Today in Running History
While there is no shortage of podcasts that focus on the mechanics of running, I was surprised to find very little that looks at the history of our sport. I created the daily podcast “Today In Running History” to fill this space. In eight minutes or less, listeners will learn the backstories and lasting impact of some of the biggest names and milestones in running history, plus some they might not know about yet. Like the sport itself, Today In Running History is for all of us, from passionate and facts-obsessed sports-history geeks to the most casual of newbies.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2025
July 4, 1886 - Tom Longboat is born
Today is Friday, July 4, 2025, and on this day in 1886, Tom Longboat was born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada.
In today's episode, we will talk about Tom Longboat's experience and le…
July 3, 1983 - Calvin Smith breaks the 100m world record
Today is Thursday, July 3, 2025, and on this day in 1983, American sprinter Calvin Smith lowered the 100m world record to 9.93 seconds.
In today's episode we will talk about the history of the 100…
July 2, 1868 - Bill Hayward is born
Today is Wednesday, July 2, and on this day in 1868, Bill Hayward was born.
In today's episode we discuss the first of three Bills to build the Oregon track program into what it is today. The orig…
July 1, 1948 - Bill Bowerman becomes head track coach at Oregon
Today is Tuesday, July 1, and on this day in 1948, Bill Bowerman became the head track coach at the University of Oregon.
On this episode, we discuss Bowerman's legacy as both a coach to some of the…