Archive for December, 2009
Pete Magill’s site picks Fleetest Feet among masters for ’09
Pete Magill’s YLFOR site wraps up its boffo debut year with some courageous picks for its 2009 American Masters Awards. I’ve thought about doing this, but I’m way too lazy. Pete has energy to burn, though, so he came up with some great categories and choices, including masters track stars Sabra Harvey and . . . […]
December 24, 2009
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German thrower launches amazing masters multi-event site
Here’s a holiday present for masters multi-eventers everywhere: a Web site just for you! Check out the incredible work of Germany’s Bernd Rehpenning, a world-class M70 thrower. The site, featuring all-time world lists for major multis in all age groups, was announced yesterday on the Eurovets Web site. Thusly: “Bernd Rehpenning (GER), one of the […]
December 23, 2009
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Driver who struck Bob Fine, running in road: ‘I am so sorry’
Bob Fine Bob Fine was a cantankerous old coot — and one of the giants of our sport. I considered him a friend despite our disagreements. He truly was a founding father of our niche. So when he was struck and killed during an early morning run in Reno a year ago, it was a […]
December 22, 2009
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Delusional or deceptive? Chris Mitchell-Horton’s crazy goals
Chris Mitchell-Horton of Napa, California, has modest goals: compete in the 2010 Vancouver and 2012 London Olympics. Become the first person to claim gold at 400, 800 and 1500 in the same Games. And “set the world and Olympic records at 400 meters . . . set the world and Olympic records at 800 meters . […]
December 21, 2009
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Kay Glynn’s Christmas greeting: ‘Oh boy, I have a tailwind!’
It’s been a brutal weekend for our Eastern and Midwestern masters track friends (weather-wise, not Christmas shopping). So here’s something to warm you up. W55 multi-eventer Kay Glynn shares the third in a series of annual Happy Holiday shots of herself ignoring the Iowa winter. Replying to my queries, Kay writes: “I missed a few workouts in […]
December 20, 2009
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Ray Feick on Hall of Fame selection: ‘Just a big surprise’
Ray Feick, an M75 thrower and newly minted Masters Hall of Famer, was profiled in his local paper a few days ago, and said: “I enjoy competition. I went into a diet contest one time and they said I’m so competitive, I would cut my arm off to make sure to win.” And he’s a […]
December 19, 2009
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Mother and son vault in college together — and Mom’s better!
This is a hoot. Becca Gillespy Peter shares a link to this great story about a University of Manitoba track squad where a 37-year-old mother and her 20-year-old son are vault teammates! And when I checked back on Becca’s forum, she noted that Mom now has a higher PR than her son. And I quote […]
December 18, 2009
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Meet the new Masters Hall of Famers — oldest inductee is 97
Fourteen superstars make up the 14th class of the USATF Masters Hall of Fame. The list was formally posted yesterday on USATF’s Web site. And Bill Rodgers, the marathon man, became at least the third masters athlete to be in both this HoF and the National Track & Field Hall of Fame (which actually has a physical location: […]
December 17, 2009
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Canadian masters elect 1988 Olympian as CMAA president
Canadian delegates gathered Monday in lasix furosemide Toronto for their Annual General Meeting. They chose a new leader, reports Doug Smith of Ontario, who writes: “Brian Keaveney’s term as president expired. Paul Osland was elected as the new president. Paul took the famous fall over the finish line when he was tripped in Lahti — […]
December 17, 2009
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Official photos from Lahti worlds online, available by email
Four months after the meet, photos of WMA Lahti worlds are online and for sale. Click here for the store. A pair of young Finnish fotogs took more than 7,500 pictures — helpfully arranged by age group and then event. I saw myself high-jumping at Lahti for the first time. It was a Herculean effort […]
December 16, 2009
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