This Day in Track & Field, July 28, Sandor Iharos of Hungary sets WR for 1,500m (third of six that season), 1955, by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field–July 28 1949–American Jim Fuchs set the first of his four World Records in the Shot Put with his toss of 58-4 3/8 (17.79) in Oslo. Hall-of-Famer Fuchs was the bronze medalist at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. Obituary (free sign-up required): http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/sports/18fuchs.html HOF Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/jim-fuchs WR Progression: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_shot_put_world_record_progression […]