Athletics Track And Field - Meets in Europe and Africa Jules Ladoumègue sets a new World Record in the 1500m in October 1930. Photo: Agence Rol/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.

A refreshing jaunt back to 1930 #athleticshistory continues. #JulesLadoumegue and co. snatched the #1500m WR. Meanwhile, #MattiJarvinen treated 70m like a joke, making the Finnish record better than the WR.

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NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championships 1978 - Results (Raw) MileSplits official Results raw results for the 1978 NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championships, hosted by University of Oregon in Eugene OR.

Results:
or.milesplit.com/meets/189278...

New York Times 2.6.1978:
www.nytimes.com/1978/06/03/a...

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. The bushy-haired #GregFoster (13.22) notched his first major statement win at the 1978 #NCAA Championships by defeating another youngster #RenaldoNehemiah (13.27).

Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC8T...

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Race [DVD] Product Description The incredible true story of Olympic legend Jesse Owens is vividly brought to life in Race. In his epic quest to be the greatest athlete in history, Owens (Stephan James, Selma) chooses to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he must overcome not only elite competition, but also the brutal racial climate of Adolf Hitler's Germany. Also starring Jason Sudekis (We're The Millers) and Academy Award® winners Jeremy Irons and William Hurt, Race is a film about courage, determination, tolerance, friendship and trust that critics are calling "Movie magic!" (Brian Truitt, USA TODAY).Bonus Content:The Making of RaceBecoming Jesse OwensThe Owens Sisters Review Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. "Race" is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man's fight to become an Olympic legend.

#Tandfmovies- Race is a biographical drama that chronicles the story of #JesseOwens and his journey from a promising college athlete at Ohio State University to the global stage of #Berlin1936.

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The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search

Glasgow Herald 16.9.1978 news.google.com/newspapers?i...

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. In London Sept. 1978, the best runners of the year faced off over #2M. #SteveOvett defeated #HenryRono, who had been manufacturing WRs with industrial efficiency.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JZT...

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Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search

(6/n) Eugene Register-Guard 31.7.1969: news.google.com/newspapers?i...

Montreal Gazette 31.7.1969: news.google.com/newspapers?i...

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(5/n) In the #PV, America’s world-record holder #JohnPennel proved to be a man of straw; Europe secured a most decisive one-two finish through Italy’s #RenatoDionisi and the future Olympic champion, #WolfganfNordwig.

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(4/n) Despite the Soviet Union’s absence from the roster, the East Germans were very much in the fray. #KarinBaltzer made short work of the #100mH to snatch the laurels.

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(3/n) #JohnCarlos, whose silent protest in Mexico remains fresh in the memory, tore through the #100m to claim a convincing win.

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#Athleticsliterature. In the late '80s, WR #DT -er #WolfgangSchmidt finally managed to defect to the west. This is the story of an athlete who chose liberty over a state-sponsored legacy.

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Athletics Track And Field - Meets in Europe and Africa Marjorie Clark Equals the World Standard Purje Sails to the Summit of the World’s Ledgers (Helsingin Toverit Meet) Tolamo Unleashes a Finnish Thunderbolt (Pan-Hellenic Games) Nurmi Whittles Down the S...

The 1930 #Athleticshistory mangle continues. This time, early summer invites across Europe. #PaavoNurmi and #EllenBraumuller reduce the existing WRs to mere confetti and sawdust.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres - Wikipedia

Results and reports: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athleti..., www.olympedia.org/results/56557

Suomen Urheilulehti 20.8.1912: digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/aikakausi/bi... (in Finnish)

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #RalphCraig, a Michigan collegiate, bags his 2nd gold of #Stockholm1912. He sweeps the board in the #200m with convincing authority.

Video: youtu.be/m2370Gw5zY4?...

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#BettyCuthbert, 18, won the #100m at #Melbourne1956.

Canberra Times 27.11.1956:
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #RuthFuchs (GDR) hurls a European record of 69.16. To add to her two Olympic golds and previous Euro title, she bags yet another trophy from #Prague1978.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ-P...

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#Athleticsliterature. There’re many books about #CarlLewis. “Inside Track” came out in 1992.

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Athletics Track And Field - Women's World Games Triple Crown for Stanisława Walasiewicz Letná Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia | 6–8 September 1930

Hard to conceive of a pursuit more agreeable than dissecting 1930 #athletics. We find ourselves at the #WomensWorldGames, where Sweden’s #MajJacobsson fairly rattled through the hurdles to secure a triumph.

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The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search

"'Unknown Cuban' was how the Montreal Gazette commented on #AlbertoJuantorena’s victory in the #800m at #Montreal1976.

Montreal Gazette 26.7.1976:
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2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles - Wikipedia

Results and report: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Wo...

Sydney Morning Herald 3.9.2011: www.smh.com.au/sport/athlet...

New York Times 5.9.2011: www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/s...

Athletics Australia: www.athletics.com.au/athlete-prof...

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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw - Wikipedia

Results and reports: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athleti..., www.olympedia.org/results/64917

Los Angeles Times 29.7.1996: www.latimes.com/archives/la-...

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #BalaszKiss of HUN launches the hammer to 81.24 and might already be celebrating the win. However, #LanceDeal of comes close on his final attempt.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBhR...

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Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory [Kastor, Deena, Hamilton, Michelle] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory

#Athleticsliterature. Distance runner #DeenaKastor released her memoirs in 2018.

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. Ivory Coast's #GassouKone sweeps to victory on the #100m of the Mexico Pre-OG 1967. Assisted by the altitude, the FAT is 10.21. From the X of @PJVazel.

Video: twitter.com/pjvazel/stat...

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Bob Richards - Wikipedia

Two-time Olympic #PV champion #BobRichards was born on this day 100 years ago.

Wikipedia:
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Daily Citizen 28.2.2023: dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/the-fun-and-...

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Athletics Track And Field - British Empire Games Lord Burghley thundered along the inside lane to claim victory in a bruising lap of the track. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.

Set your time machine to 1930 #athletics season! This time we’re delving into the inaugural British Empire Games, where 2-time Oly ch #PercyWilliams saw his career effectively ended by a serious injury.

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Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump - Wikipedia

Results and reports: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athleti..., www.olympedia.org/results/57772

AP 31.7.1928: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

Charleston Express: eu.swtimes.com/story/news/2...

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. WR holder #EdHamm from Georgia blasts an Olympic record of 7.73 off the board, securing a clear Olympic gold at #Amsterdam1928.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bqm...

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US Championships (#AAU) 1941: #GroverKlemmer clocks a 46.0 in the #400m, deigning to share the world record with #RudolfHarbig.

Read a newspaper story: www.loc.gov/resource/sn8... (AP 1.7.1941)

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From the AW archive: Kelly Holmes' Athens Olympic double - Athletics Weekly Continuing our series of AW content from years gone by, here is our coverage of Holmes' two gold medal wins in 2004

Athletics Weekly 1.9.2004: athleticsweekly.com/event-news/f...

Athletics Weekly 14.12.2020: athleticsweekly.com/athletics-ne...

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