ITHACA, N.Y. -- Charlie Moore '51, an Olympic gold medalist who went on to set Cornell athletics on firm footing as athletic director, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8. The impact on his family, the Big Red, and the sporting and business worlds will long be told. A fierce competitor on the track, he never lost a race in the 400-meter hurdles during his outstanding career that included a gold medal in the 1952 Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. Moore set an Olympic record of 50.8 seconds on a rain-soaked track. He also won a silver medal as the third leg on the 4x400 relay team for the United States. Moore later established a world record of 51.6 in the 440-yard hurdles at the British Empire Games in London. He set Cornell marks in the outdoor 440-yard dash (47.0) and the 400-meter intermediate hurdles (51.1). In 1949, he won the 440-yard dash at the NCAA championships, and in 1951, he helped a five-man Big Red team place second at the NCAAs with a first-place finish in the 220 low hurdles. Moore won indoor Heptagonal titles in the 600-yard run and outdoor titles in the 440-yard dash in 1950 and '51. He took first in the AAU 400-meter hurdles in 1949 and set the American record (50.7) at the Olympic tryouts in 1952. The native of Coatesville, Pa., received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1952.  

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Jon Anderson, class of 1971, was running about Oregon well before Nike made it cool. His parents demanded their children spread their wings and fly beyond Eugene and Jon's legs carried him to Cornell University. There Jon would unite with a young track and cross country coach named Jack Warner, who would help propel Jon into a long journey that included the Olympic games, a Boston Marathon victory, and a successful business career. This is Jon Anderson's Big Red story.

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 Adrian Durant, The George Heekin '29 Head Coach of Men's Track and Field, has announced the addition of 17 newcomers to the roster in advance of the 2020-21 season.   Four student-athletes (Alex Ehrenthal, Rhys Hammond, Colden Longley, and Sam Young) join the Big Red men's cross country team as well, led by Mike Henderson, The Alan B. '53 and Elizabeth Heekin Harris Head Coach of Women's Track & Field/Men's and Women's Cross Country.   The diverse group of newcomers hails from 10 different states and Mexico and features four sprinters, three throwers, two multis, two distance runners, two middle distance runners, two hurdlers, one jumper, and one pole vaulter.

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Mike Henderson, The Alan B. '53 and Elizabeth Heekin Harris Head Coach of Women's Track & Field/Men's and Women's Cross Country, has welcomed 22 newcomers to the Big Red women's program in advance of the 2020-21 season.   Six student-athletes (Bella DiPalermo, Bridget Forbes, Izzy MacFarlane, Elizabeth Rene, Amanda Schwartz, and Alyssa Walker) join the Cornell women's cross country team as well.   The talented group makes its way to Cornell from all-over, hailing from 14 different states and Greece. Among the newcomers are seven sprinters, four jumpers, three distance runners, three middle-distance runners, two throwers, one multi, one hurdler, and one pole vaulter, with multiple student-athletes excelling in more than one discipline.

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For many collegiate athletes, what is achieved during the four years donning their university's colors often mark some of the greatest accomplishments of their athletic careers. What Cornell men's cross country and track and field standout Max King '02 accomplished during his time with the Big Red was undoubtedly impressive, but it was just the tip of the iceberg. Read more

Captain. All-American. Cornell Hall of Fame. Loren Mooney '93 had a storied Big Red career...but that was just the beginning of her story. Read about how her TFXC experience taught Loren how to be flexible and how she utilized that training for career success.

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CU XC/TF Fans,

Below is a link to an interview that Jeremy Schapp ('91) recently conducted with Charlie Moore ('51) as a part of The Sporting Life podcast. This 23 minute segment covers everything from Charlie's gold medal Olympic experience up to his life today.

Charlie recently celebrated his 91st birthday, and his positive outlook and love of life comes through in this interview. It is certainly an incredible example for all Cornell athletes still competing today. We hope all of you will enjoy hearing the conversation between these two great alums!

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Coach Durant was the featured guest on Track Fit and discussed his Olympic years as a track a field athlete and being the FIRST BLACK TRACK AND FIELD HEAD COACH of Cornell University. Other topics discussed are: how COVID-19 affected the outdoor season of Track and Field, scholarships, training advice, and etc.