Archive for May, 2014
Oldest sprinter on record? Polish gent, 104, claims Euro record
He doesn’t look a day over 90, but Poland’s StanisĹ‚aw Kowalski, reportedly born in 1910, “has become the oldest person in Europe to run a 100m race – smashing the record previously held by a 96-year-old,” says one of several reports of his run Saturday. Says a correspondent: “Kowalski’s time is less than 3 seconds […]
May 12, 2014
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Irene Obera pulls a Jesse Owens at Bay Area Games: 3 WRs!
Haven’t seen results posted online, but Masters Mole 673(c)4 reports: “I work closely with [W80] Irene Obera and I thought you might like to know what she did today at the Bay Area Senior Games held at the College of San Mateo. The meet is USATF-sanctioned and run under the auspices of senior USATF official […]
May 11, 2014
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Meb Keflezighi aiming for 2016 Olympics after Boston repeat
Meb Keflezighi turned 39 this week, and Saturday he was honored at his alma mater, San Diego High School, where he walked two laps with his family and dozens of fans and friends. The mayor gave him the key to the city and declared him “America’s Finest Runner” for winning at Boston. A councilman who […]
May 10, 2014
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Who’s Who of masters milers set for Jim Ryun Festival of Miles
Organizers of the Jim Ryun Festival of Miles have shared a list of masters men expected to compete. It’s stunning — among the best fields ever assembled. Entered are record-holders and world-class runners Christian Cushing-Murray, Brad Barton, Tim Gore, Ahrlin Bauman, Peter Magill, Hector Hernandez, John Gardiner, Ron Kochanowicz, Ray Knerr, Jim Sorensen, David Allison, […]
May 9, 2014
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South African masters nationals had hot marks in April champs
The South African Masters Athletics outdoor championships were April 25-26 at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in in the northeast city of Rustenburg. And thanks to the wonders of age-grading, I can pick out the top marks at glance. (Anything over 90 percent is great.) See results here. Liz Ruickbie, 67, was impressive in the […]
May 8, 2014
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M70 Larry Barnum fought through pain, illness to Budapest gold
Larry Barnum didn’t make a comeback at Budapest worlds (as I’ve suggested), since he’s never been away. But he certainly overcame a lot to win the M70 400 by nearly 3.5 seconds. Recently, National Masters News columnist Cathy Utzschneider shared a link to a boffo story she wrote about Larry in Running Times. See it […]
May 7, 2014
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Leaning key to speed? Striders meet provides object lessons
I can’t get over the photos. They show Jim Chinn, Joy Upshaw and other speedsters with such a tremendous lean. Is that the key to their quickness — or a symptom? In any case, last Saturday’s Southern California Striders Meet of Champions showed great form in the jumps, vault and starts. (But ignore my height […]
May 6, 2014
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Jamaica Invitational has masters 100 — into mighty headwind
USA isn’t the only country with masters exhibition events. Saturday in Kingston, the Jamaica International Invitational had a masters men’s 100. Ventseslav “Ventsi” Ivanov writes: “Very strong headwind. Unfortunately, the age of the sprinters is not seen, so it can not be estimated whether the results are good.” Hey, anyone who cracks 12.3 is a […]
May 5, 2014
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Lyon seeks officials for 2015 worlds, will help with expenses
I doubt the IAAF will post a call for volunteers to officiate at the 2016 Rio Olympics. But World Masters Athletics is trolling for officials for 2015 Lyon worlds. According to the WMA website, would-be officials have until July 1, 2014, to apply. “This is only an expressions of interest form,” says the PDF application. […]
May 4, 2014
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Twilight Throwers rescues USA Masters Throws Championships
What if they had a USA [corrected from USATF] Masters Throws Championships but nobody offered to host it? Such a scenario loomed for 2014, when USATF Masters Throws Coordinator Jerry Bookin-Weiner announced at 2013 Lisle throws nationals that no bids were in hand for the annual meet. But according to Jim Burgoyne, a group stepped […]
May 3, 2014
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