Middle distance trivia 1952

[Per Andersen]

On this day in 1952.
A. Who tied a middle distance world record?
B. Who was second in that race?
C. Who else had tied that w-rec prior to 1952?
D. Which prominent member of this board was born on that day back in '52?

[kuha]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

This being my b-day (39-ish........, I wish), I know the basic answer: Werner Lueg tied the 1500 WR, with (I think), 3:43.0...

[Daisy]

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>This being my b-day (39-ish........, I wish),

so you won't admit to D?

[kuha]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

D??, well yes...although I'm not sure about "prominent"...!

In fact, I was born on THE day: June 29, 1952... There you have complete disclosure...

[dukehjsteve]

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Think for sure it was Lueg @ 3:43, tying a record set by Haegg in '44 or '45, and tied by Strand a few years later, '47 I think.

[utkvol80]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

Kuha: Happy Birthday and best wishes for many more!

[Per Andersen]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

Yes, that was Lueg and Steve is right about Strand in 1947. Lueg was only 21 in '52 but never really lived up to his early promises.
The B question is maybe a bit obscure unless you are an old Euro guy like me.

[kuha]

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Since--I'm flattered--I presume I'm the "D" above, I give myself a free pass, in relation to B, to LIU (that is, look it up). The answer is: Gunter Dohrow (who dat???). To paraphrase (more or less), our estemmed LR: Gunder Haegg was very famous, and so wasn't Gunter Dohrow. Hee, hee...

[kuha]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

"Kuha: Happy Birthday and best wishes for many more!"

Hey, thanks! I'll keep plugging away... so far so good... An unoriginal thought: it's a bit scary how fast 53 years go by!

[Daisy]

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>In fact, I was born on THE day: June 29, 1952... There you have complete disclosure...

:-) Great!! Happy birthday! And a good bit of fun trivia from Per as a present.

[gh]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

danged youngsters.

[Randy Treadway]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

Happy Birthday Kuha!

[Per Andersen]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

Yes, Kuha I knew you could do it. Don't worry about 53 or 54 for that matter. But when you hit 55 it gets more serious again. For me that was all in the last century.

[wineturtle]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

>Yes, Kuha I knew you could do it. Don't worry about 53 or 54 for that matter.
>But when you hit 55 it gets more serious again. For me that was all in the
>last century.
B'Day congrats Kuha!
I agree Per 53 and 54 are very last century.

[kuha]

Re: Middle distance trivia 1952

Thanks folks! You've gotten "the first day of the rest of my life" off to a great start!