Archive for May, 2011

Sonja Friend-Uhl is latest W40 to think she holds 1500 USA record

The latest claimant to the American record in the W40 1500 is Sonja Friend-Uhl, who is profiled in Competitor magazine by an all-too-trusting Kevin Beck. But who can blame him for “looking it up” and being let down by the ever-bogus list of USATF masters age-group records? Kevin writes that Sonja “celebrated her 40th birthday […]

May 9, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

First report: Willie Gault claims M50 world records for 100, 200

Results have yet to be posted here, but frequent meet announcer and masters track geek Bill Fitzpatrick reports: “Willie Gault today in the 100: 10.88, W=+1.8. 200: 22.44, W=+1.2. 2 WRs” at the Occidental Invitational in Los Angeles. This is huge. If confirmed, Willie has pulled of a rare WR double in M50. And his […]

May 8, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  50 Comments

Aussie gals think world relay records scare Yanks? Bring it on!

The Aussies are playing with fire. First they go and set two world relay records at their masters outdoor nationals in Brisbane. Now they’re challenging the Yanks at worlds. “Look out for them both in Sacramento,” says Down Under correspondent Simon Butler-White, sharing news and fantastic photos by Kip Hobson. Simon sez: “Giola Motti, Julie […]

May 6, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Ed Whitlock wows writer from Montreal Gazette (as she should be)

In a story this week in the Montreal Gazette, M80 distance god Ed Whitlock gets his latest due. Under the headlines “Running ahead of his peers/At 80, Marathon star Ed Whitlock offers proof of what researchers call ‘exceptionally successful aging’,” Jill Barker writes: “Getting slower doesn’t bother Whitlock, who has no immediate plans to hang […]

May 5, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Kris Paaso runs lifetime best in the 1500 — 4:23.54 at age 40!

Kris Paaso, the new W40 middle-distance star, is reportedly not interested in Sacramento worlds. Pity. She ran a lifetime best of 4:23.54 in the 1500 meters Sunday at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford — a relative stone’s throw from Sacto. (See her results.) Masters Mole 43ce reports: “We have had many discussions on this, […]

May 4, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Questions for masterstrackland on knee replacement for dashfolk

Hi, all. A Texas sprinter in his 70s writes: “I am suffering from loss of cartilage in my right knee, not enough to halt running yet, but causing some pain. Do you know of any quality sprinters who run with an artificial knee? By quality, I mean in the 85-90 % range for the 100 […]

May 3, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  10 Comments

Roald Bradstock a year away from 50, and London Olympic Trials

Ex-Brit javelin thrower Roald Bradstock writes: “Six days ago I turned 49 and (this week) it will be the 25th anniversary of when I became the first person to break the 80-meter barrier with a world record of 81.74m / 268ft 2 inches way back on May 5, 1986. To celebrate both occasions I decided […]

May 2, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Another week, another M60 WR: Nolan Shaheed goes 4:24 in 1500

Nolan Shaheed decided to run just one race at Saturday’s Southern California Striders Meet of Champions. He focused on the 15 after running two world records in the 800 the previous two weekends. Guess he picked right. Running with men 20 years younger in the late morning of a sunny day with temps rising to […]

May 1, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  24 Comments