Archive for September, 2012
Ed Whitlock’s latest WR is half-marathon under 1 hour, 40 minutes
The Montreal Gazette brings news of another world record for ageless distance ace Ed Whitlock. “Wearing bib #1, Ed Whitlock set a new world record for the half marathon in his hometown of Milton, Ontario, this past weekend. The 81-year-old posted a time of 1:38:59, 11 seconds better than the old world record. World records […]
September 17, 2012
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Audit rips organizers of 2011 Sacramento WMA world meet
According to the latest report on the Sacramento Sports Commission’s role in WMA 2012, noted by the local paper: “The regional sports foundation tasked with putting on last year’s World Masters Athletics Championships has not paid off a $400,000 loan to the city and may have spent the money on other events, an audit has […]
September 14, 2012
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Charles Allie annihilates two long-sprint world records in M65
Charles Allie of Pittsburgh has been a superstar for decades, but quietly and with classy understatement. But his latest statement, a couple weeks after turning 65, deserves some pretty loud cheers. At a Potomac Valley Track Club meet early this month, he shattered world records in the 200 and 400, with astonishing times of 24.85 […]
September 12, 2012
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National-class sprinter Raymond Yeck dies of cancer at 64
Vance Jacobson of Seattle shared this very sad news Sunday night: “Raymond Yeck, our friend and fellow competitor, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, September 8, after a 3-plus-year battle with cancer. I recall in 2008 when I complained of gaining weight, he claimed some challenges in maintaining his weight. It was shortly after […]
September 9, 2012
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National Masters News admits byline mistake on feature column
A great column in the September issue of National Masters News, headlined “The Musings of an Aging Athlete,” carried an editor’s note describing the author as Jerry Wojcik, the former owner of NMN. (Actually editor, I think.) The column began with the line: “I am now 82. When I get on the pole vault runway, […]
September 5, 2012
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Denny Sullivan compared to Ashton Eaton in AP wire story
M85 decathlete Dennis “Denny” Sullivan, being an Oregon athlete and world record holder, inspired a comparison to Olympic champ Ashton Eaton in an Associated Press story that originated in the Bend Bulletin. We learn: “Sullivan said he will be taking a break from competitions to let heal the injuries he sustained in his latest meet […]
September 3, 2012
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WMA burns money on spiffy anti-doping brochure but not site
I have no clue whether World Masters Athletics is using your entry money to flog its tired, old antidoping crusade. But for what it’s worth, here’s what WMA wants you to know. Basically, in six languages, our world governing body wants you to know your rights and responsibilities when someone taps you on a shoulder […]
September 3, 2012
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Bernard (not Bernand) Lagat goes sub-13 in 5000 at age 37
Since it takes me 13 minutes to run 5 laps, I have trouble fathoming Bernard Lagat’s latest otherworldly 5K mark. Thursday in Zurich, he ran 5,000 meters in 12:59.92 on a wet track, becoming the oldest man to go sub-13. He already holds the M35 world record (12:53.60 last year), but everyone knows you lose […]
September 1, 2012
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