This Day in Track & Field, June 12, Walter Tewksbury was first American to break 11 seconds (1900), Kjell Isaksson sets PV WR (1972), written by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field–June 12 1900—Walter Tewksbury ran 10.8 in Philadelphia to become the first American to break 11-seconds in the 100-meters. The Penn grad had won the 100y and 220y at the 1898 and 1899 IC4A Championships. He went on to win five medals […]