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Wanyonyi’s Relentless Front-Running Secures 800m Gold in Tokyo

SandJack TV — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:49:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Wanyonyi’s Relentless Front-Running Secures 800m Gold in Tokyo The men’s 800 meters has always carried a touch of unpredictability. Two laps around the track can expose hesitation as quickly as it rewards courage. On Day 8 of the World Championships in Tokyo, Emmanuel Wanyonyi leaned on the latter, […]

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Tebogo vs. Lyles, men’s 800m and much more at Herculis Monaco

SandJack TV — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:52:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Tebogo vs. Lyles, men’s 800m and much moreMONACO (MON): A star-studded field has been assembled for the Meeting EBS Herculis, the next Diamond League meeting of the season. Many Olympic Champions from Paris will compete, with two in the men’s 200m; Lyles and Tebogo. The men’s 800m is […]

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This Day in Track & Field History, July 7, Lon Myers breaks 800m WR (1884), Jim Thorpe wins Pentathlon (1912), by Walt Murphy

SandJack TV — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:23:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags This Day in Track & Field–July 7 1884–Lon Myers, a charter member of the Hall of Fame, improved his pre-IAAF World Record in the 800-meters to 1:55.4 in Birmingham, England. Myers was dubbed by many as “The World’s Greatest Runner”. According to some sources, he held the distinction […]

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This Day in Track & Field History, January 8, 2024, Lloyd Hahn breaks 800m /880y World Record (1928), Born This Day, Jos Hermans (1950), Quincy Wilson (2008), by Walt Murphy

SandJack TV — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:47:00 +0000

Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that provides true geek stories about our sport. You can check out the service for FREE with a free one-month trial subscription! (email: WaltMurphy44@gmail.com) for the entire daily service. We will post a few historic moments […]

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This Day in Track & Field, October 16, Peter Snell wins 800m/1500m in Tokyo (1964) after 800m in Rome, by Walt Murphy News and Results Services

SandJack TV — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:13:00 +0000

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This Day in Track & Field-September 2 , Jim Flanagan sets Hammer WR (1901), Wilma Rudolph wins first Olympic medal (1960), Wottle wins 800m (1972), a memorable lunch in Rome (1987), by Walt Murphy News & Results Services

SandJack TV — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:33:33 +0000

One of my favorite track statisticians is Walt Murphy. He runs #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, a daily service with intriguing geek stories about our sport. You can try out the service for FREE with a one-month trial subscription! (email: WaltMurphy44@gmail.com) starting February 1, 2024. Track & Field History is copyrighted by Walt Murphy News and Results Services. All […]

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Women’s 800m final preview – runblogrun

SandJack TV — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 20:11:20 +0000

Women’s 800 final preview We now know the eight finalists for the women’s 800m – two from Ethiopia, and one each from Kenya, South Africa, France, USA, St Vincent and Britain. The women’s 800m has really developed over the recent period. In the Paris semi-finals there were 24 athletes with 21 going under 2m. The […]

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Observations on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 10: Hobbs Kessler Qualifies for Both the 800m and 1,500m Olympic Teams

SandJack TV — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:45:01 +0000

Olivia Miller’s tenth column on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials focuses on Hobbs Kessler and his impressive racing. Olivia will share her favorite moments from Eugene in another piece this week. Starting August 1, 2024, Olivia will be providing us with a daily column remotely on the 2024 Paris Olympics until August 11, 2024. Hobbs […]

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Athing Mu won’t defend Olympic 800m title after falling at US trials

SandJack TV — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:32:28 +0000

Olympic 800m champion is not going to have alternative to retain crown in Paris, whereas Anna Corridor and Cole Hocker safe choice in Oregon Athing Mu’s hopes for 800m gold in Paris got here crashing down after she fell within the last on the US Olympic Staff Trials in Eugene (June 24). The 2022 world […]

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