Nolan Shaheed chops 6 seconds off own world indoor mile record
Nolan Shaheed
Nolan is shown finishing in WR time at Saturday's Hartshorne mile at Cornell.
Tom also reports:
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Mike Egle competed in the M40’s elite race as the numbers were light to the Midwestern snow storm and due to a record number of last minute scratches and drop outs due to injury, etc. Egle, however was competing for place and prize money against the M50’s and is shown that way in the results.В
Charlie Kern got no sleep but took an early morning flight with connection through Philadelphia which was going fine till he showed up at the gate for the Ithaca connection in plenty of time and guess what US Air had sold his seat out form under him even though they know he had arrived at the other end of the airport and was simply crossing the airport to his next gate. He missed the M40;s elite race but Cornell was kind enough to allow him to run in the section 2 college mile race which he did with the understanding between the existing M40’s competitors and myself that he would do so with the chance to compete for place and prize money in the M40’s elite mile division. He ran a very honorable 4:28.16 and took first place by more than four seconds over Kent Lemme.
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Wonderful performance by Nolan. Great job by Tom Hartshorne in making this event happen. Tom needs sleep right now; I will make just one minor correction: Alisa Harvey was going after her own American indoor record for W45, not the world mark, which is well under 5 minutes.
I will send Ken a personal account of the Hartshorne later this evening, and I am also doing the article for National Masters News.
Nolan is magical. What other words are there?
More details on Nolan’s race are in local newspaper account:
http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20120122/SPORTS/201220331/Hartshorne-Masters-miler-sets-world-record?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
Nolan is amazing, he is getting better with age.
Nolan,
Is there anything you cannot do? You never cease to amaze and the entire track and field world. Congrats!!!
Congratulations,again, Nolan. I am so happy I was there to witness your race in person. Barton Hall was shaking; the uproar was so great!Everyone was so excited and happy for you and in awe of your accomplishment.
Thanks Coreen and everyone. It was Pete Taylor who really got my adrenalin going and inspired me during the race to perform well.
Thanks Pete.
Thanks, Nolan. It was an exciting time to be at Barton Hall on Saturday, and you were the biggest of all the stars that day.
Hey Peter, at least you didn’t get stranded somewhere in Podunk, PA, on the eve of the big race. Car troubles aside, it appears that the trip was well worth it. Congratulations to all the competitors, but a special call out to Nolan Shaheed for saving the best for the 2012 Hartshorne Masters Mile venue. Having world-class athletes come to Ithaca in the middle of winter is asking alot, but in the past, present, and future it has been the intention of myself (1988-2008) and Tom H. (present) to put on the best possible race to entice the runners. Having perks such as having the official voice of Masters T&F (aka Peter Taylor) announcing our race goes a long ways as well. Peter, sorry I missed you this year….I plan on coming back for the event next January. Peter, Tom H., and all volunteers…get some sleep now! Next January and the 46th HMMM will be here again before you know it.
Thanks very much, Rick. You were definitely missed, but we did talk about you at the banquet. I told Coreen Steinbach and others that I envisioned living 2 days in Selinsgrove, PA, as they worked on my car. Fortunately, that didn’t happen, as I drove away without repair work.
Nolan Shaheed is a level above greatness, whatever that is.
Peter, what would we have done if you had had to camp out in Selinsgrove?? One of us would’ve probably come to fetch you! Rick, we miss you – many wonderful things were said about you at the banquet. Your ears must’ve been burning Sat. night.I would love to show you the portrait I did of Tom and presented that night.You can send me your email address thru my website: http://www.runningart.com Just click “contact us”. See you next year!
Mr. Shaheed is a beast! Sully
Nolan you are the best !!! I am happy for you—you deserve your world records –you earn them—
Your Friend
Frank Speedy
It was an honor once again to host all of the runners who competed in our nine masters mile races this past Saturday. I am always impressed by the athletes who travel great distances (Bernadine Pritchett returned this year from England for her second Hartshorne Mile) to arrive in Ithaca for a few days to compete in a race that for some takes less than five minutes. Of course, for those masters track afficionados who are reading this and have raced in a very competitive mile. . .five minutes can be an eternity. So it is really the preparation that makes the five minutes worth it because during the race one quickly discovers many things about oneself: a. was my preparation good? b. how do I feel today? c. where am I in this race – on pace? boxed in? d. 3rd – quarter mile – do I have time to do a little daydreaming? Answer here is alway no. . .but, the question always seems to arise and e. 4th quarter mile – am I loose & do I have a kick? if yes, from how far out?
For Nolan last Saturday between 12:14 and 12:19 PM in Barton Hall, Cornell I am assuming Nolan’s answers would have been a. yes b. great c. yes, and open space d. no, but “oye, como va?” Santana playing in background Shaheed on the trumpet and e. yes, yes, from the bell!
Friend Nolan – Each year, again and again, you never cease to amaze. Congratulations.
Congratulations definitely in order for Nolan, both for another amazing world record time — and not doing so wearing that , oh so tacky, gold n’blue 20th century So Cal track outfit.
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