce-Igor Ter-Ovaneysan and Ralph Boston continued their rivalry, each leaping 26-2 (7.975?) with “Ter-O” getting the win with a greater 2nd soar,
Girls:60y-Wyomia Tyus (6.8), 880y-Canada’s Abby Hoffman (2:11.7/longest occasion for the ladies), Excessive Bounce-Romania’s Iolanda Balas (5-9 [1.755?]), Lengthy Bounce-Nice Britain’s Mary Rand (20-4 [6.195?]), Shot Put-Soviet Union’s Tamara Press (57-2 ½ [17.435?]).
Sports activities Illustrated Vault:
https://vault.si.com/vault/1965/03/01/what-the-men-can-do-for-an-encore
“Girls Invade Backyard”
https://vault.si.com/vault/1965/03/01/a-startling-invasion-of-women
“Indoor monitor had by no means regarded extra fetching. Finally week’s two-day AAU meet in New York followers have been handled to the spectacle of lithe younger girls leaping, operating and hovering in a colourful number of Capri stretch pants, turtleneck blouses, Bermuda shorts, leotards and bikini-short shorts.”
1966— Doris Brown (Heritage) grew to become the primary American girl to interrupt 5-minutes for the mile when she set a World Indoor Report of 4:52.0 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The race had been marketed regionally as an try by Canadian Roberta Pico to interrupt the indoor 5-minute barrier, whereas Brown had been invited merely to supply some competitors for her.
Brown would return to Vancouver a 12 months later (Feb.18) to smash her personal World and American Information along with her successful time of 4:40.4.
Video(w/commentary by Ron Delany, the 1956 Olympic champion at 1500 Meters!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDbKwcpv1Qw
1971–In solely his 2nd race in virtually two years (he gained a low-key mile in San Francisco in 4:04.4 just a few weeks earlier), Jim Ryun ran 3:56.4 for the Mile in San Diego to tie Tom O’Hara’s World Indoor Report.
Ryun was not anticipating to run that quick, however had no selection after Chuck LaBenz set a super-fast tempo of 54.2 and 1:54.5 via the primary ½-mile. Ryun had fallen 50-yards off the lead, sitting in 4th behind LaBenz, John Mason, and New Zealand’s Dick Quax.
Jim Ryun on the duvet of Sports activities Illustrated. Patiently working his means in the direction of the entrance, Ryun burst into the lead with a lap to go and, trying just like the dominating runner everybody had hoped to see once more, sprinted away for the win and the share of the file. Mason (3:58.0) edged Labenz (3:58.1) for 2nd, whereas Quax (3:58.9) completed 4th.
Mentally drained, Ryun had stopped operating after ending a disappointing 2nd within the 1500 meters on the 1968 Olympics and going via a subpar 1969 season, one which ended on a bitter be aware when he dropped out of the ultimate of the Mile on the U.S. Championships in Miami (A race gained by his previous rival Marty Liquori).
Whereas Ryun’s race was the emotional spotlight of the evening, one of the best efficiency of the meet got here within the 2-mile, the place Australia’s Kerry O’Brien smashed the World Report of 8:27.2 together with his successful time of 8:19.2. 2nd was fellow Aussie Kerry Pearce (8:20.6), and threerd with a brand new American Report was Frank Shorter in 8:26.2. All three have been below the earlier world file, which was shared by Pearce and American George Younger (4th right here in 8:34.6).
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/02/01/back-in-the-running
1971–Tom von Ruden regained his World Indoor Report for 1000-meters by operating 2:20.4 on the U.S. Olympic Invitational in Madison Sq. Backyard. And Eire’s Frank Murphy regained the European Report together with his runnerup time of two:20.6.
1972–Greg Gibson (Connell,WA) ran 2:10.1 in San Diego to set the U.S. Excessive College Report for 1000-yards. Gibson went on to the College of Washington, the place he completed 3rd within the 1000-yards on the 1974 NCAA Indoor Championships.
1977—Czech Helena Fibingerová set the present World Indoor Report within the Girls’s Shot Put along with her toss of 73-10 (22.50) in Jablonec. She would win the bronze medal on the 1976 Olympics and have become the primary World Champion within the occasion in 1983. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Fibingerová
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/76546
1978—Colorado freshman Mary Decker was a double winner on the Massive-8 Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska, ending 1st within the Mile (4:41.3) and the 880y (2:05.3).
https://cubuffs.com/sports activities/2012/7/10/205501672.aspx
1982–Three World Indoor Information have been set in San Diego by Mary Slaney 4:20.5y (Mile) Willie Banks 57-1 ½ [17.41] (Triple Bounce), and Billy Olson(18-9 ½ [5.73], Pole Vault).
A assured Banks informed SI’s Kenny Moore as followers began submitting into the sector, “It’s time for a World Report. If these folks on the market wish to see one, all they should do is ask”. And the person credited with inaugurating the now customary apply of rhythmic clapping by followers throughout all leaping occasions, additionally mentioned, “What’s so particular about jumpers that they want quiet? I would like consideration. With out the emotion that comes from a yelling crowd, there’s a lacking ingredient. I’m made to translate that emotion into punch.”
Only a week after setting the AR for 5000-meters on the Millrose Video games, a “drained” Doug Padilla gained the 2-mile in 8:16.8 to interrupt Steve Prefontaine’s 8-year previous American Indoor Report of 8:20.4. It was the final of Pre’s ARs to be damaged.
New Zealand’s John Walker (3:52.8) gained a quick mile over Tom Byers (3:53.6), Eire’s Ray Flynn (3:54.1), and Steve Scott (3:55.0).
1983–Diane Dixon ran 37.50 in Norman, Oklahoma, to set an American Indoor Report for 300-meters.
1993–It’s straightforward to overlook that Allen Johnson was higher generally known as a protracted jumper earlier than creating into one of many best hurdlers in historical past, however he jumped a lifetime better of 26-8 ½ (8.14m) on today in Johnson Metropolis, Tennessee.
1995–Linford Christie edged Frank Fredericks, 20.25-20.26, in Liévin, France, as each bettered Bruno Marie-Rose’s earlier World Indoor Report of 20.37, which was set on the identical monitor in 1987. Fredericks would return to Liévin a 12 months later to set the present Report of 19.92.
World Report Development: http://trackfield.brinkster.internet/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WI&EventCode=MA2&P=F
1998–Kenya’s Daniel Komen ran 12:51.48 for 5000-meters in Stockholm to interrupt Haile Gebrselassie’s World Indoor Report of 12:59.04. (Now #4 All-Time)
Prime-10 Lists: https://trackandfieldnews.com/tfn-lists/world-indoor-all-time-list-men/
2000–Stacy Dragila cleared 15-feet (4.57) for the primary time on her residence runway in Pocatello, Idaho. After clearing that top on her second try, Dragila then raised her American Report to 15-1 ½ [4.61m ](additionally on her 2nd soar), a 1/2-inch increased than the Outside Report of 15-1 [4.60m], held by Australia’s Emma George.
On the similar meet, Jearl Miles Clark set the present American Indoor Report of 1:00.61 for the seldom-run 500-yards.
Corridor of Fame
(Miles Clark) https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/jearl-miles-clark
(Dragila) https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/stacy-dragila
2011–Simply six weeks after transferring his household to Portland, Oregon, to coach together with his new coach, Alberto Salazar, Nice Britain’s Mo Farah gained the 5000-meters in Birmingham, England, setting a brand new European Indoor Report of 13:10.60. Ending 2nd was Farah’s new coaching accomplice, Galen Rupp, who simply obtained below Bernard Lagat’s American Report (13:11.50) together with his time of 13:11.44. Farah and Rupp would go on to win the gold and silver medals, respectively, within the 10,000-meters on the 2012 Olympics, Farah additionally successful gold within the 5000.
Farah repeated the double win on the Rio Olympics in 2016 and ran 13:09.16 in Birmingham in 2017 to interrupt his European Indoor Report for 5000-meters.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/feb/20/mo-farah-athletic-grand-prix
2011–Ryan Crouser (Barlow H.S.,OR) set the present U.S. Excessive College Indoor Report of 77-2 ¾ (23.54) within the Shot Put on the Simplot Video games in Pocatello, Idaho. Crouser initially broke Brent Midday’s earlier file of 74-11 (22.83/1990) with a toss of 75-3 ½ (22.95) earlier than including virtually 2-feet on his fifth throw! He completed off his superb sequence with one other monster throw of 75-11 ½ (23.15). Crouser, after all, went on to an All-American profession at Texas earlier than successful 3 Olympic titles and changing into the World Indoor and Outside Report holder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwTUWRJiPnA
https://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=36924
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Crouser
2012–After operating 1:00.95 in his warmth, Brycen Spratling, a sophomore on the College of Pittsburgh, set a Collegiate Report of 1:00.63 for 500-meters (since damaged) on the Massive East Championships, which have been held at NY’s Armory.
Returning to the Armory as knowledgeable, Spratling set a World Report (since damaged) of 1:00.06 on the 2015 Millrose Video games!
Spratling performed soccer and basketball at Webster Schroeder Excessive College in New York, then determined to exit for monitor within the spring of his senior 12 months. He wound up successful the New York State highschool title and ran 46.81!. He spent his freshman 12 months of faculty at Japanese Michigan in 2011 earlier than transferring to Pittsburgh.
2014—Sprinter Lauryn Williams gained a silver medal within the 2-woman bobsled on the Winter Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics
http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2015/02/12/lauryn-williams-retires-bobsled-winter-olympics/
2015—Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba set the present World Indoor Report of 14:18.86 for 5000-Meters in Stockholm.
2023—The Netherlands’ Femke Bol, a medalist within the 400-meter hurdles on the 2021 Olympics (bronze) and 2022 World Championships(silver), set a World Indoor Report of 49.26 for 400-meters on the Dutch Championships in Apeldoorn. She broke the oldest indoor monitor file on the books (indoors/outdoors-men/girls), the 49.59 that Czech Jarmila Kratochvilova ran again in 1982! She went on to win gold within the 400-hurdles later within the 12 months on the World Championships in Budapest. https://worldathletics.org/information/report/femke-bol-world-indoor-400m-record-apeldoorn
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Wadeline Jonathas 27 (1998) Gold medalist within the 4×400 on the Tokyo Olympics (1st spherical)…semi-finalist within the 400m
2020 U.S. Indoor Champion—400m
2019 World Outside Champion within the 4×400 relay (anchor leg)—completed 4th within the 400-meters in Doha
Bronze medalist within the Combined 4×400 on the 2022 World Championships (1st spherical)
2019 NCAA Outside Champion at 400-meters…Anchored South Carolina to a win within the 4×400 relay on the
NCAA Indoor Championships final March…gave up her ultimate 12 months of collegiate eligibility when she joined
the skilled ranks earlier this 12 months
Native of Haiti moved along with her household, together with 3 brothers and three sisters, to Worcester, Massachusetts, in
September, 2013. Joined the monitor workforce in her sophomore 12 months at Doherty Excessive College in Worcester
Didn’t obtain many school recruiting affords, so she enrolled at UMass-Boston due to their monetary assist
bundle. Went on to win 9 NCAA Division III titles in varied occasions (together with the Lengthy Bounce) in 2017
and 2018 earlier than transferring to South Carolina!
PBs: 51.32i (2020), 49.60 (2019); Final competed in 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadeline_Jonathas
https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/wadeline-jonathas
Jeff Henderson 36 (1989) 2016 Olympic gold medalist—Lengthy Bounce…Got here via within the ultimate spherical to win the gold
medal in Rio (had been in 4th place); 6th on the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials
2015 Pan-American Video games Champion; Silver medalist on the 2019 World Championships
3-time U.S. Champion (2014, 2016, 2018)
4th on the 2016 World Indoor Championships (qualifying spherical in 2010 & 2014)
9th on the 2015 World Championships (qualifying spherical in 2017);
3-time Junior Faculty Champion—LJ (Hinds C.C./2008, 2009-indoors & outdoor)
2011 NAIA Champion-60m(Florida Memorial)
2013 NCAA Division II Champion-100-m, LJ (Stillman Faculty)
PBs:6.58 (‘14), 10.18 (‘13), 20.65 (‘13), 27-11 ½ (8.52/’15); 2024 SB: 24-9 (7.54)
Was coached by Al Joyner, the 1984 Olympic champion within the Triple Bounce (and the husband of the late
Florence Griffith Joyner)
Devoted his Rio win to his mom Debra, a long-time Alzheimer’s sufferer
“The medal is only for her! All the things I did was for her. It was for God , for her and my household”
http://www.thepostgame.com/jeff-henderson-brings-gold-mom-alzheimers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Henderson_(athlete)
Rio Video: https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/element/usa-s-henderson-leaps-to-long-jump-gold/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Menpercent27s_long_jump
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/function/jeff-henderson-long-jump-usa
Dan Wilson 46 (1979) In a traditional David vs Goliath second, anchored UConn to a slim win over powerhouse
Arkansas within the distance medley on the 2000 Penn Relays. It was one of many largest upsets in Penn
historical past. Went on later within the season to win the 1500-meters on the Massive East, New England, and IC4A
Championships
PBs: 3:38.60 (2004), 3:59.14i (2001), 7:54.18 (2005)
Wilson Recollects That Penn Race
“I keep in mind two days earlier than heading to Penn our DMR was milling across the monitor after apply and I mentioned to Coach (Greg) Roy, “, we actually may…’I trailed off on the finish. All of us knew what I used to be considering however none of us wished to truly say it. The considered beating Arkansas, of truly successful the Penn Relays, was nonetheless very a lot a dream.
The identical 4 guys had completed 4th indoors at NCs within the DMR so we knew we have been good, however we have been all native youngsters and never practically on the extent that the Arkansas guys have been on. The race couldn’t have performed out any higher; Our first two legs (Kevin Jensen-2:56.0 and Haven Barnes-46.9) stored us within the race and our 800 man, Elliott Blount, ran the quickest break up(1:47.6) and gave me the baton aspect by aspect with Sharif Karie. Karie obtained the baton behind me and beat me indoors and was the HS mile nationwide champ after we have been seniors in HS (his PR was 14 seconds sooner than mine in HS) and I used to be very a lot conscious of who he was and what he had performed. I used to be content material to let Sharif lead and take my probabilities with a kicker’s race and, after a primary 800 of two:06, it grew to become evident that he too thought he would win in a kick. The sluggish first 800 allowed about six different groups again into the race and with 600 to go issues have been bunching up. I made positive to remain up entrance, both within the lead or on the leaders’ shoulder, overlaying each transfer.
With simply over 200 meters to go I went. The final 200, due to the sluggish begin, was just about all out. Coming off the flip I glanced again and Sharif was proper there, on my shoulder. As my legs started to lock up I targeting one factor only- attending to the end line. Ultimately, after what felt like a 5 minute 100 meters, I hit the road with Sharif .03 behind me. Neither considered one of us have been in a position to acquire greater than an inch on one another within the final 200.
The race was gained with 215 meters to go after I made my transfer. If Sharif had gone first, he in all probability would have gained. I keep in mind trying up after we gained and seeing my teammates operating straight at me from the paddock space. They have been in a full dash and I may barely arise. They grabbed me and mainly pulled me on a victory lap.
It was such a euphoric feeling to have really gained. I keep in mind feeling like all the pieces was in a haze, however a part of that was in all probability as a result of we had simply closed in 54 seconds and my legs have been screaming at me to cease operating. To today, that was probably the most superb win I’ve ever been part of. Though I used to be operating nicely earlier than the race, the win gave me a whole lot of confidence. That season my PR improved from 3:50 to three:39. I gained Massive East, New Englands and IC4As and certified for the Olympic Trials.”
John Moon 87 (1938) Head T&F coach at Seton Corridor from 1972-2010. Stayed on as X-Nation coach after the varsity
dropped Males’s & Girls’s T&F after the 2010 season. Plans to retire on the finish of the 2025 season.
All-American sprinter at Tennessee State—3rd within the 100y on the 1959 NCAA Championships (Seventh-220y)…roommate
.was future Corridor-of-Famer Ralph Boston
4-time finalist on the U.S. Championships—‘63-220y (3rd), ‘64-100m (7th), 200m (3rd), ‘66-220y (5th)
Assistant U.S. males’s coach on the 2000 Olympics
Seton Corridor Bio: https://shupirates.com/sports activities/womens-cross-coun