Archive for October, 2009

M50 champ Michael Waller back home from land of wallabies

Michael Waller has to add another room to his Washington State house to accommodate all his M50 sprint medals this season. A few days ago, he replied to my inquiries on his World Masters Games trip. Michael wrote: “Overall, it was a great experience.  The organization was phenomenal. Things ran smoothly (I’m ex-military so hurry up […]

October 24, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Sally Luxton’s links: An Aussie comebacker views the WMG

Sally Luxton Sally Luxton, 38, was fifth in the 5K at the World Masters Games — one of those runners who made a serious comeback because of the meet in her back yard. She writes: “I haven’t raced on the track for 20 years and have never done a 5000, so it was a new experience […]

October 23, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Marion Jones update: She’ll speak at Nov. 15 Brower meet

Marion Jones may be a lyin’ cheatin’ unrepentant ex-doper. But she has guts. Despite wide attention attracted by my posts here and on the Track & Field News message board, Marion still plans to speak at a youth clinic organized by masters friend Seth Brower, brother of our committee secretary Jeff Brower. Seth writes about […]

October 21, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Geezers rule! Closing Ceremony at WMG shows us rockin’!

M45 two-lapper Paul McGuire ran a forgettable 8 at Sydney — seventh in Heat 2, clocking 2:34.02 — but his latest video is quite memorable. Check out his Closing Ceremony montage. This proves one thing. Be nice to the guy you outkick. He might get you in the end on YouTube. Kidding. Everyone seems to be […]

October 21, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

Ed Whitlock, bum knees and all, thinking M80 world records

Michal “The Joggler” Kapral has written the best profile ever of Ed Whitlock, the 78-year-old distance phenom. Check it out here. Michael ends the piece in Canadian Running magazine thusly: “I ask him if he knows the marathon world record for 80-84 age group. He doesn’t. I ask him about his future ambitions. “Find out […]

October 20, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Jud Logan’s world records documented in YouTube video

On a day so cold that officials wore jackets and gloves, Jud Logan warmed up Saturday with the 16-pound hammer — like the one he used in four Olympics. He said he went 63 and 65 meters with the big boy. That’s 206-8 and 213-3. Not too shabby at 50, since 65 meters would make […]

October 20, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

World Masters Games are ephemeral, but vaulting is eternal

So what did M55 vault champ Bubba Sparks do when he got home from Sydney?  Kick back with some brewskis? Party like it’s 1999?  Nah, he started training for 2010. And he launched a new blog to chronicle his progress. See it here.  He writes: “The hardest thing to overcome but the easiest thing to […]

October 19, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  6 Comments

World Masters Games ‘final results’ posted and parked here

The good folks at New South Wales Athletics have posted what they call “final results” of the World Masters Games in Sydney, just completed. Click here for the file. But just becuz I’m paranoid, I copied the file and stored it here as well.  So finally, theoretically, you can search one Web page for anyone’s […]

October 19, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Jud Logan destroys M50 world records in hammer, WT

Jud: WR holder Jud Logan told me two years ago that he was aiming to take down the M50 world records in the hammer and weight throw, plotting a two-year training program. A four-time Olympian,  Jud said: “I am trying to surprise no one. Everyone that knows me is encouraging this attempt at the 6(KG) […]

October 18, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  13 Comments

And the gold for best quote at the World Masters Games . . .

Goes to Adelaide swimmer Margo Bates, 99, who won seven golds and told the Brisbane Times: “Don’t ever mention the word old to me unless it’s got a G in front of it.” The Sydney multisport spectacular ended today, with Earl Fee crushing the listed M80 world record in the 300 hurdles. His time of […]

October 18, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments