Kansas Relays friendly to masters — and our friends
Like last weekend’s Mt. SAC Relays, this weekend’s Kansas Relays will have four masters events. Thanks to W45 champ Joy Upshaw-Margerum for providing the link. She’ll be watching results with interest because her Olympian sister Grace is long jumping this weekend in Lawrence. I’ll be watching for open pole vault results, since M39 stud Jeff Hartwig is entered. The top masters entrant may be M50 Steve Gallegos of Colorado, the Linz world champion, entered in the 800. But in the mile, I’ll be rooting for M50 Malcolm “Mike” McCollam of Tulsa. He was the editor of the Jayhawker yearbook when I was features editor in 1975-76. Go Mike! (Later note: MM took 2nd. Here’s the phototimer image.)
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While I applaud the masters track events in big open meets, how about just once including a throwing event.
Ken,
You rock! Still. Great to hear from you. And thanks for the mention. I’ll have to fill you in more later, but I had a fun time running the mile. A slowish second place (5:25) but I’ll be back next year to attempt to break the five minute barrier.
One of my running buddies from Tulsa (not a master) also placed second – in the 5,000. He PRd at 16:16.
Take care,
MM
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