Archive for December, 2007
McBarnette claims M50 American indoor HJ record
Bruce McBarnette is 50, so it’s no surprise he’s flopping over records. Nineteen months after clearing 2.00 meters (6-6 3/4), Bruce went a relatively modest 1.86 (6-1) yesterday at the site of the 2009 masters indoor nationals in Landover, Maryland, to set an American indoor record. He broke the listed AR of 1.85 (6-0 3/4) […]
December 17, 2007
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Pioneering world champ Bill Andberg dies at 96
Bill Andberg was the master of distances 800 to 26.2. Minnesota and masters track are mourning the loss of pioneering masters runner Bill Andberg, who died Tuesday at age 96. Known as the “Gray Ghost” of the Halloween city of Anoka, northwest of Minneapolis, Bill won titles from the 800 to the marathon, including golds […]
December 16, 2007
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Stefan Waltermann, that bald guy who smiles, waves
M55 Stefan Waltermann, our new American masters multi-eventer, is profiled in the Charlotte Observer and the best is saved for last. Chanda Blitch quotes Stefan as saying: “I make a point to greet everybody (while working out). I smile and wave and try to get their attention so they can say, ‘There’s that bald guy […]
December 15, 2007
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Olympian Mulkey: Is there any intelligent life out there?
Rome Olympian Phil Mulkey is spittin’ mad. He’s the latest to ream USATF for its decision not to give his longtime friend Phil Raschker its Masters Athlete of the Year Award. Phil, who won the USATF Masters Male Athlete of the Year Award in 1993, once coached Raschker. Now he’s sent a note detailing his […]
December 14, 2007
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Babits goes bonkers, raises M45 vault record to 16-4¾!
This is getting insane. Paul Babits vaulted 4.94 (16-2 1/2) and then 5 meters (16-4 3/4) last Saturday at his Vault High indoor facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, says his Web site. He thus upped his own listed M45 world record of 4.90 (16-0 3/4) from March 2006. And he’s all of 47 years old, […]
December 13, 2007
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M45 Segatel raises European indoor high jump record
Riccione world champion Marco Segatel is on a roll. Make that a flop. Last Saturday in Padua, Italy, he jumped 1.95 (6-4 3/4) for an M45 indoor European record. Last July, he went 2.04 (6-8 1/4) outdoors for a world age-group record. But the highest M45 indoor jump on record is also 2.04 — by […]
December 13, 2007
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Masters pioneer Ted Corbitt, running legend, dies at 88
Ted Corbitt during a 24-hour racewalk in November 2003 at 84. USATF yesterday reported the death of Ted Corbitt, a 1999 inductee into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame. Although Ted has many other credits, one that shouldn’t be overlooked is his place in creating acceptance for elder distance running. As Len Olson describes in […]
December 13, 2007
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World champion Colleen Barney eyes ’08 comeback
Colleen Barney of Southern California, a world-class mother and estate-tax lawyer, also happens to be a champion masters sprinter. She won the W35 world 100-meter title in Puerto Rico in 2003. But she’s been off the circuit since 2005 — focusing on two athletic daughters, including a champion diver. But word has arrived that she’s […]
December 12, 2007
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Clingan’s 11-year-old star is USATF Athlete of Week
This is amazing. USATF chose Paige Rice, the 11-year-old winner of the Junior Olympic cross country nationals Midget Girls race, as its Athlete of the Week. That makes her perhaps the youngest AofW in USATF history (which should have been noted in the press release). It’s also a huge compliment to her coach, who happens […]
December 11, 2007
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Seriously, Fluffy Bunnies are the masters cat’s meow
Over on our Forum is an interesting little thread started by vaulter Mike Soule entitled: “So Tell Me, How seriously DO we take ourselves?” Lots of cool replies. I thought of this question after reading a note sent me by Pete Magill, masters winner of the club XC nationals Saturday. I had asked him about […]
December 11, 2007
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