RIP Laszlo Tabori

[TWalsh]

Very sad news to report. Laszlo Tabori passed away today in Los Angeles. More info to come soon.

[thedoorknobbroke]

remember seeing him on a number of occasions at the 2 LA indoor meets in the 60's. would have turned 87 on July 6.

[DoubleRBar]

Laszlo Tabori was a very good man. He was living in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles County), but I'm not sure that's where he died. His 3:59.0 mile in London was the fastest mile run in 1959. I remember when he had a running store in Los Angeles County. Tabori was in the mile at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in February of 1962 when Jim Beatty became the first to run the mile under four minutes indoors.

[GHM]

This is 1955 race in White City where he finished 3:59.0. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMRSS354VE

[wamego relays champ]

He was living in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles County), but I'm not sure that's where he died.

AP report says he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles

[dukehjsteve]

My memory says I saw Tabori win the 3 mile at the Nationals at Randall's Island NYC in 1961.

[bambam1729]

AP report says he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles

Thanx, WRC

[KDFINE]

My memory says I saw Tabori win the 3 mile at the Nationals at Randall's Island NYC in 1961.

I was there that day. First track meet that I ever attended. Just checked my program. Yes he won in 13:50.0. Max Trues was more than 2 second back.

[Per Andersen]

This is 1955 race in White City where he finished 3:59.0. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMRSS354VE

Yes, he was a good guy, probably the most personable of the three great Hungarians. 1955 was his greatest year. Best Mile time, but he ran WR, 3.40.8 1500, superior to the mile time. Iharos also had run 3.40.8 that year but Tabori's time came in a great race against Denmark's Gunnar Nielsen at Bislet in Oslo. Both got 3.40.8 in that race and Tabori was the winner. But then the outrageous Soviet invasion in 1956 ruined the whole thing for them. Rozsavolgyi did set a WR in the 1500 in '56 and got Silver at that distance at Rome 1960.

[tandfman]

I was there that day. First track meet that I ever attended. Just checked my program. Yes he won in 13:50.0. Max Trues was more than 2 second back.

I was there too, but it was not the first track meet I ever attended.

[dukehjsteve]

Yes, he was a good guy, probably the most personable of the three great Hungarians. 1955 was his greatest year. Best Mile time, but he ran WR, 3.40.8 1500, superior to the mile time. Iharos also had run 3.40.8 that year but Tabori's time came in a great race against Denmark's Gunnar Nielsen at Bislet in Oslo. Both got 3.40.8 in that race and Tabori was the winner. But then the outrageous Soviet invasion in 1956 ruined the whole thing for them. Rozsavolgyi did set a WR in the 1500 in '56 and got Silver at that distance at Rome 1960.

Tut tut Per, but Rosy took the Bronze... Jazy was 2nd.

[catson52]

This is 1955 race in White City where he finished 3:59.0. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMRSS354VE

I remember watching the race on BBC tv. The Brits were shell-shocked by the Hungarians. Firstly, Honved whipped the English team in football (soccer) in 1954. Then they beat them on their turf in “their” event. Chataway’s victory over Kuts in the 3 mile (or was it a 5k race) brought them some solace.

[jeremyp]

I remember watching the race on BBC tv. The Brits were shell-shocked by the Hungarians. Firstly, Honved whipped the English team in football (soccer) in 1954. Then they beat them on their turf in “their” event. Chataway’s victory over Kuts in the 3 mile (or was it a 5k race) brought them some solace.

5k. That was after Kuts won European Championships, beating Zatopek, I think.

[catson52]

5k. That was after Kuts won European Championships, beating Zatopek, I think.

Was that the Belgrade race, in which Kuts went out fast, and everyone stayed way back?

[Per Andersen]

Was that the Belgrade race, in which Kuts went out fast, and everyone stayed way back?

No, the Euro Champs were in Bern, Switzerland. And yes, Kuts killed them, just ran away from them all. Chataway was second with Zatopek third. But later, in the London-Moscow match Chataway hung on to Kuts, beat him and set a new WR.

Good thing Dukehjsteve is awake here. For sure, Jazy was second!!!