Archive for November, 2007
M65 WR sprinter-out-of-the-woodwork is likely mistake
Pete Clarke, an M65 sprinter down in Texas, is ranked No. 1 in his age group for 100 meters on mastersrankings.com — the official USATF seasonal outdoor list. In fact, his mark is an incredible 12.33 seconds — easily bettering the listed world record of 12.53 by fellow American Paul Edens. Don’t believe it. It’s […]
November 21, 2007
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GeezerJock magazine to change name in January
GeezerJock magazine has taken a lot of hits for its memorably cheeky name, and now its braintrust has decided to punt. The 8-times-a-year publication will be retitled Masters Athlete in the first issue of 2008. I learned this first from today’s Chicago Sun-Times, in a
November 20, 2007
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Proto-sites posted for 2008 indoor, outdoor nationals
Today’s email contained a note from USATF with the subject line: “Fast Forward Express (Master’s Edition).” USATF may not know masters from master’s, but that’s being picky. (National Masters News is similarly afflicted.) The newsy email included links to the rudimentary info sites for the 2008 Boston indoor and 2008 Spokane outdoor masters nationals. The […]
November 19, 2007
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Payton Jordan, at Striders, recalls January heart attack
Payton Jordan is 90 and full of life, as this latest photo gallery shows. He was in his element as the featured speaker at last night’s Southern California Striders awards banquet. The former Stanford and 1968 Olympic coach is Mr. Positive in all ways. Even when describing a near-death experience. With a light touch, Payton […]
November 18, 2007
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USATF masters agenda set for Hawaii: Party hearty!
Two weeks from now, masters track delegates from around America will gather as part of the USATF annual meeting. Well, maybe not from every USATF association. This year’s convention is in Honolulu, somewhere in the Pacific. Can’t hop in the Buick and motor on out. Oh well. For the few, brave and affluent, our meetings […]
November 17, 2007
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M35 middle-distancer launches UK masters track site
Mike Toal, a world-class 800 man in Britain, has begun work on a masters track Web site focusing on UK masters news and issues. It’s a bit skimpy now, but he’s already posted a Forum, poll and a bunch of section pages. I wrote Mike, 36, to encourage him to challenge authority and cover issues […]
November 16, 2007
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USATF is go-to source for masters meet calendars
This afternoon in a small town south of San Francisco, the 2007 U.S. track season draws to a close. Los Gatos High School, site of a Western Regional Masters Championships about 10 years ago, will host an “All-Comer Distance Meet and Special Event Meet” with an entry fee of $5 per athlete. Such a deal. […]
November 15, 2007
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USATF posts entry information for 2008 indoor worlds
Deep in the bowels of the USATF Web site is information on how to enter the 2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Clermont, France. Cool. You also get to fill out an entry form good for speakers of English, French and German. Riccione team manager Phil Greenwald apparently will reprise that role in France, […]
November 14, 2007
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Arthur Grayburn, Kiwi masters legend, dies at age 80
World-class thrower Arthur Grayburn, a New Zealand masters pioneer and historian, has died at age 80 after suffering a stroke, according to this press account. The obituary (reproduced below) makes reference to the “1994 World Masters Association Games.” This isn’t the WAVA/WMA world masters championships (held in odd-numbered years) but instead is the event more […]
November 14, 2007
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Your hit parade reaches milestone: 3,000 comments
In major league baseball, you’re considered a legend when you’ve reached career 3,000 hits. So it’s with great awe and admiration that I salute the readers of this blog — who have combined to post 3,000 comments on this here board. Christel Donley of Colorado, talking about South Dakota’s anemic masters circuit, posted the 3,000th […]
November 13, 2007
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