This Day in Monitor & Box/X-Nation–March 24
1921 (New)—The Ladies’s Olympiad Olympiades Féminines and Jeux Olympiques Féminins used to be the primary global girls’s sports activities tournament, a multi-sport tournament arranged by means of Alice Milliat and hung on 24–31 March in Monte Carlo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921_Womenp.c27s_Olympiad
1934–LSU’s Jack Torrance set an American Report of 53-6 (16.30m+) within the Shot Put, however the mark used to be by no means ratified as a Global Report (unknown causes). He would set 3 legit Global Information later within the season, with a best possible 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 Report for 6 miles. Pre were given pacing lend a hand from fellow Oregon Duck Paul Geis, who gained the concurrently-run 3-miles in 13:24.2.
1973–American Wendy Koenig (Knudson) become the primary lady to damage 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–Best-10 finishes from Cathy Branta (2d-15:24) and Betty Springs (ninth) sparked the U.S. to its third directly Ladies’s crew identify on the Global X-Nation Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. Others at the crew (4 scored): Shelly Steely (fifteenth), Kathy Hayes (sixteenth), Mary Knisely (twenty eighth), and Nan Doak (forty sixth).
Maintaining up their finish used to be a robust U.S. crew 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 place of birth favourite Carlos Lopes (33:33), the gold medalist within the 1984 Olympic Marathon, successful his 2d directly identify. Ethiopia’s Bekele Debele (1983/4th-33:45) completed 4th, adopted intently by means of Eire’s John Treacy (33:48), the 1978 and 1979 winner, and Virgin (34:12), any other 2-time winner (1980,1981), used to be 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 provide Kenya its first Global Champion. The crew struggle marked the primary Ethiopia (16)-Kenya (26) duel, which is now not unusual at those Championships. At 18 years and 302 days, Zola Budd (15:01) 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); Group(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); Group: 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); Group: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
1990—With only a handful of other folks looking at, Sweden’s Patrik Bodén, a junior at Texas, threw the Javelin 292-4 (89.10) in cold stipulations at a 4-way meet on his house turf in Austin, Texas, to set an unforeseen Global Report. The former mark of 287-7 (87.66) used to be set by means of the good Jan Železný in 1987. Bodén would win the 2d of his 3 consecutive NCAA titles in June.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5mguThFPJw
Frank Lits ky’s NY Occasions Article:
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/31/sports activities/surprising-javelin-champ-savors-unexpected-record.html
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menp.c27s_javelin_throw_world_record_progression
Metric Conversion: http://www.usatf.org/statistics/calculators/markConversions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrik_Bodén
1991–Lynn Jennings (20:24) got here from at the back of within the final 400 meters to win her 2d directly Ladies’s Global X-Nation identify in Antwerp, Belgium, over Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu (20:27) and Nice Britain’s Liz McColgan (20:28), who had given beginning to a daughter best 4 months sooner than this race.
Morocco’s Khalid Skah (33:53) used to be any other repeat winner, taking an in depth Males’s race over a Kenyan quartet of Moses Tanui (33:54), Simon Karori(33:54), Richard Chelimo(33:57), and Ondoro Osoro(33:57);
13-year-old Lydia Cheromei gained the Junior Ladies’s race to guide Kenya to the crew identify. American Melody Fairchild gained the bronze medal.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males(11.764km): 12. William Mutwol (KEN), 15.Steve Moneghetti (AUS), 16. Martín Fiz (ESP), 28.Dan Nelson (USA), 33.Domingos Castro (POR), 49.John Nuttall (GBR), 68.Pat Porter (USA), 71. Abel Antón (ESP), 78.Dan Reese (USA), 83.Bob Kempainen (USA), 85.Mark Coogan (USA), 89.Graeme Fell (CAN), 115.Invoice Taylor (USA), 121.Aaron Ramirez (USA), 129.Tom Wooden (USA), 147.Godfrey Siamusiye (ZAM); DNF-John Ngugi (KEN); Group: Kenya
Senior Ladies(6.425km):6.Albertina Dias (POR), 7.Susan Sirma (KEN), 8.Yelena Romanova (URS), 12.Fatuma Roba (ETH), 15.Pauline Konga (KEN), 19.Annette Peters (USA), 28.Elaine Van Blunk (USA), 29.Gwynn Hardesty-Coogan (USA), 34.Berhane Adere (ETH), 40. Anuța Cătună (ROU), 43.Trina Painter (USA), 51.Shelly Steely (USA), 64.Aurora Cunha (POR); Group:1.Kenya 36, 2.Ethiopia 36
Junior Males(8.415km):1.Andrew Sambu (TAN), 3.Fita Bayissa (ETH), 7.Ismael Kirui (KEN), 8.Haile Gebrselassie (ETH), 14.Salah Hissou (MAR), 35.Mark Carroll (IRL), 40.Michael Cox (USA), 53.Teddy Mitchell (USA), 64.Brian Clas (USA), 66.Kevin Sullivan (CAN), 84.Stuart Burnham (USA), 89.Kyle Armentrout (USA), 119.Marko Koers (NED), 120.Brant Armentrout (USA); Group: 1.Kenya 19, 2.Ethiopia 26
Junior Ladies(4.435km):Group: 5. Gete Wami (ETH), 15.Paula Radcliffe (GBR), 22.Michelle Lafleuer (USA), 23.Pam Hunt (USA), 35.Gabriela Szabo (ROU), 40.Deena Drossin-Kastor (USA), 47.Kathy Butler (CAN), 68.Celeste Susnis (USA), 84.Yvette Turner (JAM), 102.Megan Thompson (USA)1.Kenya 18, 2.Ethiopia 40;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3KD9cc5vQ8
2002(23/24)–After giving up the position as host in 2001 as a result of a virulent disease of Foot and Mouth Illness amongst British farm animals, Dublin, Eire, welcomed this version of the Global X-Nation Championships. Within the Ladies’s long-course race, the U.S. broke a 7-year Kenya/Ethiopia stranglehold at the first two puts by means of taking the silver medals (at the back of Ethiopia), due to a 2-3 end (at the back of winner Paula Radcliffe/26:55) by means of Deena Drossin-Kastor (27:04) and Colleen de Reuck (27:17), who had completed fifth in 1996 whilst competing for her local South Africa. Supporting the highest two American citizens have been Jen Rhines (twelfth), Milena Glusac (twenty third), Elva Dryer (twenty eighth), and Amy Rudolph (thirty first). The U.S. additionally had restricted luck within the Ladies’s short-course race, with Suzy Choose Hamilton taking fifth and Carrie Tollefson eleventh.
Mentioned Drossin after the race, “I knew that this was going to be a tough race, and it was the fact that we had a strong team going into the meet that kept me going and gave me the spirit to run faster than I ever have before.”
The Kenenisa Bekele technology on the Championships started in earnest. The nineteen-year-old from Ethiopia, who had gained the Junior identify in 2001 (and used to be 2d within the Senior brief race), first gained the short-course race, then finished his first of 5 directly double wins tomorrow with a victory within the long-course race.
Kenya’s Viola Kibiwott (20:13) gained the Junior Ladies’s race over long term greats Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH/20:14) and Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN/20:22). Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar completed thirteenth.
Completing fifth within the Junior Males’s race used to be long term marathon super Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males Lengthy(12km/3-24): 2. John Yuda (TAN), 3. Wilberforce Talel (KEN), 4.Richard Limo (KEN), 5.Charles Kamathi (KEN), 10.Jaouad Gharib (MAR), 11.Abdi Abdirahman (USA), 14.Meb Keflezighi (USA), 17.Fita Bayissa (ETH), 24.Dathan Ritzenhein (USA), 30. Zersenay Tadesse (ERI), 48.Mark Carroll (IRL), 86.Clint Wells (USA), 93.Greg Jimmerson (USA); DNF-Mohammed Mourhit (BEL), Matt Downin (USA); Group:1.Kenya 18, 2.Ethiopia 43
Senior Males Quick(4.208km/3-23): 2.Luke Kipkosgei (KEN), 3.Haylu Mekonnen (ETH), 4.Sammy Kipketer (KEN), 5.Craig Mottram (AUS), 10.Driss Maazouzi (FRA), 11.Jorge Torres (USA), 14.Isaac Viciosa (ESP), 16.Million Wolde (ETH), 18.Matt Lane (USA), 25.Gareth Turnbull (IRL), 35.Graham Hood (USA), 54.Ali Ezzine (MAR), 64.Dave Davis (USA), 83.Tony Cosey (USA), 97.Jonathon Riley (USA); Group:1.Kenya 20, 2.Ethiopia 32;
Senior Ladies Lengthy (7.974km/3-23): 13. Ayelech Worku (ETH), 23.Milena Glusac (USA), 28.Elva Dryer (USA), 31.Amy Rudolph (USA), 52.Kim Smith (NZL), 71.Geraldine Hendricken (IRL); Group:1.Ethiopia 28, 2.USA 38, 3.Kenya 41
Senior Ladies Quick (4.208km/3-24): 1. Edith Masai (KEN) 13:30, 2.Worknesh Kidane (ETH) 13:36, 5.Suzy Choose Hamilton (USA), 7.Sonia O’Sullivan (IRL), 11.Carrie Tollefson (USA), 25.Carla Sacramento (POR), 32.Sarah Toland (USA), 49. Émilie Mondor (CAN), 52.Janet Trujillo (USA), 53.Carmen Douma (CAN), 63.Mary Jayne Harrelson (USA), 66.Sarah Hann (USA), 76.Habiba Ghribi (TUN): Group: 1. Ethiopia 32, 2.Kenya 34, 3.Eire 85;
Junior Males(7.974km/3-24):1.Gebre Gebremariam (ETH) 23:18, 2.Abel CHeruiyot (KEN) 23:19, 3.Boniface Kiprop (KEN) 23:28, 5.Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), 30.Rod Koborsi (USA), 33.Invoice Nelson (USA), 39.Bobby Lockhart (USA), 54.Tim Moore (USA), 61.Simon Bairu (CAN); Group: 1. Kenya 18, 24.Ethiopia 24
Junior Ladies(5.962km/3-23):17.Erika Odlaug (USA), 36.Valerie Lauver (USA), 40.Nicole Lee (USA), 43.Sara Bei-Corridor (USA), 47.Kathryn Anderson (USA), 68.Lisa Dobriskey (GBR), Group: 1. Kenya 13, 2.Ethiopia 24;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KB6xbHGXc4
2007–The IAAF reverted to its authentic one-day, one-distance layout for the Global X-Nation Championships, which have been held this yr in oppressive climate stipulations within the Kenyan port town of Mombasa. Many runners have been suffering from temperatures within the 90s and the prime humidity, probably the most vital of which used to be Kenenisa Bekele, who had swept the long- and short-course races the former 5 years. After his final sweep in 2006, Bekele indicated that his days at Global Move have been over, however he ultimately determined to give a boost to the primary Championships held in East Africa.
Already involved concerning the stipulations, Bekele used to be additional alarmed sooner than he went to the beginning line when he noticed how a few of his fellow Ethiopians have been struggling of their races.
However as soon as the gun went off, Bekele seemed fantastic and gave the impression ready to win a listing Sixth victory on the 12k distance (Kenyans John Ngugi and Paul Tergat every gained 5). He gained an early problem from Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadesse, who had completed 2d to Bekele in 2005, however then unfolded a handy guide a rough 20-meter lead as the overall loop approached. It used to be in a while after that transfer that Bekele began to falter. Issues were given so unhealthy that he misplaced tune of which loop he used to be on and in any case stepped off the path after Tadesse handed him, a lot to the surprise (and pleasure) of the 30,000 or so Kenyan lovers who covered the path to give a boost to their runners. Bekele used to be achieved, however Tadesse (35:50) completed strongly to win by means of over 20 seconds. Mentioned a dazed Bekele later on, “I have never in my whole life participated in a race like this.” 3 of Bekele’s countrymen, together with his more youthful brother Tariku, additionally dropped out, leaving Ethiopia with out the specified six finishers for crew scoring. Completing eleventh used to be Nice Britain’s Mo Farah.
Kenyan-born Lornah Kiplagat (26:23), who has represented the Netherlands since 2003, used her enjoy acting properly beneath equivalent stipulations to win the ladies’s race. Completing 2d used to be Ethiopia’s super Tirunesh Dibaba (26:47), who had crushed Kiplagat to win the 2006 identify. Dibaba, who additionally gained the lengthy short-course races in 2005, mentioned, “To date, I have never run a race as difficult as this.”
The Junior Males’s race winner used to be Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop (24:07). fifth within the Junior Ladies’s race used to be Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba, who nonetheless holds Global Indoor Information within the Mile, 3000, and 5000.
Lots of the main senior American women and men, involved concerning the dire climate forecast for the Championships, selected to stick house. The U.S. didn’t even discipline a crew for the Junior Ladies’s race after many oldsters, reacting to a State Division record of conceivable threat for American citizens touring within the house, determined to stay their daughters at house. The ones fears proved unfounded, as no incidents befell throughout the well-run Championships.
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males (12km): 2. Moses Mosop (KEN) 36:13, 9. Edwin Soi (KEN), 56.Michael Spence (USA), 88.Matt Gabrielson (USA), 99.Ryan Shay (USA), 103.Marty Rosendahl (USA), 112.Celenio Rodriguez (USA), 129.Fasil Bizuneh (USA); Group:1.Kenya 29, 2.Morocco 152
Senior Ladies (8km): 3.Meselech Malkamu (ETH), 4.Gelete Burka (ETH), 8.Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN), 36.Renee Metivier (USA), 39.Kathy Newberry (USA), 71.Mary Duerbeck (USA); Group:1.Ethiopia 19, 2.Kenya 26;
Junior Males (8km): 7.Imane Merga (ETH), 56.Kenny Klotz (USA), 81.Matt Hughes (CAN), 82.Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG), 86.Ryan McNiff (USA), 100.Matt Tebo (USA); DNF-Josh Edmonds (USA); Noel Bateman (USA); Group:1.Kenya 10, 2.Eritrea 44, 3.Ethiopia 54;
Junior Ladies (6km):1.Linet Barasa (KEN) 20:52, 23.Mercy Cherono (KEN); DNF-Sheila Reid (CAN); Group: 1. Kenya 13, 2.Eritrea 33, 3.Ethiopia 36;
IAAF File
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
2013—Runners from Kenya (5) and Ethiopia (6) gained 11 and 12 person medals on the Global Move Nation Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Ben True’s Sixth-place end helped the U.S. crew edge Kenya to win the silver medals within the Senior Males’s race. Backing up True with top-20 performances have been Chris Derrick (tenth), Ryan Vail (seventeenth), and Bobby Mack (nineteenth).
The U.S. girls, led by means of Neely Spence (thirteenth) and Emily Infeld (twenty first), completed 4th.
The Junior Ladies’s race winner used to be Kenya’s Religion Kipyegon, who edged teammate Agnes Jebet Tirop for the identify(17:51 for each). Kipyegon would cross directly to grow to be one of the crucial largest runners in historical past,
Different notable/U.S. finishers
Senior Males (12km): 1.Japhet Korir (KEN) 32:45, 2.Imane Merga (ETH) 32:51, 9.Feyisa Lilesa (ETH), 22.Mohammed Ahmed (CAN), 30.Elliott Heath (USA), 37.James Strang (USA); Group: 1. Ethiopia 38, 2.USA 52, 3.Kenya 54;
Senior Ladies (8km):1.Emily Chebet (KEN) 24:24, 2.Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) 24:27, 26.Mattie Suver (USA), 30.Kim Conley (USA), 34.Deena Kastor (USA), 47.Delilah DiCrescenzo (USA); Group: 1.Kenya 19, 2.Ethiopia 48, 3.Bahrain 73, 4. USA 90;
Junior Males (8km):1.Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH) 21:04, 2.Leonard Barsoton (KEN) 21:08, 3.Muktar Edris (ETH) 21:13, 20.Matt McClintock (USA), 24.Craig Nowak (USA), 33.Morgan McDonald (AUS), 36, Darren Fahy (USA), 40.Thomas Graham (USA), 42.Andrew Gardner (USA); Group:1.Ethiopia 23, 2.Kenya 26, 3.Morocco 65, 4. USA 106;
Junior Ladies (6km):20.Carrie Verdon (USA), 21.Amy Eloise-Neal (GBR), 23.Emily Stites (USA), 34.Erin Finn (USA), 38.Sydney Scott (USA), 44.Samantha Nadel (USA); Group: 1. Kenya 14, 2.Ethiopia 23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
IAAF File
Senior Males Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN48Gjl7gCo
Deena Kastor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woVe9vURRDY
Ben True & Group In finding Out They Received Silver
True Pre-Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTzUOB8pU7M
Global Move-Previous Winners (from 1973 to offer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Athletics_Cross_Country_Championships
Born On This Day*
Floyd Heard 58 (1966) 1986 NCAA Champion—200m (Texas A&M)
1987 Pan-American Video games Champion-200m
2000 U.S. Olympian—200m (semi-finalist)
Sixth on the 1987 Global Championships
Member of the Santa Monica Monitor Membership groups that set those Global Information:
4×100-37.79, 1991 (Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis)
4×200-1:19.38, 1989 (Danny Everett, Burrell, Heard, Lewis)
4×200-1:19.11, 1992 (Marsh, Burrell, Heard, Lewis)
4×200-1:18.68, 1994 (Marsh, Burrell, Heard, Lewis)
PBs: 10.10(1991), 19.88(2000)
Ranked #1 within the Global within the 200 in 1986 (’87-4, ’89-3, ’90-4, ’91-9)
Made the U.S. top-10 scores 10 instances from 1986-2002 (#1 in 1986 & 1989)
Former Assistant trainer at Houston
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/floyd-heard-1124
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/89134
https://uhcougars.com/sports activities/track-and-field/roster/coaches/floyd-heard/446
Renaldo Nehemiah 65 (1959/Up to date) Arguably the best hurdler of all time
Corridor-of-Famer…Additionally a member of the inaugural elegance of the Nationwide H.S. Corridor of Repute
Set 3 Global Information within the 110-hurdles—13.16 (1979), 13.00 (1979), 12.93 (1981)
Set 5 Global Indoor Information within the 60y-hurdles—7.07 (1978), 7.02, 6.95, 6.89 (all 1979), 6.82 (1982)
4-time winner on the Millrose Video games-60yh (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982)
3-time U.S. Champion (1978-1980); 1979 U.S. Indoor Champion—60yh
1979 NCAA Champion (Maryland); 2d to Greg Foster in 1978…The 2 would have an ideal competition for years
Set a Collegiate Report of 13.00 (additionally the WR) in 1979—the listing stood for 40 years till Florida’s Grant Holloway ran 12.98 in
2019
Ranked #1 on this planet 4 years in a row (1978-1981)…after leaving the game to play within the NFL, he returned to the Global
Scores in 1988 (#10, 1989-4, 1990-6, 1991-4). (Performed 4 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, successful a Tremendous Bowl ring
in 1984—known as it his “Olympic Gold Medal” after being denied an opportunity to compete on the 1980 Olympics because of the U.S.
Boycott).
Placed on moderately a display on the 1979 Penn Relays, anchoring Maryland to wins within the 4×200, 4×400, and Travel Hurdles relays. His
come-from-behind anchor leg within the 4×400 used to be particularly memorable however so painful for Nehemiah that he idea he used to be
having a center assault whilst he attempted to recuperate after the race.
May just you learn his first-hand account under?
He additionally placed on a display on the 1977 Jap States Championships at St.John’s College in Jamaica, NY. There have been no less than
3 wind gauges to hand, all as a result of the presence of the gifted senior from Scotch Plains-Fanwood(NJ) H.S.
He have been generating impressive more than one performances all season, whether or not it’s sprints, lengthy bounce, highs, intermediates, or
relay legs. However even his maximum constructive lovers needed to be surprised by means of his 3 races within the 120-yard hurdles on Memorial Day. He
began with a 13.0 warmth, a brand new Nationwide Report of .2s(The wind used to be OK). Right away, officers measured the tune and located it
to be 2-3/4” brief, even supposing a surveyor had qualified the tune. As a substitute of remeasuring, they simply prolonged the end
line 3 inches to be secure for the following two rounds. Nehemiah “only” ran a wind-aided 13.1 within the semis in spite of
hitting a few hurdles. He stored his best possible for final, working 12.9, one of the crucial largest performances in H.S. historical past (the
earlier listing of 13.2 used to be shared by means of Mike Roberson, Dedy Cooper, and Greg Foster, who would grow to be one in all his greatest
opponents for years. As Elliott Denman wrote on the time, “It was a utopian performance….on, appropriately, the track on Utopia
Parkway..” (From Jap Monitor). Nehemiah gained some superb training from Jean Poquette throughout his highschool
profession. http://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/free-articles/profiles/jean-poquette-guide-great-one/
Marks in his senior yr in highschool (1977):
6.9y-60h (=Nationwide Report), 7.2y-60h (=NR), 9.4y, 20.9y, 12.9y, 13.5m (42”/Nat’l Report), 13.89m (NR), 35.8-330yh (NR),
24-11 1/2
WR Video (12.93): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMUTzp-y2uc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaldo_Nehemiah
https://www.si.com/vault/1998/09/28/249596/renaldo-nehemiah-would-be-football-star-april-26-1982
https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/renaldo-nehemiah
http://nationalhighschooltrackandfieldhof.org/show off/renaldo-nehemiah/
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/renaldo-nehemiah-14354067
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menp.c27s_110_metres_hurdles_world_record_progression
https://www.college-sports-journal.com/renaldo-nehemiah-owned-the-track-field-world/
http://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/free-articles/profiles/renaldo-nehemiah-master-art-form/
Penn Relays
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports activities/schools/penn_relays/20170425_Penn_Relays_still_special_to_Renaldo_Nehemiah.html
NFL Stats: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/avid gamers/N/NeheRe00.htm
Reminiscences from Penn
Nehemiah’s one-day efficiency on the 1979 Relays, the place he ran 3 super anchor legs for Maryland, is thought of as one of the crucial largest [maybe THE greatest] in Relays historical past. Right here’s what I wrote in Jap Monitor on the time:
“It rained during most of Thursday’s women’s program, poured that evening while the distance races were going on, rained off and on for the next two days, and everyone was muttering about the unfairness of it all after months of anticipation for this annual spectacle. That is, until late Saturday afternoon when Renaldo Nehemiah provided his own form of sunshine.” (Renaldo had set the primary of his 3 global information within the 110-hurdles simply two weeks sooner than Penn).
“My most vivid memory is of my 4×400 anchor leg. Although that day, which was cold and dreary, is remembered by so many for how I overcame huge deficits, I still remember the agonizing pain I had once I crossed the finish line of that last race. The stadium was completely empty when I finally recovered from that 400 leg. I was in so much pain, I actually thought I was going to have a heart attack.”
As for the races themselves… (Nehemiah had already anchored the successful trip hurdles relay at 2:10pm) The 4×200 at 5:00) in reality harm probably the most whilst I ran it. Once I were given the stick, we have been at the back of what gave the impression to be about 15-20 meters. All I do know is that I used to be embarrassed and simply sought after to make it glance aggressive to the house stretch. Even in a defeat, I figured it wouldn’t glance so unhealthy if I received considerably after which pale. Once I approached the final flip, I spotted I wasn’t a ways at the back of. Perhaps some 7-8 meters. So, I simply put my head down and answered to the group’s frenzied state. And that’s how I handed the opposite runners throughout the final 5 meters. (unofficial split-19.4!) That one kicked my butt bodily as a result of I needed to dash all out for all of the race. That’s now not most often how a 200 is administered.
I used to be already quite drained when it came to visit to the 4×400 ultimate (6:00), and I didn’t care that a lot about successful. I simply sought after Maryland to seem first rate. However that used to be going to be tough. As a result of, following the day gone by’s qualifying spherical through which I ran the 2d leg, trainer Frank Costello, in a crew assembly, determined to place me on anchor. And my teammate, Chris Particular person(400mh), took it individually and used to be visibly disillusioned. Despite the fact that the trainer and the opposite participants felt Chris used to be excellent, all of them mentioned they’d relatively have me at the anchor if it used to be shut. So, on race day, I’m the anchor, and wouldn’t you are aware of it, our lead-off leg, most often a 47-point runner, ran 48-49 seconds. We have been right away properly at the back of.
And we made no beneficial properties out of the next two legs. Once I were given the stick, it seemed that the opposite runners have been nearly already taking the 2d flip and headed down the backstretch. Angered and embarrassed, I took the stick and sprinted as onerous as conceivable to make up some floor. And even supposing I knew I used to be working quicker than really useful, I figured I’d grasp on once more till the overall flip sooner than hitting the wall. It will be ok to lose at that time since I used to be to this point at the back of. I might save face.
However wouldn’t you already know the ones lovers at the 3rd flip are wild and loopy! I used to be simply making an attempt to not fall aside as I approached the flip. I felt, heard, and sensed the roars beginning to get louder. I even heard the chanting and the drums from the Jamaicans. I straight away attempted to reply by means of beginning my kick so as to add a determined, last-minute surge sooner than loss of life. And it used to be as though my frame went numb and had no feeling. So, I simply ran more difficult and more difficult because the noise were given louder. Ahead of I knew it, I may just see (Villanova’s) Tim Dale and the end line about 20 meters sooner than me. As I used to be beaten by means of the ache, I dug another time with all I had, surged previous a fading Dale, and believed I had gained by means of a few meters. (split-44.3!)
Once I in any case emerged from the educational room an hour and a part later, I advised myself that I might by no means really feel that form of ache once more in my existence. And I by no means ran any other 400m.
I’m amazed that such a lot of other folks attended the relays that yr and proceed telling me they’ve by no means observed a efficiency like that. All in at some point. I’m simply glad that I used to be blessed to had been in a position to ship. And to have left moderately an influence at the many that have been there and those that wanted they have been there. I used to be all the time motivated by means of the “Wow” idea. And on that day, I guessed I “Wowed’ them.”
Deceased
Mel Rosen 90 (1928-March 25,2018) Corridor of Famer coached at Auburn from 1955-1991(become head trainer in 1963)
Head Males’s U.S. trainer on the 1992 Olympics(Assistant in 1984); Additionally the trainer on the 1987 Global Championships
A few of the athletes he coached at Auburn have been Harvey Look, Willie Smith, and James Walker
Identified for his fast wit, he used to be one of the crucial well-liked figures within the recreation.
Born in The Bronx, he grew up in Brooklyn, the place he used to be a member of the well-known “Knothole Gang” at Dodgers video games.
He used to be a ¼-miler in highschool and went directly to compete for the College of Iowa
Kicked the bucket in 2018, an afternoon after turning 90. His daughter Karen has written about Olympic sports activities (together with T&F) for
a long time, shared some tales about her dad at his Memorial Carrier:
https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2021/07/12/rosen-on-rosen-olympic-track-coach-remembered/
Right here’s one in all them: “Unfortunately, my editors at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wouldn’t allow me to quote my father when
he was the head U.S. Men’s coach at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. I was assigned to cover the women’s team, but my ‘
My colleagues kept asking me to get information about the men from Dad. He said, “Just tell them, ‘A source who used to
change my diaper said…”
NY Occasions Obituary U.S. Corridor of Repute USTFCCCA HOF
Tributes: USTFCCCA Auburn
https://auburntigers.com/sports activities/xctrack/roster/coaches/mel-rosen/72
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Rosen
Obituary
Albert Hill-Nice Britain 79 (1889-Jan.8, 1969) 1920 Olympic gold medalist—800, 1500 (Silver within the 3000m crew race)
He needed to persuade British selectors that he may just strive the double at 31!
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69148
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hill_(athlete)
OG 800: https://www.olympedia.org/effects/57101
OG 1500: https://www.olympedia.org/effects/57113
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