Archive for January, 2004
Tom Jordan defends special favors for TMOs
In a rare response, WMA Executive Vice President Tom Jordan has replied to my request for comment on posts involving Dieter Massin’s resignation from the WMA Organizational Advisory Committee. Here is Tom’s note to me, without any deletion or modification:
January 30, 2004
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Bill Collins makes Newsweek appearance
Properly labeled as the “world’s fastest man over 50,” world champion Bill Collins is shown in starting blocks in a large photo in the current Newsweek magazine. He’s also quoted in an article about staying in shape. It’s aptly headlined: “In a Race Against Time — The over-50 crowd works out and competes like never […]
January 13, 2004
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Vault records come in pairs for couples
If it’s January, it must be indoor pole vault time. And record time. For the second straight year, Nadine O’Connor of Del Mar, California, has raised the W60 world indoor record, clearing 9 feet, 3 inches (2.82) at the annual National Pole Vault Summit over the weekend at a Hilton Hotel ballroom in Reno, Nevada. […]
January 13, 2004
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Raschker’s breakthrough: Sullivan finalist
Phil Raschker of Georgia, whom I started calling “the legend” about five years ago, has become the first masters athlete to become a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Memorial Award — which recognizes the top amateur athlete in America. This is big.
January 9, 2004
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