Remigino (100), Rhoden (400), Whitfield (800), Dillard (110-Hurdles), Moore (400-Hurdles), Ashenfelter (Steeplechase), and Richards (PV) all won Olympic gold in Helsinki. Yang, one of the world’s best decathletes, set a World Indoor Record of 16-3 ¼ (4.96) in the Pole Vault in Portland, Oregon. NY Times CoverageWR Progression:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_pole_vault_indoor_world_record_progression1974–Steve Prefontaine ran 8:22.2 in Portland to break his own year-old American Record of 8:24.6. 1991–Villanova’s Sonia O’Sullivan ran 15:17.28 for 5000-meters to set World and Collegiate Records at the Terrier Classic at Boston University. 2019—Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 6-6 ¼ (1.99) in Hustopeče (CZE) to equal Vashti Cunningham’s World Junior Indoor Record in the High Jump.
