Archive for October, 2008
13 trackos among nominees for GeezerJock of the Year
Masters Athlete magazine has posted finalists for GeezerJock of the Year. Click here to see the various age groups and nominees. The overall winner is preordained, however. It is swimmer Dara Torres, the poster girl for masters sports, who won medals and set records as a 41-year-old kicking teen butt in Beijing. I have no […]
October 24, 2008
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Down Under track season heats up; gritty grannies star
Sub-equator, track season beckons. And some Oceania papers feature a pair of “gritty grannies” and their budding masters careers. A Northern Territory paper tells us about Queenslander Jean Ritter, 82, and how her comeback was delayed a couple years. She pulled a calf muscle in her first sprint race. In Auckland, New Zealand, 91-year-old thrower […]
October 23, 2008
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Article tells why Shirley Matson danced away from track
Shirley Matson: dancer In her 50s, Masters Hall of Famer Shirley Matson was unbeatable on the track, especially in the 5K. She still holds several American records. On the roads, she was a legend. But then she stopped a few years ago. Dropped out of the sport. Why? Now we know. Her local paper tells […]
October 22, 2008
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Valeriy Borzov leaning toward Lahti? It’s OK to fantasize!
Munich Olympic double sprint champion Valeriy Borzov turned 59 yesterday. But that’s not the news. It’s the fact he’s involved in promoting masters track. And why not dream he’ll jump back in the game? According to the Koops Seite in Germany, Borzov leads the Ukrainian Track & Field Federation and is joining Eurovets chief Dieter […]
October 21, 2008
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Masters Athlete magazine again offers free subscriptions
Sean Callahan, my Chicago friend who runs Masters Athlete magazine, informs me that free subscriptions are being offered — again. When the magazine was founded (as GeezerJock) back in May 2004, it created buzz and circulation with free “charter” subs. Now that the founders have bought the magazine back from Turnstile Publications, they’re returning to […]
October 20, 2008
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Javelin world record noted amid full Huntsman results
Cindi Blevins, track meet director of last week’s Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, graciously sent us this results file. It lists everyone who competed at Huntsman, not just the medalists (and the metric marks as well). She also draws our attention to a wonderful performance. “Bill Platts broke an American Record in […]
October 19, 2008
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Results of the USATF masters skills survey promised
In February 2007, we reported great news: USATF Masters T&F would get a bundle of extra money. National Masters T&F Chairman Gary Snyder said: “This might bring our total revenues to about $76,000 — a far cry from the $30,000 or $40,000 of just a few years ago.” And what would we do with the […]
October 19, 2008
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Jett’s 14.39 over 42-inchers at age 41 gets kudos (at last)
Rod Jett entered the Hornet Invitational last March in Sacramento and became the oldest man to break 14.5 seconds in the 110 hurdles set at 42 inches. His clocking of 14.39 at age 41 went unremarked (by me at least). But Roger Ruth’s latest data dump rectifies that oversight. Rod’s 14.39 over the international highs […]
October 18, 2008
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Secret for sprinters told: Get stronger but not heavier
When I was a kid, sprint training was simple: Run cross country in the fall, do repeat 200s/300s in the spring. Run like hell in meets. Rinse and repeat. But now that I’m 54, I’m conflicted as hell — with less time to train than I did in high school and college. Family, work, chores. […]
October 17, 2008
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Dave Neumann does a Ken Burns on masters track
Dr. Dave Neumann, an M45 sprinter living in Rhode Island, put together a love poem to masters track in the form of this 13-minute slide show with music and quotes. A member of the Boston-based MassVelocity Track Club, Dave used Windows Movie Maker to produce this neat show, which includes shots from indoor and outdoor […]
October 16, 2008
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