Christa B Good — at dropping down in groups for relay records
The Greyhounds Track Club under coach Harold Morioka on Tuesday broke the Canadian W60 4-by-400 record with a time of 5:27.92 in the Ocean Athletics twilight meet in Surrey, British Columbia. For the second time this season, the team pulled in a ringer — 78-year-old Christa Bortignon. (The next thing you know, the W60s will recruit a 90-year-old.) The listed record was made at 2003 Puerto Rico worlds — 5:54.64. The new record-holders include Marie Johnson (61), Valerie Scott (60) and Elaine Whidden (60). Elaine and Christa were on the 4-by-100 record team as well.
New W60 relay record-holders for the 1,600-meter relay include Christa (the short one). Photo by Attilio Bortignon
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That is so cool. It is good to Christa back and doing amazing things again.
Nice story on Elaine:
http://www.thenownews.com/sports/senior-takes-masters-records-in-stride-1.2002120
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