Mike Powell flies to a world record and gold in 1991 (© Getty Images)
New York, USAAn impressive group of inductees for the National Track & Field Hall of Fame Class of 2005 has been announced on Thursday (3) by USA Track & Field.
USATF announced the inductees in New York, site of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and host of this Sunday's New York City Marathon. The Class of 2005 will be inducted Thursday evening, 1 December, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with USATF's 2005 Annual Meeting in Jacksonville.
Roger Kingdom is a two-time Olympic gold medallist (1984 & 1988) and former World record holder in the 110m Hurdles. A five-time USA Outdoor champion, Kingdom won gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1989 and 1995, and won the NCAA Outdoor title in 1983 and NCAA Indoor hurdles crown in 1984.
Mike Powell won the 1991 World Championship Long Jump gold medal in Tokyo, Japan, over fellow Hall of Famer Carl Lewis by setting the World record of 8.95m. The mark broke the previous standard set by Bob Beamon in 1968. Powell, also retained his World title in 1993, and was a two-time Olympic silver medallist and six-time USA Outdoor champion.
John McDonnell has led University of Arkansas Razorbacks to 41 NCAA national team championships and produced five seasons in which they won national titles in indoor track, outdoor track and cross country in the same year, known as the "triple crown." Arkansas athletes have won 105 NCAA event championships, and he has produced 161 All-Americans. On 28 occasions he has been named the NCAA coach of the year.
Wes Santee competed in the 1952 Olympics in the 5000m, and set the World 1500m record at the 1956 Compton Invitational. The three-time U.S. outdoor champion also was a key contender in the legendary chase to run the first sub-four-minute mile.
Earlene Brown had top ten finishes in both the Shot Put and Discus Throw at the 1956 Olympic Games - when she set American records in both events - and took the Shot bronze at the 1960 Olympics.
Jim Fuchs between 1949-51 won an incredible 88 consecutive competitions, broke the World record four times, and took the Olympic bronze medals in 1948 and 1952. A two-time NCAA shot put champion and three-time national champion, Fuchs also won the Shot and Discus double at the 1951 Pan American Games.
Fred Wolcott dominated the men's hurdles during World War II, and set World records at both 110m and 200m Hurdles. A collegiate star at Rice University, Wolcott won five NCAA Outdoor titles and won seven National AAU Outdoor championships.
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