This Day in Track & Field History, May 20, Albert Michelsen set WR Marathon inside Yankee Stadium (1920), Tom Courtney battles Ron Delaney (1955), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results

This Day in Track & Field History, May 20, Albert Michelsen set WR Marathon inside Yankee Stadium (1920), Tom Courtney battles Ron Delaney (1955), by Walt Murphy’s News and Results

This Day in Track & Field–May  20        1920—Albert “Whitey” Michelsen set a “World Record” of 2:25:23-4/5 in the Daily News Marathon, with the race being contested entirely inside the brand new Yankee Stadium (115 laps)! Michelson also got credit for records at 15-miles (1:31:21-2/5) and 23-miles (2:25:23-1/5). Firing the starter’s pistol in front […]