Archive for July, 2015

Jax nationals under way: Worst weather in masters history?

For all the great performances at Jacksonville nationals, this meet may go down as the most uncomfortable in history, rivaling Charlotte 2006. The temp is “absolutely brutal,” “ghastly,” say commenters, with a heat index of 107 Thursday. Then the thunderstorms came in the afternoon, and a transformer blew at a hotel where one entrant was […]

July 23, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Weights and measures official is AWOL on eve of Jax nationals

I’m not in Jacksonville for masters nationals, but my moles are. Here’s a “Day 0” report Wednesday from Masters Mole 2668g: “Heavy rain and lightning started about 3:45. Packet pickup was supposed to start at 4 p.m. at the track, but at the appointed time, no packets. About 4:30, truck pulled up and boxes were […]

July 22, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  12 Comments

UK’s Anthony Whiteman, 43, burns season best 1:48.81 for 800

Sub-4 man Anthony Whiteman shouldn’t be so hard on himself. After taking third in a British Milers Club 800 on Saturday, he tweeted: “Bit flat today, should have toughed it out down the straight as Elliott & Sam were running strong races! Still don’t like Oxford track!” His time was 1:48.81. Not bad at age […]

July 21, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

Angela Copson at 68 becomes oldest sub-6 female miler ever

Sir Roger, meet Lady Angela. Britain’s Angela Copson — already the owner of the listed W65 WRs for 3000 (11:48.2), 5000 (20:10.09) and 10,000 (41:40.27) — dropped down to the mile Sunday and added global outdoor best No. 4. She clocked an incredible 5:54.59 at the EAMA Inter-Area Match in Solihull. (See meet results.) That’s […]

July 21, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

A Yank elite first: Masters nationals in July, IAAF worlds in August

As noted in Bob Weiner’s latest PR blast, three-time Olympic high jumper ChauntĂ© Lowe is entered at Jacksonville masters nationals starting Thursday. She’s also the American open record holder (indoors and out) with a best of 2.05 meters (6-8 3/4). Submaster ChauntĂ© also is on Team USA for IAAF Beijing worlds, having won her seventh […]

July 20, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Americans acquit themselves well at Canadian masters nationals

Allan Tissenbaum won the M55 100 at the two-day Canadian masters nationals that wrapped up Saturday in St. Catharines, Ontario, one of six or seven Americans who took part. Allan, a USATF national champion, clocked 12.11 seconds into a 1.2 mps wind. Not bad, Doc. The meet saw a rare upset of world champ Karla […]

July 19, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

More than 3 hours in drenching rain? Worth it for this joyful shot

My wife, the legendary masters photographer Chris Stone, spent more than three hours juggling two Nikons and an umbrella Saturday at the 41st annual Pride Parade in San Diego. She came home soaked to the gills but swimming with stunning images. I’m just proud of a job well done. See her gallery.

July 18, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Why not add the standing long jump to suite of masters events?

Friday I got a query from Germany. A gent wrote me: “I just stumbled across your site while researching what is the current world record standing longjump in ageclass M75. I could not find anything reliable and was wondering if you know anything? My father just jumped 2.14 meters (7-0 1/4) today in standing longjump […]

July 18, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  21 Comments

Tony Echeandia, 51, runs incredible 56.93 over 36-inch hurdles

Wearing blue, Getulio “Tony” Echiandia Jr. was red hot in the 400 hurdles at the USATF National Club Championships last weekend at Icahn Stadium in New York. At 51, he would normally run the 33-inch barriers in his age group. But he bravely ran 36-inchers with the kids. His time was amazing: 56.93 (results are […]

July 17, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  18 Comments

Records czar, using his noodle, signals OK of Sluder pentathlon AR

Three weeks ago, W40 Anne Sluder scored 3727 points in the pentathlon, beating the listed American record by nearly 200 points. But worries arose that she’d lose the record because she didn’t have the obligatory three in her event. The worries were for naught. Jeff Brower, new USATF Masters T&F records chair, quotes the USATF […]

July 16, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  7 Comments