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Track and field on this day – October 22
1949— Emil Zatopek of the Czech Republic regained the world record in the 10,000m, running 29:21.2 in Ostrava, his 1st place.St A world record set in June.
WR progress: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10,000_metres_world_record_progression
29:28.2 Emil Zatopek Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 6-11-1949
29:27.2 Viljo Heino Finland Kuvala, Finland 9-1-49
29:21.2 Zatopek Ostrava 10-22-49
29:02.6 Zatopek Turku, Finland 8-4-50
29:01.6 Zatopek Stara Boleslav, Czechoslovakia 11-1-53
28:54.2 Zatopek Brussels, Belgium 6-1-54
28:42.8 Sandor Iharos Hungary Budapest, Hungary 7-15-56.
http://www.runningpast.com/emil_zatopek.htm
1966— Marty Liquori, a senior at Essex Catholic HS (NJ), won the Eastern States X-Country title at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, setting a course record of 12:23.2 (2-1/2 miles).
1978–Running the distance for the first time, Norway’s Grete Weitz won the New York City Marathon in 2:32:29.8, more than two minutes faster than the world record of 2:34:47.5 set by Christa Wahlensik of Germany in 1977. who dropped out of the New York race.
Vowing never to run a marathon again due to the pain involved, Waites soon had a change of heart and would become a fan favorite in New City after winning the race 8 more times. She would also win the marathon at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki in 1983 and finished 2nd to Joan Benoit in the first women’s Olympic marathon in 1984.
Waitz, who lost her battle with cancer in 2011, had already established herself as one of the world’s top female runners, setting two world records in the 3,000 meters and winning the first of her five X-Country world titles in early 1978.
After a disappointing 3rd in the 3000 at the European Championships in Prague in late August, Weitz was considering retirement when the idea of ​​running the New York City Marathon came up over a post-race dinner with her husband, Jack, and fellow Norwegian Knut Kvalheim. , who was an All-American miler at Oregon.
Jack Waits mentioned that he was trying to get his wife to run a marathon, and Kvalheim, who had run the race before, suggested she run in New York City, which was less than two months away. Kwalheim said to Grete. “Run the marathon, take a week off and end your career in style.” The decision to run was made, setting in motion the second phase of his already accomplished career.
Starters/Finishers: 9,875/9,357; Men: 8875/8688, Women: 1000/769
Much of the above is from Runner’s World’s collection of personal recollections of the race from friends and others who ran the event, including men’s winner Bill Rogers (2:12:11), Jack Waits and former world record holder Jackie Hansen. One of the pre-race favorites in 1978 (leg injury forced him out of the race). Read much more here:
http://www.runnersworld.com/masters/grete-waitz-from-out-of-norway (subscription required?)
Other notable graduates
Men:2.Iain Thompson (Great Britain) 2:14:12…6.Jack Foster (New Zealand) 2:17:28, 7.Chris Stewart (Great Britain) 2:17:47…12.Frank Shorter 2:19 :32…20.Ron Hill (Great Britain) 2:20:29, 21.Tom Fleming 2;20:37…25.Jim Rafferty 2:21:24…30.Pete Squires 2:22:59…35.Dick Burkle 2:23:56…47.Norb Sander 2:25:53, 48.Paul Fetscher 2:26:01, 49.Don Cardong 2:26:04…60.Julio Piazza 2:27:33…63.Gary Muhrcke 2:28:06 (1:St race winner 1970)
Women2.Marty Cooksey 2:41:48…17.Miki Gorman 2:57:08…21.Nina Kuscsik 2:58:10…28.Joan Uliyot 3:02:41
The results. https://results.nyrr.org/event/781022/compare
Story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Marathon
NYRR Hall of Fame. http://www.nyrr.org/about-us/nyrr-hall-of-fame/grete-waitz
A marathon legend:
WikiBio:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grete_Waitz
NY Times Tribute: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/sports/20vecsey.html
2000— Khalid Khanushi set an American record of 2:07:01 to win the Chicago Marathon for the 3rd time.th time: in 4 years. He represented his native Morocco when he won in 1997 and 1999 (he would win again in 2002). He set a world record of 2:05:42 when he won here in 1999.
Khanuchi, who became a U.S. citizen on May 2, had hoped to represent the U.S. at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, but injuries forced him to miss the U.S. trials.
Catherine “The Big” Ndereba of Kenya followed up her Boston Marathon victory here in April with a national record of 2:21:33. Completion 2th In 2:22:36 it was Lorna Kiplagat of Kenya who would start the fight for Holland in 2003.
The following year, Ndereba won again in Chicago in a world record time of 2:18:47, and went on to win world titles in 2003 and 2007 and Olympic silver medals in 2004 and 2008.
Other notable graduates:
Men2. Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 2:07:29, 3. Moses Tanui (KEN) 2:07:49… 7. David Morris (USA) 2:12:00… 10. Josh Cox (USA) ) 2:1 :55:
Women4. Elana Meyer (RSA) 2:31:59…6. Libbie Hickman (USA) 2:32:09.
https://www.espn.com/moresports/news/2000/1022/832418.html
Top 10:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Chicago_Marathon
Khannouchi: https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/khannouchi-former-marathon-world-record-holde
https://www.letsrun.com/2012/khannouchi-pinkowski-0328.php
https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/catherine-ndereba-14289341
2000— The World Youth (under-20) championship is known for producing future stars, and this year’s championship in Santiago, Chile, produced no less than 17 (!) future world or Olympic champions.
Men’s 5000-2.Ethiopia Kenenisa Bekele3-time Olympic champion (2004/10,000, 2008/5000,10,000)… won 16
World titles
Men’s 110 hurdles — 4. China Liu Xiang 2004 Olympian and 2007 World Champion
Men’s high jump-1. South Africa Jacques Friday 2003 World Champion
Men’s Pole Vault — 4. Australia Steve Hooker Gold medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games
Men’s javelin – 2. Norway Andreas Torkikildsen 2-time Olympic champion (2004, 2008), 2009 world champion
Women’s 5000—2.Ethiopia Meseret Defar2-time Olympian (2004,2012) and world (2007,2013) champion
Women’s 100/200 — Jamaica Veronica Campbell (Brown)…2-time Olympic champion in the 200 (2004, 2008).
Women’s 400/400h—1. Australia Jana Pittman 2-time world champion in 400 m hurdles (2003, 2007)
Women’s 400h — 2. Jamaica Mellen Walker 2008 Olympian and 2009 World Champion
Women’s 1500—1. Kenya Nancy Langat 2008 Olympic champion
Women’s high jump-1. Croatia Blanka Vlasic2-time world champion (2007, 2009)
Women’s high jump-4. Russia Anna Chicherova 2011 World and 2012 Olympic Champion
Women’s Pole Vault –Elena Isinbayeva… World record holder, 2 times Olympian (2004, 2008) and 3 times
World (2005, 2007, 2013) champion
Women’s pole vault — 10. Brazil Fabiana Murer 2011 World Champion
Women’s javelin-10. Germany Christina Obergfall 2013 World Champion
Heptathlon — Sweden Carolina Kluft…2004 Olympic champion, 3-time world champion (2003, 2005, 2007)
Heptathlon — 4. Czech Barbora Shpotakova 2xOlympic (2008, 2012) & 3xWorld (2007, 2011, 2017) Javelin Champion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics
2006— Just as Kenya’s Robert Cheruiyot (2:07:35) raised his arms to celebrate his imminent victory in the Chicago Marathon, he tripped on a wet race tag at the finish line, falling backwards and hitting his head on the road. In addition to suffering a mild concussion, he also had minor bleeding on the surface of the brain. He spent two nights in a local hospital, but made a full recovery. It was 2thThe major win of the year for Cheruiyot, who won the Boston Marathon in April.
Cheruiyot was followed across the circuit (without incident) by Kenyans Daniel Njenga (2:07:40) and Jimmy Muindi (2:07:51), and American Abdi Abdirahman, who ran his fastest time. career — 2:08:56.
The top four finishers in the women’s division all set national records: Ethiopia’s Berhane Adere (2:20:42), Russia’s Galina Bogomolova (2:20:47), Australia’s Benita Willis (2:22:36) and Mexico’s Madai Perez. (2:22:59).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWheGgqmq0A
https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/news/story?id=2634958
https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/mens-winner-and-several-womens-national-recor
Top 10:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Chicago_Marathon
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-10-24-0610240016-story.html
Past winners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_winners_of_the_Chicago_Marathon
