This Day in Track & Field-September 8, Pyotr Bolotnikov sets Olympic record at 10,000m (1960), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field–September 8 1960-The Soviet Union’s Pyotr Bolotnikov won the 10,000-meters in Rome with an Olympic Record time of 28:32.2. Winning silver and bronze were East Germany’s Hans Grodotzki (28:37.0) and Australia’s Dave Power (28:38.2). Max Truex finished 6th in 28:50.2 to smash Buddy Edelen’s American Record […]