Archive for July, 2008
Harold Morioka goes under the knife: 5th knee surgery
Masters sprint/hurdles legend Harold Morioka of British Columbia reports that he had knee surgery a week ago. And last Wednesday he said: “I’m feeling better and optimistic that I’ll still be able to compete again, not at the level I was able to before, but hopefully to be competitive. I have to be very careful […]
July 15, 2008
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Masters track jumps on Facebook bandwagon (barely)
Your kids use Facebook. Your neighbors use Facebook. All God’s chillin use Facebook, it seems. And now “master’s track.” Facebook — a social-networking site for students and adults — is the latest outpost for age-groupers. Check out this nascent page, brought to our attention by M40 middle-distance runner Mark Alexander of Seattle. Tiny by Facebook […]
July 14, 2008
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Headwinds hamper times, not efforts, at West Regionals
Bucking headwinds on the home stretch, dozens of runners and sprinters still recorded some nice marks at the USATF West Region Masters Championships over the weekend at Cal State San Marcos, where Steve Scott coaches. Complete results are posted here, thanks to the Flash Results timing team led by former masters steeplechaser Don Chadez. Among […]
July 14, 2008
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Young, Lawrence featured in photo galleries from Trials
Tony Young was Tony Young at the Olympic Trials — a predictable and powerful victor in the masters men’s 3000 exhibition in Eugene. But Donna Lawrence of Texas was a delightful surprise as the come-from-behind winner of the masters women’s 200. Now you can see how both emerged as gold medalists. Click here for my […]
July 13, 2008
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M35 steeplechase star Simon Vroeman fails drug test
Dutch runner Simon Vroeman, who earlier had suggested he might shoot for the M40 steeplechase world record in 2009, has tested positive for an illegal performance enhancing substance — methandienone. Simon, in revealing the dope test, says he is shocked and wonders if the “result (is) from polluted meat that I ate on my travels […]
July 12, 2008
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Results posted from Chuck McMahon meet in California
Paul Baum of San Diego has graciously shared results from the annual Chuck McMahon Memorial Masters Meet held June 28 at Cal State San Marcos — north of San Diego. The same venue is hosting the two-day USATF West Region Masters Championships this weekend. Results may eventually show up at this archive site. These folks […]
July 12, 2008
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Seattle Times features Steve Robbins, Tony Young
Our friends Steve Robbins and Tony Young have been residents of the Seattle area for years. But better late than never for a major write-up in the local paper. Check out this story in today’s Seattle Times. Steve is a hoot, especially. Speaking of the tendency for masters to suffer injuries, he says: “I often […]
July 12, 2008
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Masters were crucial to a spectacular Olympic Trials
If you took everyone with ties to masters track out of Eugene, Oregon, for the period June 27 through July 6, you could not have had an Olympic Trials. Period. From the Oregon Track Club Masters members who showed visitors how to find the airport shuttles to the meet officials (including our own Rex Harvey) […]
July 11, 2008
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Wildfires ravage area near Spokane masters nationals
This isn’t likely to affect our meet, but folks in the Spokane Valley were being evacuated from the path of an out-of-control wildfire tonight. Here’s one story on the situation. My best friend Rick (a high school track teammate) wrote me: “Several wildfires started in the high winds and low humidity in Spokane today. One […]
July 11, 2008
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Masters motives change over time, university pair find
Masters have been guinea pigs for academic and medical researchers for decades, but a study conducted at the 2004 masters nationals in Decatur, Illinois, (and the Canadian counterpart) touches on the heart of what matters: Why do masters run, jump and throw? The answers found in a Canadian research project aren’t surprising: We compete for […]
July 10, 2008
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