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Today at the Races – September 17
1933— 1932 Olympic champion Luigi Beccali of Italy set a world record of 3:49.0 in the 1,500 meters at the 500-meter track in Milan, 8 days later the existing record of 3:49.2.
Wiki Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Beccali
WR progress. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1500_metres_world_record_progression
1938— Eino Penti ran 30:54.6 10,000 meters in Helsinki to break Don Lash’s 2-year-old American record of 31:06.9. Penty, a two-time Olympian in the 10,000 meters (1932-DNF, 1936-16th), was also a three-time US champion over the distance (1934,1937,1938).
From his Wiki bio“He also became a licensed physical therapist and worked as a respected massage therapist in New York City, primarily at the New York Athletic Club. His famous clients include actors such as Marlon Brando, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra and Al Pacino.” Wiki Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eino_Pentti
AR progress: https://tf-stats.com/american_outdoor_men.php#m_10000
1939 – Taisto Mäki, coached by fellow Finn Paavo Nurmi, ran 29:52.6 in Helsinki to become the first man to run the 10,000m under 30 minutes. He set the previous world record of 30:02.0 in 1938. He also held the world record for 6 miles. WR progress. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_10,000_metres_world_record_progression
Wiki Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taisto_Mäki
1986– 36-year-old Marina Stepanova (Soviet Union/Russia), in a guest appearance at the Under-23 Spartakiad, ran 52.94 in Tashkent to break her world record of 53.32 in the 400m steeplechase. he competed in the European Championship last month. It would remain the record until Great Britain’s Sally Gunnell ran 52.74 in 1993. WR progress: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_400_metres_hurdles_world_record_progression
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Stepanova
2020– It took 15 tries over the past month, but Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, who set two world records in the indoor season, finally achieved his goal, bettering Sergey Bubka’s outdoor best of 20-1 ¾ (6.14), clearing 20-2. (6.15) At the Golden Gala meeting in Rome. Duplantis, still only 20 years old, never touched the bar as he made it with his 2th experience
“I hit the mat, but I didn’t actually fall back to the ground,” a delighted Duplantis said later. “I think I’m still in the clouds right now. It’s just one of those feelings where you dream a little bit… It’s surreal, it’s surreal, it’s a super crazy feeling when everything comes together like that and you do a great performance.”
“There was this confusion between indoor and outdoor recordings. it’s kind of fused. I already had the world record, but I wanted to clear everything and be the best outdoors.” (Mondo’s indoor best of 20-3 ¼ (6.18)) is considered the World Athletics World Record. However, many others, including T&F News, refer to Mondo’s mark as the “Outdoor World Record” as of today).
Norway’s Karsten Warholm had hoped to challenge Kevin Young’s world record of 46.78 in the 400m steeplechase, but “all” he managed was 47.07, 9th.th– the fastest in history (at the time).
In the 19 (almost 20) age group, Uganda’s Jakob Kiplimo (7:26.64) kicked Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen (7:27.05) in the home heats to win the fast men’s 3000m. Australia’s Stuart McSwain finished 3rdth In 7:28.02, all three set national records and Kiplimo and Ingebrigtsen broke the all-time top 10 list (Outdoors). Kiplimo would turn 20 in November, and Ingebrigtsen on September 19.
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Hera, the two-time Olympic sprint champion in 2016, won the women’s 100 meters in 10.85, the fastest time in the world in 2020.
Top 10 performers of all time
Men’s Outdoor 3000 (then)
7:20.67 Daniel Komen Kenya 1996
7:23.09 Hicham El Gerouj Morocco 1999
7:25.02 Ali Saidi-Sief Algeria 2000
7:25.09 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 1998
7:25.11 Nuredin Morseli Algeria 1994
7:25.79 Ethiopia Kenenisa Bekele’s best
7:26.62 Mohammed Mourhit Belgium 2000
7:26.64 Jacob Kiplimo – The best Jacob Kiplimo
7:27.05 Jacob Ingebrigtsen Norway 2020
7:27.18 Moses Kiptanui Kenya 1995
https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/duplantis-kiplimo-warholm-rome-2020
https://trackandfieldnews.com/rome-dl-mondo-finally-gets-the-outdoor-wr/
https://forum.trackandfieldnews.com/forum/current-events/1662013-rome-dl-2020
https://www.letsrun.com/events/2020-rome-golden-gala-pietro-mennea-naples-iaaf-diamond-league/
2023 (New)-As reported yesterday, many records were set on the final day of the Diamond League Final/Prefontaine Classic in Eugene. World records were set by Mondo Duplantis (PV/20-5 ¼ (6.23)) and Gudaf Tsegai (5k/14:00.21), and American records by Ating Moon (800/1:54.97) and Grant Fisher (3000/7: 25.47). ). See yesterday’s report for details.
