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2014 Commonwealth Games Statistics – Men's
2014 Commonwealth Games Statistics – Men’s 10000m (6 miles before 1970) All time performance list at the Commonwealth Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 27:45.39 Wilberforce Talel KEN 1 Manchester 2002 2 2 27:45.46 Paul Kosgei KEN 2 Manchester 2002 3 3 27:45.78 John Yuda TAN 3 Manchester 2002 4 4 27:45.83 John Cheruiyot Korir KEN 4 Manchester 2002 5 5 27:46.40 Dick Taylor NZL 1 Christchurch 1974 6 6 27:48.49 Dave Black ENG 2 Christchurch 1974 7 7 27:50.99 Boniface Kiprop UGA 1 Melbourne 2006 8 8 27:51.16 Geoffrey Kipngeno KEN 2 Melbourne 2006 9 9 27:51.99 Fabiano Joseph TAN 3 Melbourne 2006 10 10 27:52.36 Paul Langat KEN 4 Melbourne 2006 11 11 27:56.96 Richard Juma KEN 3 Christchurch 1974 12 12 27:57.39 Moses Kipsiro UGA 1 Delhi 2010 13 13 27:57.42 Jon Solly ENG 1 Edinburgh 1986 14 14 27:57.57 Daniel Salel KEN 2 Delhi 2010 15 15 27:58.01 Steve Binns ENG 2 Edinburgh 1986 16 16 27:58.58 Joseph Birech KEN 3 Delhi 2010 17 17 28:02.48 Steve Jones WAL 3 Edinburgh 1986 18 18 28:03.10 Titus Mbishei KEN 4 Delhi 2010 19 19 28:08.57 Eamonn Martin ENG 1 Auckland 1990 20 20 28:10.00 Simon Maina Munyi KEN 1 Kuala Lumpur 1998 21 21 28:10.15 Gidamis Shahanga TAN 1 Brisbane 1982 22 22 28:10.55 Zakaria Barie TAN 2 Brisbane 1982 23 23 28:11.56 Moses Tanui KEN 2 Auckland 1990 24 24 28:11.72 Lachie Stewart SCO 1 Edinburgh 1970 25 25 28:12.71 Paul Williams CAN 3 Auckland 1990 25 26 28:13.45 Ron Clarke AUS 2 Edinburgh 1970 27 27 28:13.62 Gary Staines ENG 4 Auckland 1990 28 28 28:13.65 Brendan Foster ENG 1 Edmonton 1978 29 29 28:14.67 -
2014 Commonwealth Games Statistics–Men's 5000M (3 Mi Before
2014 Commonwealth Games Statistics –Men’s 5000m (3 mi before 1970) by K Ken Nakamura All time performance list at the Commonwealth Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 12:56.41 Augustine Choge KEN 1 Melbourne 2006 2 2 12:58.19 Craig Mottram AUS 2 Melbourne 2006 3 3 13:05.30 Benjamin Limo KEN 3 Melbourne 2006 4 4 13:05.89 Joseph Ebuya KEN 4 Melbourne 2006 5 5 13:12.76 Fabian Joseph TAN 5 Melbourne 2006 6 6 13:13.51 Sammy Kipketer KEN 1 Manchester 2002 7 13:13.57 Benjamin Limo 2 Manchester 2002 8 7 13:14.3 Ben Jipcho KEN 1 Christchurch 1974 9 8 13.14.6 Brendan Foster GBR 2 Christchurch 1974 10 9 13:18.02 Willy Kiptoo Kirui KEN 3 Manchester 2002 11 10 13:19.43 John Mayock ENG 4 Manchester 2002 12 11 13:19.45 Sam Haughian ENG 5 Manchester 2002 13 12 13:22.57 Daniel Komen KEN 1 Kuala Lumpur 1998 14 13 13:22.85 Ian Stewart SCO 1 Edinburgh 1970 15 14 13:23.00 Rob Denmark ENG 1 Victoria 1994 16 15 13:23.04 Henry Rono KEN 1 Edmonton 1978 17 16 13:23.20 Phillimon Hanneck ZIM 2 Victoria 1994 18 17 13:23.34 Ian McCafferty SCO 2 Edinburgh 1970 19 18 13:23.52 Dave Black ENG 3 Christchurch 1974 20 19 13:23.54 John Nuttall ENG 3 Victoria 1994 21 20 13:23.96 Jon Brown ENG 4 Victoria 1994 22 21 13:24.03 Damian Chopa TAN 6 Melbourne 2006 23 22 13:24.07 Philip Mosima KEN 5 Victoria 1994 24 23 13:24.11 Steve Ovett ENG 1 Edinburgh 1986 25 24 13:24.86 Andrew Lloyd AUS 1 Auckland 1990 26 25 13:24.94 John Ngugi KEN 2 Auckland 1990 27 26 13:25.06 Moses Kipsiro UGA 7 Melbourne 2006 28 13:25.21 Craig Mottram 6 Manchester 2002 29 27 13:25.63 -
1 Ron Clarke, Runner 1937- I Had the Great Honour of Carrying the Torch
1 PEOPLE WHO CHANGED MELBOURNE Schools City Tour of Melbourne: www.melbournewalks.com.au/city-schools-tour ; www.melbournewalks.com; [email protected] ; Copyright Melbourne Walks © Peter Lalor, Rebel (1827-1889) As Eureka stockade leader in December 1854 I took the oath of the rebel miners: ‘We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other to defend our rights and liberties’. I lost my arm in that battle yet later became the only outlaw ever elected to parliament! On 24 Nov 1857 all men received the right to vote. Our Southern Cross flag is now the Australian flag. Down with tyranny! John Batman, Founder of Colonial Melbourne (1801 –1839) I was a Tasmania sheep farmer when I led an expedition to sign a ‘treaty’ with Aboriginal ‘chiefs’ in 1835 to found the settlement of Melbourne and the colony of Victoria. I captured bushranger Mathew Brady and married a runaway convict Eliza Callaghan. We had seven children in all. At Melbourne’s first land sale in 1837. I bought the Young and Jackson Hotel site opposite Flinders Street Station to build a home for my children. It became a schoolhouse in 1839 and today a famous pub. See Chloe upstairs! Ron Clarke, Runner 1937- I had the great honour of carrying the torch into the stadium in the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. I was also the first man to run three miles in under 13 minutes. They said I was fastest man on the planet when I broke 17 world records and 25 Australian records in 1965. -
00 Fall Init Pgs
10 DIVISION I Cross Country DIVISION I 2000 Championships Highlights Razorbacks Triumph in Wintry Weather: Braving temperatures in the teens and a wind- chill factor below zero, four Arkansas runners placed among the first 24 finishers to give Arkansas its third straight title November 20 at Iowa State. The Razorbacks scored 83 team points to edge Colorado's total of 94 and secure their division- best 11th championship. The 11-point advantage marked Arkansas' smallest margin of victory in a championship since a 10-point win over Arizona for its first title in 1984. James Karanu was the first Razorback to finish, completing the 10,000-meter course in 30 min- utes, 42.7 seconds and in 11th place. Teammates Sharif Karie and Murray Link were close behind, finishing 13th and 16th, respectively. Keith Kelly became Providence's first individual champion. Kelly, who registered a time of 30 min- utes, 14.5 seconds over the 10,000-meter course, edged Fairleigh Dickinson's Stephen Ondieki by 1.8 seconds. TEAM STANDINGS 1. *Arkansas ..................... 83 12. Arizona ......................... 419 23. Brigham Young .............. 541 2. Colorado....................... 94 13. Oklahoma St. ................ 434 24. Minnesota...................... 542 3. Providence..................... 121 14. Ohio St. ....................... 445 25. Dartmouth...................... 551 4. Stanford ........................ 149 15. Iona .............................. 461 26. Nebraska ...................... 623 Photo by Dave Peterson/NCAA Photos 5. Wisconsin...................... 167 16. Air Force ....................... 467 27. Missouri......................... 649 6. Villanova ....................... 181 17. Indiana.......................... 479 28. Alabama ....................... 681 Keith Kelly of Providence distanced himself 7. Georgetown .................. 269 18. Wake Forest .................. 488 29. Illinois St. ....................... 700 from the pack to win the individual title. -
Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the Massachusetts State Track Coaches
Good morning everyone and welcome to the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association’s induction ceremony of former cross country and track and field greats from Massachusetts. These athletes, when competing in high school, in college or beyond, established themselves amongst the best that this state, this country and even this world has ever seen. My name is Bob L’Homme and I coach both the Cross Country and Track and Field teams at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Ma. And on behalf of the Hall of Fame Committee, Chuck Martin, Jayson Sylvain, Tim Cimeno and Mike Glennon I’d like to thank you all for attending. I am the chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee and I will be your MC for this morning’s induction ceremony. The state of Massachusetts currently has approximately 100 athletes that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Names like Johnny Kelley, Billy Squires, John Thomas, Alberto Salazar, Lynn Jennings, Mark Coogan, Calvin Davis, and Shalane Flanagan to name a few are sprinkled within those 100 athletes. Last year we inducted Abby D’Agostino from Masconomet High School, Fred Lewis from Springfield Tech, Karim Ben Saunders from Cambridge R&L, Anne Jennings of Falmouth, Arantxa King of Medford, Ron Wayne of Brockton and Heather Oldham of Woburn H.S. All of these past inductees were your high school league champions, divisional champions, state champions, New England champions, Division 1, 2 and 3 collegiate champions and High School and collegiate All Americans. There are United States Champions, Pan Am Champions, World Champions and Olympic Champions. -
Leading Men at National Collegiate Championships
LEADING MEN AT NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 Stillwater, Nov 21, 10k 2019 Terre Haute, Nov 23, 10k 2018 Madison, Nov 17, 10k 2017 Louisville, Nov 18, 10k 2016 Terre Haute, Nov 19, 10k 1 Justyn Knight (Syracuse) CAN Patrick Tiernan (Villanova) AUS 1 2 Matthew Baxter (Nn Ariz) NZL Justyn Knight (Syracuse) CAN 2 3 Tyler Day (Nn Arizona) USA Edward Cheserek (Oregon) KEN 3 4 Gilbert Kigen (Alabama) KEN Futsum Zienasellassie (NA) USA 4 5 Grant Fisher (Stanford) USA Grant Fisher (Stanford) USA 5 6 Dillon Maggard (Utah St) USA MJ Erb (Ole Miss) USA 6 7 Vincent Kiprop (Alabama) KEN Morgan McDonald (Wisc) AUS 7 8 Peter Lomong (Nn Ariz) SSD Edwin Kibichiy (Louisville) KEN 8 9 Lawrence Kipkoech (Camp) KEN Nicolas Montanez (BYU) USA 9 10 Jonathan Green (Gtown) USA Matthew Baxter (Nn Ariz) NZL 10 11 E Roudolff-Levisse (Port) FRA Scott Carpenter (Gtown) USA 11 12 Sean Tobin (Ole Miss) IRL Dillon Maggard (Utah St) USA 12 13 Jack Bruce (Arkansas) AUS Luke Traynor (Tulsa) SCO 13 14 Jeff Thies (Portland) USA Ferdinand Edman (UCLA) NOR 14 15 Andrew Jordan (Iowa St) USA Alex George (Arkansas) ENG 15 2015 Louisville, Nov 21, 10k 2014 Terre Haute, Nov 22, 10k 2013 Terre Haute, Nov 23, 9.9k 2012 Louisville, Nov 17, 10k 2011 Terre Haute, Nov 21, 10k 1 Edward Cheserek (Oregon) KEN Edward Cheserek (Oregon) KEN Edward Cheserek (Oregon) KEN Kennedy Kithuka (Tx Tech) KEN Lawi Lalang (Arizona) KEN 1 2 Patrick Tiernan (Villanova) AUS Eric Jenkins (Oregon) USA Kennedy Kithuka (Tx Tech) KEN Stephen Sambu (Arizona) KEN Chris Derrick (Stanford) USA 2 3 Pierce Murphy -
SOT - Randalls Island - July 3-4/ OT Los Angeles - September 12-13
1964 MEN Trials were held in Los Angeles on September 12/13, some 5 weeks before the Games, after semi-final Trials were held at Travers Island in early July with attendances of 14,000 and 17,000 on the two days. To give the full picture, both competitions are analyzed here. SOT - Randalls Island - July 3-4/ OT Los Angeles - September 12-13 OT - 100 Meters - September 12, 16.15 Hr 1. 5. Bob Hayes (Florida A&M) 10.1 2. 2. Trenton Jackson (Illinois) 10.2 3. 7. Mel Pender (US-A) 10.3 4. 8. Gerry Ashworth (Striders) [10.4 –O] 10.3e 5. 6. Darel Newman (Fresno State) [10.4 – O] 10.3e 6. 1. Charlie Greene (Nebraska) 10.4 7. 3. Richard Stebbins (Grambling) 10.4e 8. 4. Bernie Rivers (New Mexico) 10.4e Bob Hayes had emerged in 1962, after a 9.3y/20.1y double at the '61 NAIA, and inside 3 seasons had stamped himself as the best 100 man of all-time. However, in the AAU he injured himself as he crossed the line, and he was in the OT only because of a special dispensation. In the OT race Newman started well but soon faded and Hayes, Jackson and Pender edged away from the field at 30m, with Hayes' power soon drawing clear of the others. He crossed the line 5ft ahead, still going away, and the margin of 0.1 clearly flattered Jackson. A time of 10.3 would have been a fairer indication for both Jackson and Ashworth rather than the official version of 10.4, while Stebbins and Rivers (neither officially timed) are listed at 10.4e from videotape. -
Our Part in Four-Minute Mile History
Our part in four-minute mile history Bruce McAvaney addressed a dinner in Melbourne recently, to commemorate Australian John Landy's first sub-four-minute mile and world record, run 50 years ago, six weeks after Roger Bannister first went under four. This is the transcript of his speech. "Here is the result of event No.9, the one mile: No. 41, R G Bannister, of the Amateur Athletic Association and formerly of Exeter and Merton Colleges, with a time that is a new meeting and track record, and which, subject to ratification, with be a new English native, British National, British all-comers, European, British Empire and World Record. The time is 3…." That's arguably the most famous cue, let alone understated announcement in athletics history…3 Minutes, 59.4 seconds! He was a formidable character, the announcer. Norris McWhirter died earlier this year, unfortunately just before the 50th anniversary of the first sub-four minute mile. McWhirter apparently had rehearsed assiduously the night before, in his bath, and it was through him that the BBC, the newsreel camera and most of the print media were present that day. McWhirter, and his twin Ross, who was gunned down in 1975 by the IRA, were joint founders and editors of the Guinness Book of Records. McWhirter had a sense of humour. Here in Melbourne at the 1956 Olympics, he told the story of a middle-aged Australian woman who, observing distressing scenes at the finish of the marathon exclaimed, "Cripes, how many qualify for the final?"… Back to Bannister, and the race: is it the sport's finest achievement? How does the 3.59.4 stack up with other athletic landmarks? Classics such as our own Ron Clarke's 27:39.4 in Oslo in 1965, a 35 second improvement on the previous mark. -
Ron Clarke Scholarship 2020
Athletics International Ron Clarke Scholarship 2020 OBJECTIVE The aim of the scholarship is to provide support for a middle distance/distance athlete to achieve his or her athletic and educational potential. The recipient will be expected to uphold those values demonstrated by Ron over his life: commitment to his athletic career, his education and his subsequent working life; support of the athletics community; and dedication to his family and other important relationships. RON’S CAREER Ron Clarke was truly a “renaissance man”. His lifetime achievements include being a successful businessman, an environmental crusader, Mayor of the Gold Coast for eight years, a philanthropist and a devoted family man. But it is as a runner that Ron is best known. Ron showed that distance runners could race hard, race fearlessly and race anyone. His assault on performance barriers was stunning: in his halcyon days Ron took almost 40 seconds off the world record for 10,000 metres between December 1963 and July 1965 (36 seconds in one race), and 18 seconds off the world record for 5000 between January 1965 and July 1966. Ron won an Olympic bronze medal at 10,000 in Tokyo in 1964 and silver medals at three miles at the Perth Commonwealth Games in 1962, at three and six miles in Kingston Jamaica in 1966 and at 10,000 metres in Edinburgh in 1970. In all, he set 17 world records over the period 1963 to 1968, in events ranging from 2 miles to one hour. RON’S CONTRIBUTION TO ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL In the late 1960s, there was a dearth of international competition in Australia. -
March/April 2019 43 Years of Running Vol
March/April 2019 43 Years of Running Vol. 45 No. 2 www.jtcrunning.com ISSUE #433 NEWSLETTER TRACK SEASON BEGINS The Starting Line LETTER FROM THE EDITOR JTC Running’s gala event of the year, the Gate River picked off by Jay, Rodney and anyone else who was in Run, is now behind us, and what a race it was. It couldn’t the mood. I think Jay must have been the person who have gone any smoother and the weather could hardly coined the famous phrase “even pace wins the race.” Jay have been finer. I shouldn’t really call it just a race for was a human metronome. it is far more than that. Even the word event seems Curiously, when Rodney and I jogged we left Jay behind, inadequate. It is a massive gathering, a party, an expo, but every time we took walking “breaks” we found Jay a celebration and, oh yes, five quite different races. way out in front of us disappearing into the crowd. Jay’s Accolades and thanks must go to race director, Doug walking pace seemed faster than his running speed and Alred, and his efficient staff. Jane Alred organized a we couldn’t keep up. I suggested a new athletic career for perfect expo, as usual. Jay in race walking. He could do it. Now in his 70s, he We must never forget all our wonderful volunteers who still runs 50 miles a week. I was astonished, even if he made the GRR what it was. They do so year after year did add: “Some of it is walking.” The man is unstoppable. -
Table of Contents
Tucker’s Weekly Workout TABLE OF CONTENTS AN INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 3 A JOURNAL BY MARK TUCKER ...................................... 5 MONA FARTLEK .............................................................. 7 LASSE VIREN .................................................................. 9 BENITA WILLIS ............................................................. 11 THRESHOLD RUNS........................................................ 13 BELIEF AND HUMILITY ................................................ 15 PERSEVERANCE ............................................................ 17 'PRE' .............................................................................. 19 'DEEKS' .......................................................................... 22 EATING BEFORE RUNNING .......................................... 24 DEREK CLAYTON .......................................................... 26 RUNNING DAY AND NIGHT .......................................... 28 IN DEFENCE OF THE SIT-AND-KICK ............................ 30 FROM THE FRONT ........................................................ 32 JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON ......................................... 34 SPEED PLAY .................................................................. 36 2 Tucker’s Weekly Workout AN INTRODUCTION There is no one size fits all when it comes to training. We all have different biomechanics, psychology, motivations, backgrounds, personalities and general life situations that it would be foolish to think -
Greetings Adams State Cross Country/Track & Field Family! Well
Greetings Adams State Cross Country/Track & Field Family! Well, it’s time for the family to get back together again, this time we are making it bigger and better than ever before! With 50+ years under our belts and more new alumni joining the family every year, our tree just keeps on growing! What a year it has been here as I’m sure you can all can say the same. I really hope to see all of your smiling faces together here this summer! As you’re aware, this reunion will be a special one as we have several events going on that will be once in a lifetime events. We have also planned a 50th anniversary celebration run and banquet commemorating the first ever Olympic marathon trials hosted by Adams State College and the city of Alamosa. We have received commitments from many of the ’68 marathon participants to attend this event as well, including George Young, Kenny Moore, Billy Mills, Frank Shorter, Steve Gachupin, Amby Burfoot, along with many others. Just like any family reunion, it takes a commitment from each of you to attend and participate to ensure it’s a success! As we have had these reunions every few years, they have grown larger and larger. At our last reunion we had nearly 200 alumni and family members return. I expect this one to be our biggest and best reunion to date. So I hope this invitation is giving you enough notice for you all to plan accordingly to attend. Each and every time we have these reunions I know that this could be the last time some of us will have to all get back together.