At least seven world records tumble in Clermont-Ferrand
In its first three days, the 3rd World Masters Indoor Athletic Championships have seen at least seven world records smashed (three by Team USA). I haven't inspected all marks, but the ones I've noticed on the Clermont-Ferrand results site are pretty dang impressive. Take the sprints, for example. Val Barnwell of the United States broke Bill Collins' M50 WR for 60 meters. Val ran 7.18 Tuesday -- a time that would have won the M45 age group or taken third in M40! The listed WR is 7.20 by Collins in 2002. Notable in the M65 age group was Steven Robbins' 8.06 -- which is pretty much as good as the listed hand-timed WR of 7.8 set back in 1986.
Here are other possible records I spotted:
In W90, American Ida Keeling ran 60 meters in 31.82, which appears to be the first time any lady of her maturity has run the race. WMA doesn't list a record.
In M60, American Charles Allie smoked 200 meters in 24.95 -- almost a second ahead of Aussie great Peter Crombie. Charles beat the listed world indoor record of 25.10 set by fellow Yank Larry Colbert in March 1998.
In W45, Marie Kay of Australia ran the 200 in 25.85 to beat Phil Raschker's listed age-group record of 26.06 set in 1994.
In W60, Marie-Francoise Decoray of France ran the 3000 in 11:35.78 -- nipping the listed WR of 11:35.90 by Britain's Patricia Gallagher in 2006.
In W70, Elfriede Hodapp of Germany ran 3000 in 13:58.91 to beat the listed WR of 14:01.97 by American Toshiko D'Ella in 2003.
In M70, Carl-Erik Sarndal of Sweden high-jumped 1.58 (5-2 1/4) to beat the listed WR of 1.49 (4-10 1/2) by fellow Swede Nils-Bertiv Nevrup in 1997.
Also, congrats to our friends Nolan Shaheed, who won the M55 800 and Annette Koop, who took second in the W50 800. Also, Rita Hanscom in the W50 pentathlon and Phil Raschker in the W60 everything. Yeah, PR is on a roll again.
Lemme know if you spot any other records, world or otherwise.
Comments
Val, way to go!! Congratulations!
Posted by: Ralph Kleppan (2nd Wind TC) | March 20, 2008 7:14 AM
I think Renee Henderson broke the record in the 60 meters. Go Renee!
Posted by: Geotay | March 20, 2008 7:22 AM
That would be the American Record.
Posted by: Geotay | March 20, 2008 7:24 AM
Val,
Congrats man ! Keep up the good work.
Saladin
Posted by: saladin allah | March 20, 2008 11:39 AM
Congratulations Val!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Tony Echeandia | March 20, 2008 7:36 PM
Keep rolling my East Coast Brother
Posted by: Kettrell | March 20, 2008 9:39 PM
Steve Robbins took 2nd in the M65 200m and set a new AR by almost .4 sec. Past Master-of-the-Year Guido Mueller of Germany won the gold.
Posted by: Courtland Gray | March 21, 2008 5:43 AM
How about Joy Upshaw Margerum? Bronze and a new AR in the 60 hurdles! Nice!
Posted by: Mary Woo | March 21, 2008 7:45 AM
I think Pittsburgh,PA native, now of Jersey near Philly, Renee Henderson might have also broken the w40 200m record also. I am trying to talk her into going to Boston to run the 200m against Jearl Miles Clark.Also kudos to fellow Pgher Charlie Allie. I went to the Maccabee Games in Israel with the fabulous Steve Robbins in 93'.
Posted by: Mark Schwartz | March 22, 2008 10:05 AM
Hi Ken, thanks for posting my 200 world record on your blog, I would like to let you know that my 400 time of 56.99 was also a world record.I broke the record for this event in Linz (59.18) and lowered it again in France.
Many thanks
Posted by: Marie Kay | March 26, 2008 11:00 PM