Archive for February, 2012

Marie-Louise Michelsohn runs fastest women’s mile ever over 70

Results from the Manhattan Armory’s latest Thursday Night at the Races aren’t online yet (that I can tell), but word arrives about yet another record for newby W70 Marie-Louise Michelsohn. She says she clocked a 6:45.8 mile. That crushes the listed indoor world record of 7:04.15 by Georgia legend Jeanne Daprano in 2007. Beating the […]

February 11, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Deadline for indoor worlds effectively today (Feb. 8), she says

Marilyn Mitchell writes (and shouts): “PLEASE TELL ATHLETES TO REGISTER TODAY, IF THEY ARE GOING TO  COMPETE IN JYVASKALA. ALTHOUGH THE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 12, MANY ATHLETES IN OTHER COUNTRIES AS WELL AS IN THE U.S. ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE, AND THERE MAY BE A DELAY OF ONE OR TWO DAYS BEFORE YOUR […]

February 8, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  9 Comments

Pete Magill column asks tough question: Can playing field be level?

Pete Magill, the best writer/runner combo in masters track, attacks a delicate question in his latest column for Running Times: “Is it ethical to give someone something they’re not making [in their own body]?” says Dr. Jeffrey Brown, a nationally renowned endocrinologist who has treated 15 Olympic gold medalists and consults for Nike and USATF, […]

February 8, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  35 Comments

Eddy Hellebuyck, embodiment of chuztpah, loses doping ruling

Eddy Hellebuyck, who admitted EPO doping as a masters marathoner after he got the boot, made a valiant attempt to avoid further sanctions when USADA went after him again. Instead, he muddied his name further, and his results from October 2001 to January 2004 have been wiped from the books. Lance Armstrong dodged a bullet […]

February 7, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

Charlie Ruter dies at 91; official at USATF masters championships

The Internets bring us sad news: The passing of Charlie Ruter, a Kentucky coaching and track officiating legend. “The longtime Fern Creek resident spent more than 60 years officiating track and field, as well as recruiting and training officials, at every level from high school to the Olympics, including working the Los Angeles and Atlanta […]

February 6, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Wanted: M90 or older runner for world-record bid at Bloomington

Ralph Maxwell, our M90 multi-event superstar and WR man, is hoping to raise the roof at Bloomington indoor nationals in mid-March. He’s organizing a relay team to set the oldest relay record on the books. (Distance hasn’t been selected.) No M90 (or older) relay best exists on the WMA books. The oldest is M80-89. Ralph […]

February 5, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Masters sprinter Phil McConkey is reliving his Super Bowl glory

When does masters track get mentioned in a Super Bowl story? When a former New York Giants star is quoted about the big game. So it is for our San Diego friend

February 5, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

Charlie Kern defends masters mile title at New Balance in Boston

Charlie Kern goes where the competition is. Today in Boston, he was in a masters mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, an elite meet in which his event was first on the track. See results here. Several Twitter feeds tweeted results instantly, including Larry Eder’s RunBlogRun, which covered the mile thusly: “Kern has […]

February 4, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Track piggybacks Super Bowl: Not a bad idea, since game’s in Indy

USATF news release notes: “USA Track & Field will become a part of Super Bowl XLVI today when it takes part in Super Sports Day in the Super Bowl Village in downtown Indianapolis from 3-10 p.m. Approached by the Indiana Sports Corporation and the Super Bowl Committee to participate in the program, USATF’s presence will […]

February 4, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Beware DMAA supplement, which has killed some U.S. troops

Masters Mole 4337c(3) says: “I just found this on FoxNews. I believe it is the pre-workout supplement that a couple of our masters guys got snagged using. I have a nephew that works for USP Labs in California, he calls it lifters cocaine (because of the rush it gives the user…also known as “1,3”).” The […]

February 2, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment