Archive for July, 2015
TV profiles Oscar Peyton, Kay Glynn, timed for Senior Olympics
The National Senior Games start today in Minnesota, with track on tap for more than a week beginning Tuesday. (Here’s the sked.) TV stations are spotlighting entrants including Iowa’s Kay Glynn, who is recovering well from shoulder, hip and knee issues. We’re also getting attention from The New York Times, where a blog post about […]
July 3, 2015
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Irie Hill climbs higher still — tops 12 feet in latest W45 vault WR
Britain’s Irie Hill submitted a qualifying mark of 3.62 meters (11-10 1/2) for Lyon worlds. Sigh. It’s already out of date — a second time. Less than a month after raising her own W45 world record to 3.65 (just under 12), Irie did it again Tuesday. Back in her lucky country, Switzerland, she jumped 3.70 […]
July 2, 2015
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Reg and me: Peter Crombie’s last years with the sprint legend
Peter Crombie, a disciple of fellow Aussie legend Reg Austin, shared his memories of the late sprinter — plus photos. Peter tells of how Reg apparently collapsed from a stroke, leading to his death. He writes: “I have been visiting Reg in his nursing home for some years now, and Magosia (Peter’s partner), and I […]
July 1, 2015
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