This Day in Observe & Box–February 26
1966–Kansas freshman Jim Ryun, 2-months shy of his nineteenth birthday, set an American Junior Indoor Document of three:59.6 within the mile in Kansas Town.
At 19, Jim Ryun made the duvet of the Bible of the Recreation, Observe & Box Information in April 1966!
1971—Frank Shorter received the 3-mile on the U.S. Indoor Championships at NY’s Madison Sq. Lawn in 13:10.6, simply lacking George Younger’s International Indoor Document of 13:09.8. Shorter idea he may just damage the checklist, however the deep breaths didn’t come at the final lap, announcing “I just couldn’t dig down enough. The smoke was getting to me on the last two laps.” (The Lawn hadn’t but banned smoking within the area).
Frank Shorter main 1971 Fukuoka Marathon, photograph via Fukuoka Marathon/Asahi Shimbun/Getty Pictures
Completing fifth in 13:37.0 changed into prep Dave Merrick (Lincoln Approach-New Lenox,IL), who broke Gerry Lindgren’s U.S. Top Faculty Document of 13:37.8 (1964).
NY Instances
Merrick: https://www.letsrun.com/discussion board/flat_read.php?thread=2466555
1977—Clancy Devery, a Junior at South Salem (OR), set a U.S. Top Faculty Document of two:23:05 on the Path’s Finish Marathon in Beach, Oregon.
https://runningnewmexico.podbean.com/e/episode-49-clancy-devery/
1982–Eveyln Ashford set a International Document of 6.54 within the 60-yard sprint on the U.S. Indoor Championships in Madison Sq. Lawn.
Joan Hansen (9:37.03), Brenda Webb (9:37.64), and Margaret Groos (9:37.65) all broke Francie Larrieu’s earlier International Document within the Ladies’s 2-mile (9:38.1). Larrieu, the early pace-setter, completed 4th in 9:44.85.
Carl Lewis, having to begin his runup at the banked tune after finding the standard Lawn runway changed into brief, received the Males’s Lengthy Soar with a soar of 28-3/4 (8.55), falling only one centimeter wanting matching his 7-week previous International Document!
Lewis were declared ineligible at Houston after failing a historical past path, however didn’t appear to thoughts. “I don’t have the burden of extra team meets and multiple events,” he mentioned on the time. “I love it!”
The “winner” of the Ladies’s Lengthy Soar, which changed into held within the morning ahead of possibly 100 spectators, changed into unheralded Veronica Bell, a junior at Cal Poly Pomona. With a prior very best of 20-6 ½ (6.26/exterior), Bell changed into credited with a leap of 21-11 ¾ (6.70) within the first spherical, ostensibly breaking Martha Watson’s 9-year previous American Indoor Document of 21-4 ¾ (6.52). Alternatively, it’s almost certainly that officers mis-read the metric studying at the measuring tape! (Bell’s mark changed into by no means ratified as an American Document) See SI’s protection for extra main points.
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/03/08/a-meeting-of-the-brilliant-and-the-bizarre
1983—Arkansas ran 7:19.92 within the 4×800 relay on the Razorback Inv. in Fayetteville, breaking Japanese Michigan’s
2-day previous Collegiate Document of seven:21.22.
(Ed Williams 1:50.8, Tom Moloney 1:49.7, David Swain 1:50.4, Frank O’Mara 1:49.0)
1988–Germany’s Carlo Thränhardt cleared 7-11 ¼ (2.42) in Berlin to wreck Patrik Sjöberg’s International Document within the top leap(7-10 3/4, 2.41).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menp.c27s_high_jump_world_record_progression
1993–At a time when world athletes may just compete on the U.S. Indoor Nationals, Algeria’s Noureddine Morceli beat Eire’s Marcus O’Sullivan to win the Males’s Mile in New York, 3:54.59 to a few:54.90. Steve Holman completed Third in 3:55.41 to say the U.S. name. 40-year previous Eamonn Coghlan fell wanting his objective of breaking 4-minutes, however nonetheless set a Masters Document of four:01.39.
Gail Devers set an American Document of 6.99 within the Ladies’s 60-Meters
This will be the final 12 months the Championships can be held at NY’s Madison Sq. Lawn, which were the meet’s house for many of its lengthy life.
NY Instances Protection:
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/27/sports activities/track-field-vroom-that-was-devers-whipping-by.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/09/sports activities/track-field-indoor-championships-to-leave-the-garden.html
U.S. Indoor Championships Venues(From 1958 on): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Track_p.c26_Field_Indoor_Championships
2000—37-year previous Chris Clark changed into the wonder winner on the U.S. Olympic Ladies’s Marathon Trials on a heat day in Columbia, SC. Her profitable time of two:33:31 met the “B” qualifying usual (2:45:00) for the Olympics, however changed into wanting the “A” usual of two:33:00, which means that she will be the handiest American lady competing in Sydney. Getting shutout have been runnerup Kristy Johnson and Eighth-placer Libbie Hickman, the highest two finishers who had prior to now met the “A” usual.
“To be honest the qualifying standard was on my mind,” Clark mentioned. “I knew the 2:33 was huge. If there is any way I could have gone under it, I would have. I feel bad that I am the only one going to the Olympics.”
From the thing connected beneath:
“The win was so shocking for so many reasons, it’s hard to know where to start. But the treadmill is as good a place as any. Day after day, mile after mile, Clark ran in place in her Anchorage home to prepare for the race.
The trials were in late February in South Carolina, and so to acclimate herself to heat— and because it’s cold, dark and icy that time of year in Alaska — Clark cranked up the thermostat and ran on a treadmill. That’s like a skier training for the Olympics on a NordicTrack.
All the while, she was raising a family and working — she was a mom to two boys under the age of 10 and a pathologist who worked three days a week at the hospital.”
Clark went on to complete nineteenth within the Olympic Marathon with a private very best time of two:31:35.
https://alaskasportshall.org/inductee/chris-clarks-olympic-trial-victory/
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2020/03/06/chris-clark-olympic-marathon-qualifier
Effects: http://www.marathonguide.com/effects/browse.cfm?RL=1&MIDD=1014000226&Gen=F&Start=1&Finish=100&Max=141
2005–Yelena Isinbaeva cleared 16-1/2 (4.89) in Liévin, France, to wreck her 8-day previous International Document within the Pole Vault.
2005–Faquier(VA) senior Sarah Bowman (later Brown) set a Nationwide Top Faculty Document within the 1000-meters, operating 2:43.40 at Virginia Tech (now #2-H.S.).
2009–Meseret Defar ran 9:06.26 in Prague to wreck her year-old International Document for 2-miles (9:10.50).
2012— Chaunté Lowe set the present American Indoor Document of 6-7 ½ (2.02) to win the Top Soar on the U.S. Indoor Championships in Albuquerque. Lowe’s efficiency, which got here on her Third strive, earned the mummy of 2 $25,000 because the winner of the VISA Championship.
Video
Different Movies: http://www.usatf.television/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&mgroup_event_id=25&do=movies&folder_id=fresh&12 months=2012
2017—Oregon senior Edward Cheserek flew cross-country to take dead-aim at the Collegiate Document for the Mile. Operating on Boston College’s tune, the preferred web page of selection for lots of checklist makes an attempt or simply rapid occasions, Cheserek made the shuttle profitable via operating 3:52.01 to wreck the 3-year previous mark of three:52.88, set via Arizona’s Lawi Lalang in 2014. He additionally were given credit score for a CR for 1500-meters for his en-route time of three:37.01.
This wasn’t a solo effort, with Kyle Merber completing a detailed 2d to King Ches with a private very best time of three:52.22 (#9 All-Time U.S. (on the time), adopted via Johnny Gregorek (3:53.15), and Ford Palmer (3:54.92), who additionally ran private bests.
The Males’s 5000 changed into additionally sizzling, with Canada’s Moh Ahmed (13:04.60/Nat’l Document), Eric Jenkins (13:05.85/#2 All-Time U.S.), Ben True (13:06.74/#3 U.S.), Ryan Hill (13:07.61/#6 U.S.), and Woody Kincaid (13:12.22/#9 U.S.) all operating private bests. (U.S. placings on the time)
Highest girls’s race of the day changed into the 5000, with Molly Huddle (15:01.64/#5 All-Time U.S. efficiency on the time) edging Emily Sisson (15:02.10/#5 All-Time U.S.).
Cheserek returned to BU in 2018 and ran 3:49.44, the 2d quickest mile ever run indoors (on the time). This time, he changed into the one finisher in a set-up race.
Video(For FloTrack Subscribers): https://www.flotrack.org/video/5751916
Submit-Race Interview:
https://www.flotrack.org/video/5751918-edward-cheserek-after-running-collegiate-mile-record-at-bu-last-chance
Effects
Males: http://lancertiming.com/effects/winter17/lastchancem.htm
Ladies: http://lancertiming.com/effects/winter17/lastchancew.htm
2022—Kentucky senior Abby Steiner ran 22.09 for 200-Meters on the SEC Championships in School Station, Texas, smashing now not handiest her personal Collegiate Indoor Document of twenty-two.37, but in addition Gwen Torrence’s 26-year previous American Document of twenty-two.33. Her time changed into 2d at the all-time record handiest to the International Document of 21.87 that changed into set via Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey in 1993 (now #3). Even Steiner, who had previous completed Third within the 60, changed into shocked when she noticed her time at the infield clock. She would move directly to win NCAA (indoor/outside) & U.S. (outside) titles within the 200 and would win gold medals within the 4×100 and four×400 relays on the International Championships in Eugene!
The meet ended with a sensational 4×400 Relay that noticed Arkansas (3:24.09), Texas A&M (3:25.43), and Kentucky (3:25.89) all run quicker than the Collegiate Indoor Document of three:26.27 that changed into set via an Athing Mu-anchored Texas A&M staff in 2021.
200 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyeADbK9Gw
Effects: https://effects.flashresults.com/2022_02-25_SEC/index.htm
2022–Juliette Whittaker (Mt de Gross sales, Catonsville, Md) ran 2:39.41 on the Ocean Breeze H.S. Invitational , breaking the U.S. Top Faculty Document of two:40.72 that changed into set via Sammy Watson (Rush- Henrietta, Henrietta, NY) in 2017,
Vital Birthdays
Born On This Day*
Trevor Bassitt 27 (1998) Bronze medalist within the 400m-Hurdles on the 2022 International Championships…sixth in 2023
Third on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, semi-finalist on the Paris Olympics; Eighth on the 2021 Trials
2-time International Champion—4×400 (2022, 2023/1sr spherical each occasions)
2021 U.S. Indoor Champion—400m
Silver medalist within the 400 on the 2022 International Indoor Championships and within the 4×400 in 2024
Received 5 NCAA Div.II titles whilst at Ashland College…helped the Eagles win the 2019 staff name
2019 & 2022 400m Hurdles
2021 & 2022 Indoors—60m Hurdles
2022 Indoors–400m
PBs: 20.48i (2021), 20.52 (2021), 45.05i (2022), 45.53 (2023), 7.67i (2021), 13.55 (2021), 47.38 (2023)
2024 SBs: 45.84, 47.82; 2025 SB: 45.67i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Bassitt
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/trevor-bassitt-14719193
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfzIsU8vyh0
Rojé Stona-Jamaica 26 (1999) 2024 Olympic gold medalist—Discus…set an Olympic Document of 229-8 within the ultimate
All-American at Arkansas & Clemson—NCAA: 2024i-Shot Put (2d), 2021 (2d) & 2023-Discus (2d)
Competed for Clemson thru 2022
2017 Penn Relays H.S. Champion–Discus
PBs: 67-2 1/4i (20.48/2024), 229-8 (70.00/2024)
Coached via Ryan Crouser!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rojp.cC3p.cA9_Stona
https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/roje-stona/
Clayton Murphy 30 (1995) 2016 Olympic bronze medalist within the 800-meters—ran 1:42.93, making him the Third-
quickest American ever within the tournament (now #5); ninth on the 2021 Olympics; seventh on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
2015 Pan-American Video games Champion—800m;
3-time U.S. Champion-800m (2016-O.T., 2018, 2021-O.T.)
3-time U.S. Indoor Champion-1000m (2017, 2019, 2020); 2017 U.S. Highway Mile Champion
2-time NCAA Champion (Akron)—2016 (800-indoors, 1500-outdoors)
Semi-finalist 2015 International Championships (changed Nick Symmonds)
2017 season changed into lower brief after struggling a hamstring harm within the ultimate of the 1500-meters on the U.S.
Outside Championships (completed final). Withdrew from the 800 ultimate. Had was hoping to win each occasions.
Third on the 2023 U.S. Championships, eradicated within the first spherical on the International Championships in Budapest
Minimize his ties with Akron after the college dropped Males’s X-Nation in 2020
Married sprinter Ari Washington on December 7, 2019…couple’s first kid, son Chase Early, changed into born on October 2,
2023
PBs: 1:42.93 (‘16/#5 All-Time U.S.), 1:45.92i (‘19);, 2:15.73 (’22/#4 A-T U.S.), 3:36.23 (‘16), 3:51.99 (‘17),
3:53.30i (‘19); 2024 SB: 1:44.80
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Murphy
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/clayton-murphy-14536714
2016 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqF69nFLlwg
Akron
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/4512808/Akron/Clayton_Murphy.html
www.runnersworld.com/world-championships/college-student-is-nick-symmonds-world-champs-replacement
Wedding: https://www.munaluchibridal.com/glamorous-black-and-white-wedding-in-napa-valley-ca/
Keeping the Murphy Name Alive(no relation!):
www.runblogrun.com/2015/08/beijing-stories-the-clayton-murphy-story-by-elliott-denman.html
I Just Became a Dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3UoeURi9u0
Sanya Richards-Ross Jamaica/USA(2002) 40 (1985) 2012 Olympic gold medalist—400m; 3-time Olympic gold
medalist—4×400 (’04,’08,’12)
5-time International Champion—400 (’09), 4×400 (’03, ’07, ’09, ’11)
2013 International Indoor Champion—400m;
Set the present American Document of 48.70 in 2006
6-time U.S. Champion (’03, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’12);
2003 NCAA Champion—400m, 4×400 (Texas); 2004 NCAA Indoor Champion—400m, 4×400 (& 2003-4×400)
2002 U.S. Junior Champion—200, 400
Retired after the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (Pulled up in her warmth of the 400)
PBs: 22.09 (‘12), 22.49i (‘04/=#10 College), 48.70 (‘06/AR/#9 A-T World), 50.71i (’12);
49.89 (2004/#5 A-T International Junior/Underneath-20, #2 U.S.)
Top Faculty PBs (St.Thomas Aquinas,FL):
23.22i (2002/=#7 A-T/HSR on the time), 50.69 (2002/HSR), 52.10i (#3 A-T/HSR on the time)
Recently a member of NBC’s broadcasting team. Additionally a former member of the solid of “The Real Housewives of
Atlanta”
Married on nowadays in 2010 to every other former Texas Longhorn, Aaron Ross, a 2-time Tremendous Bowl Champion as
a cornerback for the NY Giants. Son Aaron Jermaine II (aka “Deuce”), the couple’s first kid, changed into born on August
12, 2017. 2d son (Asani) changed into born on December 19, 2023
Couple gave the impression on Shark Tank in December, 2024, to make a pitch for his or her corporate Coordinates and got here away
with a maintain Robert Hravec!
https://sharktankrecap.com/coordinates-update-shark-tank-season-16/
www.soapcentral.com/presentations/dream-come-true-shark-tank-entrepreneur-sanya-richards-ross-reflects-experience
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/105045
OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW7BTHm5O58
http://www.sanyarichardsross.com/ WIki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanya_Richards-Ross
Marriage ceremony: https://www.essence.com/love/weddings/bridal-bliss-sanya-richards-and-aaron-ross/#296344
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/type/weddings/07VOWS.html
https://mommination.com
https://www.instagram.com/sanyarichiross/?hl=en
He’s Right here!: https://other folks.com/sanya-richards-ross-welcomes-her-second-baby-with-husband-aaron-ross-8407544
https://other folks.com/sanya-richards-ross-celebrates-her-first-christmas-as-a-mom-of-two-8364616
http://madamenoire.com/839865/sanya-richards-ross-son-aaron-jermaine/
https://realityblurb.com/2022/09/28/rhos-season-15-filming-janell-stephens-joins-cast-porsha-williams-return/
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