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World Outdoor Records—Men

(Through Sept. 6, 2006) Recognized by the International Athletic Federation. The IAAF decided late in 1976 not to recognize records in yards except for the one-mile run. The IAAF also…

World Outdoor Records—Women

(Through Sept. 6, 2006)Event Record Holder Home country Where made DateRunning100 m 0:10.49Florence Griffith-Joyner United States Indianapolis, Ind. July 16, 1988200 m 0:21.34 Florence…

Boston, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Boston, city (2020 pop. 692,600), state capital and seat of Suffolk co., E Mass., on Boston Bay, an arm of Massachusetts Bay; inc. 1822…

Olympics Highlights: 2004

Day-to-day news from Athens by Shmuel Ross and Erin Teare Martin Sunday, August 29 Highlights of the Day A man with a history of disrupting sporting events runs onto the marathon course,…