This Day in Track & Field History, September 6, Charley Paddock ran 9.6 for 100 yards, equals WR (1924), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field-September 6 1924—Charley Paddock ran 9.6 in West Orange, NJ, to equal the official World Record for 100-yards for the 4th time in his career. 1955–Hungary’s László Tábori came from behind in the last 5 meters to edge Denmark’s Gunnar Nielsen in […]