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Geb Mo

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In our ongoing series of #athleticshistory, we turn our attention to the international dual meets of 1930, where the peerless miler #JulesLadoumegue harvested points with indecent efficiency.

Do indulge in a quick read:
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Athletics Track And Field - International Matches

A Depleted Finnish Team Suffers Defeat to Hungary's Emerging Talents Ladoumègue Scalps the World Lead – 3:53.8 (France v Italy) The French Discus Duo Administers Another Drubbing (Britain v France) Un...

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January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM

Geb Mo

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Jokaisessa meissä asuu pieni historianiilo. Tällä kerralla tongitaan vuoden 1930 #yleisurheiu -maaotteluja, joista saunamatka Unkariin ei mennyt Suomelta kovin hyvin.

Lukaisepa: urheilufoorumi.foorumi.eu/viewtopic.ph...

#yuhistoria

January 19, 2026 at 6:41 AM

Geb Mo

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. Indoor specialist #NelliCooman sprints the #60m like a beast, crushing the East Germans #MarliesGohr and #SilkeGladisch with a WR of 7.00.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZYZ...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory #Madrid1986

Nelli Cooman 7"00 WR 60m indoor (1986)

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January 18, 2026 at 8:02 AM

Geb Mo

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#PaulaRadcliffe capped her career by taking a dominant victory in the #Helsinki2005 World Championships #marathon.

New York Times 14.8.2005 www.nytimes.com/2005/08/15/s...

BBC 14.8.2005 news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/at...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory

In Helsinki, Radcliffe finally gets to smile (Published 2005)

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January 17, 2026 at 7:55 AM

Geb Mo

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#Kuukaudenäänikirja -na on #Kalevankisat vuonna 1952 ja 2. kisapäivä. #VoittoHellsten ja #HannuPosti kaasuttavat kaksoismestareiksi.

Kuuntele: areena.yle.fi/1-50418647

#yleisurheilu #yuhistoria

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Kalevan kisat 1952, 2. kilpailupäivä

Ohjelmasta: Kalevan kisat 23.- 24.8.1952, Seinäjoki. (24.8.1952)

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January 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Geb Mo

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(1/n) #Todaysoldtandfvideo. The British Champs (#AAA) 1962. -#SeraphinoAntao clinches the #100y just ahead of #PeterRadford. -In the #JT, #JohnMcSorley launches a winning throw of 79.25m.

Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Ma...

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MEN'S AAA - WHITE CITY

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January 15, 2026 at 7:01 AM

Geb Mo

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Greenland’s best #trackandfield athlete is the runner #KimGodtfredsen, who has represented Denmark in European Cup. In Nuuk, there is a football pitch, but due to the harsh climate, it's very difficult to build a synthetic running track around it.

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Kim Godtfredsen - Wikipedia, den frie encyklopædi

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January 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM

Geb Mo

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#Yleisurheilukirjallisuutta. Ruotsin kaatajasta #VoittoHellsten -istä on tehty pari kirjaa. Tuorein on vuodelta 2017.

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#yleisurheilu #yuhistoria

Legendojen legenda Voitto Hellsten : Ruotsin kaataja | Lauri

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January 13, 2026 at 6:39 AM

Geb Mo

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#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #TatuKolehmainen fights in the lead group of the #Marathon at #Stockholm1912 and holds the top spot until the scorching 32C 90F heat takes its toll at 32K.

Video: youtu.be/m2370Gw5zY4?...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory

Olimpic Games in Stockholm 1912

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January 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM

Geb Mo

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Suomen karsinnat #LosAngeles1932 :een, 2. päivä: #PaavoNurmi menetti #5000m :n ME:nsä, kun #LauriLehtinen ja #VolmariIsohollo rypistivät kahteen pekkaan sen alle.

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20.6.1932 Helsingin Sanomat no 165, s. 1

-. Sanoma Oy. Sanomalehti. Kansalliskirjaston digitaaliset aineistot

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January 10, 2026 at 5:35 AM

Geb Mo

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Viime vuonna sijoittui kolme suomalaista yleisurheilijaa Track & Field Newsin meriittirankingeissa 10 parhaan joukkoon:

2.: #SiljaKosonen, #HT
7.: #SagaVanninen, #Heptathlon
10.: #KristaTervo, #HT

#yleisurheilu

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January 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM

Geb Mo

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(1/n) #Todaysoldtandfvideo. #London2012 5th #TereaBrown from Miami and #TurquoiseBrown from UCLA engage in a fierce battle for the victory over the #400mH at #NCAA 2011.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yui...

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NCAA Track and Field -T'ierra Brown 400m Hurdle Champion

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January 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM

Geb Mo

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#Flashback. Saksalaisissa #yleisurheilu -säännöissä otettiin vuonna 1910 tiukasti kantaa seiväshypyssä käytettävän välineen ominaisuuksiin.

“Seiväs ei saa taipua”.

#yuhistoria #PV

January 7, 2026 at 6:32 AM

Geb Mo

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#Athleticsliterature. The lone wolf Dr. #OttoPeltzer was one of the best middle-distance runners in the 1920s. Almost a century later, a book was written about him.

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His Own Man: Otto Peltzer: Champion Athlete, Nazi Victim, Indian Hero

His Own Man: Otto Peltzer: Champion Athlete, Nazi Victim, Indian Hero [Macgregor, Donald, Johnston, Timothy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. His Own Man: Otto Peltzer: Champion Athlete, Nazi Victim, Indian Hero

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January 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM

Geb Mo

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The value of #SydneyMcLaughlinLevrone ’s performance is elevated by the fact that, in her secondary event at #Tokyo2025, she was pushed harder than in any of her hurdle races in the 20s—and her opponents (Paulino, Naser) were by no means weak.

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Women’s Performance Of The Year — McLaughlin-Levrone’s Sub-48 - Track & Field News

WHILE THE MEN’S POY process yielded no fewer than 26 performances which received votes in our 5-4-3-2-1 scoring system, the... Read More

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January 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM

Geb Mo

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A predicted performances list. However, #MykolasAlekna should not be included this high, as his result was tossed in exceptionally favourable conditions.

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#ArmandDuplantis #athletics #trackandfield #PV

Men’s Performance Of The Year — Mondo’s Tokyo WR - Track & Field News

LAST YEAR IN THIS SPOT we wrote, “It’s not uncommon for the AOY to also nab POY honors, which Mondo... Read More

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January 5, 2026 at 7:04 AM

Geb Mo

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Onward to 1930. We’re trundling through the British, Swedish, German, and Canadian championships, where #PercyWilliams bothered the stopwatch for a new #100m WR of 10.3.

Do have a squint:
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Athletics Track And Field - Nationals

USA (AAU, Women): Stella Walsh and Babe Didrikson Clash for Medals USA (AAU, Men): Discus World Record Shattered into New Territory – Jessup 51.73 Britain (WAAA, Women): Gisolf maintains her lofty he...

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January 4, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Geb Mo

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Jatketaan teutarointia vuoden 1930 #yleisurheilu -kisojen parissa. Ryynätään läpi Britannian, Ruotsin, Saksan ja Kanadan mestaruuskilpailut, joissa olympiavoittaja #PercyWilliams kilautti aikarautaan #100m :n uuden ME:n 10,3.

Lukaisepa:
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January 4, 2026 at 8:06 AM

Geb Mo

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The 1934 #AAU Championships (US Nationals) were held in Milwaukee. In the #1500m, #BillBonthron crushed #GlennCunningham and clocked a new WR of 3:48.8.

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Image 53 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), July 1, 1934

Washington, D.C.

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January 3, 2026 at 9:09 AM

Geb Mo

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On the men’s side, #ArmandDuplantis was the unanimous choice for the top spot for the 2nd year in a row. Curiously, #MykolaAlekna reached 8th, even though he lost to #DanielStahl in the most significant meet of the season.

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2025 World Men’s Top 10 Voting - Track & Field News

VOTING BY OUR 34-member international panel in this annual exercise — our 66th year of choosing a Men’s Athlete Of... Read More

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January 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM

Geb Mo

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The TFN panel has selected the world’s best #trackandfield athletes. The women’s race was more decisive than expected, as double WCh #BeatriceChebet emerged as the clear No. 1. The brightest star of European women’s #athletics, #FemkeBol, reached 7th.
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