Archive for July, 2007
O’Connor, Shaheed smash records at Trojan masters
Results haven’t been posted, but USATF reports that Nadine O’Connor broke Irene Obera’s W65 world record in the 200 meters Sunday at the Trojan Masters Meet at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Catching a legal wind at last, Nadine ran the deuce in 29.37 to lower Irene’s 1999 WR of 30.46 by […]
July 9, 2007
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Dr. Steve Peters shares training secret: Just speed it
Dr. Steve Peters is the British version of Bill Collins. In other words, he smashes records and rarely is beaten. At the Riccione world masters championships in September, Steve will run the M50 100, 200 and 400 (with entry times of 11.5, 23.1 and 53.0). He’s a good bet to sweep. That much is known. […]
July 8, 2007
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Blogger blasts IOC over planned Youth Olympic Games
Alan Abrahamson tore the IOC a new one a couple days ago over the interesting but unexamined plan for a Youth Olympic Games for ages 14-18. In his NBC Sports blog, Alan laid waste to every justification for this Jacques Rogge-pushed boondoggle. Alan writes: “If the Olympic Games themselves aren’t a spark (to get people […]
July 7, 2007
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Dumas puts record out of sight: 1,000 vault competitions
Dang! GĂ©rard Dumas did it! Overcoming age and injury, GĂ©rard, 72, competed in the pole vault for the 1,000th time July 4 at the Tacoma Beach Vault, reports his Canadian friend Roger Ruth. “Unfortunately, he pulled his right gastrocnemius in the warmup and had to settle for the starting height of 2.17 (although results said […]
July 6, 2007
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Sorensen improves own AR, falls short of WR mile
Jim Sorensen ran a sub-4:05 mile this afternoon at the Pro Men’s Mile exhibition at the USA Youth nationals in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois. Great effort. A new American record, too, as his 4:04.98 lowers his own 4:05.27 from the previous week. But the M40 world outdoor record remains 4:02.53. Daniel Lincoln, who […]
July 6, 2007
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Riches of Riccione online: Search all entries at worlds
Entries are now listed for the WMA World Masters Athletic Championships in Riccione, Italy! Go to this entry page, and check out the options. You can search by name, event, sex, nationality or age group — or any combo thereof. Just check the appropriate box or boxes and click the SEARCH buttton at the bottom […]
July 6, 2007
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Italians boast deca stallion: WR at masters nationals
Complete results of the Italian masters nationals are in, and my Italian masters friend Rosa Marchi also sent a link to a list of age-group champions at the Milan nationals. Rosa points out that the short sprints were run into a wind. The meet’s headliner was Hubert Indra, who set an M50 world record in […]
July 6, 2007
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Louisville shows where the masters horses really are
Forget Orono and Riccione. To the general reader, the only masters event that matters is wrapping up in Louisville, Kentucky — the National Senior Olympics. On the same day that the IOC announced plans for winter and summer Games for “youth,” The Associated Press’ Will Graves was writing about a 95-year-old discus thrower named Marnie […]
July 6, 2007
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New editor of NMN: ‘Many ideas swimming around’
Carmel on wedding day (click for shot with Larry). Carmel Papworth-Barnum is busy. A relatively new bride to M60 middle-distancer Larry Barnum, she and hubby are moving into a new home while training for Orono masters nationals. But she took time to answer a quick series of questions on her new gig as editor of […]
July 5, 2007
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Jai Black’s hot marks among McMahon results posted
The San Diego Track Club has posted results from last Saturday’s Chuck McMahon Memorial Masters meet in San Marcos, California. I’ve already noted Nadine O’Connor’s 100 WR and 200 wind-aided mark and that James Lofton ran the 400 (in 54.48, it turns out) with a foot injury (incurred while taking off in the long jump […]
July 5, 2007
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