Archive for March, 2010
40-plus masters stars in running for USATF Athlete of 2009 awards
Rita Hanscom, Nadine O’Connor, Phil Raschker, Bill Murray and Mike Waller are among close to four dozen USATF masters standouts nominated for age-group and top yearly honors. Athlete of the Year voting is done by the 25-member USATF Masters Awards Committee. I’m a voting member, and I’m open to bribes. (Kidding, maybe.) In any case, […]
March 2, 2010
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Ossmann, Brown win shot, vault exhibitions at Albuquerque meet
Sunday’s masters vault and shot exhibitions went off well at the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, report event organizers Brad Winter and Jamie Koch. Shot results are here, and vault results are here. M50 Paul Ossmann tossed the 6-kilo ball to win with 15.58 (51-1 1/2), and Charles Brown, 54, needed only […]
March 2, 2010
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W75 Christel Donley sets world record for 60m hurdles in Kamloops
Competing in the pentathlon today at Kamloops worlds, Christel Donley of Colorado broke the listed W75 world record for the 60 hurdles, clocking 14.22. The old record was 14.68 by Sweden’s Asta Larsson in 2008. Aaron Thigpen didn’t cruise his prelims at Kamloops. The American record holder for 100 at M40 is now 45, and […]
March 1, 2010
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Missing from Kamloops: Earl Fee, Bob Lida and Doug Smith
The 60-meter prelims are among many events kicking off Kamloops worlds this morning, but several all-star sprinters won’t be awaiting the gun. Canada’s Earl Fee, always a threat at M80 records, wrote me last week: “Not going to Kamloops as planned as I am recovering from a calf tear, but will compete in Boston.” And […]
March 1, 2010
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