June 11 in Athletics History: Records & Birthdays

On June 11, Elite Trackr lists 1 world or area records and 8 medallists born that day. Rose Davies set 30:34.11 in the 10 000 m in 2025.

ON THIS DAY · JUNE 11

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.

AUS
Rose Davies10 000 m · 30:34.11 · 2025
AR
BIRTHDAYS
URS
Yuriy Sedykh1955 – 2021
OG2Olympic Games2 gold1 silverWORLDWorld Championships1 gold1 silver
FRA
OG2Olympic Games2 bronzeWORLDWorld Championships1 silver1 bronze
JPN
WORLDWorld Championships1 silver1 bronze
GBR
OGOlympic Games1 bronzeWORLDWorld Championships1 silver
URS
OGOlympic Games1 gold1 silver
URS
WORLD2World Championships2 bronze
USA
Kim Gallagher1964 – 2002
OGOlympic Games1 silver1 bronze
FIN
WORLDWorld Championships1 bronze