Archive for June, 2014
Jean-Luc Duez destroys M50 world decathlon record in Lyon
In 2010, Sacramento hosted nationals a year before worlds. Lyon did the same this year. French masters nationals, held last weekend at the site of 2015 worlds, drew a record 1,100 entrants, including more than 40 athletes from Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Russia and Portugal. And at least one Yank — multi-eventer Chris Bates, who […]
June 13, 2014
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Bubba Sparks’ pole vault meet/clinic has creative promotion
Doug “Bubba” Sparks of Dana Point, California, is promoting his June 28 “first-ever masters pole vault symposium and competition” with help from Jodi Altendorf, wife of age-group record holder John Altendorf. I like the out of the [vault] box creativity of her logo design. (She’s a vetaran of this genre. Jodi designed a logo for […]
June 12, 2014
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Anselm LeBourne claims WR for 800, but meet wasn’t sanctioned
Returning to Icahn Stadium, the site of a previous record, Anselm LeBourne beat the listed M55 world best for 800 meters Tuesday in New York City. On Facebook, he posted that he’d run 2:01.63. That shatters a 13-year-old record by South Africa’s Stan Immelman. Only one problem. The USATF meet calendar indicates the meet, part […]
June 11, 2014
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Myrle Mensey throws three American records at Raleigh meet
In her first outdoor meet of 2014, W65 Myrle Mensey of St. Louis picked up where she left off in 2013 — setting records. At last weekends’s Southwest Masters meet in Raleigh, she set three American records, according to posted results. She hit 4404 points in the throws pentathlon, breaking the listed AR of 3970 […]
June 10, 2014
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Charges against Kettrell Berry dropped; sprinter’s ordeal over?
San Diego news media are reporting that charges have been dropped against Kettrell Berry, the long-sprint champion whose ordeal began two years ago when he was accused of molesting a teen girl at the school for troubled youths where he worked. “Deputy District Attorney Renee Palermo told Judge Joan Weber Monday that based on defense […]
June 9, 2014
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Don Isett, Earl Fee add to legends with vault, 400 world records
Aside from Brad Barton’s sizzling steeple, two other world records were reported over the weekend. Don Isett raised his own pending M75 WR to 3.23 meters (10-7) Saturday at Jack Chapman’s Summer Fun II pole vault meet in Belton, Texas. (See results here.) And in Raleigh, North Carolina, Earl Fee of Mississauga, Ontario, became the […]
June 9, 2014
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Brad Barton blows away M45 steeplechase WR from 1984
Running against folks less than half his age, Brad Barton on Sunday blasted away the 30-year-old M45 world record in the 3K steeplechase, clocking 9:06.68 at the Music City Distance Carnival in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the same venue where Britain’s Anthony Whiteman, in 2012, became the first M40 to break the 4-minute mile barrier […]
June 8, 2014
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Petition urges ratification of Daprano 6:58.44 as W75 world record
Nearly two years ago, Jeanne Daprano of Georgia was celebrated for a historic feat — running a mile under 7 minutes at the age of 75. Runner’s World hailed Jeanne’s 6:58.44 at the USATF West Regional Masters Championships. But her mark (see results) never made it into the record books. The 6:58.44 was not among […]
June 7, 2014
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W40 Joanne Pavey pulverizes 5000 WR at Rome IAAF meet
Four-time Olympian Joanne Pavey of Britain took 10th in the Pietro Mennea meet 5,000 Thursday night in Rome — part of the IAAF’s Diamond League. In other words, a serious meet. So she delivered a serious time — 15:04.87. Not bad for a lady who turns 41 this year and is a new mum. Her […]
June 7, 2014
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Tim Gore, Tania Fischer win masters events at Ryun mile festival
M65 legend Jim Ryun no longer races, but his presence in San Diego on Thursday night got hearts racing — including those of masters men and women who competed on a chilly night at Balboa Stadium at the Jim Ryun Festival of Miles. With Brad Barton a no-show (reportedly because he was prepping for a […]
June 6, 2014
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