Archive for September, 2008
Indy to USATF associations: Adopt amendment or die
The U.S. Olympic Committee isn’t the only entity making demands these days. USATF’s national office in Indianapolis has sent its 57 member associations a letter insisting that they adopt new grievance procedures. And Indy isn’t mincing words. They’ve set a drop-dead deadline of October 15, 2008 — or else. The “or else” is vague but […]
September 16, 2008
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Masters hurdler McCloud hypes Hightower for USATF prez
Stephanie Hightower of Ohio, a former world-class hurdler, is running for president of USA Track & Field, and her campaign manager appears to be masters hurdler Dexter McCloud. The first I heard of her candidacy came in Dexter’s post yesterday on letsrun.com. Almost immediately, she was being ripped a new one by letsrun denizens. Stephanie’s […]
September 15, 2008
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Epitome of optimism: predicting world records at 94
Jim Hammond of Minnesota claims recent bests of 18.09 in the 100 and 42.35 in the deuce. “I’m going for world records next year,” Jim told a local paper this month. Implausible? Not when you’re 94. Although a recent newspaper profile of him says he holds M90 national records (he doesn’t), Jim has a great […]
September 14, 2008
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Georgia woman is first to rank in all masters T&F events!
Lydia is ranked in 22 individual events, a historic first. Lydia Woods-Howze won two gold and four silver medals at the WMA regionals a couple weeks ago in Clermont, Florida. Nice haul. But you don’t know the half of it. Now 55, Lydia, who lives in Smyrna, Georgia, only began competing seriously in track in […]
September 13, 2008
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USATF posts weight/super results, but not other meet’s
USATF has posted the results of its national masters weight and superweight championships, held Sept. 5 in Seattle. Click here for results. But Saturday’s ultraweight pentathon results are still not up. Sigh. About two dozen entered the Sept. 5 meet — probably the smallest national championships on the USATF schedule. Only six women showed up. […]
September 12, 2008
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Canadian women destroy W70 world record in the 4×4
Alberta Masters director Donna Dixon writes, via Doug Smith in Ontario: “I am pleased to advise that the W70 team of Mary McCarron-Egner, Helly Visser, Louise Reed and Diane Palmason shattered the world record for W70 4Ă—400 relay at a meet at Foothills Track in Calgary last night (Tuesday, Sept. 9). They ran 6:12.25, and […]
September 12, 2008
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Prayers are with our masters friends down in Houston
Hurricane Ike means to interrupt the training of masters tracksters in the Houston area, according to the latest reports. The storm is expected to arrive Friday or Saturday. Those affacted include our own sprint demigod Bill Collins and his Houston Elite TC family, including Rick Riddle, Horace Grant, Ken Thomas and George Haywood. The Houston […]
September 11, 2008
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Brazil, Malaysia bid for 2013 WMA world championships
Doug Smith of Ontario reports: “News from the WMA…. Affiliates are hereby notified that when the deadline for Bids for the 2013 WMA Stadia and the 2012 Indoors Championships closed on 1st September 2008, all that had been received were letters of intention to bid from Porto Alegre (BRA) and Kuala Lumpur (MAL), both in […]
September 11, 2008
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Blind runner seeks donations to travel to 5K nationals
Deb Conley in Colorado has written an appeal to the organization that oversees sports for the blind in America — USABA. Deb is the guide runner for W45 sprinter/runner Luanne Burke. Deb and Luanne are looking for donations so Luanne can travel to the USATF National Disability 5K Cross Country Championship at Sunken Meadow State […]
September 11, 2008
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‘T.R.A.C.K. Live!’ show pulled off a coup: secret meet
Remember “T.R.A.C.K Live!” — the masters track reality game show? It’s still in production out in Fresno, with its entrants sworn to secrecy, as I’ve reported. But here’s something new: Even USATF officials and athletes not under contract are keeping their lips sealed. Check out their new Web site — lots of sturm, drang and […]
September 10, 2008
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