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This Day in Observe & Area–July 13
1912—Today in Stockholm marked the start of the primary Olympic Decathlon carried out with the identical 10 occasions which might be at the moment used. The one wrinkle in Stockholm is that the occasion was held over 3 days! (day 1-100, LJ, SP; Day 2-HJ, 400, DT, 110h; Day 3-PV, JT, 1500). Jim Thorpe, who had gained the 5-event Pentathlon six days earlier, went on to win his 2nd gold medal on this occasion and was informed by the King of Sweden, “Sir, you’re the best athlete on the planet”. To which Thorpe reportedly replied, “Thanks, King”. Thus started the custom of bestowing the “best” title to the winner of the Olympic Decathlon.
After incidents on the 1908 Video games and within the semi-finals right here, lanes have been used for the primary time within the Males’s 400-meters closing. American Charles Reidpath set an Olympic Report of 48.2 to win the gold medal in a detailed battle with Germany’s Hanns Braun (48.3) and U.S. teammate Edward Lindberg (48.4). Ted Meredith completed 4th in 49.2. Mel Sheppard had one of many quickest occasions within the semi-finals, however was edged for the lone qualifying spot in his race by Meredith, who had overwhelmed him for the gold medal within the 800 earlier within the Video games.
The occasion is not contested, however the “staff 3000” race was gained by a U.S. lineup of Tel Barna (8:44.6), Norman Taber (8:45.2), and George Bonhag (8:46.6).
Outcomes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1912_Summer_Olympics
http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/options/00016499.html
Obituary(1953): http://www.nytimes.com/studying/normal/onthisday/bday/0528.html
100 Years of the Decathlon: http://www.runmichigan.com/view.php?id=16234
1924–A U.S. lineup of Frank Hussey, Louis Clarke, Loren Murchison, and Alfred LeConey ran 41.0 within the semi-final and closing on the Olympics within the Paris suburb of Colombes to set a World Report within the 4×100 relay. The identical foursome set the earlier mark of 41.2 within the first spherical. A 2nd report fell to the American 4×400 staff of Commodore Cochran (50.1), William Stevenson (49.2), Oliver MacDonald (48.5), and Alan Helffrich (48.2), which ran 3:16.0.
Cochran, the 1922 and 1923 NCAA 440y Champion whereas at Mississippi A&M (now State), later coached his youthful brother, Roy, who gained gold medals within the 400-hurdles and 4×400 relay on the 1948 Olympics. Stevenson later served because the U.S. Ambassador to the Phillipines.
5 days after profitable the Shot Put, future Corridor-of-Famer Bud Houser gained the primary of his two gold medals within the Discus, setting an Olympic Report of 151-5 (46.155).
Outcomes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics
WR Progressions:
4×100: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_4_x_100_metres_relay_world_record_progression
4×400: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menpercent27s_4_x_400_metres_relay_world_record_progression
1957–The Soviet Union’s Yuri Stepanov turned the 2nd man in historical past to clear 7-feet within the Excessive Soar, clearing 7-1 (2.16) to interrupt Charlie Dumas’s year-old World Report of 7-1/2 (2.15). Stepanov was (in)well-known for utilizing a built-up shoe on his take-off foot, an assist that the IAAF banned the next 12 months.
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1957/09/09/the-red-shoe-mystery
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_high_jump_world_record_progression
1963–John Pennel regained the American Report within the Pole Vault from Brian Sternberg (16-8 [5.08]) by clearing 16-8 ¾ (5.10) at White Metropolis Stadium in London.
Corridor of Fame Bio(2004): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/john-pennel
1973–Dave Bedford ran 27:30.80 in London to interrupt Lasse Viren’s World Report for 10,000 meters by greater than 7 seconds (27:38.4). Bedford served a few years because the director of the London Marathon. Verify the hyperlink beneath for extra on one of many extra colourful characters ever related to the game.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_10,000_metres_world_record_progression
Bedford/Marathon: http://tinyurl.com/BedfordMarathon
1979–Louise Ritter raised her American Report within the Excessive Soar by 1/2-inch, clearing 6-4 (1.93) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The longer term Corridor-of-Famer went on to win Olympic gold in 1988.
HOF Bio(1995): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/louise-ritter
1984–Leaping at Crystal Palace in London, pole vaulter Sergey Bubka acquired the third World Report of his still-young profession by clearing
19-4 ¼ (5.90) on his first try.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_pole_vault_world_record_progression
1985–It was a barrier that meant way more to the remainder of the world than it did to most U.S. followers, however Sergey Bubka, a 12 months to the day after setting a WR of 5.90 (19-4 ¼…later improved to five.94 [19-5 ¾]), turned the primary man in historical past to clear 6-meters (19-8 1/4) within the Pole Vault. Bubka cleared his opening peak of 5.70 (18-8 1/4) in Paris on his first try, then had the bar raised to the historic peak (This was nicely earlier than the times when Bubka would increase the report a centimeter at a time). He wanted all three jumps to recover from the magical barrier.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Males’s_pole_vault_world_record_progression