Archive for January, 2012
Bob Lida destroys M75 world indoor records in the 60 and 200
M75 sprint superstar Bob Lida — my fellow Jayhawk— added to his legend Jan. 12 at Wichita State University, crushing world indoor records in the 60 and 200. He ran 8.49 and 27.03 at the Herm Wilson Invitational, where they have a 200-meter nonbanked Mondo track. (See results here.) He erased German Wolfgang Reuter’s listed […]
January 14, 2012
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M95 superstar Don Pellmann featured in half-hour YouTube clip
KMVT Community Television — a nonprofit serving the Bay Area towns of Mountain View, Cupertino and Los Altos — says it broadcasts to more than 100,000 viewers. It also posts shows on YouTube, and one is an interview with local Senior Olympics superstar Don Pellmann, 96. If you can put up with the rudimentary questions, […]
January 12, 2012
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Run for the Dream Indoor Meet back Jan. 20 with masters in mix
I’m reminded that the Run For The Dream Indoor Meet is back Jan. 20 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. It’s a high-class elite event with a half-dozen or so masters events on the track (plus the shot; my apologies for not mentioning this). Mainly sprints, hurdles and mile. Here are
January 11, 2012
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Don Isett raises M70 world indoor vault record 4 times in one meet
Don Isett reports he bettered the listed M70 world indoor vault record four times Jan. 7 at the Texas Pole Vault Roundup at Joshua High School, south of Fort Worth. After clearing 3.24 (10-7 1/2) to beat his good friend Terry Cannon’s 3.23 record, he went on to go 3.27 (10-8 3/4), 3.33 (10-11) and […]
January 10, 2012
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Huffington Post shines a spotlight on masters track superstars
Meredith Melnick, a 29-year-old writer for Huffington Post, discovered the story of R. Laurence Macon, who at age 66 ran 113 marathons in 2011. Curious about what other old folks are doing, she contacted me. The result is this story about “7 Senior Fitness All-Stars Who Stay Competitive.” Meredith writes for the Healthy Living section […]
January 8, 2012
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Fast Track Masters Challenge set for Feb. 18 in Winston-Salem
M40 sprinter Calvin Padgett writes from down South: “I wanted to forward you information on an upcoming masters meet at a brand new track in Winston Salem, N.C. The date is Feb 18th. We are hoping with good attendance, the meet director will continue to host these types of meets. Any help would be greatly […]
January 7, 2012
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Steve Kemp quits as high school track coach: Parents are a pill
M55 hurdler and multi-eventer Steve Kemp last month quit his coaching job in the San Francisco Bay Area in the wake of the latest bane of high school teachers — parental interference and athlete disloyalty. Read this dismaying column in the San Jose Mercury News. Bottom line: High school coaches shouldn’t have to put up […]
January 5, 2012
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What’s good for ex-GMer Alan Smith is good for masters track
Alan Smith, an M80 national class long sprinter, was profiled recently in Florida Today. More intriguing than his move from roads to track was his career — ending in 1992 as executive vice president and chief financial officer of General Motors. OMG! What this man could bring to our sport! Besides having the money to […]
January 4, 2012
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Trio of 4×1600 indoor masters records claimed at Boston U meet
Ratification won’t be possible, since the event isn’t official, but three American age-group bests were claimed at the 11th annual Lou’s 4Ă—1600 on New Year’s Eve at Boston University. (Results and splits are here.) We learn from USATF New England: “The Whirlaway Racing Team Men’s 50+ foursome of Mike Cooney, Paul Doe, Paul Hammond and […]
January 2, 2012
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Antonio Palacios claims M45 American indoor record in long jump
M45 champ Antonio Palacios long jumped 6.85 meters (22-5 3/4) Dec. 17 to smash the listed American indoor record of 6.69 (21-11½) by Aaron Sampson in 2008, according to these results at the Ted Haydon Holiday Classic at the University of Chicago. Antonio is only 5 inches short of the listed WR of 6.97 (22-10 […]
January 1, 2012
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