Archive for June, 2015
Larry Stuart dies at 77; javelin legend who quit the sport in protest
Masters Hall of Famer Larry Stuart was the Steve Prefontaine of masters track. Unhappy with how the sport treated him, he raised his voice and quit in 2003 — despite his chances of setting world age-group records to the end. USC officials Monday confirmed his death after an anonymous comment on a Trojan track fan […]
June 15, 2015
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WMA world records still baffle in 2015 update: many marks missing
WMA this month updated its world record lists, and four Americans are in the mix. But it should be at least eight — with Kathy Bergen’s W75 high jump, Christel Donley’s W80 indoor hurdles, John Trautmann’s M45 indoor mile and several by W80 Irene Obera added. Yanks listed are M45 Allen Woodard (400), M40 Bernard […]
June 14, 2015
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Americas Masters Games 2016 (in Vancouver) unveils website
Organizers of the inaugural Americas Masters Games have launched a shell of a website for the event set August 27 — September 4, 2016. They have a companion Facebook page. “We are very excited to inform the Masters sport community and our partners about the incredible opportunity to compete in the Games next summer and […]
June 13, 2015
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Olga Kotelko is winner of Canada’s inaugural Olga Kotelko Award
Canadian Masters Athletics has announced the winners of its 2014 Athletes of the Year awards. See formal announcement. Sprint great Karla Del Grande is the top trackster. But touching is the choice for top fieldster — Olga Kotelko, who died almost a year ago at age 95 after setting Budapest worlds afire. CMA has named […]
June 12, 2015
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Deadline is June 30 for ordering USA uniform tops for Lyon worlds
USATF emailed Lyon-goers Thursday on how to get their free Nike uniforms. “Each registrant will receive a complimentary uniform top for competition for the 2015 World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships in Lyon, France, from August 4 – August 16,” said this sign-up form, which screamed (in all caps) “PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM PRIOR TO JUNE […]
June 11, 2015
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Lynne Hurrell preps for Lyon with W80 records in 800 and 1500
At 80, Lynne Hurrell has been a road ace for years. She ran a stellar 2:21:20 half-marathon last year and a U.S. record road 5K in February. But Lynne tried the 800 and 1500 at the recent USATF Pacific Association meet, and I think she’s found her niche. She clocked 3:56.31 and 7:39.05 to smash […]
June 10, 2015
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Poll: Should M50, M55 groups change superweight to 44 pounds?
Jerry Bookin-Weiner, USATF masters throws coordinator, asks in the June issue of National Masters News whether the weight of the superweight be changed from 56 pounds to 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in the M50 and M55 age groups. He notes that this “uniquely American event” goes against the usual practice of lighter implements when you […]
June 9, 2015
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See video of Kathy Bergen’s latest high jump world record: 4-0
In March, Kathy Bergen became the oldest woman to jump 4 feet (1.22 meters) when she did the feat at an indoor meet. So it was only a matter of time when she duplicated the 4-footer outdoors. That came Saturday at the Pasadena Senior Games, when she cleared cleanly on her first try — and […]
June 8, 2015
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Pasadena tidbit: Another masters documentary in the making
At the Pasadena Senior Games, a young man named Eric Goldfarb was interviewing entrants and using some fancy video gear to shoot events. He focused especially on M85 sprinter Don “Doc” Cheek. Eric says he’s been working on the doc for three years. It will include folks in other sports, including a lady boxer. Saturday’s […]
June 7, 2015
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Sonja Friend-Uhl adds W40 outdoor mile record to her indoor WR
Running at the masters-friendly Music City Distance Carnival, Sonja Friend-Uhl took sixth in the women’s invitational mile Saturday and beat a record by the legendary Alisa Harvey. Sonja, 43, clocked a 4:45.68 to better the listed W40 American outdoor record of 4:46.29 by Alisa in 2006. Sonja set the W40 indoor mile WR of 4:44.81 […]
June 7, 2015
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