Murphy Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/murphy/ Experience the game beyond the screen Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:56:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png Murphy Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/murphy/ 32 32 This Day in Track & Field History, September 10, Sandor Iharos runs 13:50.8 for WR at 5,000m (1955), written by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-september-10-sandor-iharos-runs-1350-8-for-wr-at-5000m-1955-written-by-walt-murphy/ https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-september-10-sandor-iharos-runs-1350-8-for-wr-at-5000m-1955-written-by-walt-murphy/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:56:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-september-10-sandor-iharos-runs-1350-8-for-wr-at-5000m-1955-written-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field–September  10   1911—Eric Lemming, the 1908 Olympic Champion in the Javelin, celebrated the first anniversary of his 12th (Pre-IAAF) World Record of 185-8 (56.60) by improving it to 191-2 (58.27) in Lidköping, Sweden. Lemming would win his 2nd Olympic […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-september-10-sandor-iharos-runs-1350-8-for-wr-at-5000m-1955-written-by-walt-murphy/feed/ 0 58841 This Day in Track & Field-September 8, Pyotr Bolotnikov sets Olympic record at 10,000m (1960), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-8-pyotr-bolotnikov-sets-olympic-record-at-10000m-1960-by-walt-murphy/ https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-8-pyotr-bolotnikov-sets-olympic-record-at-10000m-1960-by-walt-murphy/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:14:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-8-pyotr-bolotnikov-sets-olympic-record-at-10000m-1960-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  ([email protected]) This Day in Track & Field–September  8     1960-The Soviet Union’s Pyotr Bolotnikov won the 10,000-meters in Rome with an Olympic Record time of 28:32.2. Winning silver and bronze were East Germany’s Hans Grodotzki (28:37.0) and Australia’s Dave Power (28:38.2). Max Truex finished 6th in […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-8-pyotr-bolotnikov-sets-olympic-record-at-10000m-1960-by-walt-murphy/feed/ 0 58654 This Day in Track & Field, September 4, Marty Liquori sets 5000m AR (1977), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-4-marty-liquori-sets-5000m-ar-1977-by-walt-murphy/ https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-4-marty-liquori-sets-5000m-ar-1977-by-walt-murphy/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:18:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-4-marty-liquori-sets-5000m-ar-1977-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  ([email protected])   This Day in Track & Field–September 4   1942–Gunder Hägg regained sole possession of the World Record in the Mile by running 4:04.6 in Stockholm. He had shared the previous mark of 4:06.2 with fellow Swede Arne Andersson. WR Progression: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_run_world_record_progression […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-september-4-marty-liquori-sets-5000m-ar-1977-by-walt-murphy/feed/ 0 58172 This Day in Track & Field, August 27: Fanny Blankers-Koen wins 200 meters at European Champs (1950), written, edited and curated by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-27-fanny-blankers-koen-wins-200-meters-at-european-champs-1950-written-edited-and-curated-by-walt-murphy/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:21:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-27-fanny-blankers-koen-wins-200-meters-at-european-champs-1950-written-edited-and-curated-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags This is Track & Field History for August 27, is written, compiled and curated by Walt Murphy. All rights reserved, RunBlogRun used with permission. Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  ([email protected])   This Day in Track & Field–August 27   1922-Taking advantage of a unique pacing setup, Paavo Nurmi, […]

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]]> 57046 Aaron Pico receives prudent advice from UFC Shanghai fighter following KO loss to Lerone Murphy https://sandjack.tv/aaron-pico-receives-prudent-advice-from-ufc-shanghai-fighter-following-ko-loss-to-lerone-murphy/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:24:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/aaron-pico-receives-prudent-advice-from-ufc-shanghai-fighter-following-ko-loss-to-lerone-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags A main card UFC Shanghai fighter has some guidance for Aaron Pico. Pico entered his UFC debut with some buzz, but he was thrown to the wolves immediately. The former Bellator and PFL standout shared the Octagon with Lerone Murphy in the UFC 319 co-headliner. Pico ran into […]

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]]> 56568 This Day in Track & Field, August 20, Paavo Nurmi wins his first Olympic gold (1920), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-20-paavo-nurmi-wins-his-first-olympic-gold-1920-by-walt-murphy/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:28:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-august-20-paavo-nurmi-wins-his-first-olympic-gold-1920-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–August 20   1920–The U.S. was shut out of the medals in the Men’s 400-meters at the Antwerp Olympics. Other than the 1980 boycott year, this would be the last time the Americans would suffer such an […]

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]]> 56174 This Day in Track & Field History, August 17, Albert Hill wins 800 in Antwerp Olympics (1920), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-august-17-albert-hill-wins-800-in-antwerp-olympics-1920-by-walt-murphy/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:19:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-august-17-albert-hill-wins-800-in-antwerp-olympics-1920-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–August 17   1920—Britain’s Albert Hill (1:53.4) came from behind in the homestretch to win the 800-meters at the Antwerp Olympics. Close behind were American Earl Eby (1:53.6), South Africa’s Bevil Rudd(1:53.6), and Great Britain’s Edgar Mountain (1:53.7). […]

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]]> 55848 UFC 319 Countdown: Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico https://sandjack.tv/ufc-319-countdown-lerone-murphy-vs-aaron-pico/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:55:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/ufc-319-countdown-lerone-murphy-vs-aaron-pico/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags UFC 319 Countdown previews the co-main event featherweight bout between Lerone Murphy and UFC newcomer Aaron Pico. Murphy (16-0-1) made his octagon debut with a perfect 8-0 record. He fought to a split draw in his promotional debut but has won his last eight bouts inside the octagon.  Pico (13-4) […]

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]]> 55074 This Day in Track & Field History, July 13, Jim Thorpe Wins Olympic Decathlon (3 Day event), 1912, Dave Bedford breaks 10,000m WR (1973), written and compiled by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-july-13-jim-thorpe-wins-olympic-decathlon-3-day-event-1912-dave-bedford-breaks-10000m-wr-1973-written-and-compiled-by-walt-murphy/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:57:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-july-13-jim-thorpe-wins-olympic-decathlon-3-day-event-1912-dave-bedford-breaks-10000m-wr-1973-written-and-compiled-by-walt-murphy/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–July 13   1912–This day in Stockholm marked the beginning of the first Olympic Decathlon conducted with the same 10 events that are currently used. The one wrinkle in Stockholm is that the event was […]

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]]> 51339 This Day in Track & Field History, July 7, Lon Myers breaks 800m WR (1884), Jim Thorpe wins Pentathlon (1912), by Walt Murphy https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-july-7-lon-myers-breaks-800m-wr-1884-jim-thorpe-wins-pentathlon-1912-by-walt-murphy/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:23:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/this-day-in-track-field-history-july-7-lon-myers-breaks-800m-wr-1884-jim-thorpe-wins-pentathlon-1912-by-walt-murphy/ 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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