This Day in Observe & Area-December 27
1963–The Gerry Lindgren period started in earnest on this date. Operating in opposition to an all-star prep area within the 2-mile on the San Francisco Examiner Vacation Inv., the senior from Rogers H.S. in Spokane, WA, ran 9:00.0 to smash the earlier U.S. Excessive College indoor document by greater than 23 seconds. The mark additionally bettered the out of doors document by greater than 9 seconds. Ending 2nd within the race was one other precocious teen, Jim Ryun, who was additionally below the outdated document with a time of 9:22.6. Ryun needed to make up an enormous deficit after falling shortly after the beginning of the race.
In 1964, Lindgren lowered the document to a implausible 8:40.0 (on the identical observe), made the U.S. Olympic staff at 10,000 meters (Ryun made the staff within the 1500), and beat the Soviets at 10,000 meters. The two-mile document lasted practically 50 years till Edward Cheserek ran 8:39.15 on the 2013 Millrose Video games.
Tracy Walters, LIndgren’s coach at Rogers H.S., mentioned of his 9-flat race a yr later, “I’ve puzzled how effectively Gerry would have fared if he had not been invited (to that meet). We knew he was good, however that meet led instantly to different invites to high races the place he gained nice expertise and quick marks. This set him (up) for the out of doors season. He won’t have been adequately ready psychologically for the nationwide meets. I actually don’t know the way he would have finished”. (From T&F Information)
Lindgren was inducted into the U.S. Corridor of Fame in 2004 and the Nationwide H.S. Corridor of Fame in 2018.
2012 Interview: http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/Lindgren.aspx
Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/gerry-lindgren
Wiki Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Lindgren
H.S. HOF: http://nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org/showcase/gerry-lindgren/
Lindgren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vywkRFyBNNI
Acceptance Speech: https://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=236373
Tracy Walters talked about Lindgren throughout his look on Pat Tyson’s Footprints within the Sand podcast in early 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgflPyEe5Ro
Born On This Day*
Maicel Uibo—Estonia 32 (1992) 2-time NCAA Champion—Decathlon (Georgia/2014,2015/2013-5th/2016-Third)
Silver medalist on the 2019 World Championships—scored a private better of 8604 in Doha
Bronze medalist within the Heptathlon on the 2018 World Indoor Championships
World Championships: 2013-19th, 2015-10th, 2017-DNF, 2019 (2nd), 2022 (7th)
2016 Olympics-24th; 2021 Olympics-15th; PBs-6265i (’18), 8604 (‘19);
Competed sparingly in 2023 (injured?)…didn’t compete in 2024
Married to Shaunae Miller, the 2-time Olympic gold medalist at 400 meters (2016,2021). They had been teammates at
the College of Georgia
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/estonia/maicel-uibo-249490
Ato Boldon’s Interview With the Couple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Er7fQwTY4
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/133731
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 38 (1986) One of many biggest (and hottest) sprinters in historical past
3-time Olympic gold medalist—100m (2008, 2012), 4×100 (2016)…2016-100/bronze); 2021-200 (4th)
Joined Wyomia Tyus and Gail Devers as a 2-time Olympic Champion within the 100 together with her win in London in 2012
4-time Olympic silver medalist—2012 (200,4×100), 2016 (4×100), 2021 (100)
Competed in her 5th (and ultimate?) Olympics in Paris in 2024—withdrew after ending 2nd in her warmth of the 100-
meters.
Received her document 5th World title within the 100 in Eugene in 2022 (2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022)…received bronze in 2023
Has received a further 5 World titles: 2009 (4×100), 2013 (200, 4×100), 2015 (4×100), 2019 (4×100)
5-time World Championships silver medalist—4×100 (2007,2011, 2022, 2023), 200 (2022)
2019 Pan-American Video games Champion—200; 2014 World Indoor Champion—60m;
Gave start to her son Zyon on August 7, 2017. Didn’t compete from August 19, 2016 (Olympic 4×100) till Could 5,
2018.
The “Mommy Rocket” confirmed up for a dash race at her son’s college’s sports activities day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz_s5E_fsbM
PBs: 10.60 (2021/#3 All-Time), 21.79 (2021); 2024 SB: 10.91
All-Time Checklist: http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w_100ok.htm
Movies(100): 2008 OG 2009 WC 2012 OG 2013 WC 2015 WC 2019 WC 2022 WC
2021 4×100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Wp1GgEqW8
IAAF Profile: https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-14285680
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce
Twitter: https://cell.twitter.com/realshellyannfp
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/114740
Jesse Williams 41 (1983) 2011 World Champion—Excessive Soar (qual. Spherical in ’05, ’07, ’13, ’15)
PB: 7-9 ¼ (2.37/2011/=#4 All-Time U.S.); Solely 6’-1/2” (1.84) tall (additionally listed as 1.83)
4-time NCAA Champion (USC/2005 Indoors and outdoor, 2006 Indoors and outdoor)
2-time U.S. Olympian—2008 (qual.), 2012(9th)
3-time U.S. Champion—2008, 2010, 2011; 3-time U.S. Indoor Champion (2010-2012)
Ranked #1 within the World in 2011(’06-9, ’07-8, ’08-6, ’09-4, ’10-2, ’11-1, ’12-4)
Highlights Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS5QIHQztyA
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Williams_(high_jumper)
T&F Information Rankings: https://trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/114953
Stephanie Herbst-Lucke 59 (1965) 3-time NCAA Champion—1986 (Wisconsin/3000i, 5000,10,000/1988-10k/2nd)
Member of Wisconsin’s 1984 and 1985 (#1 scorer) NCAA X-Nation Championship groups
Former Collegiate Document holder—10,000 (32:32.75/1986)
Returned to operating as a Masters competitor after taking a 20-year break from the game (see hyperlinks—don’t know if
she’s nonetheless competing)
Up-And-Down Profession: http://www.runnersworld.com/masters/shattering-the-silence
https://uwbadgers.com/information/2006/6/29/Student_and_Athlete_Stephanie_Herbst.aspx
Minnesota Sports activities Corridor of Fame:
http://downthebackstretch.blogspot.com/2011/01/hall-of-fame-inductee-stephanie-herbst.html
(2011 Race): http://time-to-run.us/information/herbst-lucke-masters-record
Tim Hacker 62 (1962) 1985 NCAA X-Nation Champion—helped Wisconsin win the staff title. Additionally ran on the Badgers’
1982 NCAA Championship staff
1985 NCAA Indoor Champion—Distance Medley (1984-2nd)
NCAA Outside: 1984-4th/5k, 1985-2nd/1500
Son Olin, additionally a Wisconsin Badger, received the 5000 on the 2022 NCAA Championships
PBs: 3:34.66 (1987), 3:55.19 (1989), 13:37.89 (1988), 28:41.64 (1995)
At present the Director—Cardiovascular Physiology Core Facility, Medication on the College of Wisconsin
https://stemcells.wisc.edu/employees/hacker-timothy-a/
https://uwbadgers.com/honors/university-of-wisconsin-athletic-hall-of-fame/tim-hacker/84
Doina Melinte—Romania 68 (1956) 1984 Olympic gold medalist—800m (1500-silver)
2-time World Indoor Champion—1500m (1987,1989)
1987 World Championships silver medalist—1500m
Received a $100,000 bonus when she set a World Indoor Document of 4:17.14 for the Mile on the 1990 Vitalis Inv. on the
Meadowlands in New Jersey. (Additionally set a WR of 4:00.27 for 1500 meters en route)
PBs: 1:55.55 (1982), 3:56.7 (1986), 4:00.27i (1990/ WIR on the time), 4:17.14i (WIR on the time, now #4 All-Time
Indoors), 4:18.13 (1990)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doina_Melinte
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/75097
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/romania/doina-melinte-14352777
Video (4:17.14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGMBeN_Vmiw