This Day in Track & Field, January 23, Joie Ray wins Mile and half race at Millrose Games (1918), Curt Clausen sets 30k AR (2000), Born this Day: Coach Bob Larsen (1939)by Walt Murphy

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This Day in Track & Field, January 23, Joie Ray wins Mile and half race at Millrose Games (1918), Curt Clausen sets 30k AR (2000), Born this Day: Coach Bob Larsen (1939)by Walt Murphy

Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com), used with permission. (c)Copyright 2025- all rights reserved. May not be reprinted or retransmitted without permission. by Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service  (wmurphy25@aol.com)   This Day in Track & Field–January  23   1918—Future Hall-of-Famer Joie Ray (6:57.8) was a runaway winner of the Mile-and-a-Half at the Millrose Games, held at NY’s Madison Square Garden. It was the 2nd o…