This Day in Track & Field/X-Country, April 2, Lillian Copeland sets AR in shot put (1935), Wes Santee Runs 4:00.5 for mile (1955), Russ Francis sets AR in high school javelin (1971), by Walt Murphy
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com) This Day in Track & Field/X-Country–April 2 1935–Lillian Copeland, the 1932 Olympic Champion in the Women’s Discus, threw the Shot 40-5 (12.32) at the 2nd Jewish Olympics/Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Palestine, to break her own American Record (38-5 ½ [11.72[) by almost two feet. She also won gold medals […]