Archive for July, 2010

Should everyone over 80 be exempt from USATF drug-testing?

The July issue of National Masters News carries a column by USATF Masters T&F Chairman Gary Snyder updating us on the process of rolling out drug-testing at masters nationals in 2011. A couple points worth noting: USATF may allow post-meet TUEs (therapeutic-use exemptions). In other words, if you’re one of the fraction of athletes drug-tested […]

July 1, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  14 Comments

Jerry and Christel’s love story — with each other and masters track

The Colorado Springs Gazette, hometown paper of M80 Jerry Donley and his record-setting W75 wife, Christel, ran a great profile of the couple yesterday. My favorite part: “As they got older, injuries have piled up. Jerry has a pacemaker after some heart problems and developed a calcification in his Achilles. Christel had a left shoulder […]

July 1, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments