This Day in Monitor & Box–February 25
1919—Whilst Tommy Campbell and Captain Ted Meredith have been combating each and every different down the overall stretch of the 600-yards on the Millrose Video games at Madison Sq. Lawn, Dave Caldwell got here speeding via at the outdoor to grasp the win with a determined lunge on the tape. His successful time used to be a modest 1:16.6, however the huge crowd used to be handled to “…as thrilling a footrace as the oldest of the old-timers had ever seen”.
Loren Murchison had a a success Millrose debut, successful the Handicap and Invitation 70-yard dashes. He would cross directly to win a checklist general of 14 dash races at Millrose!
From the NY Occasions Archives: “The meet was perhaps the greatest the Millrose A.A. has ever held. It was an impressive spectacle, once one was able to get inside the Garden, but getting in was a herculean task. From pit to dome, the old arena was jammed, with hundreds standing up. The band played, horns tooted, and cowbells clanged, and the Garden echoed with tumultuous acclaim”.
Murchison’s Wins
1919—70y Inv., 70y-Handicap
1921—70y
1922—50y, 60y
1923—60y, 300y
1924—60y, 300y
1925—50y, 60y
1926—40y, 60y, 300y
1928–Sabin Carr, the primary guy to most sensible 14-feet (4.27) open air within the Pole Vault in 1927, turned into the primary to do it indoors, successful on the U.S. Championships in Madison Sq. Lawn with a clearance of 14-1 (4.29). Carr went directly to win the gold medal on the Amsterdam Olympics later within the yr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabin_Carr
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1928/02/26/107091052.html?pageNumber=149
Sabin Carr, photograph via Olympedia.org
1961—Ralph Boston, the 1960 Rome Olympic gold medalist within the Lengthy Leap, beat bronze medalist Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of the Soviet Union in entrance of 16,243 fanatics on the U.S. Indoor Championships at Madison Sq. Lawn and set a International Report of 26-6 ¼ (8.08).
Ter-Ovanesyan have been main for the reason that first spherical, getting his very best of 26-feet even (7.92) on his third try, changing into most effective the 2d guy to achieve that barrier indoors. Boston had develop into the primary a week previous when he beat his Soviet rival with a soar of 26-1 ¾ (7.97) on the NYAC Video games.
Boston were given his successful leap within the ultimate spherical right here, with Ter-O responding with a slim foul on a leap that may have given him the victory and the checklist!
In every other U.S. Soviet duel, Valery Brumel as soon as once more beat John Thomas within the Prime Leap (7-2 to 7-0/2.18+-2.13+)
Different highlights:
Jim Beatty got here from in the back of to win a tactical mile over Hungary’s Istvan Rozsavolgyi in 4:09.3.
Hayes Jones received the 60y-Hurdles for the third time in 4 years, working 7-flat to equivalent the International Report he already shared with Milt Campbell.(It used to be the Sixth time that Jones had run 7.0).
Ahead of Gerry Lindgren wowed U.S. fanatics as a prep in 1964, there used to be Bruce Kidd. The 17-year previous highschool pupil from Canada received the 3-mile simply in 13:47.0 over a box that incorporated seasoned veterans László Tábori and Al Lawrence, the protecting champion.
http://onceuponatimeinthevest.blogspot.com/2012/03/february-1961.html
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1961/02/26/118902399.html?pageNumber=226
1983–In an technology when global athletes may just compete on the U.S. Indoor Nationals, Eire’s Eamonn Coghlan received the Mile in 3:58.5, which served as a tuneup for his tremendous International Report of three:49.78 two days later. Stephanie Hightower, the previous USATF President, set a International Report within the Girls’s 60-yard hurdles together with her successful time of seven.36.
Different Highlights:
Carl Lewis received the 60y (6.04) and the Lengthy Leap (27-4 ¾ [8.35]), whilst sister Carol received the Girls’s
LJ (21-5 ¼’6.53])
Doug Padilla received the 3-mile (13:08.00), the primary of his 7 distance tiltes (4/3-miles, 3/3000m)
For the Fifth yr in a row, Evelyn Ashford received the 60y (6.58)
Diane Dixon, the winner in 1981, began a 10-year successful streak within the 440y/400m together with her win this yr (53.78)
Greg Foster received the primary of his six hurdles titles (6.92y)
Louise Ritter received the third of her 5 titles within the Prime Leap (6-3 ½[1.92])
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/26/sports activities/lewis-captures-2-events.html?searchResultPosition=1
1996&1999-3 years to the day after breaking her personal International Report for 1000-meters together with her successful time of two:31.23, Maria Mutola returned to Stockholm to beef up the mark to the present usual of two:30.94.
Mutola received gold within the 800 on the 2000 Olympics in addition to at 3 Outside and 7 Indoor International Championships.
“I feel good, it’s fantastic really, but I’m in pain, my legs hurt like hell,” an exhausted Mutola, who may just nearly no longer
stroll after the race, advised Reuters.
(1999)-Germany’s Nicole Humbert set a International Report of 14-11 ½ (4.56). Australia’s Emma George set the former mark of 14-11 (4.55) in 1998.
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Mutola
2015—40-year previous Bernard Lagat ran 7:37.92 for 3000-Meters in Metz, France, breaking his 4-day previous Masters Report of seven:41.3.
2017—Georgia junior Keturah Orji jumped 46-11 ¾ (14.32) two times on the SEC Championships in Nashville to wreck Sheila Hudson’s 22-year previous American Indoor Report (46-8 ¼ [14.23]) within the Triple Leap.
2018—3 groups had the similar function within the 4×800 on the Boston College Remaining Probability meet—destroy the International Report of seven:13.11 that used to be set via a U.S. All-Celebrity group in 2014.
All 3 succeeded, with Frank Gagliano’s Hoka New Jersey/New York TC (7:11.30) popping out on most sensible over the Atlanta TC (7:11.84) and the D.C. TC (7:12.25).
It used to be a 2-team race on the finish of the primary two legs, however a 1:45.6 break up via Edward Kemboi, the 2015 NCAA 800-meters Champion whilst at Iowa State, introduced the Atlanta TC again into rivalry on the ultimate handoff, with DC, with Matthew Centrowitz at the anchor, taking part in a 2-meters lead on NJ*NY.
Sensing that the checklist may well be slipping away after a slowish first lap via “Centro” at the anchor leg, NJ*NY assistant trainer Tom Nohilly screamed out “They’re slow! You have to get around him!”, to his group’s anchor, Jesse Garn, who answered via temporarily shifting into the lead. Garn maintained a handy guide a rough pace the remainder of the best way and completed off the checklist efficiency together with his 1:47.5 break up. Brandon Lasater (1:47.7) handed Centro (1:49.0) to convey Atlanta house in 2d position.
Gagliano used to be feeling somewhat beneath the elements and didn’t make it to Boston for this night’s meet, however his males gave him one thing to grin about.
“This was so important to him,” stated Kyle Merber, who contributed a 1:47.2 2d leg at the record-setting group. “He’s just all about the team. Obviously it’s just his background coming from the college system. But he is so proud of team accomplishments like this.” From LetsRun’s Complete Recap
Lineups
7:11.30-Hoka New Jersey/New York TC (unofficial splits)
Joe McAsey 1:49.1, Kyle Merber 1:47.2, Chris Giesting 1:47.5, Jesse Garn 1:47.5)
7:11.84-Atlanta T.C.
Brandon Hazouri 1:49.8, Patrick Peterson 1:48.7, Edward Kemboi’ 1:45.6, Brandon Lasater 1:47.7
7:12.25-D.C. TC
Blair Henderson 1:49.2, Strymar Livingston 1:47.2, Edose Ibadin’ 1:46.9, Matthew Centrowitz 1:49.0
(The 4×800 used to be the overall match of the meet and used to be witnessed via just a handful of fanatics!)
Previous within the day, senior Josh Hoey (Shanahan,Pa), who handed up the Pennsylvania State Meet to compete right here, ran 1:47.67 for 800-meters to wreck the Nationwide H.S. Report of one:49.21 that used to be set via Robby Andrews (Manalapan,NJ) in 2009.
Hoey at first deliberate to compete for the College of Oregon, however as an alternative selected to go into the pro ranks. After being “stuck” within the 1:47-1:48 vary for the following couple of years, he broke thru in 2024, completing 4th on the U.S. Olympic Trials and reducing his very best to at least one:43.80. His growth has endured in 2025, atmosphere American Indoor Data within the 1000m (2:14.48) and 800m (1:43.90-Millrose, 1:43.24-U.S. Indoor Championships)!
Men’s Relay Indoor WR at 4x800m, 7:11.30, by HOKA ONE ONE NJNYTC!
Hoey Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlGmM7f9Jqw
https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6245573-breaking-josh-hoey-turning-pro
https://www.milesplit.com/articles/246580/why-josh-hoey-turning-pro-is-a-great-move-for-him-right-now
Sizzling Streak (Forbes)
2018—Kentucky freshman Sydney McLaughlin received the 400-Meters on the SEC Championships in 50.52, a International Junior (under-20) Indoor Report. An in depth 2d in 50.62 used to be every other freshman, Georgia’s Lynna Irby.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2imckJY0nfU
Interview: https://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?video_id=235235
2023—Mondo Duplantis cleared 20-4 ¾ (6.22) on the All-Celebrity Perche (Pole Vault) assembly in Clermont-Ferrand, France, to set the Sixth
International Report of his profession. The local of Louisiana neglected his first two makes an attempt sooner than clearing the checklist top cleanly on his third take a look at. Meet Director Renaud Lavillenie, who held the WR sooner than Duplantis took keep an eye on of the development, rushed onto the pit to congratulate his buddy, nearly sooner than he landed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCyxvOStMYY (From The Day by day Publish)
Mondo Duplantis received the Males’s boulevard pole vault, with a clearance of 6.15 meters, photograph via Diamond League
Mondo’s WRs (He now has 10!)
20-02 ¾ i (6.17) Toruń, Poland 2-08-20
20-03 ¼ i (6.18) Glasgow, Scotland 2-15-20
20-03 ¾ i (6.19) Belgrade, Serbia 3-07-22
20-04i (6.20) Belgrade, Serbia 3-24-22
20-04 ½ (6.21) Eugene, Oregon 7-24-22
20-04 ¾ i (6.22) Clermont-Ferrand, France 2-25-23
20-05 ¼ (6.23) Eugene, Oregon 9-17-23
20-05 ½ (6.24) Xiamen, China 4-20-24
20-06 (6.25) Paris, France 8-05-24
20-06 ½ (6.26) Chorzów, Poland 8-25-24
2023—Texas sophomore Rhasidat Adeleke received the 400-meters on the Giant-12 Championships in Lubbock,Texas, with a time of fifty.33.
She no longer most effective broke the Collegiate Report of fifty.34 that used to be set via USC’s Kendall Ellis in 2018, she additionally set an Irish Nationwide Report
. Adeleke didn’t have lengthy to revel in her declare to the CR, since Florida junior Talitha Diggs, the daughter of Corridor-of-Famer Joetta Clark,
later ran 50.15 on the SEC Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Along with taking the CR clear of Adeleke, she additionally broke
the American Report, which used to be Ellis’s 50.34!
Giant-12 Effects: https://are living.pttiming.com/?mid=5368
SEC Effects: http://www.flashresults.com/2023_Meets/Indoor/02-24_SEC/
2023—Julien Alfred, the Texas senior from St. Lucia, endured her superb season via successful the Giant-12 60 in 6.97, her third Collegiate
Report within the match this season. Alfred, who additionally received the Big12 200 (22.26/#2 all-time faculty on the time, now #3), moved to =#8
at the all-time global record within the 60 (on the time). Her 200 time broke the Texas college checklist of twenty-two.40, which used to be set via Bianca
Knight in 2008. Posted Knight on Twitter, “15 years. I saw the writings on the wall early on that it was going this season! What a
phenomenal double!”
Alfred, who would beef up to six.96 (warmth) and six.94 (ultimate/=#2 All-Time) on the NCAA Championships two weeks later, now has 9 of the
12 quickest collegiate instances within the 60 in historical past. She would cross directly to win Olympic gold within the 100-meters in Paris in 2024!
6.94(A) Julien Alfred’ (Texas) 3/11/23
6.96(A) ————Alfred’ 3/10/23
6.97 ————Alfred’ 2/25/23
7.00(A) ————Alfred’ 2/04/23
7.02(A) ————Alfred’ 1/21/23
7.03 ————Alfred’ 2/24/23
7.03 Brianna Lyston’ (LSU) 3/09/24
7.04 ————Alfred’ 3/11/22
7.04(A) Jacious Sears (Tennessee) 3/10/23
7.05 Kemba Nelson’ (Oregon) 3/13/21
7.05(A) ————Alfred’ 1/21/23
7.05(A) ————Alfred’ 2/04/23
7.08(A) Mikiah Brisco (LSU) 2/03/18
2023—Gudaf Tsegay received the Girls’s 3000-meters on the International Indoor Excursion Ultimate in Birmingham, England (2-25) in 8:16.69, simply
lacking the International Report of 8:16.60 that used to be set via fellow Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba in 2014.
A lot of Nationwide Data set within the Males’s 1500-meters. Neil Gourley received the race in 3:32.48 to wreck Josh Kerr’s British (and
Scottish) checklist of three:32.86 (Kerr used to be Fifth right here in 3:34.93). 2d used to be Adel Mechaal with a Spanish Report of three:33.28, and third in
3:33.49 used to be Andrew Coscoran, who slightly broke Ray Flynn’s 41-year-old Irish Report of three:33.5! A gracious Flynn, who nonetheless holds
the Irish Mile Outside Report (3:49.77), Tweeted: “Huge congratulations to Andrew on his marvellous race today and on becoming
the fastest ever Irishman over 1500m!”
1500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzD5O5-6Qig
Tsegay(Remaining Lap): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq7wtguozXk
Effects: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/calendar-results/7165950/outcome
Vital Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Seilala Sua 47 (1978) 7-time NCAA Champion at UCLA—Discus(4/’97-‘00),Shot Put(3/’99,’00-in/out)
2-time U.S. Olympian within the discus (2000-Tenth, 2004-qual.spherical); 6’-1 ½”, 240
2-time finalist within the discus on the International Championships (1999-Sixth, 2001-Fifth)
1999 PAC-10 Champion within the javelin; All-American within the weight throw
4-time U.S. Champion-discus (1998-2001)
PBs: 60-8 ¾sp (18.51/’01), 69-0wt (21.03/’00), 216-2dt (65.90/’02/#9 All-Time U.S.), 198-10ht(60.60/’00),
161-2jt (49.12/’99); Collegiate PB: 212-10dt (64.89/1999/#8 A-T School)
Ranked some of the Most sensible-10 within the U.S. within the discus 9 years in a row (1998-2005/#1 1998-2001)
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89168
Bev Kearney 67 (1958) Former head ladies’s trainer at Texas
Led the Woman Longhorns to 6 NCAA group titles: Indoors-1998, 1999, and 2006; Open air-1998, 1999, and
2005.
Inducted into the USTFCCCA Coaches Corridor of Status in 2007
Was once a sprinter at Auburn
Was once critically injured in an car crash an afternoon after Christmas, 2002. Was once first of all paralyzed from the waist
down, however vowed she would stroll once more. She first stood on her personal 4 months after the auto twist of fate in entrance
of a crowd of 20,000 cheering fanatics all the way through the 2003 Texas Relays. Has since advanced to the purpose the place
she now will get round simply the usage of one cane.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Kearney
http://www.ustfccca.org/awards/beverly-kearney-ustfccca-class-of-2007
https://www.bevkearney.com
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/failure-is-not-an-option/
https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/recreation/texas-track-coach-resigns/index.html
https://www.chron.com/sports activities/longhorns/article/Texas-settle-former-coach-Bev-Kearney-lawsuit-13169823.php
Donald “DQ” Quarrie—Jamaica 74 (1951) One of the most legends of Jamaican T&F
4-time Olympic medalist: Gold—200(’76), Silver—100(’76), 4×100(’84), Bronze—200(’80)
Double dash champion(100/200) on the 1970 and 1974 Commonwealth Video games. Received a third identify within the 100 in
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