Archive for January, 2008
Sneak preview of 2009 indoor nationals will be Feb. 23
Jerry Bookin-Weiner, an M60 thrower and masters throws coordinator, has posted information on the USATF Masters Eastern Regional Indoor Championships over on our Forum. Jerry writes: “The Sportsplex (in Landover, Maryland) will also be the site of the 2009 USATF National Masters Indoor Championships. Field events will begin at 8 am, with the Weight Throw, […]
January 5, 2008
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Five masters world PV records! Hartwig tops 18!
Jeff Hartwig is over. And so is our 12-year national nightmare. Competing yesterday in the men’s elite section at the annual Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada, Jeff jumped an M40 world indoor record of 5.50 meters (18-0 1/2) to become the first legitimate 18-footer over-40 in history. He beat the listed indoor WR of […]
January 5, 2008
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Dave Clingan’s horrid news: Knee ills force retirement
Dave Clingan, our friend for nearly a decade and co-founder of this site, today sent this crushing note: “After three months of persistent knee pain, I finally went to see an orthopedic specialist today and got an X-ray of my right knee. Here’s the bad news: I have advanced osteoarthritis, as indicated by severe loss […]
January 4, 2008
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Robert Thomas offers lodging at French indoor worlds
Today is the last day for Americans to enter indoor worlds without a late fee. And if you’re going to Clermont-Ferrand, and haven’t arranged lodging, world sprint champ Robert Thomas offers help. He writes: “I have two three-bedroom apartments reserved for 140 euros a night and four two-bedroom apartments for 95 euros a night. You […]
January 4, 2008
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M95 discus stud Leon Joslin gets big ink in Seattle
Leon Joslin is quite the name-dropper. In a Seattle Times story today, he recalls being on the same high school football team as Gerald Ford. He also was a freshman on an Ohio State track team that featured a guy named Jesse Owens. But Leon is a superstar in his own right. Last summer he […]
January 3, 2008
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Dartmouth gears up for another indoor masters meet
A year ago, Dartmouth College in New Hampshire offered a full set of masters events (field as well as track) at the annual Dartmouth Relays indoor meet. W70 vaulter Flo Meiler set an indoor WR at the meet. New England was the main source of entrants, but some Canadians and at least one gent from […]
January 3, 2008
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Masters Athlete to add calendars, results and track blog
Masters Athlete, the magazine and Web site formerly known as GeezerJock, is starting a rotation of bloggers. And I’m in it. Editor Sean Callahan invited me to write once a week on any subject that strikes my fancy. I start this coming Tuesday. Sean details this and other ambitious additions to the site in this […]
January 2, 2008
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M85 Riccione gold medalist doesn’t get no respect
Badri Nath Chopra is the Rodney Dangerfield of masters track in India. He won M85 gold in the 2K steeple at Riccione (as the only entrant in his age group but the oldest steeplechaser at worlds). But a national paper depicts him as unsatisfied because he and his wife haven’t been recognized for their track […]
January 2, 2008
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