Archive for July, 2005

Updated Hawaii entry list shows 800-plus entrants

The USATF National Masters Outdoor championships in Hawaii will boast about 600 men and 200 women — with the oldest being Trent Lane, 95, and Betty Jarvis, 90, according to the latest list of entrants.

July 25, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Sumi Onodera-Leonard stands as tall as Lance

All the world knows Lance — the mighty Texas cyclist who today won his seventh Tour de France. Few know Sumi Onodera-Leonard, a 77-year-old sprinter and middle-distance runner from Huntington Beach, California, who this weekend showed as much strength of character and courage as Armstrong in her own comeback from near death. A year and […]

July 24, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Edmonton takes stage with World Masters Games

In quick succession, four major international masters meets are taking place this summer. The first is the World Masters Games in Edmonton, Alberta, where the track meet starts today and runs through July 31. Results are promised here on the official site. In two weeks, it’s the USATF masters nationals in Hawaii, and the qualifying […]

July 24, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Germans will be the powerhouse of San Sebastian

The contest is over. Germany will be the top medal-getter at the San Sebastian world masters meet in six weeks. They have the most bodies entered (about 650), and they have the horses, as indicated by their masters nationals, held earlier this month. The Germans conduct their nationals in two parts. Here are results from […]

July 22, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Time for WMA to stop coddling Torsten Carlius

Torsten Carlius is crossing the line — again. He wants to double-dip in WMA (holding two offices at the same time) while serving on the board that oversees the competing World Masters Games. Sweden’s Carlius has been president of World Masters Athletics (formerly WAVA) for eight years, and in late August will be succeeded either […]

July 21, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Looking back at Buffalo: 10 years since 1995 worlds

Speaking of anniversaries. Ten years ago this week, Buffalo was hosting the XI World Masters Athletic Championships. It was the last meet to have only a paper trail — no presence on the fledgling World Wide Web. But, again, I’ve rectified that oversight by posting an image PDF and a searchable PDF (both 99 pages […]

July 20, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Oerter was just another thrower at 1977 worlds

On to Gothenburg, Sweden, site of the second World Masters Athletic Championships and the founding of WAVA — the World Association of Veteran Athletes. Again, I’ve posted two PDF files — the first being an image file of the results booklet of all 1977 world masters results. The second is a searchable PDF, where you […]

July 19, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Al Sheahen picks Perkins for WMA presidency

Al Sheahen is a national treasure. Besides being the former publisher of National Masters News and a 1997 candidate for the presidency of World Masters Athletics, he remains an astute observer of masters politics. Recently I asked him to review my interviews with WMA presidential candidates Stan Perkins and Cesare Beccalli. He sent this reply […]

July 19, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Dr. Peters treating his M50 rivals to speed

Dr. Stephen Peters — the M45 world champion in the sprints at 2003 worlds in Puerto Rico (even though he turned 50 during the meet) — looks to be in fine form for San Sebastian in five weeks. He topped the M50 finals in the 100, 200 and 400 at the British Masters Athletic Championships, […]

July 18, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Barrineau is now retired colonel, but not retired jumper

I sent M50 jumper Jim Barrineau the link to yesterday’s blog post and received more news in his reply. Jim writes: “I forgot to tell you I am now Colonel (retired) Barrineau. My last day in uniform was May 31st. I will be starting a new job just after Labor Day. I did clear 6’0″ […]

July 16, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments