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| Born | October 8, 1946 Chicago, Illinois |
Geoffrey Peter "Geoff" Vanderstock (born October 8, 1946) is an American track and field athlete primarily known for running hurdles. He was once the world record holder in the 400 metres hurdles. His 48.94 was set at the high altitude United States Olympic Trials at Echo Summit, California, on September 11, 1968. He was the first man to run the event under 49 seconds. The hand time took .3 off the previous record held by Rex Cawley.[1] A month later at the 1968 Summer Olympics, he finished 4th in a tight race between 2nd place and 4th place, and given a time of 49.06, while watching David Hemery demolish his world record running 48.12.[2] See the Olympic race on YouTube
- ^ "Track And Field: Flying High". Time. September 20, 1968.
- ^ "Geoff Vanderstock Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2010. Sports reference