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This Day in Monitor & Subject, January 10, Marty Liquori over Steve Prefontaine at CYO Mile (1975), Emiel Puttemans breaks 5,000m indoor WR (1976), Born this Day! Religion Kipyegon (1994), written and edited by Walt Murphy

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Walt Murphy is without doubt one of the best observe geeks that I do know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, a superb every day service that gives true geek tales about our sport. You may try the service for FREE with a free one-month trial subscription! (electronic mail: WaltMurphy44@gmail.com ) for the complete every day service. We’ll publish a number of historic moments every day, starting February 1, 2024.

by Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (wmurphy25@aol.com), used with permission

This Day in Monitor & Subject–January  10

1953–Reggie Pearman received 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 School and Herb McKenley and Mal Whitfield of the Grand Avenue Boys. McKenley had been a member of the Olympic-champion Jamaican 4×4 group, which had set the world document in defeating the People in 1952, whereas Whitfield was a two-time Olympic champion within the 800 (1948-1952).

            They have been simply 2 of 6 previous and future Olympic champions competing that night, in a meet that was ranked #10 within the “100 Best 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 received 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 group to victory.

Pearman, an NYU grad and legendary indoor star, made the Olympic 800 last 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 grow to be 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 School 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 Bounce, received by Dwight Stones with a clearance of 7-3 (2.21m).

George Watts (Edison,Va), the present coach at East Tennessee State, received the Excessive College 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

Monitor at Cole Subject 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 Report within the 5,000-meters, this time working 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 Report at 3-miles.

Emiel Puttemans on TFN Cowl, courtesy of Monitor & Subject Information.

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 through the years, most notably by robust groups from Mike Barnow’s Westchester TC, however Villanova’s 17-year outdated World Report 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 annoyed in latest 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 robust groups on the observe to push one another through the first two crucial legs, however minor illnesses eradicated Charles Marsala and the nice Eamonn Coghlan (who was 40 on the time), who have been to run on the “B” group, in addition to Wealthy Kenah, who was slated to run on the “A” group.

After some scrambling to search out appropriate replacements, the A.C. obtained the fairly 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 appeared for awhile just like the document would possibly survive for an additional yr, however Brad Schlapak took off after the primary half of the third leg, and his 4:02.8 break 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.

Vital 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 received a group gold on the 2017 World X-Nation Championships

        2011 World Youth Champion-1500m; 2012 World Junior/Beneath-20 Champion-1500m

        Had a memorable season in 2023:

        June 2—Set a World Report of three:49.11–1500-meters…improved the document to three:49.04 in 2024

        June 9—Set a World Report of 14:05.20—5000-meters (now #2 all-time)…beat Letesenbet Gidey, the earlier

                        document holder

Religion Kipyegon, W1,500m, ATHLOS winner, picture by ATHLOS Assembly

        July 21—Set a World Report of 4:07.64–Mile

        August 22/26—Gained the 1500 and 5000 on the World Championships in Budapest

        September 16—Gained the 1500 on the Diamond League Closing in Eugene—ran 3:50.72, fifth quickest time ever (on the

            time)

        Member of the Kenyan group that set a World Report  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);

         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)

        Child Bathe

        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 of one of many best U.S. Excessive College runners in historical past

        1996 U.S. and World Junior Champion-400m, set the present World Youth Report 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 12 months by Monitor & Subject Information. Had 8 races beneath 46-seconds in 1996 (greatest

               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 Report of

            3:08.72 in the 4×400 in 1997. Report lasted till 2017…additionally anchored (46.0) the successful group 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/

         Out there 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

         http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-05-13/sports activities/9705130291_1_obea-moore-olympic-trials-clyde-turner

         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 group in between her junior and senior yr in highschool. Completed sixth within the 100, seventh 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 received the 200 on the 1975 Pan-American Video games in Mexico Metropolis–Set a U.S. Excessive College Report 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

        https://tsutigers.com/sports activities/womens-track-and-field/roster/coaches/chandra-cheeseborough-guice/521

        Corridor of Fame(2000): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/chandra-cheeseborough

        https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77788   (By means 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 Report holder within the 110-hurdles (13.2/1967)

        Member of the USC group that set a World Report 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 group 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 (sixth)

        His Canadian Report 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 identify of Peter Buniak. Modified his identify in 1969.

        Regardless of his success within the marathon, he most popular racing on the observe. “Really, I don’t actually like marathons. I solely do

            ’em as a result of it occurs to be my greatest occasion”.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Drayton

        http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/65981

        Put up-Boston Interview:

        https://www.cbc.ca/archives/the-boston-marathon-champ-from-canada-who-didn-t-like-marathons-1.5074046

        Shedding His NR:

        https://www.cbc.ca/sports activities/olympics/summer time/trackandfield/jerome-drayton-cam-levins-toronto-marathon-1.4874968

        What If?: https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/what-would-jerome-draytons-marathon-time-be-with-todays-shoe-technology/

        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 Report 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 received 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 fifth 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 received street race titles at 5(?)- and 10-miles

Ran the 2nd 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 grow to be often called the Father of Philadelphia hockey!

(Different sources record his DOB as June 24 or June 26)

From Wikipedia:

“Not like at present, the early Olympic athletes didn’t signify their start nation at these competitions. Nationality

was unimportant. They ran as people, or members of a college delegation or athletic membership. Together with the identify

of a rustic alongside a competitor’s identify 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 identified

as an American. Subsequent to his identify 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,

accurately, to Canada’s medal complete. Orton can 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/folks/george-washington-orton

https://sihrhockey.org/2020/columns/article.cfm?help=568

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