V 8 N. 32 Memorial Day to Veterans and Olympians Who Died in Wars
Each year around Memorial Day we try to honor Olympians who died during wars fighting for any nation, any war. Here are four previous postings you can refer to. I've tried to make a complete...
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V 8 N. 33 Laszlo Tabori, Olympian, Hungarian, American R.I.P.
from Associated Press by Beth Harris May 24, 2018Roger Bannister congratulates Laszlo Tabori on his 4 minute mileLOS ANGELES (AP) — Laszlo Tabori, who in 1955 became the third man to break the...
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V 8 N. 34 Pre We Hardly Knew Ye.... by Paul O'Shea
This weekend the annual Prefontaine Classic will be held for the final time in the old Hayward Field before it is torn down and rebuilt. Paul O'Shea will be there to report on the meet and hopefully...
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V 8 N. 35 Dick Quax New Zealand Olympian R.I.P.
Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax (1 January 1948 – 28 May 2018)We learned yesterday that Dick Quax , New Zealand's Olympic and Commonwealth Silver Medalist at 5000 meters (Montreal 1976) has...
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V8 N. 36 November - December, 1967
Hey we're catching back up to 50 years ago. Just have to push a little harder to get up to June, 1968. This as you all know is a summary of what Track and Field News was putting on their pages....
View ArticleV8 N. 37 The Southern California Trojan All Everything Track and Field List
Pete Brown, a dear friend and follower of this blog sent us a link to a data base recently published by Trojan Force a booster group for USC Track. The co-researchers, collectors, editors, historians...
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V8 N. 38 Ted Corbitt as Remembered by Denis Fikes
This post was taken from Gary Corbitt's Facebook page with correspondence from Denis Fikes about Gary's father, Ted Corbitt. In case you missed this post by Denis about his New York visit June 6th,...
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V 8 N. 39 A Poem on Running by Richard Wilbur
John Cobley sent us this note and poem on running by Richard Wilbur, one of America's much honored poets. For more on Mr. Wilbur, you can simply follow the google trail. Mr. Cobley writes one of the...
View ArticleV 8 N. 40 Another Literary Fling on Running by Thomas E. Coyne
HOW TO SURVIVE AND HAVE FUN . . . . Though Running Unlike many recent devotees of the sport I do not...
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V 8 N. 41 JANUARY, 1968
JANUARY 1968 Remember the January issues of Track and Field News back in the day? They were filled with the previous year's stats. They were objective. You could see who ran the world's 44th fastest...
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V8 N. 42 Irena Szewinska R.I.P.
Irina Szewinska nee Kirszenstein was one of the most durable international athletes ever, competing for twenty years , five Olympics, and winning seven Olympic medals. She passed away yesterday June...
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V8 N. 44 Dave Milliman R.I.P.
July 5, 2018Yesterday, Bruce Kritzler sent me a note mentioning the passing of Dave Milliman.I have to confess that I had never heard of Dave. However I learned quickly of the man from notessent back...
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V8 N. 45 Don Ritchie, R.I.P.
The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) recently published the following article on the passing of Donald Ritchie. Another obituary can be seen at Donald Ritchie (Washington Post)News of...
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V8 N. 46 Lindy Remigino R.I.P.
The following article was just posted on the USATF website.Lindy RemiginoBorn: June 3, 1931A shocking upset in the closest race in Olympic sprint history etched Lindy Remigino's name in the annals of...
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V 8 N. 43 Book Review "My Marathon, Reflliections on a Gold Medal Life" by...
To read an autobiography of someone who was a contemporary, though miles above one's own abilities in the sport of long distance running invites a visit to one's own past making comparisons along the...
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V6 N. 47 George Scott R.I.P.
John Lawson, former U. of Kansas All American sent us this note about the passing of George Scott former New Mexico and Oklahoma City U. ed.June 15, 2018George, Want to report that Australian George...
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V 8 N. 48 All Kinds of Stuff
from PinterestThere have been some grumblings lately over the effect on old timers when Track and Field News went digital, sort of like when Bob Dylan went electric on July 25, 1965. Still it is a...
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V 8. N.49 The 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials and What It Began To Teach Us.
July 20, 2018A few weeks ago Amby Burfoot sent out a photo asking to identify a group of runners at the 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials. He was getting an article ready to publish about that held at the...
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V 8 N. 50 February, 1968
FEBRUARY 1968The two Kerry's Pearce and O'Brien followed by Frank Shorter.This is not from the race being described below.When the gun sounds starting the San Diego Invitational 2 mile, the world...
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V8 N. 51 Pete Riegel R.I.P.
Here is a note received recently from Gary Corbitt about the passing of Pete Riegel, not a household name but one whose gifts may have benefitted you over the years. Pete from Columbus, OH was one of...
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