Olympics Track and Field

Jim Thorpe played professional baseball in 1909 and 1910. Although the Olympic rules of 1912 didn't forbade anyone athlete who played professionally, the Amateur Athletic Union, in 1913, retro-actively stripped Thrope of his medals. Thorpe wrote a letter asking to be excused: "I hope I will be partly excused by the fact that I was simply an Indian schoolboy and did not know all about such things. In fact, I did not know that I was doing wrong, because I was doing what I knew several other college men had done, except that they did not use their own names." The 1912 rules also states if anyone objected to the winner's medals, a complaint must be made within 30 days after the medals are awarded; the complaint was made in 1913-- six months after the games. In 1982, after the support of U.S. Congress, Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals were re-instated to him with two of Thorpe's children receiving commemorative medals. The original two medals awarded to Jim Thrope were stolen from a museum. The United States was a overtly racist society at that time, and it is widely believed he was stripped of his medals because of racism.

John Baxter Taylor was the first African American person to receive a gold medal in the Olympics. He received this gold medal in the Olympics of 1908.

Usain Bolt from Jamaica is the current worlds record holder and 2008 Olympic gold medal recipient in the 100m dash.

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Marion Jones, the American sprinter and Olympic champion, admitted in 2007 to using performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids, during her athletic career. Her admission followed years of speculation and allegations regarding doping, which she initially denied. As a result, she was stripped of her five Olympic medals from the 2000 Sydney Games and served a six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her drug use. Jones's case highlighted the issue of doping in sports and its consequences for athletes' reputations and careers.

As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, Carl Lewis, the former Olympic track and field star, has been involved in various activities, including serving as a coach and athletic director at different institutions. He has also participated in public speaking engagements and advocacy for sports and fitness. Additionally, Lewis has been active in promoting health and wellness initiatives. Please check recent sources for the latest updates on his activities.

Australian distance runner Sir Peter Snell is 79 years old (birthdate: December 17, 1938).

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Craig Mottram is one of the greatest non-African born distance runners ever to live. In his prime, he competed with the greatest Africans of the time (most notable Haile Gebrselassie) while they were in their primes. A bronze medalist at the 2005 Athletics World Championships in the 5000m, Mottram is known both as "The Big Mazungo" (white man, to the Kenyans, as he was often the only white competitor in most of his events, trailer for a corresponding documentary can be found in the related link) and as "Buster", for his laid-back, good-natured attitude and demeanor. He has competed in four Olympics, starting in 2000 at Sydney, placing as high as 8th in the 5000m event. He holds the Oceanic records for every major athletics event between the 1 mile run and the 10,000m run, displaying remarkable range for a distance runner.

American athlete Wilma Rudolph (born June 23, 1940 - died November 12, 1994) who won three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and married her high-school sweetheart Robert Eldridge in 1963, had four children, Yolande (born 1958), Djuanna (born 1964), Robert Jr. (born 1965), and Xurry (born 1971).

Either 1990, or 1956. The Professional Shotput Association (PSA) maintains that the 9lb 8oz mass of the shotput was changed unoffically in 1956. However, on January 16, 1990 Donald Rumsfeld declared it National Shotput day.

Wilma Rudolph had a very hard childhood as she was a black and came from a large family, and to make matters worse she had polio, and the war 2 was on.

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Wilma Rudolph is famous for being a track star

She did basketball and the competed in the long jump.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is best described as a legendary American athlete and one of the greatest female track and field competitors in history. Renowned for her exceptional talent in the heptathlon and long jump, she won three gold and one bronze medal at the Olympics, showcasing her versatility and determination. Beyond her athletic achievements, she is also celebrated for her philanthropic efforts and advocacy for youth sports, demonstrating her commitment to empowering future generations.

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The decathlon is setup so that the two events that take the longest time to complete and are the most physically demanding are the final events of the day's activities. These two events are the 400 meter run and 1500 meter run.

On the first day, the 100 meter run takes about 11-13 seconds to complete ... an attempt in long jump, shot put, and high jump takes 5-10 seconds ... and the 400 meter run takes 48-50 seconds.

On the second day, the 110 meter hurdles takes 15-16 seconds ... an attempt in discus throw, pole vault, and javelin throw takes 5-10 seconds ... and the 1500 meter run takes 4 1/2 minutes or so.

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There is either an outside or outside pit at one corner of the track - not all tracks are set up for it- the pit will aready be there covered up with boards- much like a long jump pit that's not in use so it should blend in more or less. If it is an outside pit you only run 7 laps or so, compared to 7 1/2 on an inside pit- which is far more common. I think Penn Relays is an outside pit though. Other than that you can just fill it with a hose and water.

In the first 7 modern olympic games, there were 6 different distances used for the marathon. 40 km was used twice, including the first modern Olympics in 1896. The 1908 course in London was also originally 40 km, but was modified to finish in the stadium in front of the royal box, and was 26 miles 385 yards. This race ended in a dramatic finish with Dorando Pietri collapsing several times and being helped across the finish line ahead of Johnny Hayes, but being disqualified.

That distance was not immediately adopted as the official marathon distance, but that dramatic finish and several rematches between the two at that distance helped popularize it. It became the official distance for the 1924 Olympics.

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Wilma Rudolph was 20th of 22 children. She was home schooled until seven, (because of her disability) and later attended Burt High School where she played basketball (following her sister Yolanda) and was discovered by Tennessee State track & field coach Ed Temple.

She received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, graduating in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in education (after her track career she became a teacher at Cobb Elementary School)

8.87 (legal jump) - Carl Lewis - 1991 World Athletics Championships.

8.91 (wind aided) - Carl Lewis - 1991 World Athletics Championships.

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