Jim Grelle, the 1959 NCAA Mile champion from Oregon, won the Wanamaker Mile in 4:06.4, and Tom Murphy won his 2nd Millrose 880y. (Attendance-17,076)NY Times Coverage1971–Lee Evans equaled his World Record of 54.4 for 500-yards on the 220y-banked track in Pocatello, Idaho. Front-running Paul Cummings won the Wanamaker Mile and set a Meet Record of 3:57.6. Joni Huntley set a Meet Record of 6-2 ½ (1.89) in the Women’s High Jump. Australia’s Steve Hooker set a meet record of 19-8 ½ (6.01) in the Pole Vault, then had 3 unsuccessful attempts at the World Record height of 20-2 ½ (6.16).

Source: New York Times January 31, 2026 05:50 UTC