Archive for February, 2007

Martin sets another WR, Michelson gets first of year

From a reliable masters mole comes this amazing report: “Even more World and American Records at the New York Road Runners (Thursday Night at the Races) meet at the Track and Field Center at the Armory in New York. Kathy Martin (W55) started off the night with her third world indoor record at these meets […]

February 22, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Gail Devers’ Fountain of Youth tour moves to France

Gail Devers, 40 going on 25, will run the 60-meter hurdles tomorrow night at an indoor meet in Paris. Guess she found her sugar daddy after all. But here’s the really amazing part: After competing in France on Friday, she may fly back to the States and run at Boston nationals Sunday! Here’s what USATF’s […]

February 22, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Only question at Boston: How fast will Alisa Harvey go?

According to the Status of Entries page at USATF, 20 masters entrants (10 men and 10 women) are good to go in the exhibition 800s slated for the USA open indoor nationals this Sunday in Boston. If the seed times are any indication, the races won’t be close. Alisa Harvey will easily take the women’s […]

February 21, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Pete Mundle’s ‘Masters Age Records’ now online

The latest edition of Pete Mundle’s “Masters Age Records” — single-age track and field bests that he’s compiled for decades — is now online here as a PDF document. I scanned the 60-page booklet to goose my wiki age-records project. How do I get away with posting this? Glad you asked. First off, MAR (as […]

February 20, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Val Parsons pips her own indoor WR for 60 — twice!

First reports from across the Pond said that Val Parsons had lowered her own W60 world record for 60 meters to 8.79 seconds. Check that. She actually ran two records — first an 8.81 and then 8.75. Running against teen-agers at Brunel University’s Sprints Meeting on Saturday, February 17, Val pipped the 8.83 she ran […]

February 19, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Barkley beats M65 referee in NBA hoohah race

Well, 43-year-old Sir Charles beat 67-year-old referee Dick Bavetta in the NBA All-Star Game sideshow footrace. Drat. But Charles wouldn’t stand a chance against any top-tier M65 (or even M70) sprinter. Sports Illustrated has a picture of the start. Dick attempted to put a positive spin on the defeat, saying afterward: “”I think it’s wonderful […]

February 18, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Spaniard, American set indoor records at 3K, 400

My masters moles are working OT. From Alan Sigmon: “The Spanish Federation’s Web page . . . reports that Jesús Borrego Llamas has broken the M45 world indoor record for 3000 with a time of 8:34.58 at Seville on Feb. 11. The RFEA listed Klaus Goldammer’s 8:36.64 of 1999 as the old record, but Craig […]

February 18, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Performance standards posted for 2007 world rankings

Statmeister Martin Gasselsberger of Austria has posted the performance standards he’ll use in building world rankings for the 2007 outdoor season, a world championship year. He says they are “subject to modifications.” They’re not easy. Apparently his aim is to create 50-deep lists in all events and age groups. But he needs your help. If […]

February 17, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  6 Comments

Charles Barkley vs. M65 referee in footrace of the ages

Heard about this? NBA broadcaster Charles Barkley, a former player now infamous for uttering idiocies, said the other day: “I’ll donate $10,000 if Dick Bavetta can outrun me end-to-end [of a basketball court].There’s no 67-year-old in the whole world — not just NBA officials — that can outrun me.” Yeah, right. At least it’s given […]

February 16, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  7 Comments

Matti Kilpelainen — yet another M60 vaulter on video

Pole vaulters are becoming the movie stars of masters track. About the same time that John Altendorf’s M60 WR video went up, so did this endless loop of a near-record 3.85 (12-7 1/2) by M60 Matti Kilpelainen of Canton, Michigan. The video shows a third-try clearance at last Saturday’s EMU Classic at Eastern Michigan University […]

February 16, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed