Burke, Rogers set WRs to launch Landover indoor masters nationals
Didn’t take long to kick off record spree at Landover nationals Friday. Before breakfast, I’d already sent news and Ed Burke photo to his hometown Los Gatos Patch about his latest superweight throw record. Later in the day, records fell to Orville Rogers (M95 400 WR), Anthony Palazzo (M85 superweight AR) and Charles Allie (M65 400 AR).
Ed Burke spins to a world indoor record in superweight throw at Landover.
Here’s the USATF release for posterity:
LANDOVER, MD. – In a career that has spanned six decades, three-time Olympian and 1984 Team USA Olympic flagbearer Ed Burke set the world record in the men’s superweight throw in the 70-74 year old age division as the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships kicked off Friday at the Prince St. George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.
Burke (M73), who bettered the world record by a full meter with his winning toss of 11.57m/37-11.5, is one of a record 1,044 entrants competing in Landover that include 10 Olympians and 30 world champions. Competition continues Saturday and will conclude Sunday. Complete results along with more information on the Masters Indoor Championships can be found here.
Burke wasn’t the only athlete placing their names among the best in history at the Masters Indoor Championships. At 95 years of age, Orville Rogers set the world record in the men’s 95-99 age group in the 400m with his time of 2:24.51. Meanwhile, Anthony Palazzo (M85) set the American record in the superweight throw (6.14m/20-1) and Charles Allie (M65) set the American record in the 400m (58.81).
The world record for Burke was the latest in a long line of milestones in the sport of track and field. After competing in the hammer throw at both the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games, Burke became the first U.S. Olympian to compete in Olympic Games 20 years apart when he qualified for the 1984 Olympic Games at the age of 44 and was selected to carry the American flag during the opening ceremony.
“It is a great honor,” Burke said of the world record Friday. “But personal bests is what it is about. I’m better when I am striving to beat myself. Even (Friday) when they call your name you are still going to get butterflies. And I still learn something every time.”
Burke contributes his longevity in the sport to simply staying healthy.
“I never conceived myself as a world record holder,” Burke said, who took 12 years off from the sport between the 1968 and 1984 Olympic Games. “For some reason holding the American record always meant more to me. And I was able to do that for 14 years.”
A complete list of Friday’s winners can be found below.
Men’s winners
400m
Keith Chambers (M34), 54.76; Antwon Dussett (M37), 49.73; Edward Winslow (M43), 51.86; Lee Bridges (M46), 53.55; Chris Faulknor (M50), 55.10; Bennie James (M56), 57.87; Bill Collins (M62), 58.13; Charles Allie (M65 AR), 58.81; Albert Williams (M72), 1:08.11; Robert Lida (M76), 1:08.89; Robert Culling (M81), 1:35.02; Jack Greenwald (M85), 2:09.45; Roy Englert (M90), 2:20.97; Orville Rogers (M95), 2:24.513,000m race walk
Andrew Albright (M42), 22:52.03; David Swarts (M47), 13:31.39; Lubi Hernandez Palomino (M52), 17:10.03; David Couts (M57), 15:44.38; Andrew Smith (M63), 16:58.32; Norman Frable (M67), 17:46.68; Joel Dubow (M70), 19:59.64; Charles Boyle (M89), 26:32.913,000m
Brad Byrnes (M33), 10:11.95; Rick Cahoon Jr. (M35), 9:21.17; Kevin Castille (M41), 8:28.55; Brad Barton (M46), 9:03.01; Kevin Miller (M51), 9:11.44; Stephen Chantry (M58), 10:18.99; Nolan Shaheed (M63), 10:39.75; Gary Patton (M67), 10:55.02; Louis Coppens (M70), 13:36.90; Bill Spencer (M77), 13:44.13; John McMahon (M82), 16:23.18; Hugh Campbell (M88), 15:48.61; Roy Englert (M90), 20:02.36; Orville Rogers (M95), 30:19.33Weight Throw
Ronald Summers (M60), 20.52m/67-4; Paul Economides (M67), 18.30m/60-0; Ed Burke (M73), 18.69m/61-4; Edgar Holmes (M79), 12.32m/40-5; Ray Feick (M80), 12.29m/40-4; Phillip Brusca (M85), 9.99m/32-9; Charles Ross (M90), 4.13m/13-6Super Weight Throw
Ed Burke (M73), 11.57m/10-2.75; Wayne Sabin (M79), 6.81m/22-4; Ray Feick (M81), 7.01m/23-0; Antonio Palazzo (M85), 6.14m/20-1.75; Charles Ross (M90), 2.32m/7-7Pole Vault
Don Isett (M73), 3.12m/10-2.75; Joseph Paradine (M77), 2.10m/6-10.75Women’s winners
400m
Lisa Edwards (W34), 1:03.41; Maurellhena Walles (W38), 1:02.04; Tara Smith (W40), 1:06.59; Charmaine Roberts (W45), 1:00.56; Sarah Lawson (W50), 1:06.89; Nilsa Paris (W55), 1:14.74; Susan Loyd (W55), 1:13.40; Jeanne Bowman (W60), 1:20.91; Susan Aberhold (W65), 1:24.27; Jane Simpson (W71), 2:16.163,000m race walk
DaBeth Manns (W36), 22:50.02; Rebecca Garson (W48), 18:42.47; Maryanne Daniel (W54), 16:47.39; Sandra DeNoon (W57), 18:46.41; Donna Green (W60), 18:45.76; Sylvia Ellis (W65), 18:30.08; Lois Dicker (W73), 20:31.723,000m
Laura Jennings (W31), 11:59.14; Amy Blanco (W36), 10:42.82; Lisa Ryan (W43), 10:43.26; Lisa Valle (W46), 10:53.00; Mary Swan (W51), 11:46.36; Debbie Lee (W56), 11:50.87; Barbara Broad (W62), 11:58.89; Mary Trotto (W65), 19:18.50; Linda Swenson (W71), 23:43.16Pole Vault
Sarah Schaft (W32), 2.70m/8-10.25; Helen Croskell (W40), 2.40m/7-10.5; Karen Rieger (W49), 2.25m/7-4.5; Linda Jarjisian (W52), 1.50m/4-11; Lydia Woods (W59), 1.20m/3-11.25; Kay Glynn (W60), 2.55m/8-4.25; Phil Raschker (W66), 1.50m/4-11
8 Responses
The picture looks like he’s throwing the M70 weight (16 lbs), but Ed throws the M70 superweight (35 lbs) better than some 18-year-olds did in college this winter. That’s good news for the kids because it means they have 55 years to get as strong and technically sound as he is.
Congratulations, Ed.
so today it is more important to show video interviews with the oldest competitors than to show the women’s mile races – not nice folks – also – the person doing the interviews thinks it is just ok to do one during the singing of the national anthem – and then not knowing that the mike is live – makes not nice jokes about the name of the next person she is to interview. Now we get to see the interview and not the women’smile races.
Not watching any more today – just stunning stupidity, you show your interviews when not much is going on – some of us want to watch the races. And – turn off the mike when you are not interviewing.
Anyone know the full pentathlon results?
Camera person could do much better. Rather than leaving the focus zoomed on the finish line waiting, waiting, waiting for anyone to cross try zooming out to show runners approaching and other field events as well. Have not seen any field event coverage other than a moment or two in passing. It is Track & Field, not just Track.
@ Bill Murray. No on the pent. results.
Congrats Ed. Hope to see you in Lafayette.
There are no WORLD records for the Superweight. It is a US event. WMA has not approved it as an event at the world level although several other countries do compete with the Superweight.
Big congratulations to the Age 90+ distance crew- Messrs. Rogers, Campbell and Englert- who are sailing in uncharted waters and running times unimaginable 10 years ago in those age-groups. My dad would be shaking his head in disbelief! Keep inspiring me gentlemen!
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