Time left to run with Rono, Young, Shaheed, Magill
Dave Clingan sends word that slots are still open in his Fountain of Youth Masters Invitational Mile on May 12 in Canby, Oregon. Yes, you can be in a four-lap race with record-chasers Tony Young, Pete Magill, Henry Rono and Nolan Shaheed. Dave writes: “The race will feature many of America’s top milers aged 30 and up who will showcase their seemingly ageless talents before an enthusiastic crowd of youth athletes and their families. The event is part of a fundraiser that provides travel grants for young athletes from Oregon who compete in the 2007 National Junior Olympics Championships in Walnut, CA, this summer.â€
Here are complete details:
Fountain of Youth Masters Invitational Mile
12:30 pm, Saturday, May 12, 2007
Canby HS, Canby, Oregon
Contact: Dave Clingan, 503-231-0530, xroads@xro.com
website: www.mastersmile.oregonathletics.org
The third annual Fountain of Youth Masters Invitational Mile will be held on Saturday,
May 12 as the featured event of the Oregon Youth Relays. The race will feature many of
America’s top milers aged 30 and up who will showcase their seemingly ageless talents
before an enthusiastic crowd of youth athletes and their families.
The event is part of a fundraiser that provides travel grants for young athletes from Oregon who compete in the 2007 National Junior Olympics Championships in Walnut, CA this summer.
Applications are still being accepted for this race and interested athletes should contact
Dave Clingan before April 25. Only a few openings are still available.
Confirmed entries as of 4/13/07:
Name | Age | Hometown | Club | Seed times from 2006 (c denotes conversion from 1500m)
Pete Magill 46 Pasadena, CA Team Runners High 4:18.11
Tony Young 45 Redmond, WA Club NW 4:20.72
Chris Yorges 41 Eugene, OR FIBO 4:30.74c
Kevin Paulk 46 Portland, OR BAC 4:31.33c
Joe Dudman 42 Portland, OR Red Lizards 4:34.5h
Mark Alexander 42 Seattle, WA Seattle Frontrunners 4:40.13c
David Cannon 50 Seattle, WA Club NW
Craig Rice 36 Portland, OR OCC
Henry Rono 55 Albuquerque, NM
Highlights:
Tony Young, who currently holds the M40-44 age group American mile record at 4:09.61, has turned 45 and will be going after the M45-49 record of 4:18.83 which is one of the oldest mile records on the books (set in 1990 by Ken Sparks).
But Tony will be joined in his quest by Peter Magill, who currently holds the M45-49 American records at the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m distances. This will be an intense and exciting contest between two friendly rivals.
Henry Rono, at age 55, has come out of retirement this year with ambitions to break the
M55-59 World Record, which now stands at 4:40.4. In his prime, Henry Rono was one of the most exceptional distance runners of all time, breaking world records in the 3000m, 3000m steeplechase, 5000m and 10,000m in 1978.
4 Responses
Looks like a great field is shaping up. I would like to join you, but our high school regional track championships are the same day and I’ll be there running the hy-tek computers.
Hi Jeff-
Sorry to hear that. But please send me your email address, so I can contact your for future events.
-Dave
Today, avril 13, in the ?¢‚Ǩ?æNeue Z?ɬºrcher Zeitung?¢‚Ǩ?ì, Zurich, Switzerland, it is written an beautiful article about the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìcomeback?¢‚Ǩ¬ù of Henry Rono. In Switzerland, we remember very well Henry Rono.
Dave please provide me with a current mailing address…i TOTALLY support this important event and want to make a donation. The work you do with the kids is critically important and MUCH needed. I would love to be part of this important event. I hope other Masters athletes support you with $$$$$$$ and not only words. P.S.the young man Tony Young is ready to roll no doubt BUT dont “sleep”on the old man Peter Magill. I wish ALL the athletes continued good health and much success.
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