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This Day in Observe & Area–April 21
1934–Stanford’s John Lyman, who completed 4th on the 1932 U.S. Olympic Trials, set a World Document within the Shot Put together with his throw of 54-1 (16.48m) in Palo Alto.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_shot_put_world_record_progression
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lyman_(athlete)
1975(up to date)–Not universally recognized but as Invoice, “Will” Rodgers, as his identify was reported within the Boston Globe, received the primary of his 4 Boston Marathon titles, operating 2:09:55 to set an American Document. West Germany’s Liane Winter set a World Document of two:42:24 within the Ladies’s division. The document setters have been helped by a robust tailwind.
Lower than two weeks earlier, Rodgers obtained a letter from Steve Prefontaine. Pre congratulated Invoice for his bronze medal on the World Cross Nation Championships in Rabat, Morocco, in March of ’75. He additionally despatched Invoice a pair of coaching footwear and a pair of “Boston ’73” racing footwear. He mentioned he had heard from Jeff Galloway, Invoice’s faculty teammate at Wesleyan, that he wished to attempt “our” footwear. Lengthy earlier than Nike turned a company big, plainly Invoice Bowerman, the legendary College of Oregon coach, and presumably Pre himself, have been making footwear at Bowerman’s home. They have been within the response of the highest athletes to their footwear. Invoice was one among these athletes. (The footwear have been a bit giant, and he must cease and tie them up for higher assist!).
Learn extra at: https://yhst-38716594749934.store.turbify.net/letterfrompre.html
Different notable finishers
Males: 3. Tom Fleming 2:12:05…5.Ron Hill (GBR) 2:13:28
Ladies: 2.Kathrine Switzer 2:51:37
https://tonireavis.com/2020/04/21/bill-rodgers-on-the-run-remembering-his-1975-boston-marathon-win/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW9Dnm8O5Dk
Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/bill-rodgers
1979—(From the NY Occasions Archives): As anticipated, Villanova dominated the Rutgers Relays immediately, profitable 4 of the eight championship races.
However probably the most dramatic second of the 2‐day observe and area carnival at Rutgers Stadium was an sudden 35‐minute protest demonstration by a bunch of about 150 black college students from Rutgers and its affiliated faculties.
The scholars filed into the west stands of the stadium after which onto the backstretch of the all‐climate artificial observe throughout the remaining lap of the 6,400‐meter relay, disregarding pleas over the general public deal with system from Les Wallack, the Rutgers coach, {that a} race was in progress. Sydney Maree, the Villanova anchorman, was main the sphere and was already into the ultimate flip because the group started marching across the observe. Chanting, “We’re mad as hell, mad as hell, we ain’t gonna take no extra,” the scholars closed 5 of the six lanes, leaving solely the within lane for the remaining runners to finish the race.
Learn the complete story at:
1980—Rosie Ruiz etched her identify in sporting historical past incorrectly. Celebrated as the primary girl to cross the end line on the Boston Marathon, it didn’t take lengthy for officers to void her “win” after figuring out that she had jumped into the race with lower than a ½-mile to go! Canada’s Jacqueline Gareau (2:34:28) was then declared the official girls’s race.
Invoice Rodgers (2:12:11) received the Males’s title for the threerd 12 months (4th general).
Since Ruiz had certified for Boston with a time from the NY Metropolis Marathon the earlier fall, NY officers did their very own investigation. They retroactively disqualified her for apparently using the subway to get to the end line!
Video (Features a post-race interview performed by a skeptical Kathrine Switzer!)
http://citiusmag.com/rosie-ruiz-wins-boston-marathon-1980-cheater-exposed/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Ruiz
http://time.com/3822577/rosie-ruiz-history/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rosie-ruiz-fakes-boston-marathon-win
A Mild-Hearted Look: http://www.espn.com/olympics/columns/story?columnist=wojnarowski_adrian&id=2039568
1985–Norway’s Ingrid Kristiansen set a World Document 2:21:06 within the London Marathon. Steve Jones of Wales received the Males’s race in 2:08:16.
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/22/sports/kristiansen-wins-london-marathon.html?pagewanted=all
Prime-20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_London_Marathon
Previous winners: http://www.uli-sauer.de/laufen/london/hall_of_fame_e.htm
Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Kristiansen
Full Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipG2VJx4II4
