Archive for January, 2010
National Senior Games results book ‘certifies’ world records
Folks who compete in Senior Games know the drill: Do your runs, jumps or throws and wait months for the results book. In the case of the 2009 National Senior Games, held in early August, those books are just now landing in mailboxes. But a surprise is in store for the likes of Audrey Lary, […]
January 6, 2010
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Celebrating 10 years of masterstrack.com with site updates!
On November 5, 1999, masterstrack.com was registered as a domain name. As co-webmasters, Dave Clingan and I soon began posting meet calendars, rankings lists, news blurbs, photos and fire-breathing rants. (See some early examples.) So this site — a successor to my original Masters Track & Field Home Page — has turned 10. But lately […]
January 5, 2010
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Decade debate: Phil Raschker or Nadine O’Connor as No. 1?
How do you measure greatness? Masters track has many yardsticks: Hall of Fame induction, Athlete of the Year honors, world titles, world records. But what separates the superstars? In recent days, my question of Who’s the Masters Athlete of the Decade? has prompted some public discussion — but also some private back-and-forth. One debate centers […]
January 4, 2010
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WMA president won’t get involved in India’s track Civil War
In October, I wrote how athletes from India embarrassed themselves at Lahti worlds. One reason was a spat between rival masters track federations — MAFI vs. VAFI. In November and December, several Indian masters posted comments, confirming this civil war and alleging that top-notch masters were barred (by MAFI) from competing at Lahti. Dr. Rohinton Mehta, a […]
January 4, 2010
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Bubba Sparks has a blast as top vaulter at Expo Explosion
Eight masters were among the 100 vaulters yesterday in Belton, Texas, competing at the Expo Explosion. Doug “Bubba” Sparks, the M55 champion at the Sydney World Masters Games, was credited with a 13-6, but he posted a 3.99-meter mark (13-1) on mastersrankings.com. The listed M55 American indoor record is 4.12 (13-6 1/4). (Results provided by […]
January 3, 2010
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Meet James E. Oglesby, operating on setting shot records
Dr. James E. Oglesby was a M*A*S*H surgeon in Vietnam before anyone heard of Hot Lips Houlihan. But his affinity character from the movie and TV series might be Spearchucker, since Dr. O is a thrower. After reporting his recent M75 American record, I sought more info on this new shot-put star, and he graciously […]
January 2, 2010
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You choose the decade’s best masters athlete worldwide
Happy New Year and new blog! We’re starting the eighth year of daily updates later this month, and sometime in 2010, we’ll post our 3,000th entry and log our 10,000th comment. (We’re now at 2,886 and 9,723, respectively.) But the number I’m really shooting for is 1,000 — as in 1,000 members of the masterstrack.com […]
January 1, 2010
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