Archive for February, 2005
Who’s the mystery vaulter of Geezerjock fame?
Last fall, Geezerjock debuted. And a double-page spread of six photos from the USATF national masters championships in Decatur, Illinois, featured a single vaulter. The set by Chase Agnello-Dean was a nice study in technique. Only one problem: The jumper wasn’t identified.
February 17, 2005
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Pete Taylor checks in — with sense of humor intact
Well, it’s hard to keep a good announcer down. Despite his medical misfortunes, Pete Taylor reports from Virginia: “I worked a half day today, the first day since Jan. 21 that I made it to the office.” Pete sent me a chronology of his hospitalization. It’s pretty graphic in parts, but one thing’s for sure: […]
February 16, 2005
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Cancer just another low hurdle for Brewer
Jess Brewer is my oldest masters friend and original inspiration. This Canadian scientist, now 59, posted the original piece that drove me to start the Masters Track & Field Home Page in 1996. But his conquering of prostate cancer may be his biggest victory yet. And this past weekend, he competed for the first time […]
February 15, 2005
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WRs for 200 meters on both sides of the spectrum
Today brings news of an amazing world masters record for 200 meters. But it’s hard to tell whether Italian Enrico Saraceni’s M40 indoor 21.94 is really superior to South African Philip Rabinowitz’s M100 outdoor 77.59. Enrico’s mark smashes the listed WMA indoor WR of 22.19 set by American Bill Collins nearly 10 years ago. Phil’s […]
February 14, 2005
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Details on dorms at Hawaii masters nationals
Meet director Mark Zeug of the 2005 masters nationals in Hawaii has replied to my query about dorms and such. Having noted the very reasonable cost of $20 a night (double occupancy), I was worried about the lack of air conditioning. Mark says not to worry.
February 13, 2005
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Time for booking travel to Hawaii nationals
Snow is on the ground in many places, but today I booked a flight for a sweltering place in the middle of the Pacific — Honolulu and the 2005 USATF national masters outdoor championships in August. I checked six online travel sites, and two or three gave me a fair deal.
February 12, 2005
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Earl Fee hurdles into national consciousness
Pete Taylor calls him “The Great Earl Fee.” And great the M75 Canadian is — at most middle-distance events (where he holds world age-group records). But he’s also a standout hurdler, and so that’s what we see in a new TV commercial that’s been broadcast in major sporting events, such as the PGA tournament at […]
February 11, 2005
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Aussies have their issues, too, as season climaxes
Just becuz it’s winter in the USA doesn’t mean outdoor track season is in a deep freeze everywhere. I’m reminded of this after stumbling across a New South Wales club in Australia with an odd-sounding Web site: lollylegs.com. Man, these folks have it together.
February 10, 2005
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The Holy Grail: all masters championship results online
What if they gave a track meet and didn’t give results? Of course, that never happens. But that’s the upshot in masters track, where you have to own back issues of National Masters News to have a clue who won the M70 short hurdles in any USA nationals before 1996. In any other major championship […]
February 9, 2005
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State Games of America fixes age-group policy
Just got this note from Douglas G. Martin, national director of the State Games of America: “In reviewing our policy for age group determination, we were given incorrect dates from our Commissioner but have now changed the dates to correspond with USATF’s rules. The correct age determination dates are now listed on our website on […]
February 8, 2005
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