Archive for March, 2015
Near-record start to European Masters Championships in Poland
After Day 1 of the Eurovets meet in Torun, Poland, weâve already seen some great marks. Britainâs Guy Bracken, 54, ran the 3000 in 8:52.38. The listed M50 WR is 8:49.37 by countryman Nigel Gates. In the M95 high jump, Emmerich Zensch of Austria cleared 0.95 meters (3-1 1/4), just short of American Leland McPhieâs […]
March 23, 2015
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N.C. indoor nationals boast 8 world records, 29 American records
Rob Jerome had a keen view of North Carolina nationals â behind a camera. And he gives the meet two thumbs up. âEveryone was very much in agreement that these nationals were exceptionally well-run,â he writes. âEvents were on time and the officiating was great. Kudos to Mary Trotto, who made the suggestion, which was […]
March 22, 2015
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Staying upright, Irene Obera sets 60-meter hurdles world record
Hurdling at 80 is rare for men but almost unheard of for women. But Irene Obera upped the age limit to 81 Saturday at North Carolina masters nationals. After stumbling in her pentathlon race Friday, she stayed clean in the open 60 hurdles Saturday to finish in 13.76 seconds and adding the indoor WR to […]
March 21, 2015
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Irene Obera paces N.C. nationals with records in W80 pentathlon
Hall of Famer Irene Obera isnât the oldest female pentathlete in history (Olga Kotelko was 93 when she set her record at Jyväskylä indoor worlds in 2012), but at 81, the Northern Californian is pioneering the event post-80. At N.C. nationals Friday, she set a first-ever W80 WR in the event â despite taking a […]
March 20, 2015
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Alex Rotas joins the UK stable of superduper masters shooters
To the pantheon of British photographers who excel at masters track images, add Alex Rotas. She joins Tom Phillips and Lesley Richardson as sharp shooters of our niche. I learned of her via a wonderful video by Growing Bolder magazine. Alex is shown focusing on Floridaâs Joe Johnston, the M70 vaulter with his own backyard […]
March 19, 2015
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Sally Gibbs cranks out nifty New Zealand W50 record for 1500
Catching up with the Kiwis, we learn that W50 Sally Gibbs of Katikati ran the 1500 in 4:45.94 at her outdoor masters nationals. Thatâs only 5 seconds off the listed world record of 4:40.7 by Denmarkâs Gitte KarlshĂśj in 2009. It was one of many national records at Tauranga Domain as February turned to March. […]
March 18, 2015
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Penn Relays entry info includes tough warning on age cheating
Phil Felton, masters events coordinator at the Penn Relays, sends this 2015 entry info and shares a stern warning: âBe prepared to verify your age if asked. Do not run if you are under the correct age on the day of the race; be prepared to be suspended (with your team) for many years if […]
March 17, 2015
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Dutch masters claim 800, HJ WRs in Belgian indoor nationals
And the middle-distance beat goes on. According to results of Belgian indoor nationals in Ghent, W70 Riet Jonkers of Holland ran the 800 in 3:01.04 to lower the listed WR of 3:01.92 by Russiaâs Rimma Vasina in 2011. (Her race is here. She beat some W55 ladies!) Also noteworthy: yet another WR in the high […]
March 16, 2015
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Smile for camera at N.C. nationals (but field-eventers may frown)
Just like at outdoor nationals, usatf.tv will post video of races at Winston-Salem indoor nationals this weekend. But I donât expect field events in the mix. The archive will be here, weâre told by Matt Weingardt, USATF events manager out of Indy. Matt writes: âRunnerSpace has informed me that they will be uploaded ASAP, most […]
March 15, 2015
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Statmeister Gerard Dumas extends his own WR: 69 years as vaulter
Becca Gillespy Peter shares a recent note from Roger Ruth: âMost readers of PoleVaultPower would immediately recognize Gerard [Dumas] as a premier pole vault statistician, having gained that status in 45 years of valued contributions since he first provided assistance to Robert Ganslen in his 1970 seventh edition of âMechanics of the Pole Vault.â What […]
March 14, 2015
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