This Day in Observe & Box–January 23
1918—Long term Corridor-of-Famer Joie Ray (6:57.8) was once a runaway winner of the Mile-and-a-Part on the Millrose Video games, held at NY’s Madison Sq. Lawn. It was once the 2d of his 7 Millrose wins on the distance, which might sooner or later change into the Wanamaker Mile in 1926.
With International Conflict I nonetheless underway in Europe, a number of races have been held for individuals of the U.S. Army, maximum significantly the 1000-yard race (with a crowded box of 30!), which was once received via any other long run Corridor-of-Famer: the Military’s Abel Kiviat (2:24.2), the silver medalist within the 1500 meters on the 1912 Olympics.
(For Subscribers): https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/01/24/102660651.html?pageNumber=11
Joie Ray, picture from JoieRay.com
1960—Gary Gubner (DeWitt Clinton H.S., NY) set a U.S. Top Faculty Document of 63-0 (19.20) within the Shot Put on the St.Francis Prep Video games at NY’s Armory. Throughout his prep profession, he was once identified for breaking lighting fixtures on H.S. health club ceilings.
He would change into one of the vital international’s perfect shot-putters (ranked #2 in 1962) and weight-lifters.
The previous NYU big name received two NCAA titles (1963,1964) and was once the 1962 U.S. Champion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gubner
Sports activities Illustrated Vault
1965–Junior Invoice McClellon (DeWitt Clinton, NYC) cleared 6-10 ¼ (2.09) on the St.Francis Prep Video games at NY’s Armory to set his 4th Nationwide H.S. Indoor Document within the Top Leap. McClellon’s collection of data, all set on the Armory, rated because the #5 Largest Second in Armory Historical past (Via 2007). He would set his fifth (and ultimate) Indoor Document when he cleared 6-11 in the beginning of his senior yr.
He cleared 7’-0” open air on the 1965 U.S. Championships to change into the primary prep to most sensible that barrier.
6-07 ¾ January 18, 1964 Cardinal Hayes Video games (Earlier report holder—John Thomas(!) 6-7 ½, 1958
6-08 February 29, 1964 PSAL Championships
6-09 ½ December 12, 1964 Bishop Loughlin Video games
6-10 ¼ January 23, 1965 St.Francis Prep Video games
6-11 October 21, 1965 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Armory’s Largest Moments (Via 2007)
Marc Bloom strains the lifestyles and profession of McClellan on this two-part collection:
1999—Brigham Younger’s Leonard Myles-Generators, a senior from Ghana, ran 6.48 for 60 meters in Colorado Springs, breaking the Collegiate Document of 6.50 set via Pittsburgh’s Lee McRae in 1987. He would put the present mark of 6.45 the next month. (Tied via Tennessee’s Christian Coleman in 2017 and Texas Tech’s Terrence Jones in 2022). He would win his 2d directly NCAA 100 identify in June.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Myles-Generators
2000– Curt Clausen (New York AC) set an American Document of two:11:00.4 for the 30k Stroll in Chula Vista, California. He was once elected President of USATF on the staff’s 2024 Assembly.
2021-Texas A&M frosh Athing Mu ran 1:25.80 for 600 meters on the Aggie Inv. on her house monitor, breaking the 40-year previous Collegiate Document of one:26.56, set in 1981 via Tennessee’s Delisa Walton Floyd.
Important Birthdays
Born on This Day*
Irving Saladino–Panama 42 (1983) 2007 International and 2008 Olympic champion—Lengthy Leap
Silver medalist on the 2006 International Indoor Championships
2007 Pan-American Video games Champion
sixth on the 2005 International Championships
#8 performer in historical past–28-7 ¾ (8.73);
All-Time Record:
Deeper(metric): http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mlongok.htm
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Saladino
2008 OG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcTwYvUfb4
OG Record: http://www.olympedia.org/effects/257321
Andrew Rock 43 (1982) 2005 International Champion—4×400; Silver medalist within the 400 meters on the 2005 International
Championships; 3-time NCAA Department III indoor and out of doors Champion whilst at Wisconsin-LaCrosse;
PB-44.35 (2005)
Married to Missy Buttry, who received 12 Div. III titles whilst at Wartburg
I’m the pinnacle trainer at Bethel College in St.Paul, MN.
http://athletics.bethel.edu/personnel.aspx?personnel=287
Margaret Bailes 74 (1951) 17 On the time, she was once a gold medalist within the 4×100 on the 1968 Olympics:
42.88 (International Document) Bailes, B. Ferrell, M. Netter, W. Tyus (fifth within the 100, seventh within the 200).
1968 U.S. Champion—100m; Retired after the Olympics!
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Bailes
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77751
Bob Larsen 86 (1939) Corridor-of-Reputation Trainer
Coached X-Nation and T&F at UCLA from 1979 till his retirement (from school training) in 1999. Succeeded
Jim Bush was once the Head T&F trainer in 1984. Led the Bruins to NCAA group titles in 1987 & 1988.
From Wikipedia: “Among the athletes on those championship teams were Olympic gold medalists Steve Lewis,
Danny Everett and Kevin Young. Other athletes on Larsen’s teams included Ato Boldon, John Godina, Henry
Thomas, Michael Granville and Meb Keflezighi”. All through his post-collegiate profession, he persevered to train Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silvermedalist within the Marathon.
Led the Jamul Toads to a stunning group identify on the 1976 U.S. X-Nation Championships
A recounting of Jamul Toads’s odyssey is likely one of the highlights of the documentary about Larsen’s
training career- “City Slickers Can’t Stay With Me”. (http://www.boblarsenfilm.com/)
Previously coached at Monte Vista Top Faculty and Grossmont Faculty
Inducted into the Nationwide Corridor of Reputation in 2014. Won USATF’s Legend Trainer Award in 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Larsen
Corridor of Reputation Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/bob-larsen
Pass Be Extra Podcast: Section 1 Section 2
Memorable Moments at UCLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us-X2TkNmS4
UCLA HOF: https://uclabruins.com/honors/hall-of-fame/bob-larsen/38
Elliott Denman 91 (1934) 1956 U.S. Olympian—50k Stroll (eleventh); 1959 U.S. Champion-3k & 50k Stroll
Competed for NYU and the NY Pioneer Membership. Lately a proud member of the Shore Athletic Membership
Award-winning journalist has been overlaying the game for greater than 60 years, maximum significantly for Asbury Park
Press(NJ) and now for quite a lot of web retailers. (See his article on Horace Ashenfelter beneath.)
The behind schedule party of his eighty fifth birthday in 2019 was once attended via with regards to 300 other people, together with a dozen
Olympians! Every other party for his ninetieth birthday was once held at Tim McCloone’s Pier Area in Lengthy
Department, NJ, and at least 14 Olympians, together with Carl Lewis, have been a few of the large crowd!
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78319
https://gonyuathletics.com/hof.aspx?hof=1&trail=&kiosk=
Shore A.C.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HevIPu2BS8M
Oldest Dwelling Olympians: https://acsweb.ucsd.edu/~ptchir/
Stan Saplin Award:
Deceased
Horace Ashenfelter 94 (1923-Jan.6, 2018) An FBI agent on the time, he was once the 1952 Olympic gold medalist within the
steeplechase; 3-time U.S. Champion (’51,’53,’56)
Inducted into the Nationwide Corridor of Reputation in 1975
The indoor monitor at Penn State, his alma mater, bears his title;
Passed on to the great beyond in 2018 on the age of 94.
2010 Interview(Gary Cohen): http://www.garycohenrunning.com/interviews/ashenfelter.aspx
2012 Article: http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2012/08/horace_ashenfelter_1952_olympi.html
2014 Article via Elliott Denman:
www.runblogrun.com/2018/01/horace-ashenfelter-an-American-icon-and-glen-ridge-new-jersey-hometown-hero-by-Elliott-denman.html
Working Previous: http://www.runningpast.com/horace_ashenfelter.htm
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Ashenfelter
NY Instances Obituary:
Sergey Litvinov–Russia 60 (1958-February 19, 2018) Gold medalist 1988 Olympics (Hammer), 1983 and 1987 International
Championships
Set 3 International Data within the early Eighties; PB: 282-3 (86.04/1986), #2-Performer All-Time
Coached, amongst others, his son (additionally named Sergey), who was once fifth within the hammer on the 2015 International
Championships in Beijing and has a perfect of 265-8(80.98).
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Litvinov_(athlete,_born_1958)
WR Development: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_hammer_throw_world_record_progression
All-Time Lists:
Deeper(metric): http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mhammok.htm
Olympic Stats: http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/77543
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