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Saturday, August 20, 2016 Modern Sprinter, 1936 ConditionsSlightly off-topic for this blog, but this is something I wonder about every four years: How would modern world-class athletes fare using the sports equipment/conditions from past eras -- cinder tracks, wool swimsuits, etc? Someone put it to the test by having Andre De Grasse run a 100 meter sprint on dirt while wearing old-school leather racing spikes. Granted it was a sample size of one and the dirt appeared to be less compacted than that of an actual track, but his 11-second time suggests that Jesse Owens (who won the event in 10.3 seconds in 1936) would be very competitive if he time traveled to 2016. Labels: 1936, Berlin, Jesse Owens, track and field link 0 commentsMonday, August 15, 2016 Classic Photo of Bob Beamon's 1968 Long Jump
The story behind the classic photo of Bob Beamon demolishing the long jump record at the 1968 Mexico City games. Labels: 1960s, 1968, Bob Beamon, long jump, Mexico City, track and field link 0 commentsMonday, July 30, 2012 Slideshow of Photos of the 1948 Olympics
Talking Points Memo has another great slideshow of vintage Olympics photos, this time for the 1948 London Games. It include the above shot of Yugoslavia's Oto Rebula, Iceland's Örn Clausen, and eventual winner Bob Mathias of the U.S.A. during the decathlon. Labels: 1948, decathlon, London, track and field link 0 commentsMonday, July 23, 2012 Slideshow of Photos of the 1908 Olympics
Talking Points Memo has a great slideshow of photos of the 1908 London Olympics, including the above shot of Mel Sheppard of the U.S. beating Great Britain's Harold Wilson to win gold in the men's 1,500-meter race. Labels: 1908, Harold Wilson, London, Mel Sheppard, track and field link 0 commentsTuesday, July 3, 2012 1960 Rome Olympics: Rafer Johnson and C.K. YangRafer Johnson and C.K. Yang compete in the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Summer Games. Labels: 1960, C.K. Yang, decathlon, Rafer Johnson, Rome, track and field link 0 commentsTuesday, June 26, 2012 The Judging Technology of the 1948 London OlympicsCourtesy of Google Books: The June 1948 issue of Popular Mechanics included this six-page article on the then cutting-edge technology for the 1948 London Olympic Games. Labels: 1948, London, track and field link 0 commentsFriday, June 22, 2012 Life Magazine Coverage of the 1948 London OlympicsThe August 23, 1948 issue of Life Magazine included this five-page article on the 1948 London Olympic Games. Labels: 1948, London, track and field link 0 commentsThursday, June 14, 2012 1968 Olympics: Bob Beamon's Record-Setting Long JumpBob Beamon's long jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics broke the existing record by more than 21 inches. Beamon's new world record of 29 feet 2 1/2 inches stood until 1991. Labels: 1968, Bob Beamon, long jump, Mexico City, track and field link 0 commentsFriday, June 8, 2012 Film Footage of the 1948 OlympicsSome amazingly high-quality film footage of the four track events won by Fanny Blankers-Koen at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Labels: 1948, London, track and field link 0 commentsThursday, June 7, 2012 Vintage Photo: 1948 London Olympics
The Wall Street Journal's recent book review of Olympic Visions included the above photo of Fanny Blankers-Koen, winner of four gold medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Labels: 1948, Fanny Blankers-Koen, London, track and field link 0 comments |
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