Archive for July, 2006
Great photos of masters deca/hep champs posted
Beckie Rosillio took hundreds of wonderful shots at the mid-July USA national masters deca/hep championships. The photos are available for purchase by writing Beckie at somniumfate@gmail.com. As well, the local paper gave the event a nice writeup. M40 entrant Rod Wilcox said: “It really reminds me that my health is my choice. It’s not something […]
July 24, 2006
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W85 bucks heat at USATF Western Regionals
Gerry Davidson, 85, wasn’t too sure about running the mile and 400 Saturday — Day 1 of the USATF Western Regional Masters Championships at Long Beach State University. Southern California temps were off the charts, soaring well over 100 in many spots, including 103 at Long Beach. But what the heck. Gerry ignored the hellish […]
July 23, 2006
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Sprinters hot at Texas Masters Championships
Wayne Bennett leads the Dallas Masters Track Club and directed the Texas Masters Championships on Saturday at Coppell High School in Dallas County. And the amazing part? Despite being at the meet from 7:30 a.m. till 7 p.m., he competed as well — keeping Bob Lida honest in the M65 sprints. Bob’s times bode well […]
July 23, 2006
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W70 Roman gets royal writeup in Connecticut
Only a few decades ago, a 70-year-old woman competing in track and field would have been subject to raised eyebrows. Now she gets an admiring nod from her local newspaper. See how the Stamford Advocate told the story of Charlotte entrant Mary Roman. See Bob Greeney’s July 23 story below, headlined “Roman Wonder: Norwalk’s Roman […]
July 23, 2006
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Charlotte nationals boasts 1,400 entrants, five Olympians
As promised, Bob Weiner has shipped out his pre-Charlotte press release, which the local organizing committee is shopping to various media in hopes of bringing suitable attention to our national championships. The release is dated July 31, but Bob has given permission to post it here. You can use any of its information to talk […]
July 22, 2006
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German lifts own WR on Day 2 at Eurovets
M75 weight thrower Richard Rzehak of Germany has the honor of setting the first world record at the 15th Eurovets championships taking place in Poland, reports Pete Mulholland in Poznan. The weight (thrown like an indoor hammer) is 16 pounds for his age group. Richard is no stranger to world-class masters competition. He won two […]
July 22, 2006
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Be like Trish and Wayne: Press your pride in masters track
Wayne Bennett is 69, lives in Texas and runs the 100 in the mid-13s. Patricia Porter is 43, lives in New Mexico and high jumps in the high-5s. What do they have in common (besides making my M50 marks look pathetic)? They are telling their track stories online. (Click on their names to see their […]
July 21, 2006
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Eurovets battle heat, lap snafus, HJ standards on Day 1
Pete Mulholland of Britain sends his first report from the 15th European Veterans Athletics Championships, held in Poznan, Poland. He begins: “Airline timetables and commitments at home saw me arrive towards the end of the opening day, a day that proved as hot (but more humid) as the 97 Fahrenheit I had left behind in […]
July 21, 2006
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Decageezers hot at Eurovets; results found
Well, I found the results for Day 1 of Eurovets as a PDF file deep in the bowels of the main Web site. Decathletes are on pace for some great scores, including M65 Czeslaw Okonski of Poland, whose first day score is 3986 — on pace to challenge Emil Pawlik’s year-old world record of 7900. […]
July 21, 2006
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Ottey runs 100 in an age-graded (and astounding) 10.22
This is beyond belief. At age 46, Merlene Ottey has run a legal 11.45 for 100 meters to qualify for the European Championships. As
July 20, 2006
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