This Day in Track & Field–April 51957—A University of Texas lineup of Wallace Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, and Bobby Whilden set a Collegiate and World Record of 1:22.7 in the 4x220y at the Texas Relays. https://alcalde.texasexes.org/2022/11/longhorn-track-record-running/https://texaslonghorns.com/honors/hall-of-honor/bobby-whilden/829https://pennrelays.com/honors/wall-of-fame/bobby-whilden/1831958–Kansas senior Al Oerter had three throws longer than Fortune Gordien’s World Record of 194-6 (59.28) in the Discus at the Kansas Relays, but the marks couldn’t be considered for record purposes, since the field sloped more than the allowable limit. Oerter, who had won the first of his 4 Olympic discus titles two years earlier, had throws of 202-6 (61.72), 198-7 (60.52? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonel_ManzanoBorn On This Day*Ethan Katzberg—Canada 24 (2002) Gold medalist in the Hammer at the 2023 & 2025 World Championships and 2024 OlympicsYoungest World (21) and youngest Olympic (22) champion in the event, 2023 Pan American Games Champion. Ran the 60 14 times at 8 different meets, including his 4th World Indoor Championships inBirmingham, England, where he won the silver medal 15 years earlier at the 2003 Indoor Worlds!

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2026 13:56 UTC