Anselm LeBourne 1500 among first Lahti videos put online

New York’s Anselm LeBourne shadowed Great Britain’s Steven Smith at the Radiomaki (radio mast)  track for all but 210 meters of their M50 1500 final track at Lahti worlds Then he kicked like crazy, winning by about 40 meters. Check out this video, one of dozens likely to appear in places like Flotrack and YouTube in coming days. One is already a classic — an impressionistic montage of action and reaction shots at the main Lahti stadium. Super-professionally done, it can be seen here. Featuring a jazzy French singer as background, it includes brief looks at Becky Sisley in the javelin, Charmaine Roberts and Renee Henderson among several Americans in the sprints, the 101-year-old Austrian thrower — and moi at the finish line, hat on backwards.

La Mesa’s Ken Stone (left) and Canada’s Doug Smith shoot a sprint race at Lahti.

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August 11, 2009

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  1. Tom Phillips - August 11, 2009

    What a great piece of video. Really captures the atmosphere of the main stadium in Lahti. All shot on Monday 3 August, as far as I can tell. Hope there will be more like it.

  2. Ken Stone - August 11, 2009

    More videos (including hurdle races) are posted here:
    http://cnhs3.fiu.edu/finland2009/
    Thanks to Lahti javelin champ Linda Cohn for the link and the camera work!
    Give each clip a chance to download.

  3. Florian Krause - August 13, 2009

    Thanks for the compliments for my video. Yes, it was all shot on Monday the 3 August. It was a real pleasure to shoot in the stadium! I have so much of great videomaterial, but the french song is too short for it 🙂
    I shot a documentation about the 10000 meter run of my father on Tuesday, and this clip in the main stadium is a short part of it…
    Enjoy and keep on running
    Greetings from Germany
    Flo

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Anselm LeBourne sets another 800 world record

If Anselm LeBourne were a stock, I’d buy 10,000 shares. He sets middle-distance records like clockwork. Anselm, a NYSE analyst, reports (and another correspondent confirms) that he bettered the listed M45 world record in the 800 Sunday at a masters meet in New York City, clocking 1:55.13 at age 46 to beat the longstanding 1:56.16 by Dutchman Ronaldo Mercelina in 1991. LeBourne, who is savvy to media needs, sent his own press release.

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June 27, 2005

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  1. Sal Allah - June 27, 2005

    To my teammate, Frank,
    I appreciate the mention of me in the same race with Anselm. I don’t see how both masters runners who’s been around for so long wouldn’t.
    But with Anselm being so hot at the moment, I guess someone like me would get lost in the crowd :).
    Thanks again, Frank. You’ve always been a motivator for me.
    Sal Allah
    Sal Allah

  2. Richard Rizzo - June 27, 2005

    Sal,
    The finish of that race was the closest I have ever seen in my entire track tenure!! From where we were sitting we thought you won. It was a great effort on your part and in my mind I know you will break that record this year if not in the next few weeks!! Next time the postings go up you will be the one writing the articles to the Track Ceo with your name on top!! Great race yesterday Sal
    W.R. 1:54.7 Sal Allah 45-49 You can take that time to the bank bro!! Richie Rizzo

  3. tony young - June 27, 2005

    Both Anselm and Sal have done a fantastic job of motivating us younger Masters and inspiring us to continue at it! Great consistent running over the years!!
    A BIG fan!
    tony

  4. kevin morning - June 27, 2005

    Anselm and Sal,
    You are both incredible athletes and your performances over the years have always inspired this sprinter on the West coast. Congratulations to both of you. I wish I could have been there to witness such a great race!

  5. Peter Hegelbach - June 28, 2005

    Sal and Anselm: I remember watching you two battle it out at Masters Championships when I was a sub-master. You were an inpiration then. Now you show that consistent (and sensible) training can break the “barriers” that many of us set.

  6. francisaschiro - June 28, 2005

    To my teammate Sal Allah….I have waited a few days to respond to your kind note because i did not want to get TOO emotional…Sal to me you represent ALL the best things about the sport of Track and Field…and honestly ANY sport. You have always been known for two things humility and great courage….i have been witness to this over many years. When WE started SPRINT FORCE AMERICA our ONLY goal was to develop a club that actually “helped” the athletes in its membership. We did our best..made mistakes of course…but always had an attitude of helping another athlete. You have ALWAYS helped me by example not so much in words. Humility is something one has to experience to understand…Courage is something one can actually “see” in practice. You have had great great hardships in the past few year…I cannot tell you how much “we” (Eddie and I) have missed you on the track….you have made a return..in 97 degree heat and incredible NYC humidity..at 4 in the afternoon….against Anselm and his 3 “rabbits/pace setters” you ran alone…you broke the World 800 record but lost in a “photo finish”…..Sid Howard put it best of all of us i think when He said “Lynn is happy today Sal…shes really happy”… Hey Sal… Sid was right… Lynn IS happy!!!!!!!…you bring honor to your family…you bring honor to your team…and you bring honor to Sport itself…God bless you always..NOW….you have a bit of work to do my friend..lets GET TO IT… Francis A Schiro

  7. Kevin McKenna - June 28, 2005

    A great race for sure and supreme effort by both men.
    Sal, there is no crowd big enough for you to get lost in. You’re a great inspiration.
    -Kevin McKenna

  8. Kettrell Berry - June 28, 2005

    Sal,
    Hey Sal great job. You are the man. You introduced me to sub-masters in 1994 in Eugene with kindness and respect. I have always and will continue to cherish that.
    Thanks
    Anselm,
    I only know of your competitive prowness, but it’s an honor to read about such great athletic achievements from a man that is so highly respected. I remember watching the two of you in 1997 at Nationals in San Jose. That 800 was a classic. Keep up the awesome work.
    Kettrell L. Berry

  9. Mark Cleary - June 29, 2005

    It must have been amazing to watch–did anyone tape the race?–sounds like one for the ages.Anselm and Sal are not just fantastic athletes but exhibit the best in sportsmenship–I have to say that they are two of the classiest individuals in our sport. It is a privelidge to know you both. I hope you will both be in Spain to continue your fine season’s. All the best to both of you. Anselm your ready for Colm Rothery the Irishmen, I hope you will be in Spain to take him on–Highest Regards–Mark Cleary

  10. Edward M.Gonera - June 29, 2005

    Congratulations to Anselm and Sal for a great race. I have been fortunate to see many of their battles since 1995. The competition has helped bring them to the level at which they compete.

  11. Sal Allah - June 29, 2005

    To you all,
    I appreciate all the personal accolades paid to me in my attempt to break the 800 WR. Anselm and I will continue our battles I’m sure for years to come.
    As my teammate Frank said,”I still got some work to do”. I’ll have a few more attempts at the 800 record, which I feel I can get (only my 2nd 800 of the year), then it’s to the 400, which I’ve raced only once this year.
    It’s special when at age 45 you find a simpler workout formula that works for you. Injuries for me are always a factor these days, so its crucial for me to do less work. In the coming weeks I will be in record-breaking mode in the 400 & 800.
    Thanks everyone again for your kind words. I’ll carry them with me to the track.
    Sal

  12. Rich Rizzo - June 29, 2005

    Sal and Anselm both deserve all the accolades due. For all the great races they have exhibited in the years it is a good thing for sport of athletics! As I mentioned in a prior comment on this race this one was a classic battle between two extrodinary athletes. I was also fortunate to see that race! I also was at Penn Relays in 2001 when Sal, along with Ed Gonera, Ray Blackwell& Kevin Morning Set a World Record in the 4×400 3:20.83!! 40 -49 averaging 50.2 a man and the big guy we all know who he is was 48 years old at the time !!! Great job guys. You do the sport of of athletics justice beyond recognition!!

  13. Edward M. Gonera - July 2, 2005

    Lets change that time —–FLASH—— Sal Allah has just lowered the WR to 1:54.18. Congrats to Mr.Allah—– as a friend and co-founder of Sprint Force America this is much more then a fantastic accomplishment in MY opinion. Sal has led by example, not talk, jive or fanfare——-hard work,dedication,humility, respect—–what can you say.

  14. Tony Plaster - July 3, 2005

    You can say that Sal is the best of us. I was there , he went through in 54 , I had hand time 1:53.95 another watch was 1:53.88 FAT was 1:54.18

  15. Tony Plaster - July 3, 2005

    You can say that Sal is the best of us. I was there , he went through in 54 , I had hand time 1:53.95 another watch was 1:53.88 FAT was 1:54.18

  16. Kenneth Holmes - July 9, 2005

    I have not been following the age group races, but the name Anselm Lebourne sounds familiar. If it is the same Anselm that attended Boys High School in Brooklyn,N.Y., we competed against one another when I attended Dewitt Clinton. Great strong runner then and now!

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