Europeans also setting records in run-up to worlds
My masters moles remind me that it's not the America Wide Web. Records are falling across The Pond as well. Word arrived yesterday of a wonderful W50 world indoor record for 3,000 meters. Spanish masters champion Aurora Perez ran the nearly 2-mile distance in 10:06.36 Saturday in her country's open nationals in Valencia. Aurora took more than 11 seconds off the listed age-group WR of 10:17.53 by Britain's Pat Gallagher in 1997. (But Aurora also has a pending mark of 10:11.70.) A running forum celebrates her feat (and includes a great photo). The results are here (but seem to be be missing the 3K). Aurora is entered in the 3K at worlds in mid-March.
Across the Channel, meanwhile, the Brits went bonkers at their national indoor masters championships, reports Tom Phillips:
A quick word from the British Masters Championships, held at Pickett's Lock, London, over the weekend of February 23/24. Great atmosphere, faultless organisation; the whole thing even ran to time! Two world records, plus 15 other British records.
In the W45 high jump, Wendy Laing cleared 1.61 (5-3 1/4) for a new W45 world indoor mark (beating Debbie Brill's listed 1.60 from 2002). Remarkable in itself, but also remember that Wendy was sidelined for several years until last summer after major back surgery.
The other world record (we believe) came in the M85 3,000m track walk. Len Creo's 21-16.29 seems to have no equal.
Amongst the British Records, M55 Wally Franklyn's 55.93 for 400m and W40 Sally Read-Clayton's 58.8, plus Egryn Jones' 4.55 (14-11) Pole Vault stand out. M45 Darrell Maynard raced to a record 51.11 over 400m, and coupled this with a win over Pat Logan in the 200m, and second place to Pat over 60m.
There were some impressive multi-event wins. Of note, Joan Howe's W50 wins at 800, 1500 and 3,000m, W35 victories for Sharon Trusch over 60m/200m and 400m, and a busy weekend for Geraldene Finnegan, who won the W40 HJ/LJ/TJ/SP and Javelin while also finding time to take part in the 60m and 400m.
A rare home defeat for Tony Bowman in the M70 400m. He was beaten into third place in a tight finish by Alan Carter and Bruce Lyons.
The full results are on the British Masters web site (www.bmaf.org.uk) already. Impressively fast service.
Photos from the weekend will be on my web site (www.tomphillipsphotos.co.uk) soon, and on Lesley Richardson's site.
Comments
Aurora Pérez made 4:47.14, a new world indoor record W-50 in Valencia (01-26-2008)
Posted by: Fernando Marquina | February 26, 2008 1:08 PM
CONGRATULATIONS AURORA!! 2 world record. It's fantastic!!
Posted by: Amaya | February 26, 2008 3:33 PM
Aurora Perez
10-XI-1957
November
3ª Overall Firenze Marathon 2h52:02
January
4:47.14 1.500m Indoor
February
10:06.36 3.000m Indoor
Posted by: Fernando Marquina | February 26, 2008 3:34 PM