and three silver medals. Born in Pleasant Valley, Clarendon, Jamaica, Herb McKenley enrolled at the University of Illinois and won the NCAA championships...
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(1858–1899) was the first person to run the 440 in under 50 seconds. In 1947, Herb McKenley of Jamaica set a world record in the event with a time of 46.3 seconds...
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Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, and George Rhoden — Athletics, Men's 4 x 400 metres relay George Rhoden — Athletics, Men's 400 metres Herb McKenley — Athletics...
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victory by a different American. Herb McKenley won Jamaica's first medal in the men's 100 metres with his silver, while McDonald Bailey's bronze put Great...
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days later in the 400 metres as he finished ahead of fellow Jamaican Herb McKenley. The other three competitors competed in the boxing and weightlifting...
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(1980) The Most Honourable Michael Manley Bob Marley (February 1981) Herb McKenley (2004) Rex Nettleford Mary Seacole (1990, posthumously) Sir Philip Manderson...
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Arthur Wint Leslie Laing Herb McKenley George Rhoden 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 4×400 metres relay Silver Herb McKenley 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's...
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of Jamaica, the second consecutive title in the event by a Jamaican. Herb McKenley repeated his silver medal performance from 1948, becoming the second...
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Philadelphia, USA June 6, 1941 46.0y Herb McKenley Jamaica Berkeley, USA June 5, 1948 45.9 46.00 Herb McKenley Jamaica Milwaukee, USA July 2, 1948 45...
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from almost 10 meters back to catch teammate and world record holder Herb McKenley. This was Jamaica's first Olympic gold medal in their debut participation...
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worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 June 2023. Karen Rosen (26 June 2022). "McLaughlin breaks world 400m hurdles record with 51.41 at US Championships"....
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Arthur Wint Jamaica Herb McKenley Jamaica Mal Whitfield United States 1952 Helsinki details George Rhoden Jamaica Herb McKenley Jamaica Ollie Matson...
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LaBeach Panama 1952 Helsinki details Lindy Remigino United States Herb McKenley Jamaica McDonald Bailey Great Britain 1956 Melbourne details Bobby Morrow...
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as laid-back and relaxed. His Jamaican track and field idols include Herb McKenley and former Jamaican 100 m and 200 m world record holder Don Quarrie...
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Bronze 100 metres details Lindy Remigino United States 10.4 Herb McKenley Jamaica 10.4 McDonald Bailey Great Britain 10.4 200 metres details Andy Stanfield...
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after Gushchina was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs. Herb McKenley (Jamaica) ran a 44.6 split in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic final. Ron Freeman...
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17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022. Chris Broadbent (8 August 2022). "McLaughlin sets European all-comers' record of 51.68 in Szekesfehervar". World...
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Jamaica in the late 1940s and early 1950s, along with Arthur Wint and Herb McKenley. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal, being...
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the final, with the medalists breaking the 20-year-old world record. Herb McKenley's third leg of 44.6, credited with pulling Jamaica into contention from...
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Herbert Mckenley and started a great sprinting tradition. These two men are regarded as the pioneers of Jamaican athletics. In the 400 m final McKenley ran...
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represent a Caribbean all-star football team and beat Jamaican Olympian Herb McKenley as a schoolboy.[citation needed] He moved to Canada as a youth and was...
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stadium. Other statues in the complex include those of Arthur Wint, Herb McKenley and Merlene Ottey. The pools were built to host the aquatic events of...
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pre-Games Olympic record of 45.9 seconds, set in 1952 by George Rhoden and Herb McKenley, with times of 45.5 and 45.6 seconds, respectively. The Age noted in...
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champion and several more quickly picked up his pace, with Jamaica's Herb McKenley lagging well behind. By the 80 m mark, Remigino held a big lead: however...
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Campbell-Brown; Sherone Simpson; Brigitte Foster-Hylton; Yohan Blake; Herb McKenley; George Rhoden, Olympic gold medalist; Deon Hemmings, Olympic gold medalist;...
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Kennedy, basketball player, 1996 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP Herb McKenley, Olympic gold medalist sprinter and former world record holder Jason...
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Jamaica Jamaica Helsinki, Finland 1952-07-27 Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden 3:02.2 3:02.37 United States United States Rome, Italy...
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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 Herb McKenley Jamaica 21.3 Q 2 Ted Haggis Canada 22.2 Q 3 Haukur Clausen Iceland 22.2 4 Stanley Lines Bermuda Unknown...
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2014-02-01. Sears, Edward Seldon (2001). Running Through the Ages (pg. 178-183). McFarland. Retrieved on 2014-02-01. Syed, Matthew (2012-08-09). Genetic research...
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Lloyd LaBeach Panama 21.2 400 metres details Arthur Wint Jamaica 46.2 Herb McKenley Jamaica 46.4 Mal Whitfield United States 46.8 800 metres details Mal...
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