Archive for November, 2009
NSG qualifying meets conflicting with 2010 Sacto nationals
With 2010 being the qualifying year for the 2011 National Senior Games, some Senior Games are overlapping the dates of Sacramento USATF masters nationals. One W50 athlete writes: “The (Washington) State Games . . . are scheduled 23-25 Jul 2010. The (Wyoming) State Games . . . are scheduled for 21-25 Jul 2010. USATF National […]
November 30, 2009
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Will America join Germany in thumbing nose at WMA rules?
USATF may go rogue. Just as the Germans balked at accepting the WMA’s new rule on first hurdle run-up distance for the M60 and M65 groups, American rule-makers may say “nein” to WMA discus specs in the upper age groups. These are among proposals to be mulled in a few days by USATF masters delegates at […]
November 29, 2009
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M80 Perry Huff: started sprinting at 63, now shooting for 120
Perry Huff of Mississippi, an M80 sprinter, was profiled recently in his local paper. I like his attitude about training: “I always say it’s like going to church,” Perry said. “I always exercise first thing in the morning. It’s like getting up on Sunday and going to church. It’s what I do.” And when it […]
November 28, 2009
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Start the campaign: Recruit London for 2015 outdoor worlds
Lord Sebastian Coe, who now has masters cooties after awarding Rita and Guido their world awards, says the 2012 Olympic Stadium will keep its track. Great news. “What we do know is the commitment to leave a track and field facility within that stadium is rock solid, no-one is moving a millimetre off that,” Sebastian said. […]
November 27, 2009
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Swede seeks aid in creating all-time Eurovets Top 10 lists
Ivar Söderlind, the Eurovets statmaster, has issued a call for help in compiling European top 10 all-time lists. Ivar writes: “Two of my statistics experts and advisers, Bob Minting (Great Britain) and Ton Peters (Netherlands), will try to produce top-ten all-time rankings for European veterans. Bob will produce statistics for women and Ton for men. […]
November 26, 2009
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Chris Stone shares spirit of San Diego 3-Day Walk in photos
Chris Stone, my W50 superstar photographer wife, walked nearly 60 miles over three days ending Sunday. Except for a blister and weak knee, she made it through the Breast Cancer 3-Day journey with flying colors. And she was one of the few walkers among 4,000 taking part to carry a heavy Nikon camera. So her […]
November 25, 2009
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Rita Hanscom savors her Cinderella moment at IAAF Gala
San Diego’s Rita Hanscom and Germany’s Guido MĂĽller have gone where no masters have gone before: on stage at the annual IAAF Gala in Monaco. On Sunday, when Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards were named Best Athletes of the Year, Rita and Guido shared the same spotlight as the kids — handed their World’s Best […]
November 24, 2009
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Silly season arrives at mastersrankings.com: bogus marks
Everyone knows that mastersrankings.com operates on the honor system. You post your own marks and get public credit (or shame). But behind the scenes this weekend, one shot put mark has been deleted by rankings czar John Seto, and another one could go soon. Meanwhile, a recent sprint mark is ripe for removal. According to […]
November 23, 2009
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FloJo club’s youth meet inviting masters again in April 2010
About seven years ago, I was one of a handful of masters who competed at a primarily youth meet in San Diego. Scored a nice purple T-shirt for judging a bleacher-cheer contest. It was organized by FloJo International, a club led by Elizabeth Tate, sister of the late sprint record holder Florence Griffth Joyner. Now we […]
November 22, 2009
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Marion Jones appears at Austin clinic, tells kids: Think first
Texas TV station KVUE covered Marion Jones’ appearance at a youth clinic organized last weekend by masters track majordomo Seth Brower in Austin. The station reported her message to the kids: “When you’re facing a situation in your life that’s critical — that the consequences could be life-changing – stop, take a break. Step back. […]
November 21, 2009
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