Archive for July, 2006
Burke blasts two M65 world records at Sac
Ed Burke, a three-time Olympian in the hammer, is still going strong at age 66. Saturday at the USATF Pacific Association Masters Championships at Sacramento State (site of the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Trials), Ed spun the 5-kilo hammer 55.74 (182-10) to break the listed M65 world record in that event of 55.70. He also […]
July 3, 2006
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Let masters throw the same weights at all ages?
Besides being a world-class masters athlete, Bud Held is a scholar of the sport with special authority on the throws. Today he responds to some proposed changes in the masters implements. Bud begins: “Norm Deep has done some good work and his arguments make a lot of sense.” But after much thought, Bud concludes: “I […]
July 3, 2006
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M60 vaulter Altendorf threatens 13-foot barrier
What goes up must go upper. M60 John Altendorf of Oregon reported yeterday that he cleared 3.96 meters (12-11 3/4) at an all-comers meet June 29 at the University of Oregon’s hallowed Hayward Field. And he posted a video clip as well. That breaks his own pending world age-group record of 3.84 (12-7 1/4) from […]
July 2, 2006
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Columnists off their rockers for dissing comebackers
My columnist colleague Nick Canepa has joined the knee-jerk gang. You know, the folks who criticize athletes for the unforgiveable offense of wanting to compete past their showtime prime. Check out his latest column, which mocks the boxing comeback of
July 1, 2006
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