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#JimHines won the #100m at #Mexico1968. The #10000m was a Cardiologists Delight. The Eugene Register-Guard reports:

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November 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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#Tandfmovies. Unbroken. A real-life drama directed by Angelina Jolie about #LouisZamperini, an Olympic runner who became a prisoner of war in World War II.

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October 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #KeijoCeder edges out #AndersGarderud in the Sweden v Finland match 1965. #JuhaVaatainen fades out of contention to finish last.

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Idrottsåret 1965
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October 29, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Let’s blow the dust off the ledger, sweep away the cobwebs, and keep churning through the 1931 #trackandfield annals. #VicWilliams put the boots to #BenEastman at the #IC4A meet.

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Athletics Track And Field - US Collegiate Championships
A Real Humdinger of a Quarter-Mile – Williams Ties the World Mark (IC4A) Williams Bags the One-Lap Crown – Eastman Nowhere in Sight (NCAA)
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November 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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100 years ago today, #VilleRitola won the US 10-mile championship for the fourth time though he suffered a stitch around the six-mile mark

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Athletics Track And Field - USA (AAU)
The main events were held at Sesquicentennial Stadium in Philadelphia. Photo: Dallin Aerial Survey Collection/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.
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November 2, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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#Athleticsliterature. Faster Than Ever: The History of Sprint Records and the Athletes Who Set Them is a new book, came out in late 2025.

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Faster Than Ever: The History of Sprint Records and the Athletes Who Set Them
Amazon.com: Faster Than Ever: The History of Sprint Records and the Athletes Who Set Them eBook : Cinder, Mathieu: Kindle Store
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October 27, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #RyanCrouser launches a monster throw in Los Angeles in 2023, nearly going out of bounds. The scoreboard flashes a new WR of 23.56.

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Crouser obliterates shot put world record 🔥 | Continental Tour Gold 2023
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October 25, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #WilmaMurto (now #WilmaHeltela) equals the Finnish NR of 4.60m in the #PV at the 2018 NC.

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Povel Vault - Wilma Murto - 4.60 SE - Jyväskylä 2018
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October 22, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Let's keep digging into #trackandfield history for 1931. #VicWilliams gave #BenEastman the works in the #440y, taking a 2-1 lead. #JessMortensen, world leader in the #Decathlon.

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Gordon’s Mighty Leap (Kansas Relays) Henigan Cops the Big Prize at Last (Boston Marathon) Berlinger Sets Stadium Record in Decathlon (Penn Relays) Glass Trims Tolan’s Wick (Drake Relays) Keller Flatte...
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October 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The first-ever men's European #Athletics Cup final in 1965 from Stuttgart. The USSR won, while Great Britain dropped to sixth, finishing last.

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October 17, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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October 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvidoe. Brazil's #RobsondaSilva blasts to PB 19.96 in the #200m at the Ivo Van Damme Memorial 1989, beating the likes of #CarlLewis —who, admittedly, is taking an off-year.

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Robson da Silva, 19.96 (+0.4) Bruselas 28-8-1989
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October 15, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres - Wikipedia
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October 11, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. In the #800m at #Munich1972, West Germany's #HildegardFalck breaks away from the pack at the start of the final stretch.
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Olympia 1972 Goldmedaille Hildegard Falck 800m und Klaus Wolfermann Speerwurf
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October 11, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. Just before #CarlLewis began his reign, Mississippi native #LarryMyricks produced an 8.52m non-A WR at #WorldCup1979.

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Copa del Mundo de Atletismo (highlights)
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October 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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We’re keepin’ the motors humming in our #Trackhistory spree, tearin' up the #trackandfield in the American loop of 1931. #BenEastman from Stanford hit the jack-pot on the #440y, tying the WR with blistering 47.4.

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Athletics Track And Field - Meets in America
Gordon’s Mighty Leap (Kansas Relays) Henigan Cops the Big Prize at Last (Boston Marathon) Berlinger Sets Stadium Record in Decathlon (Penn Relays) Glass Trims Tolan’s Wick (Drake Relays) Keller Flatte...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #AshleySpencer chugs along to take the #NCAA #400m in 50.28, her PB. Busting her chops for second is #ShaunaeMiller, a future two-time Olympic champ.

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Women's outdoor 400m - 2013 NCAA track and field championship
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October 2, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres - Wikipedia
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September 29, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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#Athleticsliterature. #DerekIbbotson claimed bronze in the #5000m at #Melbourne1956, but failed to make his mark in other major champs. His 1960 biography is rather scarce and might fetch nearly €100 at online auctions.

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September 27, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. The crowd at Crystal Palace roars with delight as UK's own rising hurdle star #ColinJackson crushes Oly champ #RogerKingdom in July 1989. J's 13.11 equals the NR.

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Royal Mail Parcels Games Crystal Palace - 1989
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September 25, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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September 25, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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Our infamous #trackhistory run is back from summer break. Time to dig into the 1931 #trackandfield season. First up, we're tearing through early U.S. meets—including relay carnivals like Penn and Drake.

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Athletics Track And Field - Meets in America
Gordon’s Mighty Leap (Kansas Relays) Henigan Cop the Big Prize at Last (Boston Marathon) Berlinger Sets Stadium Record in Decathlon (Penn Relays) Glass Trims Tolan’s Wick (Drake Relays) Keller Flatten...
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September 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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100 years ago today, Dr. #OttoPeltzer clean bowled both #EdvinWide and #PaavoNurmi in Berlin, smashing the WR for the #1500m. 'The race of all-time!' cried the penny press.

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Athletics Track And Field - Berlin
"The Race of All Time" Old SCC-Stadium on the Avus, Berlin | September 11–12, 1926
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September 11, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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Suomi–Ruotsi-maaottelu 1956 – Wikipedia
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September 9, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. On this day 40 years ago, #EvelynAshford crushed #HeikeDrechsler in the #200m at Brussels. #DavidColeman commentates for the BBC.

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Ashford vs Drechsler 200m 1986
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September 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM