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This Day in Track & Field-May 11
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1935—Tom Moore ran 14.2 at the West Coast Relays in Fresno, California, to set a World Record in the 120-yard hurdles. Moore was the Meet Director and Starter for the Modesto Relays for six decades before he passed away in 2002.
At the first Modesto meet in 1942, he started all of the races but one – the high hurdles, which he won. “I had my track shorts on under my pants,” Moore said. “When it came time for the highs, I stripped down and was ready to go.”
He was elected to the National Hall of Fame in 1988
Hall of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/tom-moore
IAAF Obituary: https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/longtime-modesto-relays-director-tom-moore-di
1957—Max Truex ran 14:14.5 for 5000 meters at the West Coast Relays in Fresno to regain the American Record from Bill Dellinger for the second time.
AR Progression
14:26.0 Dellinger June 29, 1956
14:25.5 Dellinger October 13, 1956
14:22.8 Truex October 20, 1956
14:16.2 Dellinger November 1, 1956
14:14.5 Truex May 11, 1957
Truex, who would go on to finish 6th in the 10,000-meters at the 1960 Olympics, would set three more ARs in the 5000, topped by a best of 13:49.6 in 1962.
Tribute: http://yesteryear.clunette.com/truex.html AND http://www.yesteryear.clunette.com/truexhs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Truex
1968—The Inaugural Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Games, named for the school’s former basketball, football, and track coach, were held at White Plains(NY) High School.
Among the winners were John Brady (St.Helena’s, NY) who ran a quick 1:51.9 in the 880y, retired Princeton men’s coach Fred Samara (Ft. Hamilton,NY) in the Pole Vault (13-9/4.19), Denis Fikes (Rice, NY) in the 2-Mile (9:23.2), and Bill McLaughlin (Sacred Heart, NY) in the Mile (4:12.8).
Some notable winners…
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