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Merlene Ottey, at 47, mulling IAAF Osaka worlds
From the Merlene Ottey Tribute site comes this news: “Bouncing back from recent illness that curtailed her training, Merlene Ottey took the women’s 100m title at the Slovenian Championships on Saturday. Her winning time was 11.69 sec. — a season’s best for the 47-year-old. “This isn’t nearly fast enough to compete at the World championships,” […]
August 5, 2007
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Orono nears finish line after another day of records
So many track tales, so little time. After returning from tonight’s Athletes Banquet at the University of Maine fieldhouse, I’ve been hunkered down preparing photos of masters nationals for Geezerjock magazine. And it’s time for bed. So I gotta punt on details from today, except to highlight Gary Hunter’s 15-7 WR in the M50 vault. […]
August 4, 2007
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Orono battles the elements, dodges thunderstorm bullet
It wasn’t Charlotte hot, but it was hot. Halfway through the USATF masters outdoor nationals, athletes are looking forward to cooler weather Saturday and Sunday after an evening T-storm brought heavy rain and lightning to this area of Maine. With radar showing electrical storms about six miles away, meet officials canceled the final field events […]
August 3, 2007
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Official Riccione schedule doesn’t separate sexes
After a last 20-hour push ending Sunday, the technical team overseeing the WMA world championships in Riccione has produced this official schedule. And unlike an earlier iteration, it doesn’t separate the sexes. In other words, men and women will run the same event at the same track in the standard oldest-to-youngest order. Three tracks are […]
August 3, 2007
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Mastersathletics.net adds to its legend: 2007 rankings up
Martin Gasselsberger of Switzerland, the founder and webmeister of mastersathletics.net has updated his world masters rankings in time for Orono nationals and Riccione worlds. Among its many revelations: Jeff Hartwig and Pat Manson aren’t the only stud M35 vaulters around. In fact, the No. 2 M35 in the world is Bulgaria’s Ilian Efremov, who jumped […]
August 2, 2007
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WMA to weigh radical changes in hurdles, steeple
Uh oh. Delegates to the WMA General Assembly at Riccione in September will consider a proposal to eliminate the steeplechase for all men and women over 60. This won’t fly, of course. But other tweaks include dropping the water barrier for older age groups and changing the heights and distances of most hurdle events. These […]
August 1, 2007
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Maine works for masters: It’s friendly to corporate track
USATF Masters and the Senior Olympic circuit aren’t the only games in town. I’m reminded by W50 sprinter Kim Williams in Portland, Maine, that her state has an active corporate track presence. Called the Maine Corporate Track Association, or MECTA, it gives employees a chance to bond with their fellow worker bees and stay in […]
August 1, 2007
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David Pain, our patron saint, turns 85 today in San Diego
David Holland Rose Pain was born 85 years ago today in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, on the river Thames, west of London. You’ve come a long way, baby. Today he lives near San Diego State University with his wife, Linda. Although he hasn’t been involved in track for many years, he still takes a keen interest in […]
July 31, 2007
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Many folks star at the blustery British masters nationals
Tom Phillips, a masters sprinter across the Pond, sends this great report on the British masters nationals in Birmingham, where results are now online. Tom writes: “A great weekend, aided and abetted by an occasional blustery wind, but the forecast heavy rain for Sunday stayed away. Some great performances across the age groups. That man […]
July 30, 2007
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Canadian masters nationals results, pics and lobster BBQ!
Results have been posted for Canada’s masters nationals in Saint John, New Brunswick, a meet described by Doug Smith as “cool and foggy . . . in the AM — clearing for a nice afternoon.” A number of Yanks competed there, including Steven Robbins, who won the M60 100 in a wind-aided 12.44 and the […]
July 30, 2007
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