Coe Sets 1500m World Record in Zurich Meet
Sebastian Coe of Britain clocked 3 32.1 in the Zurich International Track and Field meet to set a new world best, shaving 0.1 from the previous 3 32.2 mark set by Filbert Bays on Feb 2 1974 in New Zealand.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1979
Page
22
Sebastian Coe of Britain clocked 3 32.1 in the Zurich International Track and Field meet to set a new world best, shaving 0.1 from the previous 3 32.2 mark set by Filbert Bays on Feb 2 1974 in New Zealand.
The Iowa Amateur Softball Association hosts two regional tournaments this weekend. Mason City hosts the men’s class A fast pitch event with the winner advancing to Stockton California for the national, while Marshalltown hosts the women’s class A slow pitch with the regional champion heading to Grand Prairie Texas for nationals. Also noted is Baltimore third baseman Doug DeCinces who breeds German Shepherds as a hobby.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.