A party for David Pain at 85: photos of his celebration
Last Saturday, masters track pioneer David Pain basked in the praise and playful ribbing of 100 friends and family members. Although he turned 85 on July 31, the party was over the weekend to accommodate summer schedules. I was there, too, snapping these pictures and taking video. Linda Pain, David’s wife, even invited me to speak for a couple minutes. (I told about how the USATF Masters Awards Committee had name the distinguished service award after him.) My wife took this shot of me. Other masters notables at the event included sprint god Payton Jordan (who is 90 and recovering from facial cancer surgery), masters records maven Pete Mundle (with his wife of five years, Joyce) and Al Sheahen, the former NMN editor and publisher.
