Archive for May, 2005

Record application promised for Gault’s 10.73

Good news on the record front. Occidental track coach Troy Engle, who helped run the meet at Oxy where Willie Gault presumably set an American M40 best in the 100, writes me: “I was not aware of the record – thanks for bringing it to my attention! I have printed the paperwork and will get […]

May 10, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

New AR for M40 100: Gault finally takes down Hart

Thanks to a post by T&FN editor Garry Hill, I’ve learned of a new American record in a marquee event — the M40 100-meter dash. Results of Saturday’s Occidental Invitational show ex-NFL star Willie Gault, now 44, with a legal time of 10.73 in the 100-meter dash, which had a wind reading of 0.6 meters […]

May 9, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Big mile breakthrough for Bill Benson, 86

Bill Benson of Valley Stream, N.Y., demolished his own M85 American record in the mile Saturday, clocking 9:18.42, reports the Durham Herald Sun in North Carolina. He did it at the 35th Southeastern Masters Track and Field Meet at Duke University in Durham. His old record was 9:56.93, which he set in July 2004 at […]

May 8, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Higdon inspires new Net tool: Route Ruler

The Net is incredible. (Oh, yeah, you noticed.) Has stuff online you never knew you’d need. Latest example is the “Route Ruler” by a team led by Alex Sumberg, a 32-year-old runner. The site is slick. Shows evidence of great thought. Haven’t tried it. (And I rarely run roads.) But since I know many of […]

May 7, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

German masters atwitter over possible embezzlement

Annette Koop, the German middle-distance champ, has been reporting what seems to be a huge scandal in German masters track — the loss of 147,000 Euros (almost $190.000) in the bank account of what I take to be in association overseeing track in the German state of Brandenburg. Don’t quote me. I don’t read German. […]

May 5, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Deadlines fast approaching for San Sebastian

If you’re planning to compete at the WMA world championships in Spain, you better know this: Deadline for American entries (without late fees) is May 6. That’s Friday. USATF further sez: “If entries are received after May 6, but on or before May 27, a $68.00 late fee must be added to your entry fees. […]

May 4, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Details trickling in on Penn Relays M40 4×4 relay

It was wet at Penn last weekend, but rain didn’t fall on the featured M40 men’s 4×400 relay Saturday afternoon, which saw one team lose a big lead, get second and then find itself a winner upon disqualification of the first quartet across the finish line. Several participants have shared their observations.

May 3, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

USATF suffers a non-senior moment in News & Notes

In the course of reporting the latest Kip Janvrin deca win at Drake, USATF reports: ” ‘I just don’t see myself competing next year,’ said (39-year-old) Janvrin, who is the oldest active U.S. competitor in the decathlon.” Oldest active American decathlete? Um, that must come as a surprise to 64-year-old Phil Byrne of Massachusetts. Or […]

May 2, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Jon-John run well in Drake Relays masters events

My bad. While fawning over Penn this week, I neglected to point out that masters –and good ones — were competing at Drake this weekend, too. Mark Cleary organized several races (and DNS’d in one of them). The winning times were pretty fair — 2:01 in the 800 and 4:19 in the mile. I know […]

May 1, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments