Archive for November, 2006

Seven from USA enter South American masters meet

The sun never sets on masters track. Down Under in Brazil, the South American Masters Championships start this weekend in Rio de Janeiro — and seven U.S. men (but no women) are entered. They include world-class sprinters Val Barnwell and Bennie James and hurdler Darnell Gatling. Here’s the schedule of events. The biggest of the […]

November 1, 2006   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

D.C. columnist Nearman uncovers two Rosie Ruizes

M45 middle-distance runner Steve Nearman might be passed in the final yards of an 800, but you can’t put anything past him as a journalist. In his latest story for the Washington Times, he reveals that two women have been DQ’d from this past Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon after he notified race organizers of some […]

November 1, 2006   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments