Track Stars Left Their Mark at Missouri
Lingle (on the right holding the trophy) led Missouri to the inaugural NCAA Indoor Championship in 1965
Stony Brook’s boys track tradition is defined by excellence. Winning 28 League Championships and multiple Conference Championships, Stony Brook runners have been a mainstay among Long Island’s elite. However, for two Brookers, their greatest achievements extended beyond the circuit around Fitch Field. Hall of Famers Robin Lingle ’60 and Glenn Ogden ’65 enjoyed stellar careers for the University of Missouri Tigers and though they crossed the finish line more than 40 years ago, their times are still prominent on Mizzou’s All-Time Record List. The tandem also won a combined 9 Big Eight Conference Championships during their collegiate careers.
The University of Missouri’s Track & Field Record List
1000-Yard Run
#1 Robin Lingle | 2:07.6 | March 1965 | Track & Field Federation Championships | Milwaukee, WI
Lingle defended his Federation Championship with this time, which also broke the American record in the event. The milestone still stands at Missouri.
A Roundup of the Sports Information of the Week
Robin Lingle of the University of Missouri, who ran the fastest 1,000 indoors this season (2:07.3), and John Camien of Emporia State, who equaled his best mile time (4:01.7), were the only defending champions who repeated at the U.S. Track and field federation championships in Milwaukee.
1500-Meter Run
#2 Robin Lingle | 3:42.0 | June 20, 1964 | NCAA Championships | Eugene, OR
It took 11 years for this record to be bested.
Mile Run
#3 Robin Lingle | 4:00.3 | May 22, 1965 | Midwest Track & Field Federation Championships | Kansas City, KS
It took 8 years for this milestone to be broken by a mere .7 seconds. Had he broken the 4-minute barrier he would have been only the 10th American to do so.
A Roundup of the Sport Information of the Week
Robin Lingle of Missouri ran the fastest college mile of the year (4:00.3) at the Midwest Federation championships in Kansas City.
Two-Mile Run
#1 Glenn Ogden | 8:46.0 | June 3, 1967 | Central Collegiate Championships | Milwaukee, WI
Lingle cruises
Three-Mile Run
#3 Glenn Ogden | 13:42.8 | April 20, 1968 | Dual Meet vs. Kansas |
Columbia, MO
5000-Yard Run
#4 Glenn Ogden | 14:10.8 | April 20, 1968 | Dual Meet vs. Kansas |
Columbia, MO
4 x 800-Meter Relay
#2 Robin Lingle | 7:17.8 | April 25, 1965
This relay team, anchored by Lingle, set the American record in the event with this remarkable time. It took 36 years for another Missouri team to break this record by a slim 1.03 seconds.
Conference Champions
1000-Yard Run
1964 | Robin Lingle | 2:11.7 (Indoor)
1965 | Robin Lingle | 2:08.8 (Indoor)
Mile Run
1964 | Robin Lingle | 4:10.0 (Indoor)
1964 | Robin Lingle | 4:05.9
1965 | Robin Lingle | 4:08.9 (Indoor)
1965 | Robin Lingle | 4:06.1
5000-Yard Run
1964 | Robin Lingle | 14:26.9
1968 | Glenn Ogden | 14:15.3
1969 | Glenn Ogden | 13:57.6
