Athletics of To-Day 1929

Appendix 359 OLYMPIC RECORDS TO 1928 Event Holder Yr. Time Event Holder Yr. Time _______ , ________________ , ___ , _________ ,, _______ , __________________ , ________ m. s. 60 met. A. E. Kraeru:lein, U.S.A. 1900 } 7 , , A. Hahn, U.S.A. . . 1904 - 100 , D. F. Lippincott, U.S.A. 1912 } , , H. M. Abrahams, Gt. B. 1924 , , P. Williams, Canada .. 1928 - 10 3/5 , , J. E. London, Gt. Brit. 1928 , , R. F. McAllister, U.S.A. 1928 200 met. A. Hahn, U.S.A. . . 1904} , , J. V. Scholz, U.S.A... 1924 - 21 3/5 , , Ir. Kornig, Germany .. 1928 400 , E. H. Liddell, Gt. Brit 1924 - 47 3/5 800 , D. G. A. Lowe, Gt. Brit. 1928 1 51 4/5 1,500 , H. E. Larva, Finland .. 1928 3 53 r/5 5,000 , P. Nurm.i, Finland .. 1924 14 31 r/5 10,000, P.Nurmi,Finland .. 1928 30184/5 400 Metres U.S.A. (F. Hussey, L. Relay . . A. Clarke, L. Murchi- } son,]. A. Leconey) .. 1924 , , U.S.A. (F. Wykoff, H. - 4t• Russell, C. Borah, J. Quinn) . . . . 1928 1,600 met. U.S.A. (G. Baird, F. Al– Relay . . derman, E. Spenscr, R. Barbutti) .. 1928 3 14 r/st 3,000 met. Finland (P. Nurmi, V. J,o~o:et·.. rutoia, E. Katz) .. t924 a 32 Steeple'ase Loukola, Finland .. 1928 9 21 4/5t •Equals World's Record. Event 100 yds. 220 " 440 " 880 " I mite 3 miles 4 " 10 " 20 " 30 " 40 " 50 " AMERICAN. Time or Distance b. m. secs. - - 9 t/2 - - 20 4/5 - - 47 - 47 2/3 - J 52 I/5 .. - 4 12 315 .. - 14223/5 .. - 20 2 .. - 51 3 2/5 .. I 58 27 315 HURDLE RACING 10.000 met. m. s. Walk .. G. H. Goulding, Canada 1912 46 28 ~/5 110 met. G. C. Weightman-Smith Hurdles South Africa .. 1928 - 14 3/5t 200 met. Hurdles H. L. HiUman, U.S.A... 1904 - 24 3/5 400 Met. Lord Burghley, Gt. Brit. 1928 } 53 I Hurdles M. Taylor, U.S.A. . . 1928 - 2 5 Running ft. ins. High Jump H. M. 0 born, U.S.A... 1924 6 6 Runninl!' E. B. Ham, U.S.A. . . 1928 25 4 3/4 Broad (R. Leg ndre, U.S.A., Jump jumped 25 ft. 6 in. in pentathlon competi– Hop, Step tion, Paris, 1924) & Jump A. W. Winter, Australia 1924 50 11 I/4 Pole Vault S. W. Carr, U.S.A. . . 1928 13 9 3/8 Discus Throw C. Houser, U.S.A. . . 1928 155 215/16 Ja elin E. H. Lundqvist, Throw Sw den . . .. 1928 218 6 r/8 16lb. Shot Put .. J. Kuck, U.S.A. . . 1928 52 Ou/x6t 16lb. Ham- m rThrow M. J. fcGr tb, U.S.A. 1912 179 7Q/r6 56lb.wcight P. J. 1cDonald, .S.A. 1920 36 11 r/2 P ntalhlon E. R. Leblon n, Finland 1920 14 pls. Dccathlon J. YrjOUI., Finland . . 1928 8,053.29 pts. tWorld's Record. 120 yds. (3' 6") - - 14 2/5 E. J. Tbom on, nad .. 1920 - 220 , (i 6") - - 23 C. R. Brooklns, .S.A. . . 1924 - 440 (3') - - 52 3l5 J. A. Gib on, U.S.A. . . 1927 - I mile 2 mil . . - 6 29 315 .. - 13 37 4 miles 7 miles 10 miles 30 " 50 " .. - 28 6 I/5 .. - 50 40 415 . . I 17 40 3/4 100 " High Jump Long Jump Pole Vault .. Hop, Step,Jump Hammer Throw Weight Putting Javelin Throw Discus Throw .• ft. ins. 6 8 I/4 25 11 t/8 14 0 50 11 189 6 I/2 51 0 212 5 158 1 'J/4 WALKING r. P. Murrav, ... G. H. Goulding, Canada G. H. Goul<lin , Canada G. H. Gouldin '• Canada E. E. M rrill, .S.A. J . B. lark, U.S.A... FIELD EVENTS H. M. Osborn, U.S.A. . . 1924 E. B. H m, U.S.A. . . 1928 S. W. Carr, U.S.A. . . . . 1927 D. Ahearne, Irish-Am rican 1911 P. J. Ryan, Iri b-Amer. . . 1913 R. R , ..A. .. .. 1909 J. fyrra, Finland . . • . 1925 C. Houser, U.S.A. . . . . 1926 B. H. B k r England E. B. H m, U.S.A. L. am , U.S.A. W, P tt'rs, Holland C. 1. Lindb, Sweden H. Brlx, U.S.A. S. Lay, N w Zealand E. Paulus, Germany .. 1921 . . 1928 . . 1928 .. 1927 .. 1922 .. 1928 .. 1928 .. 1928