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Masters track hack attack: George Mathews’ TUE data made public
In September, the shadowy Russian hacking group Fancy Bears made public the TUEs (therapeutic use exemptions) of Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez and many others. The WADA database was invaded. Last week, Masters Hall of Famer George Mathews wrote me that he had been notified by USADA CEO Travis Tygart that USADA’s database had […]
October 15, 2016
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2-year age groups for 60-plus road miles in north San Diego County
Race organizers north of San Diego are going back to the future. In the late 1960s, “masters miles” in elite invitationals led the way to masters track. Now the folks at Bring Back the Mile are touting a November road mile for seniors only — 60 and over. Could be a first. “The inaugural Tri-City […]
October 14, 2016
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Dave Ortman’s Serbian sojourn: IX Olympiad for the Third Age
My masters at Nemean Games post prompted our Seattle multi-eventer friend Dave Ortman to share his own recent European adventures — in Serbia. Dave, 63, was part of a five person 60+ U.S. team in the IX Olympiad of Sport, Health, and Culture for the Third Age in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia. The event was Sept. […]
October 13, 2016
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W80 runners dedicating Perth relays to memory of Fei-Mei Chou
Members of the W80 American relay teams at Perth worlds are dedicating their efforts to the memory of Fei-Mei Chou, one of their friends and Lyon teammates. Fei-Mei, 81, died of stomach cancer in August. Christel writes from Colorado: “As you all know, she ran with us in so many meets over all the years. […]
October 12, 2016
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Send questions for USATF prez candidates, masters chair hopefuls
Anyone with the motto “Make Track & Field Great Again!” has my vote. Except I won’t be a delegate or visitor to the Orlando annual meeting of USATF in December. But I’ll be there in muck-raking spirit. I plan to quiz the candidates for USATF national masters chair (Rex Harvey and Robert Thomas) as well […]
October 11, 2016
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Keith McDermott may get old job back at Reggie Lewis Track
The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center is a mecca for kiddies and masters alike. Its indoor track at Roxbury Community College outside Boston has hosted USATF masters indoor nationals 14 times, the latest being in 2014. Now a soap opera involving former sprinter Keith McDermott, its M50 director, appears to be headed for resolution. […]
October 10, 2016
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Half-century of racewalk newsletters posted; include masters results
Racewalk.com has posted 49 years of Ohio Racewalker newsletters. The archive starts in March 1965 and goes through early 2014. But don’t think it’s just a narrow interest parochial publication. It covers the history of the sport and masters results and stars over the years — such as current W50 stud Teresa Vaill. Many issues […]
October 9, 2016
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Results for Huntsman World Senior Games (except 3K, TJ, discus)
I see respectable marks out of the 30th Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah, but sadly none from 99-year-old Dan Bulkley of Oregon. Guess he scratched. The oldest entrant was M90 Al Box. But M80 sprinter Bobby Whilden of Texas ran a legal 100 in 14.89 — a half-second off Payton Jordan’s listed WR. I […]
October 7, 2016
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Florida friends, be safe! Check in to let us know how you’re doing
Now is not the time to go for a wind-aided 100 PR in eastern Florida. Hurricane Matthew is blowing in, and folks in the evacuation zones have heard the warnings not to blow them off. I realize that the whole state isn’t at risk, but I still fear for our Gator geezer friends, including Joe […]
October 6, 2016
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Eurovets lead in masters track stats: Top 10 all-time lists updated
Americans are dominant in masters track, but nobody holds a candle to Eurovets on masters stats. Latest evidence is the recently updated All-Time Top 10 Lists. Good example is 100 meters, which goes up to M105. (But only one deep in that age group.) And they keep trying to improve data, saying: “If better results […]
October 5, 2016
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