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This Day in Monitor & Discipline–April 8
1967–RaNae Bair threw the Javelin 189-4 (47.72) in San Diego to set the 5th(and closing) American File of her profession. Bair, a 2-time U.S. Olympian(’64,’68), would win her 4th-straight U.S. title later within the season.
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77752
1967—Texas A&M’s Randy Matson, higher identified for his exploits within the Shot Put, threw the Discus 213-9 (65.15) on his home-field in Faculty Station, Texas, to interrupt Jay Silvester’s American File of 210-6 (64.16). Matson’s throw was the twond longest in historical past behind Ludvig Daněk’s World File of 213-11 (65.20). He additionally threw the Shot 70-5 ½ (21.47/twice), simply shy of his World File of 70-7 ¼ (21.52) to finish the best one-day double within the two occasions. Matson would win his 2nd consecutive NCAA Shot-Discus double in June. The silver medalist within the Shot on the 1964 Olympics, he would win gold on the 1968 Video games in Mexico Metropolis.
1972—Sweden’s Kjell Isaksson cleared 18-1 (5.51) on the Texas Relays to interrupt Christos Papanikolaou’s World File within the Pole Vault (18-0 [5.49]). Isaksson, a 3-time Olympian (1968-1976), would increase the document to 18-2 (5.54) the next week at UCLA, after which to 18-2 ½ (5.55) in Sweden in June
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_pole_vault_world_record_progression
Wiki Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kjell_Isaksson
18-2 Vault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeBBYSZW7_8
1978–Pushed by Washington State teammates (and fellow Kenyans) Josh Kimeto and Samson Kimobwa (the World File holder at 10,000-meters) within the early a part of the race, sophomore Henry Rono set his first World File, working 13:08.4 for five,000-meters at a tri-meet in opposition to Cal and Arizona State at Edwards Discipline in Berkeley, California. Rono would additionally set World Information within the 10,000, Steeplechase, and 3000 within the subsequent 2-1/2 months. His 5000 mark would stay the “absolute” Collegiate File till Arizona’s Lawi Lalang ran 13:08.28 indoors in 2012, and the Out of doors CR till Northern Arizona’s Abdi Nur ran 13:06.32 in 2022.
Lots of the 5,000 followers in attendance had come simply to look at observe meet, however veteran announcer Bob Steiner picked up on the early quick tempo, and alerted the followers to the potential for a document. “I don’t know why I did it”, mentioned Steiner. “I’ve by no means referred to as a World File after three laps.”
Within the aftermath of Rono’s nice run, Cougars coach John Chaplin was bombarded with interview requests and invites to talk at clinics. Stated the ever-quotable Chaplin, who had been taking warmth over his recruiting insurance policies, “I inform them, ‘What do I find out about distance working? I’m only a recruiter of international athletes. Name Oregon or Kansas, they’re presupposed to know all about distance working’ ”.. (From Monitor and Discipline Information)
1995–Just about unknown on the time, 20-year outdated Maurice Greene ran a really wind-aided (+5.03) 9.88 to win the 100-meters on the Texas Relays over Jamaica’s Olympic veteran Ray Stewart (9.89), 2-time Olympic 100-champion Carl Lewis (9.94), and one other younger sprinter, Tim Montgomery (9.95). He would develop into among the best sprinters on the planet, successful Olympic gold within the 100 in 2000 and successful 4 particular person World titles (1997-100, 1999-100,200, 2001-100).
2017—Senior Sydney McLaughlin (Union Catholic,NJ) set a Nationwide H.S. File of 38.90 within the 300-meter hurdles on the Arcadia Inv. The earlier mark of 39.98 was set in 2001 by Lashinda Demus, who went on to develop into one of many world’s greatest 400-meter hurdlers (and former American File holder—52.47). McLaughlin, after all, has achieved the identical, setting World Information and successful Olympic (2021, 2024) and World (2022, 2023) titles.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15GALXeRJMk
Publish-Race Interview: http://www.arcadiainvitational.org/eprofile.php?event_id=63&do=movies&video_id=205172
Demus: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/lashinda-demus-14308886
2023—Sha’Carri Richardson ran a sensational 10.57 for 100-meters in Miramar, Florida, though she did benefit from a really robust tailwind (+4.1mps). Wind-aided or not, it was the 4th-fastest time in historical past
10.57: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05st6xiedCM
All-Time Record/All Situations
10.49 Florence Griffith Joyner (US) 7/16/88
10.54w ————Griffith Joyner 9/25/88
10.54 Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica) 8/21/21
10.57w Sha-Carri Richardson (US) 4/08/23
10.60w ————Griffith Joyner 7/16/88
10.60 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) 8/26/21
Born On This Day*
Pascal Dobert 52 (1973) 1997 NCAA Champion-Steeplechase (Wisconsin/2nd in 1996)
3-time U.S. Champion (1998-2000); Competed within the first spherical of the1999 World Championships and 2000
Olympics: PB:8:15.77 (2000)
Former assistant coach with the Bowerman Monitor Membership. Among the many athletes he has coached is Evan Jager, the
American File holder within the Steeplechase
At the moment works for PUMA as a Senior Sports activities Advertising Supervisor
https://www.si.com/olympics/2016/08/05/evan-jager-pascal-dobert-steeplechase-2016-rio-olympics
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89120
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-dobert-258a57a
Congrats from Jager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4cz0Bt9s9s
Sylvia Mosqueda 59 (1966) 1988 NCAA Champion—10,000m (Cal.St.-L.A./set a Collegiate File of 32:28.57);
5000-1987 (3rd), 1988 (6th)
1987 NCAA Div.II X-Nation Champion
#4 scorer (44th) on the U.S. crew that received the silver medals on the 1992 World X-Nation Championships
Competed within the Marathon on the 2003 World Championships (DNF)
Competed in 5 U.S. Olympic Trials: Marathon-1988, 10,000-1992 (4th), 1996-DNF, 2000 (6th), 2004-DNF
PBs: 31:54.03 (1996), 71:20 (2000), 2:33:10 (2003 NYC/10th)
Ranked among the many top-10 People within the 10,000 seven instances from 1988-2004 (age 38); excessive of #3 in 1990
Remained lively as a Masters runner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Mosqueda
Rankings: https://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/rankings
Tom Petranoff 67 (1958) Set a monster World File of 327-2 (99.24) for the “outdated” Javelin on the 1983 Pepsi meet
at UCLA; 2-time U.S. Olympian (’84,’88); 2-time U.S. Champion (’85,’86)
Suspended by the U.S. for competing in South Africa when that nation had but to be cleared for worldwide
competitors. Grew to become a South African citizen, however was denied an opportunity to compete on the 1992 Olympics in
Barcelona (see NY Instances hyperlink).
Creator of the TurboJav coaching implement,
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78890
T&F Information Cowl(June): https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1983_06.jpg
T&F Information Interview(1983): https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tom_petranoff.pdf
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petranoff
www.nytimes.com/1992/07/22/sports activities/olympics-petranoff-is-barred-from-javelin-event.html
1997 Interview https://www.turbojav.com
Deceased
Invoice Tidwell 91 (1932-March 6, 2023) 4-time NAIA Champion whereas at Kansas State Academics Faculty (Now Emporia
State)—received the 880y and Mile in 1955 and 1956. PB-1:47.4 (1955)
5th within the 800 on the 1956 U.S. Olympic Trials;
Beat Wes Santee to win the Mile on the 1950 Kansas H.S. State meet.
Was the Athletic Director at Oberlin Faculty from 1959 to 1971 after which at Emporia State till 1994.
https://www.kshof.org/crew/bill-tidwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Tidwell
Dave Romansky 86 (1938-October 31, 2024 ) 1968 U.S. Olympian-50k Stroll (26th)
Gained each U.S. stroll title between 10km and 40km in 1970, successful six titles that 12 months. He additionally positioned eighth
that 12 months on the IAAF Race Strolling World Cup.
3-time U.S. Indoor Champion-Mile Stroll (1969, 1970, 1972)
Member of the U.S. Masters Corridor of Fame