Archive for June, 2009
Germans making their own masters track movie: ‘Herbstgold’
At least three masters tracksters between the ages of 73 and 100 are featured in a new documentary being filmed in Germany and eventually Lahti. Called “Herbstgold” (or “Harvest Gold: Fighting Time and Age”), it will be the Eurovets version of “Racing Against the Clock,” which I reviewed four years ago. English and German language […]
June 12, 2009
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Bob Lida’s take on Guido’s WR: Expect German to go faster
In the M70 age group, a sub-30 for the deuce is considered world-class. So when Guido MĂĽller became the first seventysomething to break 60 seconds for one lap, it was something special. I went nuts. Of course, ya gotta realize I haven’t cracked 60 in, like, forever. But one of Guido’s M70 peers — Bob Lida […]
June 12, 2009
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Long jumper, 90, goes 16-1! Best masters WR in history?
Actually not. After a masters mole alerted me to a listing on the WMA records page for a long jump mark of 4.92 (16-1 3/4) by 90-year-old Ilmari Koppinen of Finland in 2008, I did some poking around. Turns out that Ilmari actually triple-jumped 4.92. (But it’s far short of the listed M90 WR of 6.59 (21-7 1/2) […]
June 11, 2009
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Masters women’s 1500 at Eugene nationals dodges a bullet
Aeron Arlin Genet won’t have to run by herself after all. Her 1,500-meter masters exhibition race at USA Open nationals is a go, thanks to a recent mini-flood of entries for the Eugene event. The Status of Entries page shows eight women with times under 5:22.50. But nobody will be in Aeron’s league. Her seed time of […]
June 10, 2009
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Lofton is back; Leland McPhie sets two M95 world records
In his comeback from knee surgery, NFL Hall of Famer James Lofton ran his first good 400 meters in a while Saturday at the USATF Southern California Association Masters Championships —  55.42 at age 52.  Complete results are here.  In other highlights, Leland McPhie of San Diego high-jumped 0.91 (2-11 3/4) and triple-jumped  3.94 (12-1 1/4) to set […]
June 9, 2009
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At 70, Guido MĂĽller becomes oldest to crack 60 in the 400
Germany’s Guido MĂĽller has been a masters sprint/hurdle legend for years. But now he’s really done it — become the first man to break 60 seconds in the 400-meter dash past 70. This is comparable to Ed Whitlock’s sub-3 marathons at 70-plus. Guido took a second off the listed M70 world record of 60.77 by […]
June 9, 2009
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Selected photos posted from the California Senior Games
Check out our latest photo album. My wife, Chris, and I brought our trusty Nikon D80 to Caltech last Saturday for the California Senior Games. I chose 30 images for this gallery, mainly shots with pop. I’m always amazed at the effort shown in the faces of javelin throwers. This time, we also saw a […]
June 9, 2009
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Greater Philly TC squad smashes 4×8 American club record
Averaging 2:47.2 per leg, the Greater Philadelphia Track Club team of Alison Suckling, Joan Affleck, Wendi Glassman and Dr. Cheryl Bellaire shattered the listed W50 American club record in the 4Ă—800 relay Saturday by 24 seconds. Incredible. They ran 11:08.86 on the Eurotan track at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, at the Mid-Atlantic USATF Championships. […]
June 9, 2009
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Vault world records to Joe Johnston and Nadine O’Connor
Yup, Nadine has her third WR of the season. At the latest Friday Night Vaults meet at San Diego State University, Nadine cleared 3.17 meters (10-4 3/4) to raise her week-old W65 mark of 3.15. “I felt lucky to do so as I warmed up at 4:30 and then didn’t jump again until 6:30,” she wrote […]
June 8, 2009
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Hot sprints and hurdles in Southwest Assn. USATF meet
Up and down the line, sprinters and hurdlers posted great marks at the USATF Southwest Association Masters Championships on Saturday at Coppell, Texas. Bill Collins didn’t run, but his book partner Rick Riddle won the M55 sprints handily in 12.29 and 25.63. And Cindy Steenbergen is back! Now 55, she ran 13.60 and 28.58 — easily […]
June 8, 2009
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