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This Day in Observe & Area Historical past, March 24, 2024, Jack Torrance, Steve Prefontaine, Paul Geis, Cathy Branta, by Walt Murphy Information and Outcomes Service

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

by Walt Murphy’s Information and Outcomes Service (WaltMurphy44@gmail.com), used with permission

This Day in Observe & Area/X-Nation–March  24

1934–LSU’s Jack Torrance set an American Document of 53-6 (16.30m+) within the Shot Put, however the mark was by no means ratified as a World Document (unknown causes). He would set 3 official World Information later within the season, with a better of 57-1 (17.40).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Torrance_(athlete)

1973—Steve Prefontaine ran 27:09.4 at an all-comers meet in Bakersfield, California, to set an American Document for 6-miles. Pre received pacing assist from fellow Oregon Duck Paul Geis, who gained the concurrent 3-mile run in 13:24.2.

1973–American Wendy Koenig (Knudson) grew to become the primary girl to interrupt 60 seconds for the 400-meter hurdles, working 59.08 in Phoenix. She competed within the 800 meters on the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.

http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77891

http://www.eptrail.com/ci_21156440/an-olympic-moment

http://www.eptrail.com/ci_31737312/special-thank-you-estes-park-wendy-koenig

1985—High-10 finishes from Cathy Branta (2nd-15:24) and Betty Springs (ninth) sparked the U.S. to its third straight Ladies’s staff title on the World X-Nation Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. Others on the staff (4 scored): Shelly Steely (fifteenth), Kathy Hayes (sixteenth), Mary Knisely (twenty eighth), and Nan Doak (forty sixth).

Holding up their finish was a robust U.S.  staff of Bruce Bickford (tenth), Pat Porter (twelfth), Ed Eyestone (sixteenth), Craig Virgin (nineteenth), Mark Curp (fortieth), and Jeff Drenth (56th)  that gained the bronze medals within the Males’s race.  The person race featured a minimum of 5 former champions, with hometown favourite Carlos Lopes (33:33), the gold medalist within the 1984 Olympic Marathon, profitable his 2nd straight title. Ethiopia’s Bekele Debele (1983/4th-33:45) completed 4th, adopted carefully by Eire’s John Treacy (33:48), the 1978 and 1979 winner, and Virgin (34:12), one other 2-time winner (1980,1981), was nineteenth. Ethiopia’s Mohammed Kedir, the 1982 champion, didn’t end the race.

Barefoot Kipkemboi Kimeli (22:18) gained the Males’s Junior race to present Kenya its first World Champion. The staff battle marked the primary Ethiopia (16)-Kenya (26) duel, which is now commonplace at these Championships. At 18 years and 302 days, Zola Budd (15:01) grew to become the youngest ever to win the Ladies’s Senior race.

Different notable/U.S. finishers

Senior Males(12.19km): 2. Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 33:37, 3.Wodajo Bulti (ETH) 33:38, 11.Fernando Mamede (ETH), 20.Rob de Castella (AUS), 27.Gelindo Bordin (ITA), 36.Francisco Panetta (ITA), 37.Steve Jones (Wales), 42.John Robson (SCO), 89.Abel Antón (ESP), 102.Steve Moneghetti (AUS), 175.Neil Cusack (IRL); Crew(6 rating):1.Ethiopia 129, 2.Kenya 141, 3.USA 153;

Senior Ladies(4.99km):3.Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR), 4. Fiţa Lovin (ROU), 5.Cornelia Burki (SWI), 7.Olga Bondarenko (URS), 13.Rosa Mota (POR), 17.Annette Sergent (FRA), 27.Angela Chalmers (CAN), 30.Aurorra Cunha (POR), 42.Yvonne Murray (SCO), 56.Paula Fudge (ENG); Crew: USA

Junior Males(8.19km):10.Brahim Boutayeb (MAR), 12.Jeff Cannada (USA), 15.Chuck Trujillo (USA), 23.Matt Giusto (USA), 45.Simon Gutierrez (USA), 48.Hank Lee (USA), 74.Joe Falcon (USA); Crew:1.Ethiopia 16, 2.Kenya 26;

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePkEbMY2Ta0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships



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