Archive for May, 2007

Willie Gault, 46, lays down a legal 10.89 for 100

Willie Gault celebrated his company’s recent sale of a part of Aloha Airlines to United by running 100 meters in 10.89 seconds Saturday at the same Oxy Invitational where Jim Sorensen ran his M40 AR in the 800. The wind on Willie’s race was a legal 1.2 meters per second. Willie ran 10.72 last year […]

May 14, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Results delayed from Hayward Masters Classic

The folks at the Oregon Track Club Masters pride themselves (rightly) on putting on one of the best masters meets in the world. Their annual Hayward Masters Classic attracts hundreds of age-groupers from around the country to the University of Oregon’s famed Hayward Field. But the meet was held over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), […]

May 14, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Mark Coogan wins $250 for sub-4:30 mile in N.Y.

Atlanta Olympian Mark Coogan clocked 4:29.53 to win the inaugural masters mile at the Kip Keino event Sunday sponsored by letsrun.com. It was a great M40 time for the windy conditions. And he collected $250 for his efforts. Mark was interviewed for a podcast about a year ago. The Ithaca Journal reported on the event.

May 14, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Info on SoCal Association USATF Masters meet

National Masters News appears to be lacking information on the Southern California Association USATF Masters Championships, so I’ve been asked to post this note on the June 9 meet at Long Beach State University: “Online entry is up and running at www.scausatf.org. The entry deadline is June 4.” On another meet, I learn: “The two-day […]

May 14, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Sorensen’s debut as M40: American record in 800

So it begins. Two days after turning 40, Jim Sorensen brought down his first age-group record, beating Johnny Gray’s listed outdoor American Record for 800. Jim ran 1:51.57 at yesterday’s Occidental Invitational near Los Angeles, where results show he was the 19th-fastest overall. He thus broke Gray’s 1:52.42 set at the 2000 Olympic Trials in […]

May 13, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  7 Comments

Nolan Shaheed claims American Record: M55 mile

Nolan Shaheed stole the show today in Oregon. Competing at the Fountain of Youth Masters Mile, where M45 Tony Young was to be the headliner, Nolan ran four laps in 4:42.7 to shave 3 seconds from the listed M55 American Record of 4:45.6 by Vic Heckler in 1997. (Nolan has an unratified 4:40.2 from 2005, […]

May 12, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

Alisa Harvey inches closer to Trials qualifier in 800

Alisa Harvey has a second to go. At the UNC Elite Meet today in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Alisa lowered her own W40 American Record for 800 meters to 2:07.57 — bringing her to close proximity of the Olympic Trials qualifying mark of 2:06.50. She broke the AR she set in late March of 2:08.05. […]

May 12, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Nate White dies at 87; ran middle distances as M80

W80 sprint champion Pat Peterson shares the sad news that her New York friend Nate White has died. He was 87. Nate was a well-regarded miler and ranked high as recently as 2002. Pat writes: “Nate passed away at his home in Fayetteville on Thursday, May 10, 2007. Son of Nathaniel A. White and Jesse […]

May 11, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Jim Sorensen turns 40 — and here’s his great story

Jim Sorensen, our great miling hope, celebrated his 40th birthday on Thursday. And a member of the T&FN Message Board posted a wonderful review on his storied career. We learn: “Congratulations to Jim Sorensen, 1996 OT runner-up, who turns the big 40 today. Jim has been looking forward to this day for a good while […]

May 11, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

Willie Banks to triple-jump at both Orono and Riccione

Hall of Famer and three-time Olympian Willie Banks, a former world record holder, is entered in his signature event, the TJ, at Orono. He’s also signed up for Riccione worlds (whose entry deadline for Americans is May 14, BTW). Last October, he set an M50 American Record of 14.00 (45-11 1/4). But he’s still after […]

May 11, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed