The New York Times – Sports:
A dominant long jumper in the 1960s, he surpassed Jesse Owens’s 25-year-old record before becoming the first to break the 27-foot mark.
Category: Track and Field
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Herb Douglas, Olympic Medalist Inspired by Jesse Owens, Dies at 101
The New York Times – Sports:
Believed to be the oldest living Olympic medalist at his death, he met Owens as a teenager, won bronze in the broad jump in 1948 and later created an award in his idol’s honor.
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The Runners Changing Course on Uniform Expectations
The New York Times – Sports:
In competitive running, norms dictating attire are sticky but changing.
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Dick Fosbury, 76, Whose ‘Flop’ Transformed the High Jump, Is Dead
The New York Times – Sports:
His back-first, neck-down leaping style struck competitors and onlookers as a novelty act. After he won an Olympic gold in 1968, it came to dominate his sport.
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Bob Richards, Pole-Vaulting Hero of the Cold War Era, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Sports:
An ordained minister known as the Vaulting Vicar, he was an Olympic gold medal winner and the first athlete to appear on the front of Wheaties boxes.
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Meet the Runner Who Leads Every Pack, Then Drops Out
The New York Times – Sports:
Erik Sowinski is a human metronome, pacing the world’s best runners to the world’s fastest times. He’s in high demand.
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A National Treasure on the Rise, Then Hit With a Doping Allegation
The New York Times – Sports:
A star Olympic runner from Australia was suspended over a positive drug test of a kind that critics have called alarmingly open to human error.
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Olli Hoare Looks to Defend Millrose Mile Title
The New York Times – Sports:
Olli Hoare, one of the world’s top middle-distance runners, has excelled with a combination of travel, the right kind of stress and his favorite soft drink.
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An Olympic Champion Hopes Runners Learn From His Experience With Head Injuries
The New York Times – Sports:
Head and neck injuries are rare in track and field, but coaches and professional runners are starting to pay more attention to their effects and how to prevent them.