Utah College track and field results from a century ago; And a horse riding record

                           The University of Utah stadium.

THERE'S no question that performances in track and field have improved over a century ago.

-Here are some winning times and distance from an indoor track meet between the University of Utah men and the Deseret Gymnasium team, and held at the Deseret Gym on April 6, 1918 (and results published in the Salt Lake Tribune of April 7, 1918):
35-yard dash: 3 and 4/5 seconds
Mile run (14.5 laps in the gym,) : 4:57
Running high jump: 5 feet 8 inches
Standing high jump: 4 feet 10 inches
Pole vault: 10 feet 6 inches
-Here are the results of an all-comers Utah college and high school track meet, held May 10, 1920 at Ogden's Lorin Farr Park:
100 yard dash: 10.0
220 yard dash: 22.0
440 yard dash: 53.0
880-yard run: 2:04.6
Mile run: 4:49.4
Three mile run: 18:40.1
High jump: 6 feet 2 inches
Long jump: 20 feet 1/2 inch
Pole vault: 11 feet

-The Salt Lake Tribune of Oct. 13, 1895 outlined a different racing record in Utah -- for horse riding.
"New Century Record. S.P. Durant makes the run in 7:32" was the newspaper headline. Durant of Salt Lake City rode his horse 100 miles in seven hours and 32 minutes. His ride was continuous, without any stopping for food, water or rest.