Archive for February, 2017
Doug Torbert claims M65 world indoor shot record at AF Academy
As an M60 four years ago, Quenton “Doug” Torbert of California began setting masters shot records. He notched the listed American indoor and outdoor records of 16.25 (53-3 3/4) and 16.69 (54-9 1/4), respectively. Those were with the 5-kilo shot (almost as heavy as the prep implement). On Sunday, he claimed his first world record […]
February 8, 2017
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British tabloid makes M95 sprinter Charles Eugster a sex symbol
For my celebrity-watcher job with MyNewsLA.com, I visit the Daily Mail all the time. So it was a treat to come across a story on 97-year-old WR man Charles Eugster. Actually, he wrote it (and a new book). It contains this: “I was 82 when I lost my wife Elsie. It felt like I had […]
February 7, 2017
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Earl Fee advice on injury rehab: Avoid disco dancing with foxy lady
Superlegend Earl Fee posted a note to Facebook recently that tells you all you need to know about injury rehab — and Earl’s sense of humor. “Recently I … had a calf injury ongoing for 10 weeks in spite of 20 extensive 45 minute physiotherapy sessions involving cross friction massage, ultra sound and laser treatment,” […]
February 6, 2017
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Update: Hartwig not making comeback as reported by IAAF Spikes
See comment below, rendering this report moot: Jeff Hartwig turns 50 in September, but he looks to be hungry for an M45 record in the pole vault. He retired from serious competition in late 2008. Now the M40 WR man at 5.70 (18-8 1/4) is jumping back in the game, says an IAAF Spikes story. […]
February 5, 2017
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Hugh Gallagher dies at 92; Irish thrower called ‘true sporting legend’
Two years ago, Hugh Gallagher said that as a young man, he was hit across the back by an iron girder. “It almost killed me,” he told an Irish paper. “I was taken to St. George’s Hospital in London where I was told that I would never walk again. They said my back was broke […]
February 4, 2017
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Fiona Matheson claims indoor W55 WR in 1500 at Scottish meet
W55 Fiona Matheson set a 1500 world indoor record of 4:56.51 at the Scottish Open Championships on Jan. 28, reports Athletics Weekly. “She finished fifth in a race won by Ireland’s Emma Mitchell in 4:16.20.” (See results here.) The listed WR is 4:58.13 by Spain’s Aurora Perez in 2013 (The listed American record is 4:58.7 […]
February 3, 2017
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Open letter to WMA Prez Stan Perkins: Sack Sandy as records czar
Dear Stan: Sandy Pashkin has failed in her role as WMA Records Committee chair. You should take a page from USATF’s Gary Snyder’s playbook and remove her for incompetence and aggravation — to media and athletes. The latest example came Thursday morning, when Soar Running reported an M45 indoor mile world record by Anthony Whiteman […]
February 2, 2017
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M40 Kim Collins cuts 60 WR; W50 Lisa Mikkelsen cracks 400 AR
No shock here. In his first indoor season as an M40, Kim Collins lowered the world record at 60 meters. Just for fun, he did it twice Wednesday — with a heat of 6.58 and final of 6.56 at a German meet to destroy the listed WR of 6.78 by Holland’s Troy Douglas in 2003. […]
February 1, 2017
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