Archive for October, 2007
M55 marathoner clocks a 2:40? Or maybe not really
Roberto Madrazo of Mexico completed last weekend’s Berlin Marathon in a nifty 2:40:57. Or so he’d like the world to believe. (The winning M55 time at Riccione was 2:43:38. The listed M55 WR is 2:25:56 by Holland’s Piet van Alphen in 1986.) But as this story recounts, there was something fishy about his finish. The […]
October 5, 2007
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USC student spins great version of Ralph’s story
Thea Chard, a features writer at the USC Daily Trojan, has crafted a wonderful version of the Ralph Fruguglietti story. I had notified a half-dozen media outlets after posting Tom Fahey’s original tale of Ralph’s meeting with a mysterious discus expert at a northern Italian track. But Thea was the only writer to take a […]
October 4, 2007
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Team manager fesses up to dropping the 4×4 baton
A few days ago, a sprinter friend pointed out that two American silver medalists in the 400 at Riccione didn’t compete for Team USA in the 4Ă—4 relays the final day at worlds. He noted that M40 Robert Thomas (the American indoor record holder) and M50 Thomas Jones weren’t on the U.S. quartets that fell […]
October 3, 2007
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San Diegans waived into California Senior Olympics
In late June, I wrote about the cancellation of the track meet portion of the 2007 San Diego Senior Olympics. Not only was this an outrage, but it also threatened qualifiers for the 2008 California Senior Olympics — which feeds the 2009 National Senior Olympics (set for the S.F. Bay Area). So I wrote a […]
October 3, 2007
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WR lifted: Gary Hunter adds to his pole vault legend
Gary Hunter is over 16 again. Again jumping at the Paul Babits pole vault facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Gary went 16-1 (4.91 metrically, I assume) on Saturday to raise his own M50 world record from 16-0 of a couple weeks ago, according to the results Web site. Paul, an M45 vaulter, also went 16-1 […]
October 2, 2007
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1960 Olympian crashes 50-meter barrier for discus WR
Rome Olympian Carmelo Rado has owned his event in Italy since the 1960s. Our hero Al Oerter is gone, but his event — and contemporaries — go on. Word arrived yesterday that at an Italian masters meet Sunday, a 1960 Olympic rival of Oerter’s named Carmelo Rado threw the 1-kilogram discus 55.27 meters (181-4) for […]
October 2, 2007
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Al Oerter dies at 71 — a stunning loss for track
Al Oerter once said: “These are the Olympics. You die for them.” Al Oerter died today. I learned this, thankfully, from a T&FN link to his alma mater’s Web site. It’s like a family member’s passing. You’d rather hear it from a loved one than a stranger. Al, of course, is legendary for lots of […]
October 1, 2007
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Forde tops M40 milers at Fifth Avenue street race
Philadelphia’s Kevin Forde, 43, was the top over-40 miler Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City. He outkicked Tom Nohilly, 4:25 to 4:30 in 73-degree weather. But perhaps the top masters male was Anselm LeBourne of Maplewood, New Jersey, 48, who won his age group with a 4:29 — worth a 3:59, […]
October 1, 2007
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