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Loren Murchison

Loren Murchison, American sprinter (died 1979)

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Born
December 17, 1898
Died
June 11, 1979
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1898

About Loren Murchison

Loren C. Murchison (December 17, 1898 – June 11, 1979) was an American athlete, double gold medal winner in 4 × 100 m relay at the Olympic Games. He won 14 titles (9 individual and 5 in the relay) at the United States premier indoor athletics meet, the Millrose Games. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, Murchison was again sixth in 100 m and won his second Olympic gold medal as an opening leg in the world record (41.0 s) setting American 4 × 100 m relay team. He also won the British AAA Championships in both 100 yd (91 m) and 220 yd (200 m) at the 1925 AAA Championships. He also ran the third leg in the gold medal winning United States 4 × 100 m relay team, which set a new world record of 42.2 s in the Olympic final.

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Loren Murchison timeline

  1. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, Murchison was again sixth in 100 m and won his second Olympic gold medal as an opening leg in the world record (41.0 s) setting American 4 × 100 m relay team.
  2. He also won the British AAA Championships in both 100 yd (91 m) and 220 yd (200 m) at the 1925 AAA Championships.

The world when Loren Murchison was born

Loren Murchison was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Loren Murchison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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