Archive for July, 2010

Potentially any USATF-sanctioned meet could drug-test masters

When USATF Masters T&F dives into drug-testing in 2011, it could be off the deep end. According to a USADA drug-education session Friday afternoon at Sacramento, masters tracksters would be “subject to drug-testing” at all USATF-sanctioned meets — not just outdoor nationals. That’s the company line, at least. In practice, I doubt any lower-level masters […]

July 24, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  24 Comments

Neni Lewis explodes for another W50 hammer world record

As Tom Surber details in his USATF press release, Neni Lewis let loose in the W50 hammer Thursday in Sacramento, Day 1 of masters nationals. (But he apparently got minsinformation on the “old” world record. Neni had raised the WR several times earlier this season.) Flo Meiler also set a W75 hammer record (AR and […]

July 23, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  6 Comments

Dozens of athletes evacuated by fire alarm at Larkspur hotel

Dozens of sleeping athletes were among guests evacuated from a Sacramento hotel late Wednesday night on the eve of Day 1 at masters nationals. Roused by a piercing fire alarm at the Larkspur Landing on Howe Avenue, pentathletes, runners and throwers (some in pajamas) huddled outside the 100-room hotel, which a night supervisor said was […]

July 22, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Doug Logan’s run as chief exec of USATF nearing end?

The message board at Track & Field News is abuzz about news reports that Doug Logan, chief executive officer of USA Track & Field, is undergoing a tough job evaluation by the USATF board of directors and may lose his job. Among those directors is Willie Banks, the Olympian and masters jumper in Sacramento this […]

July 22, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Douglas Kalembo makes a date with 400 history: a sub-50 at 50

Until this summer, the oldest man to break 50 seconds for 400 meters was probably Fred Sowerby, who at age 45 ran 49.89 in 1994. At the first world masters track championships in 1975, the M40 400 was won in 50.7 seconds by a gent named M. Garmish from Germany. So when Douglas Kalembo runs […]

July 21, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  18 Comments

Only 2 or 3 clubs have prayer of winning Sacramento team title

Quick: Who won the team title at Oshkosh masters nationals last year? Hint: It’s the same team that won in 2008 and 2004 and finished in the top three in 2007, 2006 and 2005. Answer: SoCal Track Club. Under coach and hyper-recruiter Mark Cleary, this powerhouse has totaled 1,654 points over the past three outdoor […]

July 20, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  30 Comments

Masters sought for interviews for the new EverydaySprinter.com

Bob Griffiths, a jazz and Calypso artist, will videotape sprinters at Sacramento this week. He writes on our Forum: “I’m relatively new to Masters T&F and I’m beginning a new blog/website called EverydaySprinter.com. My goal is to share my journey to becoming a better sprinter and tips, techniques and inspiration for those looking to get […]

July 19, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Oscar Peyton, top American M55 sprinter, shares training secrets

Oscar Peyton’s 11.64 and 23.85 are the top sprint times in the M55 rankings. (Ignore Lyndon Herzberg.) He’s entered at Sacramento, and aims to show his speed. But he’s also showing his wisdom. He writes: “I just posted my final weekly workout on my blog (speedemon). I did what I said I would do for […]

July 19, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Leon Joslin going strong at 98, aiming for his M100 breakout

At 96, San Diego’s Leland McPhie is the oldest entrant at Sacramento nationals. But he’s not the senior athlete on the U.S. masters circuit. Leon Joslin does him better. Leon, who lives in the Seattle area, turned 98 in March and is shown below in the shot at Saturday’s Seattle Masters Classic. When he was […]

July 19, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Douglas Kalembo breaks the 50-second barrier for 4 at age 49.9

Six days short of his 50th birthday, Zambia Olympian Douglas Kalembo today ran his age in the 400-meter dash. This is historic. As the image shows, Douglas posted a 49.77 at the masters meet of the Georgia Games. His mark at Marietta High School — against world-class rival Marcus Shute — lowered his own M45 […]

July 18, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  15 Comments