This Day in Monitor & Box–February 16
1963–The 220-yard banked wood observe in Louisville’s Freedom Corridor was once THE venue for data within the Nineteen Sixties and Seventies and this Third version of the Mason Dixon Video games went a ways in setting up that popularity. Lengthy-striding Earl Younger (55.5) received an exhilarating 500-yards over Dave Turbines (55.6), Ollan Cassell (55.6) and Willie Atterberry (55.6) as all 4 runners had been below Charlie Jenkins’ earlier International File of 56.4.
International Data had been additionally set within the mile- and 2-mile relays as Texas Southern ran 3:12.8 with a lineup of Lester Milburn (48.5), Artis Barrett (48.5), Charles White (48.0) and Ray Saddler (47.2), and Georgetown ran 7:29.0 with a foursome of Charlie McGovern (1:55.0), Ed Schmitt (1:54.0), Ed Duchini (1:50.0) and John Reilly (1:50.0).
A 4th mark was once set by way of Bob Hayes, who ran 6.9 for 70-yards.
1961 Sports activities Illustrated Duvet Tale-Earl Younger
1968–The NYAC Video games can have been remembered for it being the a centesimal anniversary of the preferred fixture at the NY indoor circuit, or as the primary meet to be held on the new Madison Sq. Lawn. As a substitute, the meet drew nationwide consideration as it was once the focal point of a black boycott that was once arranged by way of Harry Edwards, who was once additionally looking to drum up toughen for an eventual Olympic boycott.
Some black athletes selected to compete, together with participants of a UTEP workforce that incorporated Bob Beamon, who received the Lengthy Soar, however the NYAC, reacting to the grievance of its restrictive club insurance policies on the time, made up our minds that this will be the ultimate 12 months that they’d sponsor the meet. (The NYAC has come a ways since then—Cedric Jones, an African-American, was once the membership’s Athletic Director from 2007-2021).
Villanova’s workforce unanimously voted to not compete on the meet
https://vault.si.com/vault/1968/02/26/boycott-nowboycott-later
http://www.leagle.com/determination/19751531507F2d1024_11321.xml/VANDENBURGp.c20v.%20NEWSWEEK,%20INC
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10999949.2018.1543998
https://onceuponatimeinthevest.blogspot.com/2018/07/v-8-n-50-february-1968.html
Footnote: This was once the one meet held at Madison Sq. Lawn that I neglected since I began attending meets in 1958. I’d like to mention that I used to be at the frontline of the protest, however I in fact selected to head on a snowboarding go back and forth that weekend! (-:
Madison Sq. Lawn indoor observe web page, from Chrome Postcard (you’ll be able to acquire at https://www.stadiumpostcards.com/madison-square-garden-c-29-dt-37128-c/), from Stadium Postcards
1979–Eamonn Coghlan received the Mile on the Jack-in-the-Field meet in San Diego in 3:52.6 to damage the International File of three:54.93 that was once set by way of Dick Buerkle in 1978.
Eamonn Coghlan, The Runner mag, June 1983, courtesy of Runners International mag
Coghlan had simply neglected claiming the listing when he ran 3:55.0 the week ahead of on the Millrose Video games after “dawdling” ahead of he crossed the end line. “My wife and sister said I’d been dumb. I heard that all week long”. Coghlan discovered his lesson neatly and not stopped straining till his listing run was once over. Steve Scott and Steve Lacy (3:54.7) had been additionally below the former mark, with Scott’s 3:54.1 setting up a brand new American File.
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/02/22/eamonn-coghlan-world-record-miler-february-26-1979
2008—Kenenisa Bekele ran 8:04.35 for 2-miles in Birmingham, England, breaking the International File of 8:04.69 that was once set at the similar observe by way of fellow Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie in 2003 (now #4 All-Time). Kenya’s Paul Koech was once 2d in 8:06.48 (now #8 A-T),
Kenenisa Bekele, International Go Nation, picture by way of Getty Pictures for International Athletics
2008–Leaping at her favourite venue in Donetsk, Ukraine, Yelena Isinbaeva raised her International File within the Pole Vault to 16-2 ¾ (4.95).
2008–The College of Texas, with a lineup of Kyle Miller (2:54.1), Danzell Fortson (46.9), Jacob Hernandez (1:47.0), and Leo Manzano (3:58.0) ran 9:25.97 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to set International, American, and Collegiate Data within the Distance Medley.
The Longhorns misplaced the International and American Data to a USA workforce that run 9:19.93 in 2015 at NY’s Armory, however held directly to the Collegiate File till an Oregon foursome ran 9:24.52 in 2020.
2013—It was once an evening of data on the 106th Millrose Video games at NY’s Armory.
American Data had been set by way of Bernard Lagat within the Males’s 2-Mile (8:09.49), Alysia Montaño within the Girls’s 600 (1:23.59), and Erik Sowinski within the Males’s 600 (1:15.61).
The Millrose Video games, circa 2014, picture by way of Larry Eder
In an exhilarating Wanamaker Mile received by way of Lopez Lomong (3:51.21) over Matthew Centrowitz (3:51.34), Tulsa’s Chris O’Hare completed 4th in 3:52.98 to set a Collegiate File (additionally 3:37.25 for 1500-meters).
And Top Faculty Data had been set by way of senior Edward Cheserek (St.Benedict’s Prep,NJ), who ran 8:39.15 to damage Gerry Lindgren’s 49-year outdated mark of 8:40.0 (he additionally received credit score for a 3k listing of 8:05.46), and junior Mary Cain (Bronxville,NY), who completed 2d within the Girls’s Wanamaker Mile (to Sheila Reid-4:27.02) with a time of four:28.25 to damage her personal 3-week outdated mark of four:32.78 (additionally set a brand new mark for 1500-meters/4:11.72).
Effects: https://new york.milesplit.com/meets/126486-millrose-games-2013/effects
Movies:
www.usatf.television/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&mgroup_event_id=574&do=movies&folder_id=fresh&12 months=2013
2014—Florence Kiplagat set a International File of 65:12 for the Girls’s ½-Marathon in Barcelona. She would enhance the listing to 65:09 the next 12 months at the similar route.
2019—An Ethiopian broke the International File within the Males’s 1500-meters on the IAAF International Indoor Excursion assembly in Birmingham, England, however it wasn’t pre-race favourite Yomif Kejelcha, who had come oh-so-close to breaking Hicham El Guerrouj’s listing (3:48.45) for the Mile the week ahead of when he ran 3:48.46 within the Wanamaker Mile on the Millrose Video games at NY’s Armory. As a substitute, it was once his countryman, Samuel Tefera, the 2018 International Indoor Champion on the distance, who overtook Kejelcha with 100-meters to visit win in 3:31.04, breaking El Guerrouj’s 22-year outdated mark of three:31.18. Kejelcha completed 2d in 3:31.58, the Third-fastest time in historical past (on the time).
Samuel Tefera takes WIC Belgrade 2022 1,500m, picture by way of International Athletics
The pacers did a very good activity in putting in the listing, with the Netherlands’ Bram Som, 4 days in need of his thirty ninth birthday, taking the sector thru 400-meters in 55.69, and previous Villanova superstar Jordy Williamsz main on the 800m (1:52.70) and 1000m (2:21.27) splits.
It was once “only” a British File, however Scotland’s Laura Muir received the Girls’s Mile in 4:18.75, just right for the #3 place at the All-Time indoor listing (on the time, now #8 performer). Alongside the way in which, she additionally diminished her British File for 1500-meters to 4:01.83
2021—Baylor’s Okay.C. Lightfoot cleared 19-5 ¾ (5.94) within the Pole Vault in Lubbock, Texas, breaking South Dakota’s Chris Nilsen’s Collegiate File of 19-5 ½ (5.93).
2021—Texas A&M frosh Athing Mu made her collegiate debut on her domestic observe, working 2:01.07 for 800-Meters to damage Sammy Watson’s American Junior Indoor File of two:01.78.
2023—Anna Corridor received the U.S. Indoor Championships in Albuquerque off to a rousing get started by way of atmosphere an American File of 5004 issues within the 5-event Pentathlon. She smashed the former mark of 4805 that was once additionally set in Albuquerque in 2014 by way of Sharon Day-Monroe
Corridor, the bronze medalist within the Heptathlon on the 2022 International Championships in Eugene (she would win silver in 2023), had to run 2:05.10 within the ultimate occasion, the 800m, to damage the International File of 5013, set by way of Ukraine’s Nataiya Dobrynska in 2012. She went for it in Albuquerque’s skinny air, however fell simply quick together with her time of two:05.70. She’s now #2 at the All-Time International listing, transferring forward of Nice Britain’s Katrina Johnson-Thompson (5000).
Anna Corridor, HJ, occasion 2, pentathlon, 2023 USATF Indoor Monitor & Box ChampionshipAlbuquerque, New Mexico 2023-02-16photo credit score: © 2023 Kevin Morris
“I knew the altitude was going to be a little bit of a factor (in the race),” Corridor mentioned. “I know I’m going to notice it, but I was just telling myself that the adrenaline makes up for it and it just means that it’s going to hurt more, but it doesn’t mean that I have to run slower. I ran it the same way I would no matter where I was in the world and I just gave it everything I had and waited to see what happens.”
The previous Florida Gator, who nonetheless trains in Gainesville, received off to a just right get started by way of atmosphere non-public bests within the 60m-Hurdles (8.04) and the Top Soar (6-3 ¼ [1.91]. She adopted with a tight throw of 45-3 ½ (13.80) within the Shot Put, and a jump of 20-9 ¾ (6.34) within the Lengthy Soar.
(There are some stories pointing out that she had indoor bests within the SP and LJ, however that’s now not the case).
Interview: https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=movies&video_id=349691
https://effects.usatf.org/
Movies(for subscribers): https://www.usatf.television/gprofile.php?do=movies&mgroup_event_id=25&mgroup_id=45365&12 months=2023
From Corridor’s Twitter account
5004.
# 2 in global historical past and now not going to lie it stings
however American File ️
the most productive is but to come back!!
2024—It was once reasonably the primary day on the U.S. Indoor Championships.
Daniel Haugh received his Third U.S. identify within the 35lb-Weight Throw in surprising style, throwing 86-5 ½ (26.35) within the 4th around to damage Lance Deal’s 29-year outdated “World” and American File of 85-10 ¼ (25.86). Additionally the winner in 2019 and 2022, all 4 of Haugh’s honest throws would were just right sufficient to win.
(83-1 [25.43], F, 82-9 ¾ [25.24], 86-5 ½ [26.35], 82-1 [25.02], F)
Whilst Albuquerque’s 5,300’ elevation unquestionably didn’t assist Haugh, it does deserve an lend a hand for the International Data within the Girls’s and Males’s 60-meter hurdles—within the qualifying rounds!
Tia Jones received her warmth in 7.67 to equivalent the week-old International File set by way of the Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton on the Millrose Video games. And she or he fortunately took down the arguable American File, which have been retroactively awarded to Susanna Kallur, who had dual-citizenship when she set a International File of seven.68 whilst representing Sweden on the 2008 Ecu Indoor Championships!
Jones, with a easiest of seven.72 entering the meet, virtually matched the WR when she got here again to win the overall in 7.68! (after two false begins by way of different finalists). Jasmine Jones (7.78) completed 2d to additionally make the workforce that might compete on the following month’s International Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
To not be outdone, Grant Holloway received his warmth in 7.27 to raised his personal International File of seven.29 (2021, 2022). Figuring out he had a bye into the Indoor Worlds, he withdrew from the overall. He’s going to be joined in Glasgow by way of Trey Cunningham (7.39) and Cameron Murray (7.45).
Different highlights:
Tara Davis-Woodhall received the Girls’s Lengthy Soar with a life-time easiest of 23-6 ¾ (7.18), changing Jackie Joyner-Kersee because the #2 performer at the All-Time U.S. Indoor listing! (Brittney Reese is #1 [23-8 ¾]/ 7.23]). The previous Texas superstar may be #6 at the A-T International Indoor listing.
Chris Nilsen received the Males’s Pole Vault with a Meet File clearance of 19-8 ¼ (6.00). Making his Third International Indoor workforce was once Sam Kendricks (19-6 ¼ [5.95]). KC Lightfoot, the American Outside File holder, went out of the contest after lacking his 3 makes an attempt at 19-1/4 (5.80). Kendricks and Lightfoot had been participants of the marriage birthday party at Nilsen’s fresh marriage.
Elle St. Pierre (8:54.40) and Yared Nuguse (7:55.76) received the 3000s.
Effects: https://effects.usatf.org/2024Indoors/
NBC Document (comprises each WR movies):
LetsRun Protection
2024—The College of Washington girls set a Collegiate File of 10:43.39 within the Distance Medley on the BU DMR Problem at Boston College. The Huskies ran with a lineup of Chloe Foerster (3:15.29), Anna Terrell (54.74), Marlena Preigh (2:03.34), and Carley Thomas (4:30.02). Windfall (10:44.07) and Brigham Younger (10:44.67) had been additionally below the former listing of 10:46.62, which was once set by way of any other Washington workforce, which incorporated Preigh-400 and Thomas-800, at the similar observe in 2023. Stanford wasn’t some distance at the back of in 4th (10:47.03).
Windfall-10:44.07: Shannon Flockhart (3:18.37), Jillian Fenerty (55.56), Alex O’Neill (2:04.30), Kimberley Might (4:25.84)
BYU-10:44.67: Sadie Sargent (3:16.71), Sami Oblad (53.09), Meghan Hunter (2:05.18), Riley Chamberlain (4:29.69)
In a distinct 5000, Grant Fisher, who set an American File within the 2-mile simply 5 days previous at Millrose, ran by way of himself for the final 3000-meters (excluding for some lapped runners), working 12:51.84 to fall simply in need of Woody Kincaid’s year-old American Indoor File of 12:51.61. With a prior indoor easiest of 12:53.73, he moved from sixth to fifth at the All-Time International indoor listing. On the time, this is—he’s now #1 after atmosphere a International File of 12:44.09 on Friday (Feb.14)—his 2d WR in not up to per week after working 7:22.91 for 3000-meters final Saturday on the Millrose Video games.
Effects: http://are living.lancertiming.com/meets/209/occasions
Fisher Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKUqBBywo3o
2024—Whilst the Washington girls had been doing their factor in Boston, the lads of UW had previous set an American File of 9:18.81 within the DMR in Fayetteville on the Arkansas Qualifier. The former listing of 9:19.93 was once set by way of a U.S. workforce in 2015
Their lineup consisted of 4 in-state citizens, 3 of whom had been fresh NCAA Champions!
Joe Waskom (2:51.34)—2022 NCAA 1500m
Daniel Gaik (46.37)
Nathan Inexperienced (1:46.57)–2023 NCAA 1500
Luke Houser (3:54.53)–2023 NCAA Indoor Mile
Inexperienced gave Washington the lead at the 800 leg, whilst Houser stayed in entrance the remainder of the way in which, retaining off Virginia (9:18.95), which was once additionally below the former AR. The Cavaliers had been anchored by way of sophomore Gary Martin, who ran an excellent 3:51.94 break up. He was once preceded by way of Conor Murphy (2:51.73), Alex Sherman (46.54), and Alex Leath (1:48.74).
Effects: https://flashresults.com/2024_Meets/Indoor/02-16_ArkQualifier/index.htm
Vital Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Susanna & Jenny Kallur-Sweden 44 (1981)
Susanna—3-time Olympian—100m-hurdles (semi-finalist in 2004 & 2008, 1st round-2016)
2000 International Junior Champion;
Set a International Indoor File of seven.68 for the 60-meter hurdles in 2006…since she had dual-citizenship at
the time, the mark was once additionally known by way of USATF because the American File!
All-American at Illinois (100h):NCAA-2001 (4th), 2002 (Third)
PBs: 7.68 (2006/#3 All-Time), 12.49 (2007)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Kallur
https://hurdler49.wordpress.com/class/hurdles-2/susanna-kallur/
Jenny
All-American at Illinois (100h): NCAA-2001 (seventh); PB:12.85 (2005)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Kallur
Sisters had been born in Huntington, NY (Lengthy Island). Their dad Anders performed on 4 Stanley Cup
championship groups for the NY Islanders.
Cathy Freeman-Australia 52 (1973) Withstanding the drive of competing in entrance of a home-crowd in Sydney, an
complete country gazing at domestic, and representing local Aboriginals, Freeman received the 400 on the
2000 Olympics; 2-time International Champion (1997,1999); 1996 Olympic silver medalist; PB: 49.11 (’00)
observe for a number of mins as the opposite finalists came visiting to supply their congratulations. Then, sporting each the
Aboriginal and Australian flags, she launched into a joyous victory lap.
Misunderstood: As for Freeman’s post-race response, she printed in 2019 that she wasn’t conquer by way of emotion
when her race ended. As a substitute, she was once disenchanted she hadn’t run quicker!
As she advised broadcaster Mark Howard in a podcast, “I actually crossed the line, looked across at the time — 49.11
(seconds) — I was immediately disappointed because I would have loved to have run 48 (seconds).
“I just remember leaning over, putting my hands around my knees and just shaking my head.”
Howard requested: “So that head shake was disappointment at your time?”
“Yeah,” Freeman spoke back. “I was not happy. “It’s a mighty occasion. I don’t mean to sound like a Debbie Downer,
but that’s just who I am.”
www.triplem.com.au/tale/cathy-freeman-reveals-what-australia-got-wrong-about-her-2000-olympics-win-45911
Lit the Olympic flame on the 2000 Opening Rite
www.smh.com.au/recreation/athletics/15-years-ago-today-cathy-freeman-ran-her-way-into-the-nations-heart-20150925-gjuo2q.html
http://www.theguardian.com/recreation/weblog/2012/jan/11/olympic-moments-cathy-freeman
Movies(Feedback from Michael Johnson): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNmuyxlZ9Kk
Race: http://www.olympic.org/movies/cathy-freeman-takes-gold-in-sydney
http://ia.anu.edu.au/biography/freeman-catherine-cathy-15410
Fermín Cacho—Spain 56 (1969) 1992 Olympic gold medalist—1500m (in Barcelona/50.5 final 400)
1996 Olympic silver medalist; 2-time International Championships silver medalist (1993,1997)
PBs: 3:28.95 (1997), 3:49.56 (1996)
Video(OG): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMFuwadzDi4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermp.cC3p.cADn_Cacho
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/67175
Sharrieffa Barksdale 64 (1961) 1984 U.S. Olympian-400m Hurdles (fifth); 1983 U.S. Champion;
Former American File holder–55.78 (1983);
All-American at Tennessee: NCAA-1983 (2d), 1984 (seventh)
USATF ‘s Supervisor of Alumni Members of the family:
https://www.usatf.org/sources/alumni
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77753
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