https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/01/19/100249509.html?pageNumber=48https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/67641http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-lost-71st-regiment-armory-park.html1964–17-year old Gerry Lindgren (Rogers,Wa) ran 8:46.0 for 2-miles behind Belgium’s Gaston Roelants (8:41.2) at the Los Angeles Inv., smashing his own U.S. High School record of 9:00.0. 1985–The World Indoor Games (18-19), the precursor to the IAAF World Indoor Championships, took place in the Bercy section of Paris, France. He also is now #2 on the all-time world list, trailing only the World Record of 2:14.20 that is held by Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman (2016). Florida’s Jenoah McKiver set a World “Record” of 1:05.75 for the seldom-run 600-yards at the Corky Classic in Lubbock, Texas. Returning to Portland a week later, she won the World Indoor title with a clearance of 6-5 (1.95) (Turned pro soonafter).

Source: New York Times January 19, 2026 06:03 UTC