Archive for September, 2011
Pete Magill is boycotting USATF records system, feels liberated
Pete Magill isn’t shy. He’ll admit he’s run for records — and to win. But not anymore. He’s done with the criminally dysfunctional system that forces athletes to carry paperwork with them, submit marks for records and cross their fingers that some technicality beyond their control won’t rob them of AR or WR recognition. He […]
September 5, 2011
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Who is this runner at Berea nationals? USATF Mother Ship needs ID
USATF is circulating the photo below, asking: Who he? Actually the query from Jared Slinde, USATF communications manager, in Indianapolis was: “We are attempting to identify a photo from USA Masters this year for inclusion in our Fast Forward magazine. Can you identify this athlete?” I thought: What an easy question! Just look up his […]
September 4, 2011
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Olympic champ Pierre Quinon a suicide; promoted 2015 Lyon worlds
This news is old, but the shock is still fresh: Pierre Quinon of France, the 1984 Olympic pole vault champion, committed suicide in mid-August. Becca’s site had the scoop and reaction. It’s especially a surprise to me, since I heard Pierre speak at the Sacramento worlds General Assembly only a month earlier. He was 49 […]
September 3, 2011
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John Altendorf quietly ups own M65 world record in pole vault
World champ John Altendorf, he of the red crash helmet, raised his own M65 world record in the vault to 3.89 meters (12-9) at a central Oregon meet Aug. 13. He writes: “On a web page of mine I have info and links to video of the jump as well as other record jumps. One […]
September 1, 2011
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