12 world records fall at Eurovets indoor champs in Ancona, Italy
Led by W50 sprinter Maryvonne Icarre of France, with world records in the 200 and 400, Europeans set a dozen WRs over the weekend at the European Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Ancona, Italy. (Here’s a list.) Maryvonne clocked 25.94 in the deuce, smashing Yank Joy Upshaw’s listed record of 26.24, and 60.17 in the 4, lowering Brit Caroline Powell’s listed WR of 61.29. She’s a mother of two who teaches English and took a 22-year track break from age 15 to 37. Germany, as usual, dominated the medals table. They won 102 golds, 84 silvers and 74 bronzes. Italy took second and the Brits were third. Nice job, all.
Maryvonne (left) races USA’s Emma McGowan at Lyon in W45 100. Emma won.
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I’ll be sending Ken a few photos from the Euros as soon as I can. I’ve only just arrived home, so give me a moment!
It is noteworthy that the results include photo finish of all track events.
Better than that, Christa: copies of the photo finish pictures were available to buy very cheaply, when collecting diplomas for events.
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