This Day in Track & Field, July 2, Lon Myers breaks his WR for 880 yards (1881), written and compiled by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field–July 2 1881—Lon Myers, a Charter Member of the U.S. Hall of Fame(1974), ran 1:56.0 in London to break his own pre-IAAF World Record for 880-yards. Among his many National titles, he won the 100y, 200y, 440y, and 880y at the 1880 U.S. Championships. […]