Archive for September, 2007
Hartwig at 40 foiled by elements in Yokohama
Today was to be the day Jeff Hartwig ended Larry Jessee’s reign of error by erasing the Texan’s listed M40 world record in the pole vault. Instead, the weather erased the event. The IAAF reports from rain-plagued Yokohama: “The event most affected by the weather, of course, was the pole vault. In the women’s event, […]
September 30, 2007
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Medals being mailed to the Orono relay champions
My wife recently got her gold medal in the mail. Chris was a member of the national champion 4Ă—1 relay in the W50 age group at the Orono masters nationals. But that Sunday in August she was dismayed to learn meet management had run out of golds by the time relays came around. This was […]
September 29, 2007
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Brothers of the 400: Fran Scott and Robert Thomas
Briton Fran Scott and American Robert Thomas are brothers. Maybe not biologically, but in spirit. Both are in their 40s and run the 400. Fast. Fran won a 4Ă—4 gold in Riccione. Robert won silvers in the 2 and 4. But what really unites them is their dedication to the sport and how they’ve overcome […]
September 28, 2007
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Riccione results online here — all in one monster PDF
The Riccione results site is still alive and kicking. But just in case the local organizers decide to pull the plug, I’ve downloaded all results and created a single, 10-megabyte file containing 2,258 pages — all results (heats, semis and finals) for all events and age groups. Whew! Just click here to see it. But […]
September 27, 2007
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Mystery solved! No ghosts involved in thrower’s tale
W40 sprinter Rosa Marchi is Italy’s version of Sherlock Holmes. Ralph Fruguglietti is certifiably — grateful. Yesterday he learned the identity of the old mower who gave him discus tips three days before he won M50 gold at Riccione. It wasn’t the ghost of an Italian Olympian, or even the Olympian’s son. It was a […]
September 27, 2007
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Raschker’s Riccione: Sleep, eat, rest and stay focused
Phil Raschker with one of her 10 gold medals from Riccione worlds. Phil Raschker is our Babe Ruth. But George Herman’s major league career lasted only 22 seasons. Phil has been winning since 1980, making this season her 28th. At Riccione this month, she ran her medal count from world masters championships to an awesome […]
September 26, 2007
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Steepler Smith from Canada overcame lots at worlds
Doug Smith, an Ontario masters leader, tackles two of the toughest events in sport: the steeplechase and the press release. And just for giggles, he took thousands of photos. In his wrap-up from Riccione, he writes: “They were very strict in doling out the photo bibs that allowed you on the track. This was a […]
September 25, 2007
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Larry Jessee’s M40 ‘record’ to fall Sunday in Japan
Jeff Hartwig of Arkansas, writing today — his 40th birthday, reports: “I am on my way home from Europe. The World Athletics Final went well, but I should note we had near perfect conditions for jumping. Originally Earl (Bell) was going to set something up in Jonesboro for the weekend, but now I have a […]
September 25, 2007
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Hartwig jumps 18-8 — only two days short of turning 40
Larry Jessee, kiss your M40 “record” goodbye. Yesterday in Stuttgart, Jeff Hartwig cleared 5.70 meters (18-8 1/4) on his third try to take sixth place at the IAAF’s World Athletics Final. Jeff thus served notice that Larry’s listed M40 world age-group record of 5.50 (18-0 1/2)– set 11 years ago at an obscure single-event meet […]
September 24, 2007
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Gold medalist still marvels at haunting encounter
Ralph Fruguglietti in Bakersfield Californian photo by Casey Christie. Ralph Fruguglietti and family returned from Riccione late last Tuesday. His gold medal in the M50 discus, poised for framing, now rests in his Shafter home in California’s Central Valley. Ralph, 52, is back at work as owner/operator of a popular Italian restaurant, where student-athletes from […]
September 23, 2007
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