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Adolph Plummer (January 3, 1938 – November 30, 2015)〔Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p 510.〕〔(UNM track star Plummer dies ), Albuquerque Journal, November 30, 2015.〕 was an American track and field athlete. He is best known for breaking the world record in the 440 yard dash in 1963, the last runner to hold the record at that measure rather than at 400 metre standard. == Track career == During his time running at the University of New Mexico (UNM) (1959-1963), Plummer was a member of an outstanding Lobos track team. In 1961, Plummer became the NCAA champion in the 440 yards event. He was a three-time All-American and won four titles in the 440 yards event and three at 220 yards in the Skyline Conference and Western Athletic Conference (WAC).〔(Lobo Great Adolph Plummer Passes Away ), University of New Mexico Athletics Official Site, December 1, 2015.〕 On May 25, 1963, running in his last race for UNM at the WAC Championships in Tempe, Arizona, Plummer shocked future Olympic champion Ulis Williams on his home track with a 44.9 second world record in the 440 yards (Williams also broke the old world record by 0.1 second).〔New Mexico Track & Field 2007, (History & Records ), University of New Mexico Athletics Official Site, p.78〕 Plummer shattered the old mark set by Glenn Davis five years previously by the huge margin of 8 tenths of a second. Plummer's only memory of the race was hearing the starter say "set" before the race began. Plummer's time also tied the existing world record in the shorter 400 metres (440 yards is 402.34 metres).〔〔Nick Georgandis, (History of the 400-Meter Dash ), Livestrong.com, Jan 23, 2014.〕 This was the first ever 440 run under 45 seconds. In 1964, Plummer attempted to qualify for the Olympic Games but trailed in his heat due to the flare-up of an arthritic knee, a condition that was to eventually end his athletics career.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Olympic Trials History )〕 In 1965, Plummer returned to the track specializing in the 220 yard/200 meter event. That year he became USA national champion at 220 yards and was ranked number one in the world at that distance.(See below). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adolph Plummer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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