Back in the spring of 1973, I was in Arkadelphia, Arkansas for the NAIA National Track and Field Championships, and had the opportunity to witness an amazing performance by a Texas Southern runner by the name of Tommmy Fulton.
He's a guy you've never heard of, but take a look at what he did at NAIA in 1973 (Mike Boit won the bronze in 800 meters in the '72 Olympics and ran a 3:49 mile in 1981! He had his hands full and more racing against Fulton. If I recall correctly, that was the first sub 4 minute mile run in the state of Arkansas). Counting heats, Fulton raced 8 times over a 3 day span.
1973 NAIA
Wednesday, May 23
7:45 pm 1 mile heats
1. 4:08.3 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
2. 4:08.8 Mike Boit, Eastern New Mexico
9:20 pm 880 heats
1. 1:50.2 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
10:30pm 3 mile heats
1. 13:58.2 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
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Thursday, May 24
8:40 pm 880 semi-finals
1. 1:50.2 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
9:20 pm 3 mile final
1. 13:33.4 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
2. 13:34.2 Rex Maddaford Eastern New Mexico
3. 13:38.2 Phillip Ndoo Eastern New Mexico
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Friday, May 25
7:45 pm 1 Mile final
1. 3:57.8 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
2. 3:58.5 Bob Maplestone, Eastern Washington
3. 4:00.3 Mike Boit, Eastern New Mexico
8:45 pm 880 final
1. 1:47.7 Mike Boit, Eastern New Mexico
2. 1:48.8 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
9:15 pm 6 mile final
1. 28:42.2 Peter Fredrikkson,
2. 28:55.2 Tommy Fulton, Texas Southern
I found this at letsrun.com.
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