This Day in Track & Field History, May 17, 2024, Eric Krenz sets WR discus (1930), Vasily Kuznetsov breaks WR in Dec (1959), and Filbert Bayi sets WR in Mile in 3:51.0 (1975), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services

This Day in Track & Field History, May 17, 2024, Eric Krenz sets WR discus (1930), Vasily Kuznetsov breaks WR in Dec (1959), and Filbert Bayi sets WR in Mile in 3:51.0 (1975), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services

This Day in Track & Field– May 17   1930—Eric Krenz, the U.S. Champion in 1927 and 1929,  threw the Discus 167-5 (51.03) at Stanford to break his own World Record of 163-8  ½ (49.90). Drowned in a boating accident in 1931 at the age of 25. WR Progression: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_discus_world_record_progression Wiki Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Krenz 1959—Vasily Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union scored […]