This Day in Track & Field, October 19, Mike Larrabee wins the Men’s 400 meters in Tokyo (1964), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field–October 19 1964—Future Hall-of-Famer Edith McGuire, who had earlier finished 2nd to teammate Wyomia Tyus in the 100, won the Women’s 200-meters at the Tokyo Olympics, running 23.0 (23.05) to set Olympic and U.S. Records. 2nd was Poland’s Irena Kirszenstein -Szewińska (23.1/23.13), who would win the gold medal four […]