Archive for December, 2008
Meet this Sunday previews venue of ’09 indoor nationals
On Dec. 28, the Potomac Valley Track Club will hold an all-comers meet at the site of the USATF masters indoor nationals in March 2009 in Landover, Maryland. Check out this letter from Joe Burno, president of the Maryland Masters Track Club, which describes the facilties and includes photo links of the new Mondo track. […]
December 22, 2008
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Polar bears of masters XC pictured in USATF galleries
The masters men’s and women’s races at Spokane cross country club nationals were photographed Dec. 13, and now a pair of online galleries are chilling reminders of the flip side of 2006 Charlotte track nationals. In other words, the ladies and gents ran in supercold and snowy weather this month. What blows me away are […]
December 21, 2008
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German magazine says Lahti lodging will gouge masters
World Masters Athletics is unhappy about rumors of no vacancies at Lahti worlds in 2009. South Africa’s Monty Hacker, acting prez of WMA, writes: “At a meeting held in Lahti with Virpi Hurri and Tiina Kovisto of the Lahti Organising Committee on 8th December it emerged that false rumours are circulating to the effect that […]
December 20, 2008
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Scoring system for multi-events may get WMA shake-up
According to World Masters Athletics, the Age-Graded Tables were devised to score multi-events like the decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon and various weight events. Essentially, you convert your old-fogie mark into a “corresponding Open” (age 20-30) mark and plug the new mark into the IAAF tables for a point score. Now change is in the wind. Stefan […]
December 20, 2008
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USATF’s new COO to ‘advocate to the masters community’
Mike McNees: our new go-to guy? USATF CEO Doug Logan announced yesterday that Michael A. McNees will be the chief operating officer of the organization. He’ll “supervise USATF’s administration, operations and marketing departments; coordinate long-range planning; act as the principal staff coordinator and advocate to the masters community; and be the chief staff liaison to […]
December 19, 2008
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Non-shocker: Dara Torres is Masters Athlete pick for AoY
Dara Torres made a masters splash in Beijing: three medals in the pool. As predicted here two months ago, Olympic swim star Dara Torres is Masters Athlete magazine’s Masters Athlete of the Year. Editor Sean Callahan wrote: “Torres . . . gave Masters athletes something special to think about as they get older. Her performance […]
December 19, 2008
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USATF rule changes posted; masters get a few wishes
USATF has posted this scorecard and summary of rule changes approved, rejected or tabled at the recent annual meeting in Reno. I mentioned a few in the run-up to Reno. The amendment proposals originally numbered 108. Sixty-two were accepted or “accepted as amended.” As expected, the 200-meter hurdles was approved for women 70 and over, […]
December 18, 2008
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Recalling warm Spokane on a rain-chilly day in SoCal
Like many parts of the USA, here in San Diego it’s been wet and miserable the past three or four days. (Heck, I haven’t even taken Buddy to the dog park since a week ago Monday!) So any opportunity to recall our great trip to Spokane nationals is welcome. Today’s reminder comes from a blog […]
December 17, 2008
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Hartshorne Masters Mile soliciting entries for Jan. 2009
Diane Sherrer, my favorite running columnist in Ithaca, N.Y., writes: “Entries are available now for the 42nd annual Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile, to take place Jan. 24, at Cornell University’s Barton Hall. Time to be announced. The event is held in conjunction with a Cornell University Invitational. The oldest and one of the most prestigious […]
December 16, 2008
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Pete Magill top M45 snow bunny at Spokane XC nationals
Our masters track friend Pete Magill (forgiven his off-track lapses) won his age group (for the umpteenth time) at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Spokane. He did it in the snow, too. Pete reported on letsrun.com: “That was the most brutal weather I’ve ever run in. Got carried to the […]
December 15, 2008
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