Archive for April, 2009

Kevin Forde clocks 4:32 mile after insane first lap in Philly

Kevin Forde isn’t the best M45 miler around. He’s just the gutsiest. On Saturday, he competed in the Philladelphia Distance Track Classic. On his wacky blog,  Kevin describes his mile race thusly: “Remembering my vow to have a better reaction to the gun, I reacted first and not only held my postion on the rail but […]

April 13, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Paul Babits jumps 16 feet again at Sea Ray Relays in Tenn.

Just as last year, M45 Paul Babits cleared 4.90 meters (just under 16-1) at the Sea Ray Relays yesterday in Knoxville, Tennessee, which stamps his as a favorite at the masters exhibition vault in two weeks at the Drake Relays. Last year was his 30th at Sea Ray, so now the string is 31. Incredible. Paul […]

April 13, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

M45 Roald Bradstock spears a 225 at Georgia invitational

Roald Bradstock, who competed in last year’s Olympic Trials at age 46, popped a nice one yesterday at the Spec Towns Invitational in Georgia, throwing the javelin 68.62 meters (225-1) for his best mark of the season. He also won the event, beating kids less than half his age! Roald noted a crappy wind but […]

April 12, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Great 1500s: Aeron Arlin-Genet 4:27.5, Sorensen 3:53.95

Aeron Arlin-Genet took fifth in the women’s invitational 1500 yesterday at UCLA’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational. Aeron’s time of 4:27.50 is a big improvement from her 4:30 in late March. And the results note it as having met the qualifying standard of the NCAA championships. But I doubt she’ll go. She’s 41 and used up her […]

April 12, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Aussies holding outdoor nationals — five months before Lahti

So you think you have long track seasons? Be thankful you’re not South African or Australian. On Friday, the four-day Australian masters track championships started. (Here’s a link to the results site.)  If they’ve been competing for four or five months already, they still have five to go before Lahti worlds. Aussies are competing at […]

April 12, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Half-dozen masters vaulters soar at Santa Barbara relays

Victor Berezovskiy shares news (and this photo) of masters entrants at the Easter Relays April 5 at Santa Barbara City College. (Results are here.) Victor writes: Here is the picture of the master champions of Easter Relays in Santa Barbara 2009. (Left to right) are John Stringer, 64, who cleared 8 feet; Tom Woodring, 72, […]

April 11, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Deadline nears for SISU 800 in Arizona, with money for top 3

Doug Thompson sends a reminder about the 2009 SISU Foundation 800 Meter Challenge race May 2 at Arizona State University. Doug writes: “We’ve registered a strong field, including at least three national/world champions (Horace Grant, Nolan Shaheed and Frank Condon), with a few others still thinking about it. . . . I encourage others to […]

April 10, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

Will Sparks fly over M55 American record? Good chance

Doug “Bubba” Sparks of Texas, the M55 national champ at Landover, is dealing with some hamstring issues, according to a nifty profile in his hometown paper near Houston. Yet he’s shooting for Dennis Phillips‘ M55 American outdoor record from 2001, which stands at 4.13 meters (13’6½”). How does Bubba know he can get his butt […]

April 10, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

India seems to subsidize its Lahti-bound masters tracksters

A newspaper in India reports: “Head Constable S. Durairaj . . .  will represent the country in the World Masters Athletic Championship to be held at Finland in July. He took part in the National Masters Athletic Championship that was held at Haryana recently and won gold medals in 110 metres hurdles and 4×100 metres. […]

April 9, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

M50 Jim Chinn runs strong double at Cal State San Marcos

Jim Chinn in 2005 M50 national champion Jim Chinn, whose claim to fame is he attended the same Tucson high school as my wife, burned some quick sprints at the collegiate Mangrum Invitational over the weekend in San Marcos, California, north of San Diego. He ran the 2 in 24.06 and the 4 in 53.86. Both are the […]

April 8, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments