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Athletics At The 1979 Soviet Spartakiad
The athletics events of the final stage of the 7th Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR were held in the Central Lenin (Luzhniki) Stadium in Moscow between 21 July and 29 July 1979. One world record was broken, by Marina Makeyeva in the women's 400 m hurdles. Men's events Women's events References ; Results Soviet Championships GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-16. * Track and Field. () Handbook / Compiled by R. V. Orlov . - M .: "Physical Education and Sport", 1983. - pg. 392 * Panorama of the sports year () - 1979 / Compiled by A. N. Korolkov. - M .: Physical Education and Sport , 1980. - pg. 91-95. * Seventh All-People's () // Track and Field: magazine. - 1979. - No. 9. - pg. 1-3. * Friendship Festival () // Track and Field: magazine. - 1979. - No. 10. - pg. 2. * Balakhnichev V., Maslakov V., Chevychalov G. From the Spartakiad to the Olympics () // Track and Field: magazine. - 1979. - No. 10 . - pg. 3-10. * Aptekman B., Leonenko I., Borisov V., Morozov A., Fruk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoliy Reshetnyak
Anatoliy Volodymyrovych Reshetnyak or Anatolii Reshetniak (born 14 April 1955) is a Ukrainian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, representing the Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet .... References External links * 1955 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Ukrainian male middle-distance runners Soviet male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union People from Yevpatoria Soviet Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru So
(born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in Los Angeles, California (1984). Some road racing authorities consider his winning run at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1978 (2:09:05.6) to have been a Marathon world record progression, marathon world best. Achievements *All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Notes References External links 1986 Year Ranking * 1953 births Living people Japanese athletics coaches Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Japan Japanese twins People from Usuki, Ōita Sportspeople from Ōita Prefecture Identical twin males 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Road Racing Statisticians
The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road records for standard race distances and to establish valid criteria for road record-keeping. The official publication of the ARRS is the '' Analytical Distance Runner''. This newsletter contains recent race results and analysis and is distributed to subscribers via e-mail. The ARRS is the only organized group that maintains records on indoor marathons. History Ken Young (November 9, 1941 - February 3, 2018) of Petrolia, California was a retired professor of atmospheric physics and former American record-holder in the indoor marathon who currently holds two of the top 10 marks in the event. Ted Haydon, a former track coach for the University of Chicago Track Club and the United States in the 1968 Olympic Games, reportedly staged an indoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Moseyev
Leonid Nikolaevich Moseyev (; born October 21, 1952, in Metlyno, Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a retired male long-distance runner from the Soviet Union. Moseyev won the gold medal in the men's marathon (sports), marathon at the 1978 European Championships in Athletics, 1978 European Championships in Prague. He twice competed in the same event for the Soviet Union at the Summer Olympics in 1976 and 1980, finishing 7th and 5th respectively. Achievements External links 1978 Year Ranking 1952 births Living people Soviet male long-distance runners Russian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Athletes from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Barrett (athlete)
Gerard Barrett (born 31 December 1956) is an Australian former long-distance runner who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References 1956 births Living people Australian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Australian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandras Antipovas
Aleksandras Antipovas (born 9 March 1955 in Bogdanyu, Soviet Union) is a retired Lithuanian long-distance runner who represented the USSR The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ... under the name Aleksandr Antipov. Achievements External links * * * 1955 births Living people Lithuanian male long-distance runners Soviet male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union European Athletics Championships medalists {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeriy Abramov
Valeriy Aleksandrovich Abramov (22 August 1956 – 14 September 2016) was a long-distance runner from the Soviet Union. Honoured master of sports of USSR. He trained under the direction of Leonid Beliaev (Honoured coach of the USSR and Russia). Abramov was born in Yertsevo, Arkhangelsk Oblast and died in Moscow. Career Eleven-time champion of the USSR: 1976 – 1500 m (juniors); 1978 – 1500 m, 4 × 800 m (relay race), 3000 m (hall); 1979 – 5000 m; 1981 – 3000 m (hall), 8000 m (cross); 1982 – 3000 m (hall), 1983 – 1500 m, 3000 m (hall); 1987 - 10,000 m. Winner of the Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR in 1979 at the distance of 5000 meters. In 1981 he won the USA-USSR match, representing the USSR national team. In 1984 at Friendship Games (the Druzhba-84) tournament (an alternative to the Summer Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles), he won the 10,000 meters distance with a result 27:55.17. He set up several records of the USSR: 1979 – 5000 m (result - 13.15,6) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yohannes Mohamed
Yohannes Mohammed (; born 21 January 1948) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Munich Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References 1948 births Living people Ethiopian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Ethiopian male steeplechase runners African Games gold medalists for Ethiopia African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games athletes for Ethiopia Athletes (track and field) at the 1973 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games 20th-century Ethiopian sportsmen 21st-century Ethiopian people< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miruts Yifter
Miruts Yifter (, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter", 15 May 1944 – 22 December 2016) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner and winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His date of birth is often given as 15 May 1944, though there is some uncertainty about this. His name is also sometimes spelled as Muruse Yefter. Early life Born in Zalambessa, Tigray, Ethiopia, Miruts spent the early part of his youth working in different factories and as a carriage driver. His talent as a long-distance runner was noticed when he joined the Ethiopian Air Force. Running career Miruts was called to the Ethiopian national team for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but he made his Olympic debut four years later in Munich Olympics where he won a bronze medal in 10,000 metres. However, he arrived too late to compete in the 5,000 metres final. In the 1973 All-Africa Games he won one gold medal (10,000 m) and one silver (5,000 m). At the 1st African Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Busse
Andreas Busse (born 6 May 1959 in Dresden) is a German former middle-distance runner who represented East Germany East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ... during his career. He was a member of the Sportclub Einheit Dresden. Personal bests *800 metres: 1:44.72 min, 10 May 1980, Potsdam *800m indoors: 1:47.1 min, 11 February 1981, Cosford *1000 Metres: 2:15.25 min, 31 July 1983, East Berlin *1500 Metres: 3:34.10 min, 21 July 1984 Potsdam *1 Mile: 3:53.55 min, 20 August 1982, West Berlin *3000 Metres: 7:51.17 min, 20 June 1988, Düsseldorf International competitions References * * 1959 births Living people Athletes from Dresden Athletes from Bezirk Dresden East German male middle-distance runners German male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Masback
Craig Alford Masback (born 31 March 1955) is a retired American middle-distance runner who specialized in the mile and 1500 meters, recording 30 sub-four-minute miles, including a best of 3:52.02, winning the U.S. Indoor Championships at the mile distance in 1980, establishing an American record at 2000 meters in 1982, and representing the United States 10 times in international competition between 1976 and 1985. After retiring as an athlete, he pursued careers in sports marketing, law, and print and TV journalism. He has covered five Olympic Games for NBC Sports as a color commentator in track and field. He later became a sports official, and CEO of USA Track & Field from 1997 to 2008, where he tripled revenues, quadrupled sponsor revenue, and helped implement programs that substantially increased funds to and services for elite athletes. He was the Senior Director, Global Sports Marketing, NA & Global Running / Track & Field at Nike, Inc. until 2022. Early life and education M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
