Archive for June, 2009
Scott Hartley’s double in Colorado: 1:58.81 and 4:13 (1500)
M45 middle-distance star Scott Hartley, who won at Landover and Drake this season, had a superduper double Saturday at an open meet in Fort Collins, Colorado. He burned an 800 in 1:58.81 and a 15 in 4:13.01. The world and American record in the 800 is 1:54.18 by Sal Allah in 2005. Complete results are here. Scott also […]
June 16, 2009
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Jim Sorensen on Portland mile: Wasn’t sure of his shape
Jim Sorensen was my pick to win the Portland masters mile last Saturday. But Jim wasn’t as sure. Having run only once in January and once in April, Jim said he had butterflies before the evening race at Lewis & Clark College. But the video of his last lap, which I timed in 57.8, showed […]
June 16, 2009
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Info needed! Has anyone jumped clubs outside association?
Need your help. For the past three or four years, my wife and I have been dues-paying members of the Southern California Striders, a masters track club based in the USATF Southern California Association. But Chris and I live in the USATF San Diego-Imperial Association. And even though we pay $50 a year, attend the […]
June 15, 2009
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Sprinters fight fierce headwinds at Pacific Association meet
With strong headwinds in the sprints and great tailwinds in the jumps, the Pacific Association Masters Championships was a mixed bag Saturday in Folsom, California. Results are posted here. But the studs all delivered, with perhaps the best mark of the day being the 11.95 by M50 Marty Krulee in the 100 — into a […]
June 15, 2009
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Carmen Troncoso sets W50 American record in Portland 3K
Carmen Ayala-Troncoso Pete Magill’s blog and a Portland Oregonian blogger (with confimation by meet results) report that Carmen Troncoso of Austin smashed the W50 American record in the 3000-meter run Saturday night at the Portland Track Festival. “I spoke to Carmen before the race and she said the last time she raced at (Lewis & Clark) she […]
June 15, 2009
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Tony Young on Portland mile race: Wanted to go sub-4:15
Tony Young responded to my quickie Q&A request about Saturday’s masters mile at the Portland Track Festival, which you can view online below. (Jim Sorensen should see my email when he gets home to San Leandro.) Tony was expecting a rabbit to help with pacing in Portland, but says the rabbit was a no-show. So he […]
June 15, 2009
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Director adds details on masters track film under production
Jan Tenhaven, the Berlin filmmaker behind the masters track film mentioned here, has provided more details on the documentary under production. Recently, he’s been in Italy “filming one of our athletic heroes,” he writes. “We are almost finished with the first phase of our shooting . . . interviewing the master athletes at their homes […]
June 14, 2009
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Sorensen beats Young, takes Portland masters mile in 4:14
M40 Jim Sorensen delivered today, winning the most highly touted masters mile in years at the Portland Track Festival. He did his usual come-from-behind thing to beat M45 world record holder Tony Young, 4:14.47 to 4:22.98. Pete Magill has the best (and only) report I can find online so far. Check out his magnificent account. […]
June 13, 2009
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Deadline extended for regular-fee entry to Oshkosh nationals
Gary Snyder, chairman of the USATF Masters Track & Field Committee, writes: “Would you let folks know (the) deadline for entry without late charge (is) extended to Monday 6/15.2009 5:00 PM Eastern time.” This means that you can enter the Oshkosh masters nationals without having to pay a late fee until 5 p.m. Right Coast […]
June 13, 2009
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Prediction: Sorensen over Young in today’s masters mile
Pete Magill has a wonderful preview of today’s all-star masters mile in Portland, Oregon. The key players are M45 world record holder Tony Young, 47, and M40 world record holder (in the 1500 and 800) Jim Sorensen, 42. Both come in with hot hands (and feet). But Jim has a five-year advantage in age. So I’ll […]
June 13, 2009
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