Dye, Paddock and Houser (Early Season in California)
European Visitors Paulen and Hoff Triumph in Kansas (Kansas Relays)
Stenroos Second in Boston (Boston Marathon)
Hoff to World Lead: 4.19m (Drake Relays)
Plansky Repeats His Decathlon Victory (Penn Relays)
Locke's Phantom Mark: 20.5 (Missouri v Nebraska)
Paddock Busy (Southern Pacific Association)
Pacific Coast Jumping Power (Pacific Coast Conference)
Locke 20.7 (Missouri Valley Conference)
Ethel Catherwood Clears World Record of 1.58 (Regina, SK)
Fourth Metropolitan Cross Country Title for Ritola (Metropolitan Association)
Locke Locks Two (NCAA)
USA (AAU) Hubbard 7.68m, but otherwise an off-year atmosphere
Britain (AAA): Peltzer Crushes the Olympic Champion Lowe and Clocks a Two-Lap World Record
Sweden: Pettersson Gobbled Up Medals
Germany (Women): Discus Throwers Dominate All-Time Rankings
Germany (Men): Peltzer, the Star of Germany
Canada (Women): Rosa Grosse Clocks 11.0 in 100 Yards – Not Approved
A Fine European Two-Lap Race (Switzerland v Germany v France)
Lindström's Javelin Throw Best in Scandinavian Match (Sweden v Norway v Denmark)
Lindström's Long Javelin Throw at Colombes (France v Sweden)
Plaza Celebrates Again (South American Championships)
Great Britain Smashes 4x110 Yard World Record, Finishing Under 50 Seconds (Women's World Games)
"A Terrific Struggle for Victory" (Nurmi v Wide, Part 1 in Stockholm)
Nurmi Overpowers Wide Again (Nurmi v Wide, Part 2 in Turku)
Kuck Unleashes World-Leading Mark (Lappeenranta)
"The Race of All Time" (Berlin)
Jokela and Rötkö Devours Kilometres in World-Class Style (TUL Games)
An audio conversation, timeline, summary report, and FAQ about the 1926 track and field year. The files have been created by the AI application Notebook LM and may therefore contain inaccuracies.