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The 440 yard race distance used imperial measurements, which have been replaced by metric-distance races. The 400 metres (400 meter or 400 m race) is the successor to the 440 yard dash. [ 5 ] An athlete who competes in the 400 m may still be referred to as 'quarter-miler' though this rounded, metric distance is 2 1/3 meters shorter than a full ...
The University of Southern California won the team title. The highlight of the meet was a new world record in the 100-yard dash, as Frank Wykoff ran the event in 9.4 seconds. Wykoff's time broke the prior world record of 9.5 seconds set by Eddie Tolan .
220 yard hurdles – Straightaway 22.2 Ancel Robinson: Fresno State: June 1957 1957 Championships: Austin, Texas: 220 yard hurdles – One turn 22.7 Charlie Tidwell: Kansas: June 1968 1968 Championships: Berkeley, California: 440 yard hurdles: 48.8 Ralph Mann: BYU: 20 June 1970 1970 Championships: Des Moines, Iowa: 440 yard relay: 38.6 Earl ...
Prior to metrication, many tracks in the United States and the Commonwealth of Nations were constructed to the specifications of one quarter of a mile, 440 yards (402.336 m). Thus when the mile was run, the race was a four lap race. The Commonwealth Games officially converted to metric in the mid-1960s. The United States adopted metric rules in ...
100-yard dash 1. Mozel Ellerbe, Tuskegee - 9.8 seconds [2] 2. Clyde Jeffrey, Stanford 3. Willis, USC 4. Jordan, USC 5. Ledford, Washington State 120-yard high hurdles 1. Fred Wolcott, Rice - 14.2 seconds
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The baseball throw event was eliminated and the 440 yards was added for the first time. Lillian Greene initially won the 880 yards in 2:26.4, but she was later disqualified for having a teammate pace her on the infield for the final 220 yards.
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