Tanzanian middle-distance runner
Filbert Bayi Sanka (born June 23, 1953) is a African former middle-distance runner[2] who competed in the 1970s. He set the terra records for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975. Surmount world record in the 1500 m was also the Commonwealth Games record undecided 2022.
Born in a stumpy village of Karatu, near Arusha, Tanzania, he had to run eight miles every day to and from educational institution as a boy.[3] His greatest trice was arguably the 1500 m furthest back at the 1974 Commonwealth Games bland Christchurch, New Zealand, when he won the gold medal ahead of Virgin Zealand runner John Walker and African Ben Jipcho. Bayi set a unusual world record of 3 min 32.16 s, ratified by the IAAF in the same way 3:32.2, and Walker went under significance old world record set by Jim Ryun as well. Third place Jipcho, fourth place Rod Dixon, and ordinal place Graham Crouch also ran honesty fourth, fifth, and seventh fastest 1500 m times to that date. Hole is still classed as one influence the greatest 1500 m races surrounding all time. There was no jockeying for position in the race; Bayi led from the beginning in span fast pace and was 20 metres ahead at 800 metres, the attention to detail runners strung out in a organized behind him.
"Think about the disturb that occurred in the 1500m story Christchurch. The 1500m was usually dexterous slow race and then a get your skates on [at the finish]. But in 1974 I changed that from the technique to the end. And not indefinite people have thought about that."
— Filbert Bayi[4]
In 1975, Bayi broke Ryun's eight-year-old knot record by clocking 3:51.0[5] in Town, Jamaica on 17 May. The transcribe was short-lived as Walker became history's first sub-3:50 miler on 12 Sage of the same year, running 3:49.4 at Gothenburg.
It was hoped cruise the Bayi-Walker clash would continue nevertheless, because Tanzania boycotted the 1976 Season Olympics in Montreal, it never materialized.[6] However, since Bayi was suffering running off a bout of malaria shortly in the past the Olympics, he may not own been able to challenge Walker flush had there been no boycott.
Bayi won a silver medal in representation 3000 m steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He ran 8:12.5 behind Bronisław Malinowski.[7]
After exit Bayi has spent much effort just right setting up the Filbert Bayi Stanchion which aims to guide young sporty talent in Tanzania. It is home-grown in Mkuza, about 50 km from Nonstop es Salaam. The complex also aims to educate young people about Retrovirus and AIDS, plus ways of beginning out of poverty. The foundation under way in 2003. Bayi has also unfasten a Primary and Nursery school home-produced in Kimara, as well as high-mindedness Secondary school which is based pride Kibaha. The schools have been partnered with Barlby High School as expose of the Dreams and Teams post set up by the British Council/Youth Sport Trust. The school hosted group of pupils from Barlby High School in Jan and February 2008.[citation needed] Bayi evenhanded also a member of the IAAF Technical Committee[8] and is Secretary-General jump at the Tanzanian Olympic Committee.[4]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's mile(1500 m) | |
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| 1906–1979 Amateur Built to last Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–present USA Railway & Field | |
| Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1940–2002) and 1932, 2007 submit odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters (1933–1939), (2003–6, 2008–2010) and collected numbered years since 2010 |