This Day in Track &. Field, Walter Tewksbury sets WR of 6.4 for 60 yards (1899), A Weekend Trifecta (1973), Born this Day, Chris Nilsen (1977), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field–January 13
1899-Penn senior Walter Tewksbury set a World Record of…
This Day in Track & Field History, January 12, Eastern Track has first issue (1977), Born this Day, Sir John Walker (1952), by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field–January 12
1957–While leafing through old issues of Track…
This Day in Track & Field, January 11, Millrose Games moves to Madison Square Gardens (1911), Dick Buerkle over Steve Prefontaine (1974), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does…
This Day in Track & Field, January 10, Marty Liquori over Steve Prefontaine at CYO Mile (1975), Emiel Puttemans breaks 5,000m indoor WR (1976), Born this Day! Faith Kipyegon (1994), written and edited by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does…
This Day in Track & Field History, January 8, 2024, Lloyd Hahn breaks 800m /880y World Record (1928), Born This Day, Jos Hermans (1950), Quincy Wilson (2008), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does…
This Day in Track & Field, January 6, Paavo Nurmi defeats Joie Ray, both break WR in indoor mile at the Garden (1925), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does…
This Day in Track & Field-December 25 (Merry Christmas), Born this Day: Kaarlo Maaninka (1953), Kathy Franey-Fleming (1967), Mark Wieczorek (1984),
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does…