This Day in Track & Field, April 1, 2024, Ben Eastman sets WR at 600 yards, First Cherry Blossom Invitational Run, Ashton Eaton wins Texas Relays decathlon, by Walt Murphy News and Services

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This Day in Observe & Subject–April 1

1933—Ben Eastman  set a World Report of 1:09.2 for 600-yards on the PTA Sports activities Carnival in San Francisco.

1973—The primary Cherry Blossom Invitational Run was held in Washington, D.C. 129 runners completed the race, together with winners Sam Bair (51:22) and Kathrine Switzer (1:11:19).

1977—An Arizona State lineup of Gary Burl, Tony Darden, Gerald Burl, and Herman Frazier gained the 4x220y on the Texas Relays in 1:21.7, equaling the World Report that was set by Tennessee in 1976

1978—As George Grenier wrote in T&F Information, “William Snoddy, getting assist from one of many greater winds because the one which carried Dorothy from Kansas to Oz, bolted to historical past’s quickest 100 meters.” Oklahoma soph Snoddy, the 1977 NCAA Champion at 200 meters, ‘s time on the Dallas Invitational was 9.87, properly underneath Jim Hines’ World Report of 9.95, and the wind studying was +11.2 meters per second (25mph)!

1979—Julie Shea set a World Report of 1:14.08 for 20-kilometers in Atlanta

2000—Linda Lypson-Blutreich set an American Report of 188-5 (57.42) within the Javelin on the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh,NC.

2010—Oregon’s Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen, nonetheless within the early phases of their careers (and lengthy earlier than they bought married), gained the Decathlon (8310w/PB) and Heptathlon (5942w), respectively, on the Texas Relays.

         Ashton went on to win two Olympic (2012,2016) and two World (2013,2015) titles (and set two World Data), whereas Brianne, representing her native Canada, was a bronze medalist on the 2016 Olympics and a 2-time silver medalist on the World Championships (2013,2015). She additionally gained 6 NCAA Indoor and Out of doors titles.

https://www.si.com/edge/2017/04/25/ashton-eaton-brianne-theisen-eaton-retired-life-after-track