Only the wind can beat Phil Raschker in Louisville

Phil Raschker would be the W60 world record holder at 200 meters if not for a brutal headwind yesterday at the National Senior Olympics in Louisville. In her age group’s final, Phil ran an amazing 29.27 into a 3.1 meters-per-second wind. That’s about 7 mph. As it was, Phil beat the National Senior Olympic record of 29.59 by the great Irene Obera in 1997. The listed WR is 28.87 by Germany’s Brunhilde Hoffmann. That will fall this season. Guaranteed. Phil’s time was the fastest in the meet, beating even the 29.29 by Rita Hanscom in the W50 final. Phil also won the vault yesterday. Another event, another Senior Olympics record.