Archive for April, 2012
Viewers, to your marks! Penn TV arrives on masterstrack.com
So what is this PTV ad at the left? Whatâs a âPenn Relays Viewerâ? Glad you asked! Itâs a link to a Penn Relays video player, which includes clips from last year and now a press conference with some coaches from Wednesday. The video player will show official Penn Relays highlights and interviews, and Iâm […]
April 19, 2012
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Stop the presses! National Masters News has thrower on cover
This caught my eye on Facebook. National Masters News says: âThe May issue of National Masters News is now posted on-line along with the latest calendars. I am very happy that for the first time we were able to put a thrower on the cover. It is really hard to get good throwing shots, especially […]
April 17, 2012
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My new hero: M35 silver medalist Mensah Elliott of Gambia
Mensah Elliott, who holds dual UK-Gambian citizenship, won a silver medal in the 60 hurdles at Finland worlds. And heâs returned a hero. Loved this in a local radio website account of Jyväskylä: âMensah Elliott was the sole representative for The Gambia and had to make sure that he was noticed, flying the flag for […]
April 17, 2012
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Fox TV Atlanta reveals training secrets of world-class Dapranos
Beth Galvin of the Fox TV affiliate in Atlanta did a nice report the other day on one of the nicest all-star couples in our sport: W75 Jeanne and M85 Bill Daprano. Sheâs been grabbing the headlines lately, so it was great for Bill to get some attention. Their story has been told before â […]
April 16, 2012
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Nolan Shaheed joins the 5K record party: M60 AR in 16:56.96
Donât Google âNolan Shaheedâ and records. Youâll crash the Internet. His latest came today at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, where he motored 5000 meters in 16:56.96. (See results here.) He came in 55th, according to aggregated results. Did anyone ahead of him have a clue that he is 62? Or that his time on the Age-Graded […]
April 14, 2012
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Happy birthday to our happiest warrior: sprinter Pat Peterson
A subject of Racing Against the Clock reminds me that Patricia âPatâ Peterson, her colleague in cinema stardom, celebrates her birthday today, April 14. Patâs age is top secret, but she was born in 1926, Iâm told. So sheâs four years away from aging up. But Pat doesnât mind. She is our role model for […]
April 14, 2012
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Kevin Castille named USATF Athlete of the Week for 10K
Finland didnât happen, I guess. USATF split the difference Wednesday when it named M40 newbie Kevin Castille its Athlete of the Week for his 10K American record. (I had my money on Phil Raschker). Still, Kevin is a worthy choice. And USATF quotes him as saying: âI didnât have a great race, it was really […]
April 13, 2012
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Christa in concentration: Photos from the great Rob Jerome
Rob Jerome writes from Finland: âMost of the time I photograph masters folks at the âmomentâ of performance (in the air, when the shot leaves their hands, etc.), but what I was attracted to most about Christa [Bortignon] was her concentration and quiet preparation âŚthe moment BEFORE the moment, if you will. She has such […]
April 13, 2012
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Canadians also conquered Finland: Two shared 19 golds!
Canada claimed 22 gold medals at indoor worlds, Iâve been reminded. And two women accounted for 19 of them! That would be our old pal Olga Kotelko and our new bud Christa Bortignon, who took seven golds and one silver in Finland. She also set two W75 world records: 10.04 in the 60 and 3.67 […]
April 12, 2012
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Star of Finland worlds? Do initials PR mean anything to you?
Phil Raschker has this habit. Every five years, she picks a world stage to crush the competition and pad her 500-page track resume. So it was at Jyväskylä worlds last week. How well did W65 Phenom Phil do? Not bad: six golds and three silvers, she reports. Oh, and five American records including one world […]
April 10, 2012
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