Archive for May, 2008
Geb sets M35 world record in 10,000 at Hengelo meet
Don’t look now, but Haile Gebrselassie is a masters runner! He turned 35 in mid-April. Yesterday at an IAAF meet in Hengelo, Holland, the greatest distance runner in history — seeking a spot on Ethiopia’s Olympic team — took second to countryman Sileshi Sihine. Geb’s 26:51.20 bettered the listed M35 world-age group record by 26 […]
May 26, 2008
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Charlie Booth dies at 104; invented blocks, sprinted till 99
Charlie Booth, sprinter Charlie Booth, who sprinted for nine decades and helped invent the modern starting blocks, has died in his native Australia, according to press reports. He was 104. Aussie Athletics reported: “He instinctively put his hand up to run in the special Old Man’s race at the 125th Anniversary Carnival in 2006, until […]
May 25, 2008
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Robbins takes care of business: M65 records in 100, 200
World masters champion Steve Robbins, a famed author of management textbooks, added to his sprints legend yesterday at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. Competing at the Southern California Striders Meet of Champions, Steve tied the listed M65 American record for 100 meters and came back to obliterate the listed M65 world record for 200. His […]
May 25, 2008
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USATF Colorado Assn. dives back into dysfunctionality
If your USATF association operates smoothly, with folks who work together well and share money and power between Youth, Masters and LDR — be grateful. In the Colorado USATF Association, things have gone from bad to worse. Two months after being handed a severe reprimand for abuse of authority and revenues, leaders of that association […]
May 24, 2008
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Leonard Hill adds M55 American record in steeplechase
Alyssa Tower wasn’t the only record-setter May 10 at Western Oregon University. At the same meet where Alyssa cracked 38 minutes in the 10K for a W45 American record, veteran runner Leonard Hill broke the listed M55 American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. His 10:42.88 took a chunk off the 10:59.2 by Ken Carman set […]
May 23, 2008
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M65 shot put WR claimed by German Kurt Goldschmidt
Kurt Goldschmidt of Germany last Sunday bettered the listed M65 world record in the kugelstoss (shot put) during a multi-event competition in Hamburg, reports the Koops’ site. Kurt’s throw of 15.66 meters (51-4 1/2) with the 5-kilogram implement was about 4 inches past the 15.55 by German compatriot Klaus Liedtke set last year. Kurt is […]
May 22, 2008
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National Masters News fires editor, to become magazine
Carmel Papworth-Barnum, an accomplished W40 runner, was making strides as editor of National Masters News this spring. She was climbing a steep learning curve but making monthly improvements in the paper. No more. This month, she was fired as editor. Publisher Randy Sturgeon, for reasons still a little vague, decided to take over “editorial control,” […]
May 22, 2008
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‘T.R.A.C.K. Live!’ chief: ‘Have faith in what we are doing’
After radio silence of several days, Julia Dudley Najieb of “T.R.A.C.K. Live!” has reported in, sharing meet results from Las Vegas as well as the roster of masters athletes the reality game show will have in the first of what she hopes is several seasons. Cool! Julia sent a note early today (Thursday): “I have […]
May 22, 2008
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Alyssa Tower topples goal: W45 American record in 10K
Alyssa Tower finishes April’s Race for the Roses in Portland, Oregon. Alyssa Tower of Vancouver, Washington, and Club Northwest turned 45 in late September and in October set herself a tall order: Break the 17-year-old American age-group record in the track 10,000 of 38:10.89 by Joan Colman. In fact, she pulled a Babe Ruth, calling […]
May 21, 2008
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McCrossen’s reality: Las Vegas meet ended his season
“T.R.A.C.K. Live!” may not live this one down. Its opening meet in Las Vegas — an attempt to showcase masters track in a reality game show setting — did no favors for M40 sprinter Tim McCrossen of Cincinnati. He’s feeling a little embarrassed by the fact he’s done for the year because he let meet […]
May 21, 2008
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