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V 14 N. 40 Wade Bell, R.I.P. a Second Report
1 / 3 , Oregon Sports Hall of Fame❮❯ Wade Bell, 1968 US Olympian died Thursday July 4 at age 79. He was a native of Ogden, Utah and came to run at the University of Oregon under coach Bill...
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V 14 N. 39 Brooks Johnson, R.I.P. A Second Report
Brooks JohnsonBrooks Johnson as we noted in the previous posting passed away on June 29, 2024. Not knowing him or his career...
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V 14 N. 41 New WR in Women's High Jump Ukranian Yaroslava Mahuchikh
Just saw this in the Dayton Daily News. For lugheads, 2.10m, the new women's WR is 6' 10" and some small change 0.06 of an inch. Let's stick with 6' 10".In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high...
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V 14 N. 42 Faith Kipyegon Breaks WR in 1500 m Again
Hot off the press. I can't get any rest this morning: GeorgeFaith Kipyegon breaks her own world record in 1,500 metersFaith Kipyegon of Kenya has broken her own world record in the women’s 1,500...
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V 14 N. 43 Another Piece of the Wade Bell Story
This morning I sent you some things on Wade Bell and afterward remembered I had another source, Kenny Moore's book "Bowerman and the Men of Oregon". Here are a few excerpts. Kenny was such a...
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V 14 N. 44 Los Angeles Already Planning for 2028 - Coliseum Floor Will Return...
This note below came to me yesterday through the Pony Express:When the Olympic track & field events are held at the LA Coliseum in 2028, they will be run, not on the Coliseum floor, but on an...
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V 14 N. 45 At 77 Bob Beamon Is Living A New Dream As A Hip Hop Percussionist
July 12, 2024Bob Beamon Today from Washington Post Today I had one of those unsolicited ads to take a subscription to The Washington Post and found that some articles would appear for free. I was...
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V 14 N. 46 Are Aussies Coming Back in the Middle Distances?
Remember 1968, Ralph Doubell in the Mexico City 800 meters, 1964, Ron Clarke going down to the wire in the 10,000 meters with Billy Mills and Mohammed Gammoudi and Ron's string of World Records,...
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V 14 N. 47 When Ethiopia Tried to Go to the Olympics and Europe Said No
This story appeared to day on the Historical News Network (HNN)Afraid of an Inspiring Olympics StoryHow Europe reacted when Ethiopia tried to join the famed global sporting tradition at the 1924 Paris...
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V 14 N. 49 When Transgender Awareness Began in Sport
from L.A. Times Dec. 30, 1935The following article appeared in the June 1, 2024 issue of The New Yorker.A Forgotten Athlete, a Nazi Official, and the Origins of Sex Testing at...
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V 14 N. 50 When Track Guys Doubled and Tripled and Did Odd Jobs For a Point
Recently I received a note from Russ Reabold who creates the website Trojan Force for the U. of Southern California track team. You can find it way down below right on this page under a heading...
View ArticleV 14 N. 51 The Track Blog Gets It's One Millionth Hit Today July 27, 2024
To all of you who read this blog and to those who stumble across it while looking for a cheap motel or washing machine repairman. This is to let you know we have reached a milestone.Today we...
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V 14 N. 52 Joy and Sadness on the Same Day Bill Blewett R.I.P.
Saturday morning August 3, 2024 Bill Blewett on the pole running next to you know whoYesterday we all were blessed with watching the closing stages of one of...
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V 14 N. 53 A Rift in the Rift Valley
Based on an article in the August 15, 20024 The Guardian by Carlos Mureithi A sculpture depicting a Kenyan female athlete that had to be removed from...
View ArticleV 14 N. 54 My High School Deserved Better, Maybe......
August 18, 2024Still coming out of my Olympics viewing overdose. It's only been a week since the women's marathon and closing ceremonies. A few but not many controversies, like the women's...
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V 14 N. 55 More Ramblings from Ancient Times by Ancients Who Have Passed On
I'm still in the recovery from the incredible Olympics, breakdancing and 3 on 3 basketball notwithstanding. I am finding a way to report on ancient track and field history despite the world records...
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V14 N. 56 Cross Country on a Beach? Are You Serious?
The following story has been purloined from the pages of the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Athletics site.I put this here because I have never heard of a cross country meet being held on a beach, but...
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V 14 N. 57 The Para Olympics in Paris Are Reflected Here At Home
Megan Haring, Lexington HS (Ohio) and her coach Julie JungebergLast June I was home visiting in Dayton, Ohio and was fortunate to see the State of Ohio high school...
View ArticleV14 N. 58 In Parts of Africa Violence Against Women Is A Not Uncommon Way of...
In today's The Guardian the death of Rebecca Cheptegei Ugandan Olympic marathoner was reported.Cheptegei finished 44th in the marathon in Paris only a few weeks ago. She had been living and training...
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V 14 N. 59 Potential Breakthrough Discovery in Performance Enhancing...
Potential Breakthrough in PED’s (Performance Enhancing Devices /not Drugs)A recent article by Ian Sample in The Guardian September 13, 2024 has given us insight into the possible use of a...
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