Mark Murro
Marcus Paul "Mark" Murro (born June 4, 1949)
Career
Murro broke the
Murro continued improving in the next years, breaking Covelli's American record with a throw of 292 ft 8 in (89.21 m) in
Murro broke his own American record on March 27, 1970, again in Tempe;[7][11] with his throw of 300 ft 0 in (91.44 m) he became the first American to reach 300 feet, as well as the first to break 90 meters.[1] However, two months later at the Compton Invitational he slipped while throwing and sprained his ankle,[12] missing the NCAA meet and failing to qualify for the national championship final as a result.[9][13] While he continued competing, he never regained his pre-injury level;[14] in 1970 he ranked a career-best third in the world, behind Nevala and Manfred Stolle, but after that year he never featured in the world's top 10 again.[5] At the 1972 Olympic Trials Murro placed eighth and failed to qualify for the Olympic team.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Mark Murro Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Prep Javelin Mark". The Arizona Republic. June 1, 1967. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c ">Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian; Track & Field News. "A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2014". Track & Field News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Hymans, Richard. "The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field". USA Track & Field; Track & Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "World Rankings – Men's Javelin" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved December 1, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Past Covers 1969". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ a b "USA Records Progression: Men, Javelin Throw". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "ASU's Mark Murro Sails Javelin 292-8". The Arizona Republic. May 24, 1969. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Hill, E. Garry. "A History of the NCAA Championships" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved December 1, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Evans, Carlos Break AAU Records". Pacific Stars and Stripes. July 2, 1969. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- Scottsdale Progress. March 28, 1970. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "LaBenz Trounces Liquori In Mile". Oakland Tribune. June 7, 1970. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "UCLA Soph Posts Upset In AAU 440". European Stars and Stripes. June 29, 1970. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Mark Murro". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Hymans, Richard. "The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field". USA Track & Field; Track & Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.