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This Day in Observe & Discipline–January 10
1953–Reggie Pearman gained the Senior Mets 600y at NY’s Armory in 1:11.7, equaling the meet document set by the legendary Jimmy Herbert in 1942.
Pearman defeated Vern Dixon of Manhattan Faculty and Herb McKenley and Mal Whitfield of the Grand Road Boys. McKenley had been a member of the Olympic-champion Jamaican 4×4 workforce, which had set the world document in defeating the Individuals in 1952, whereas Whitfield was a two-time Olympic champion within the 800 (1948-1952).
They had been simply 2 of 6 previous and future Olympic champions competing that night, in a meet that was ranked #10 within the “100 Biggest Moments in Armory Historical past” (Compiled in 2008).
Others included Lindy Remigino of Manhattan, Olympic champion within the 100 and 4×1; Andy Stanfield, gold medalist within the 200 and 4×1; Horace Ashenfelter, Sullivan Award winner and Olympic champion within the steeplechase; and Tom Courtney, who ran a leg for Fordham within the 2-mile relay, the Olympic champion within the 800 in ’56;
Other1952 medalists included Meredith Gourdine, like Pearman a member of Joe Yancey’s NY Pioneer Membership, silver within the LJ; and Jimmy Gathers, bronze within the 200. Different notables included walkers Henry Laskau (3 Olympics) and Rudy Haluza (2 Video games); the actor Roscoe Lee Browne, who gained the 1,000 that evening for the Pioneers, and Tom Murphy, a future Olympian (1960) within the 800 who anchored the St. Augustine HS 2-mile relay workforce to victory.
Pearman, an NYU grad and legendary indoor star, made the Olympic 800 remaining in ’52 and was a member of a world-record 4×880 that yr; Herbert, who set the world indoor document within the 600 in 1940, anchored NYU’s successful Penn Relays mile relay in 1940.
NY Instances Obituary(Pearman)
1959—Excessive Jumper John Thomas, a 17-year outdated freshman at Boston College, set the primary of his 6 World Indoor Data of the season by clearing 6-11 (2.11) in Hanover,NH. He would change into the primary man to clear 7-feet indoors on the Millrose Video games later within the month.
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_high_jump_indoor_world_record_progression
1975–In a pleasant early-season matchup of two stars, Marty Liquori overtook Steve Prefontaine with a lap to go to win the Mile on the CYO Invitational on the Maryland campus in Faculty Park,MD (3:57.7-3:58.6). Ending fifth in 4:04.2 was Villanova junior Eamonn Coghlan.
Different highlights included the Girls’s 880y, the place Cheryl Toussaint beat Francie Larrieu (2:08.0-2:09.5), and the Males’s Excessive Soar, gained by Dwight Stones with a clearance of 7-3 (2.21m).
George Watts (Edison,Va), the present coach at East Tennessee State, gained the Excessive Faculty Mile in 4:23.1
Mile Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8i-KZvH0E
Liquori’s Profession: http://www.racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=241
Observe at Cole Discipline Home: https://umdarchives.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/track-glory-at-cole-field-house/
H.S. Outcomes: https://mocorunning.com/meet.php?meet_id=6680
1976–For the third time in his profession, Belgium’s Emiel Puttemans lowered the World Indoor Document within the 5,000-meters, this time operating 13:20.8 in Paris to higher his earlier mark of 13:24.8. His en-route time of 12:54.6 additionally gave him his third World Document at 3-miles.
WR Development(scroll down): https://www.arrs.run/RecProg/RP_wwT.htm
http://www.racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=227
1993-It was a document that had withstood many challenges over time, most notably by sturdy groups from Mike Barnow’s Westchester TC, however Villanova’s 17-year outdated World Document within the 4-mile relay (16:19.0) lastly fell on the Dartmouth Relays, with the N.Y. Athletic Membership setting a brand new mark of 16:16.67.
The NYAC had been pissed off in current makes an attempt to interrupt the mark, however coach Paul Mascali was decided that the document would fall this yr. His plan was to place two sturdy groups on the observe to push one another in the course of the first two vital legs, however minor illnesses eradicated Charles Marsala and the nice Eamonn Coghlan (who was 40 on the time), who had been to run on the “B” workforce, in addition to Wealthy Kenah, who was slated to run on the “A” workforce.
After some scrambling to seek out appropriate replacements, the A.C. bought the moderately good begin it needed, with “A” runners Brad Horton (4:07.2) and Jeff Smith (4:07.3) being pushed by Mike O’Connor (4:07.3) and Rick Wemple (4:07.4). It seemed for awhile just like the document would possibly survive for one more yr, however Brad Schlapak took off after the primary half of the third leg, and his 4:02.8 cut up put the membership again within the hunt. That left it as much as ex-Princeton star Invoice Burke, who responded to the problem by anchoring the record-setters with a 3:59.4 carry.
Important Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Religion Kipyegon-Kenya 31 (1994) 3-time Olympic gold medalist—1500m (2016, 2021, 2024); Silver medalist within the 5000
in 2024
Additionally a 4-time World Champion: 2017 (1500), 2022 (1500), 2023 (1500, 5000)…Silver medalist within the 1500 in
2015 & 2019); Additionally gained a workforce gold on the 2017 World X-Nation Championships
2011 World Youth Champion-1500m; 2012 World Junior/Underneath-20 Champion-1500m
Had a memorable season in 2023:
June 2—Set a World Document of three:49.11–1500-meters…improved the document to three:49.04 in 2024
June 9—Set a World Document of 14:05.20—5000-meters (now #2 all-time)…beat Letesenbet Gidey, the earlier
document holder
July 21—Set a World Document of 4:07.64–Mile
August 22/26—Received the 1500 and 5000 on the World Championships in Budapest
September 16—Received the 1500 on the Diamond League Last in Eugene—ran 3:50.72, 5th quickest time ever (on the
time)
Member of the Kenyan workforce that set a World Document of 16:33.58 within the 4×1500 on the 2014 World Relays in Nassau
(Mercy Cherono-4:07.5, Religion Kipyegon-4:08.5, Irene Jelagat-4:10.5, Hellen Obiri-4:07.1)
Different PBs: 1:57.68 (2020), 2:29.15 (2020/#2 All-Time World), 8:23.55 (2014);
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/127094 (By way of 2023)
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Kipyegon
https://www.worldathletics.org/information/report/brussels-diamond-league-2015-ghribi-kipyegon
https://spikes.worldathletics.org/publish/faith-kipyegons-top-tips
Movies: 2016 OG 2017 WC 2021 OG 2022 WC 2023 WC-1500 2023 WC-5000
2024 OG-1500 2024 OG 5000 WRs: 1500 Mile 5000 (final 4 laps)
Let There Be Mild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax–36AAqSY
All-Time Lists: https://trackandfieldnews.com/tfn-lists/world-all-time-list-women/
Obea Moore 46 (1979) Thought-about one of many best U.S. Excessive Faculty runners in historical past
1996 U.S. and World Junior Champion-400m, set the present World Youth Document of 45.14 in 1995 as a 15-year
outdated. Additionally ran 1:49.16 for 800-meters in 1995.
Named the 1996 Male H.S. Athlete of the Yr by Observe & Discipline Information. Had 8 races beneath 46-seconds in 1996 (finest
of 45.27/1:50.05-800).
Named to the Penn Relays Wall of Fame in 2015. His 45.1 anchor helped Muir(CA) H.S. set a Relays Document of
3:08.72 in the 4×400 in 1997. Document lasted till 2017…additionally anchored (46.0) the successful workforce in 1996.
Semi-finalist on the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials
By no means improved on his highschool performances.
No matter Occurred to Obea Moore?
1996 Penn Relays(19:52): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX469TdTzZI
Trailer: http://www.flotrack.org/video/777671-what-happened-to-obea-moore-trailer
https://www.fb.com/FloTrack/movies/10154182112694445/
Accessible to FloPro Subscribers
http://www.flotrack.org/video/787101-what-happened-to-obea-moore-the-beginning-of-the-end-ep-1
http://www.flotrack.org/video/791391-what-happened-to-obea-moore-the-conclusion-ep-2
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obea_Moore
Chandra Cheeseborough 66 (1959) 1984 Olympic gold medalist-4×100, 4×400, 1984 Olympic silver medalist-400m;
Made the 1976 U.S. Olympic workforce in between her junior and senior yr in highschool. Completed 6th within the 100, 7th in
the 4×100
1976 U.S. Champion-100m; PBs: 11.13 (1983), 21.99 (1984), 49.05 (1984)
Assistant Coach-1988 Olympics; Director of T&F-Tennessee State, her alma mater
16 on the time, she gained the 200 on the 1975 Pan-American Video games in Mexico Metropolis–Set a U.S. Excessive Faculty Document of
22.77 that lasted for 17 years.
Named to the Nationwide Corridor of Fame in 2000
Member of the inaugural class that was inducted into the Nationwide H.S. Corridor of Fame in 2018
Corridor of Fame(2000): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/chandra-cheeseborough
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77788 (By way of 2023)
H.S. Corridor of Fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdjrGvsL8Ms
Acceptance Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjqGaxy_TA
Earl McCullough 79 (1946) 2-time NCAA Champion—120y-hurdles (USC/1967,1968)
Former World Document holder within the 110-hurdles (13.2/1967)
Member of the USC workforce that set a World Document of 38.6 within the 440-relay on the 1967 NCAA
Championships in Provo, Utah (McCullough, Fred Kuller, O.J. Simpson, Lenox Miller)
Handed up an opportunity to make the 1968 U.S. Olympic workforce to pursue his NFL profession as a large receiver for the Detroit
Lions (1968-1973).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_McCullouch
2008 Article: https://www.dailynews.com/2008/12/18/krikorian-mccullouch-is-enjoying-the-good-life/
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/gamers/M/McCuEa00.htm
Jerome Drayton 80 (1945) 3-time winner of the Fukuoka Marathon (1969,1975,1976)
Winner of the 1977 Boston Marathon
2-time Olympian—1968 (DNF), 1976 (6th)
His Canadian Document of two:10:09 stood for 43 years till Cam Levins ran 2:09:25 in 2018
PBs: 13:34.92 (1975), 28:13.74 (1975), 2:10:09 (1975)
Born in Germany, he competed early in his profession beneath his given title of Peter Buniak. Modified his title in 1969.
Regardless of his success within the marathon, he most well-liked racing on the observe. “Truly, I don’t actually like marathons. I solely do
’em as a result of it occurs to be my finest occasion”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Drayton
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/65981
Put up-Boston Interview:
Shedding His NR:
Bio (Scroll Down): https://onceuponatimeinthevest.blogspot.com/2023/07/v-13-n-66-why-was-j-d-martins-15-9-34.html
Invoice Toomey 86 (1939) 1968 Olympic Champion and former World Document holder-Decathlon
5-time U.S. Champion (1965-1969)
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79133
https://www.olympic.org/information/toomey-s-law-of-averages-leads-to-decathlon-gold
2012 Article: https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports activities/a-bit-of-olympic-glory-right-here-in-davis/
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Toomey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics_–_Menpercent27s_decathlon
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon_world_record_progression
’68 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgbRCSOJebk
Deceased
George Orton-Canada/USA 85 (1873-June 24, 1958) The native of Canada represented the College of Pennsylvania
when he gained the gold medal within the 2500-meter Steeplechase on the 1900 Olympics(45 minutes after successful
the bronze medal within the 400-hurdles!—was additionally 5th within the 4000m-Steeplechase/athletes didn’t compete for
their nation till the 1908 Olympics—see beneath),
6-time U.S. Champion—Mile (1892-1896, 1900)
7-time U.S. Champion—2-Mile Steeplechase (1893,1894,1896-1899, 1901)
2-time U.S. X-Nation Champion (1897,1898)
Additionally gained highway race titles at 5(?)- and 10-miles
Ran the twond leg on Penn’s Mile Relay that completed 2nd to Harvard on the 1st Penn Relays in 1895. Anchored Penn to a
win within the 5(!)-mile relay in 1896. Later took over because the Relays “Supervisor” (The time period “Director” wasn’t
used till 1956). Was additionally the coach at Penn.
Did his undergraduate work on the College of Toronto. He was then supplied a scholarship to the College of
Pennsylvania in 1893 to finish his Masters (1894) and Ph.D.in Philosophy (1896).
Would change into often known as the Father of Philadelphia hockey!
(Different sources listing his DOB as June 24 or June 26)
From Wikipedia:
“In contrast to right this moment, the early Olympic athletes didn’t signify their delivery nation at these competitions. Nationality
was unimportant. They ran as people, or members of a college delegation or athletic membership. Together with the title
of a rustic alongside a competitor’s title didn’t start till the 1908 Olympics. On the time, the IOC
retroactively added a nationality alongside the names of earlier performers, and that’s how Orton turned recognized
as an American. Subsequent to his title within the document books it learn “George Orton-U.S.A. The error would go
unnoticed for over 70 years earlier than the IOC took these medals away from the U.S tally and awarded them,
appropriately, to Canada’s medal complete. Orton can also be the primary disabled athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. For a lot of
years, he managed to cover his incapacity, a “useless” proper arm and hand, completely broken in a childhood
accident.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orton
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/66202
https://www.english.upenn.edu/individuals/george-washington-orton