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Grievance crisis rocks Colorado USATF association
Rocky Mountain hijinks? I’ve been studying the dysfunctional doings in the USATF Colorado Association. According to its Web site, they’re battling over a grievance involving many people. Supporters of this 17-page grievance feature several masters athletes, including star W85 distance runner Louise Adams. Some 32 allegations are made, mostly involving money issues and failure to […]
November 6, 2007
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Blogmaster set for performance-enhancing surgery
The IAAF and WMA can’t stop me. Tomorrow at 7 a.m., I undergo a two-hour procedure that will make me faster, stronger and extend my track career at least 50 years. I’m replacing my anterior cruciate ligament. Kaiser-Permanente’s Dr. Donald Fithian, a world-class knee expert, will do ACL reconstruction on my left knee — the […]
November 5, 2007
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Payton Jordan will be guest speaker at the Striders
Hall of Famer Payton Jordan, who recently turned 90, has been snagged as the guest of honor at the annual awards dinner of the
November 4, 2007
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Postmenopausal masters offered free scan in study
Amanda Mittleman, a graduate student at Long Beach State University south of L.A., is looking for some volunteers — “postmenopausal women who are elite, competitive athletes . . . who are consistently exercising at moderate to high intensities for at least one half hour, three or more days a week.” That means many of you. […]
November 3, 2007
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Time to pipe up: What do you want on USATF site?
Jeff Brower of Texas, our link to usatf.org, has rejiggered the masters section of USATF’s Web site. The opening page has links to USA and world masters rankings (but not this site, hmmmm) and the track-meet-in-a-box PDF. But the site is still woefully out of date when it comes to yearly budgets, annual-meeting minutes and […]
November 2, 2007
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Al Oerter memorial service covered well in Naples
The Naples News isn’t a “name” paper. But it did a wonderful job covering its native son, Al Oerter, and his memorial service last month. Scott Hotard’s obituary hit just the right notes. And the story of Al’s memorial service in mid-October began memorably: “Tough men came here to cry.” Naples Newser Charlie Whitehead also […]
November 1, 2007
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Happy Halloween, especially to wild and crazy vaulters
Does Bubba Sparks have this big a head? Only while jumping. World medalist Doug “Bubba” Sparks in Texas again shares his photos of the Halloween vault over the weekend. The one where you have to dress up to plant a pole. (Bubba came as the matricidal-genius-baby Stewie from the “Family Guy” cartoon.) But if that […]
October 31, 2007
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M40 Geezerjock editor achieves aim, beats M80 guy
Sean Callahan of Chicago, the track-friendly editor of Geezerjock magazine, competed in a semi-Olympic triathlon Sunday in Orlando, Florida. He wrote about his involvement in this prostate cancer research fund-raiser in the most recent issue of the magazine. Sean’s goal was specific: to beat an 81-year-old man. (Sean is 42.) And did he do it? […]
October 30, 2007
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Hoping to goose a bidder, Boston may forgo 2010 meet
Steve Vaitones, a USATF New England Association honcho who helps direct the Beantown masters nationals, says Boston “likely” will not seek the 2010 indoor meet. This contradicts what USATF Masters Chair Gary Snyder, a fellow New Englander, told me a couple weeks back — that Boston is bidding to host the 2010 indoor nationals. In […]
October 30, 2007
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Gail Devers a mom again. Another comeback in offing?
USATF reports: “Five-time Olympian Gail Devers and her husband, Mike Phillips, have welcomed their second daughter into their family. Legacy Brielle Phillips was born October 23, measuring up at 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 19 inches long. Legacy’s 2-year-old big sister, Karsen, is busily helping mom with feedings and diaper changes . . . Devers […]
October 29, 2007
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