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This day in athletics – January 9
1965— Just 3 months after his stunning victory in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Billy Mills pulled off another surprise by winning the mile at the 11-lap indoor Examiner Invitational in San Francisco.
After leading a strong field of mile specialists by 10 meters in the slow race, Mills narrowly held out victory over Great Britain’s Alan Simpson, who was fourth in the 1,500 meters in Tokyo (4:08.1-4).
1976— Villanova senior Eamon Coghlan, who had not yet been named the President of the Boards, put together his first career indoor 4-mile (3:59.7) and 11-lap track win in College Park, Maryland arrived in Philadelphia from Ireland and slept most of the day before reluctantly making it to the starting line.
Dan Ripley jumped 18-1 ¼ (5.52) to break his previous world record of 18-1 (5.51).
The women’s mile relay also set a world record as Florida TC won in 3:44.2, just a tenth ahead of the previous record holder Atoms TC (3:47.0).Challenging for FTC were Rose Allwood (56, 5), Debbie Pastel (57.1), Robyn Campbell (56.2) and Debra Armstrong (54.4), who held off Atoms’ Lorna Forde (54.1): Forde had earlier won the 440y in 55.1.
19-year-old senior Houston McTeer won the 60-yard dash at the CYO Invitational in College Park, Maryland, with a 5.9 to tie the US high school record set by Bill Gaines in 1966. Olympic gold in the 100 meters was won by Steve Riddick and Delano during the year Meriwether.
Since Subsequent news
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamonn_Coghlan
http://www.racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=240
1994– Bert Nelson, who founded Track and Field News with his brother Cord in 1948, died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Nelson was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1991 (Cords adopted in 1988)
Then his brother said: “If you think sports news has contributed to sports, you have to give Bert credit because without him there would be no T&FN.”
HOF Organic: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/albert-bert-nelson
Important birthdays
Born on this day*
Katharina Johnson-Thompson (“KJT”) 32 (1993) 2-time world champion in heptathlon (2019, 2023/5th In 2013 and 2017, 8th in 2022)
In the final event at the 2023 Worlds (800), American Anna Hall, who was the favorite, won in 2:05.63.
gold medal. His winning margin of 20 points (6740-6720) was the smallest in WC history.He has been hampered by injuries lately
years.
2024 Olympic silver medalist (6:00 p.mth In 2016, 13th In 2012, he withdrew from Tokyo 2021 after suffering a calf injury
2018 Indoor World Champion – Pentathlon
2-time European champion in indoor sports – pentathlon
World class high jump and long jump performer
5:00th 2017 World Championships High Jump…11th long jump 2015
Long jump silver medalist at the 2014 World Indoor Championships
2012 World Junior (Under 20) Champion – Long Jump
PBs: 2:04.90 (2024)13.03 (2019), 6-6 (1.98/2016-Nat’ll Record), 22-9i (6.93/2015), 5000i (2015/NR/#5 All Time),
6981 (2019/NR/#7 All Time)
2024 SBs6-3 ½ (1.92), 6844
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katarina_Johnson-Thompson
At the Underdog 23 World Championship
I’ve Got Unfinished Business (Olympics)
Videos:: 2019 WC 2023 WC #1 2023 WC #2 2023 WC (interview)
Wang Junxia – China 52 (1973) 1993 World Champion: 10,000m, 1996 Olympic Champion: 5000m
Former world record holder-10000m-29:31.78
He was coached by the controversial Ma Yunren until 1995
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Junxia
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/pr-of-china/junxia-wang-14265107
WR progress: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10,000_metres_world_record_progression
WR:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrFfqG92HJk
German Silva – Mexico 57 (1968) Double winner of the New York City Marathon (1994, 1995)
The 1994 race had the strangest finish in the event’s history.With less than a mile to go, Silva
he was battling Mexican (and training partner) Benjamin Paredes for the lead at Central Park South when he
mistakenly followed the lead cars, making the necessary early exit from the race, into the Center
Park. Silva, responding to frantic gestures from officials and police, turned quickly and eventually caught Paredes, winning by just two seconds (2:11:21-2:11:23).
Silva, being a good sport, helped recreate the moment on David Letterman the next night.
Show:
6:00th 1992 Olympics in 10,000 meters and 6th In the marathon at the 1996 Olympics
PBs13:26.11 (1993), 27:46:52 (1992), 2:09:18 (1994)
94 NYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzMi5zzHHic
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/mexico/german-silva-14213297
Mick Byrne 69 (1956) Director of Wisconsin X-Country and T&F Previously trained in Iona.
https://uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/coaches/mick-byrne/1669
2011 article (after winning NCAA XC title)
http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/5-minutes-with-mick-byrne
Russ Rogers 86 (1939) Coach (retired), Essex CC, FDU, Ohio State, 1962 All-American–440y-hurdles (Maryland
State/NCAA-3rd)
2nd in USA 400 hurdles 1967/World No. 4 (1962-4/World-6, 1963-5, 1968-5)
5-time NAIA Hurdles Champion: 1961 (440), 1962 (120, 440), 1963 (120, 440)
Member of the Penn Relays Wall of Fame
Won the 120-year/440-year steeplechase double in 1961 (Outstanding Performer) and 1962 at Maryland State.
2 ranth leg on Winston-Salem’s winning Shuttle Hurdles relay team in 1959;
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/russ-rogers-014344673
2014 Article: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2014/12/31/catching-up-with-russ-rogers
https://pennrelays.com/honors/hall-of-fame/russ-rogers/79
Dead
Bob Giegengack 80 (1907 – May 25, 1987) Former coach at Fordham and Yale
US men’s head coach at the 1964 Olympics, assistant coach in 1956.
Among the athletes he coached at Yale were Frank Shorter, Wendell Motley, Jay Luckand: Mark Young. Field event
stars who competed for Yale under Gigengack at the school, incl Calvin Hill, Jim Fuchsand: Vic Frank.
He began his coaching career at Fordham in 1938 at the age of 31, making him the youngest head coach at Fordham.
USA led the Rams to the 1941 IC4A indoor team title.
Inducted into the National Hall of Fame in 1978.
The Giegengack Award is presented annually at the USATF meeting to an individual who has “outstandingly contributed to excellence and development.”
the high standards of the sport of athletics.”
http://www.ustfccca.org/awards/bob-giegengack-ustfccca-special-inductee
https://theolympians.co/tag/bob-giegengack/
Charles Bacon 83 (1885-November 15, 1968) 1908 Olympic gold medalist – 400 m hurdles (1904-1500/9)th)
Ran 55.0 in the Olympic final, setting the first world record certified by the IAAF.He had previously run the “WR”.
55.8 at the Eastern US Olympic Trials
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bacon
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78064
Ollie Manninen 81 (1917 – January 7, 1999) 1948 USA Olympic-marathon (24:th)
Completed 18 Boston Marathons
From OlympiadManninen served in the 10th Mountain Division under General Lucien Truscott during World War II.
(In April 1945, near Casteld’Ayano, during the battle, Maninen saw a Spanish soldier shot by a German machine gun.
He was obviously seriously injured, so Maninen risked his life under fire by running 40 meters onto the pitch.
and returning the soldier to safety in the shell crater where he could be treated.
The man he saved was Bob Dole, who suffered nerve damage in his right hand that would affect him.
for the rest of his life. However, that didn’t stop Dole from entering politics, serving in the US Senate and serving as
RPA vice-presidential candidate in 1976 and RPA presidential candidate in 1996.
did not win two elections.
Manninen received a Silver Star for rescuing Doll, Doll frequently mentioned in his speeches and
he publicly thanked future President Bill Clinton in his first presidential debate.He later included more
Details of Maninen’s heroism during a speech at the National Italian-American Foundation in Washington, D.C. Dole
He also included the story in his memoir, A Soldier’s Story, which was published in 2005, six years after Maninen’s death.
Aged 81. “Oli’s quick thinking and brave actions probably prevented me from being crushed by the Germans.
machine gunners,” Dole wrote.
http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78733
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/oct/03/soldier-who-saved-dole-steps-forward-nightmares/
