March 21 in Athletics History: Records & Birthdays

On March 21, Elite Trackr lists 2 world or area records and 8 medallists born that day. Simon Ehammer set 6670 in the Heptathlon Short Track in 2026.

ON THIS DAY · MARCH 21

Today in
track history.

Every day has its legends. The records that fell, the athletes who were born, the performances that rewrote what's possible.

SUI
Simon EhammerHeptathlon Short Track · 6670 · 2026
WR
RSA
Franco Le Roux60 m hurdles · 7.50 · 2026
AR
BIRTHDAYS
GDR
OG22Olympic Games2 gold2 silverWORLD2World Championships2 gold1 silver
ETH
OG2Olympic Games2 gold1 bronzeWORLDWorld Championships1 gold1 silver
GDR
OG4Olympic Games4 gold
JAM
OGOlympic Games1 goldWORLD2World Championships2 silver
ETH
OGOlympic Games1 silverWORLD2World Championships2 bronze
USA
Charlie Greene1945 – 2022
OGOlympic Games1 gold1 bronze
KEN
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold1 bronze
JPN
Shuhei Nishida1910 – 1997
OG2Olympic Games2 silver