Word: tracks
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When the outdoor track season begins in late March, most experts believe that Nehemiah is likely to break the world record of 13.21 sec. for the 110-yd. hurdles now held by Cuba's Alejandro Casanas. "Within the next year or two," predicts Bob Hersh, men's records chairman for the Amateur Athletic Union, "he's going to establish himself as the greatest high hurdler who ever lived." Coaches like Elliott and San Diego State's Dick Hill think Nehemiah will take the record below 13 sec., a feat that would be as remarkable as breaking...
...hurdling, as in other track events, ultimate success is measured by Olympic gold, not by automatic timers. In Moscow, Nehemiah will have to contend with the world's best under extraordinary pressure. He thinks he'll be ready: "The only thing that will hurt me will be an injury." Very much his own man at 19, Nehemiah is frank enough to say that he likes the adulation and attention that have distracted so many young athletes on the way to the Olympics. Says the finest hurdler in the world: "I'm going to take advantage...
Despite a strong showing in track events, Princeton failed to break Harvard's early lead and finished the meet with 56 points to the Crimson's 58. Yale trailed with...
...Harvard senior Geoff Stiles soared to a new IC4A record in the pole vault, the Crimson two-mile relay team simultaneously qualified for the nationals--falling just short of track powerhouse Villanova, which went on to capture the team championship yesterday at Jadwyn Gym in Princeton...
...women's track squad, in its last indoor meet of the season, squeaked by a favored Princeton team at the first annual Big Three track meet Saturday at Yale...