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Daprano, Condon crush U.S. records at West Regional
The same day Alan Webb was erasing the 25-year-old American record in the mile, Frank Condon was doing a number on the 35-year-old U.S. mile record in his age group. Saturday at the USATF West Region Championships, Frank turned four laps in 5:12.21 to beat the listed American M65 outdoor mile record of 5:22 set […]
July 23, 2007
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University of Maine touts third masters nationals there
The press office at the University of Maine has posted a longish release about next month’s masters nationals. The USATF Masters Media Committee, under Chairman Bob Weiner, will have its own, more trackcentric, release coming shortly. Among other things, UMaine says it will host masters from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. But I […]
July 22, 2007
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Webb replaces Scott as Mile Record Holder for Life
About 10 years ago, as Steve Scott began targeting the world record in the masters mile (then M40), I dubbed Steve the “American mile record holder for life.” No more. Today in Belgium, Alan Webb broke Steve’s mile AR by running 3:46.91. (Video will be posted on Flotrack.) Steve never got the masters record (partly […]
July 21, 2007
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Introducing the News and Muse masters track poll!
Well, thanks to that fancy new Finish Line Pundit blog by Jimmie Markham, I’ve discovered a great new way to gain and share feedback. Below is a poll that works quite nicely. Supposedly, it doesn’t allow you to vote multiple times from the same computer. Whatever. It’s still cool. Anyone can create a poll and […]
July 20, 2007
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Whitley, Sullivan were torrid at Trojan Masters meet
Some folks weren’t happy with how the Trojan Masters Meet was run July 8 out at USC in Los Angeles (citing long delays and computer glitches), but at least we have partial results posted now. Stan Whitley, 61, posted a great time in the 100 — a wind-legal 12.36. That’s the fastest U.S. time in […]
July 20, 2007
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Italy’s Segatal equals highest M45 jump in history
Marco Segatal is ready for Riccione. An Italian high jumper who will compete before supportive crowds at worlds, Marco boosted his own M45 outdoor WR this month to 2.04 meters (6-8 1/4), according to this Italian report. That mark ties the highest M45 leap in history — an indoor mark by American Dennis Lewis. Marco […]
July 19, 2007
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Waiver forms due for medicated entrants at worlds
My masters moles remind me: “Time is running out to have your paperwork, if you need it, in time for Italy.” By paperwork, we mean the Therapeutic Use Exemption, or TUE, form — an application to compete in Riccione if you’re taking “illegal” drugs under doctor’s orders. “Most of us need at one time or […]
July 18, 2007
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Michelsohn adds 5000 WR to her collection this year
Results of the Pride open meet in San Francisco have journeyed our way, and they include confirmation of a huge W65 world record in the 5000 by Marie-Louise Michelsohn, visiting from her home in New York State. Her time of 20:27.08 — an amazing 6:35 mile pace — bettered the listed world age-group record of […]
July 17, 2007
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WMA prez promises: No javelin injuries at Riccione
WMA President Cesare Beccalli and other Italian masters officials, perhaps sensing a publicity opportunity by piggybacking a widely seen story, are quoted in a Reuters report as promising that the javelin events at Riccione will be separated from track events. So no geezer-spearing allowed at worlds. But no word about other implements? What an outrage! […]
July 17, 2007
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2009 nationals director signals flexibility on schedule
Racewalk legend Don DeNoon, meet director of the 2009 USATF masters outdoor nationals in Florida, replied to my query about whether his meet will be in early August — and thus clash with WMA worlds in Finland and the National Senior Olympics on the Left Coast. Don writes: “The date for the 2009 U.S. National […]
July 17, 2007
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