This Day in Track & Field, August 14, Ralph Rose wins AAU title in the shot put (1909), Mark Plaatjes wins WC Marathon (1993), by Walt Murphy

This Day in Track & Field, August 14, Ralph Rose wins AAU title in the shot put (1909), Mark Plaatjes wins WC Marathon (1993), by Walt Murphy

This Day in Track & Field–August 14 1909–American Ralph Rose won the AAU title in the Shot Put with a (pre-IAAF) World Record toss of 50-3  1/8 (15.31?). WR Progression: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_shot_put_world_record_progression 1949–Fortune Gordien raised his American and World Records in the Discus to 186-11 (56.97) in Hämeenlinna, Finland. WR Progression: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_discus_world_record_progression   1953—Mal Whitfield ran 1:48.0 in Copenhagen to […]