Archive for July, 2017
Charles Ross dies at 94; war hero made relay, steeplechase history
Retired Army Lt. Col. Charles G. Ross was an ironman in war and masters track who once said: “Every person is unique. Most don’t know what they can do until they try. I believe it’s better to try and fail than to not try.” Charles tried and excelled, and I’m sad to report that he’s […]
July 8, 2017
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Walter Dix, Julia Hawkins highlight LSU masters nationals in 100
LSU will be Speed City in mid-July when two big names compete at masters nationals. As noted in Bob Weiner’s latest meet preview, Olympian Walter Dix and Senior Olympian Julia Hawkins are entered. Walter has Olympic bronze in the 100 and 200 [thanks to two DQs]. Julia has something even more special — claims to […]
July 3, 2017
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Jane Horder clobbers W60 WR in 300 hurdles at least four times!
Jane Horder is a BEAST! While scanning results from the recent British masters nationals in Birmingham, I came across a stunning result — Jane’s 51.25 for 300-meter hurdles in W60, which would have easily won silver in the M60 event. And it beats the listed world record of 51.64 by Aussie Marge Alison at 2005 […]
July 2, 2017
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Tom VanZandt’s manifesto for elite track: Try pro tennis formula
Tom VanZandt of Redondo Beach, California, is a former masters high jump champion looking to raise the bar on pro track’s horizons. Using the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours as a model, he argues elite track and field (ET&F in his parlance) should have four or five times as many invitational meets as the […]
July 1, 2017
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