Walt Murphy News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)
Track and field on this day – October 25
1981– At the time, Alberto Salazar (2:08:13) and New Zealand’s Alison Rowe (2:25:28) were believed to have set world records in the New York City Marathon, but the course was later found to be short, a ruling that did not sit well with New York organizers who insisted that the course was measured accurately based on the standards in effect at the time. (See the Coming Up Short link.)
It was 2th a back-to-back win for Salazar, while Norway’s Grete Weitz, the 3-time defending women’s champion, had to retire after 15 miles with sore calves.
(The IAAF did not officially recognize road race world records, including the marathon, until 2004.)
In September 2021, Salazar lost his appeal of a 4-year ban imposed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
violations of doping rules during coaching career; He was eventually banned for life.
Other notable graduates:
Men2. Jukka Toivola (Finland/2:10:52), 3. Hugh Jones (GBR/2:11:00)… 6. Tony Sandoval (2:12:12), 7. Rodolfo Gomez (Mexico/) . 2:12:47)
Women2. Ingrid Christiansen (Norway/2:30:08), 3. Julie Shea (2:30:11), 4. Laura Fogli (Italy/2:34:47)… 9. Julie Brown (2: 40) :48).
Starters/Finishers: 14,496/13,223; Men: 13,411/11,466, Women: 2,405/1,757
Top 25:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_New_York_City_Marathon
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/26/sports/2-world-records-set-as-13360-finish-marathon.html
Full race videos
Part 1:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9H8chvDg78
Part 2:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hORTCxwPPkw
Salazar’s End(Race director Fred LeBow cops a pull over before pulling away to follow Salazar to the finish line.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1u97Ic_aQo
Short?-In-depth discussion: http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4272828
The ban
https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/Salazar-AAA-Decision-1.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/sports/salazar-doping-nike-oregon-project.html
For RW subscribers
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/g29323802/alberto-salazar-nike-oregon-project-doping/
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a29432537/nike-shuts-down-oregon-project/
Ban approved: https://www.si.com/track-and-field/2021/09/16/track-alberto-salazar-four-year-doping-ban-upheld-cas
Banned for life: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/sports/alberto-salazar-sexual-assault.html
