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Flo-Jo’s sister wants USATF guy booted for ‘bitch’ remark

Is Mike Rouse the Don Imus of the San Diego-Imperial Association of USATF? Mike had been president of this sunny association only two months when, in a November public meeting, he called a longtime meet and club director a “bitch.” Uh oh. He tangled with the wrong woman. His target was Liz Tate, sister of […]

May 8, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Michelsohn adds to legend with W65 mile world record

Marie-Louise Michelsohn of Stony Brook, New York, shares details of her latest world record, her sixth of the year — the W65 outdoor mile at Saturday’s Bob Boal meet (where results are now posted.) at Duke University. (I reported Jeanne Daprano’s W70 mile record there earlier.) Marie-Louise writes: “My time was 6:16.28. The old world […]

May 8, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Joan Nesbit Mabe nails 1500 American outdoor record

At the same Duke meet where John Hinton lowered the M45 world record at 1500, Olympian Joan Nesbit Mabe did the same for the W45 American record at 1500, fellow middle-distancer Lesley Chaplin-Swann points out. Joan ran 4:43.21 to smash the listed AR of 4:46.00 by Carmen Ayala-Troncoso in June 2006. Joan’s 1500 time is […]

May 8, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

John Hinton claims 1500 record in his M45 debut

Less than a week after turning 45, John Hinton of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, began his assault on the record books Sunday at the Duke Twilight Meet in Durham, North Carolina, reports Alan Sigmon. Alan writes: “John Hinton broke the M45 world record for 1500, clocking 3:56.39 in seventh place. Hinton turned 45 last Tuesday. […]

May 7, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  6 Comments

Hartwig ups age-39 best to 19-1 1/2 in Mexico meet

Jeff Hartwig, closing in on 40, vaulted a season best 5.83 (19-1 1/2) Saturday in Veracruz, Mexico. The IAAF reports: “The 1999 World Indoor Championships silver medallist cleared a season’s best of 5.83 to win a duel with local favorite Giovanni Lanaro ( 5.73), who took the CAC and Mexican record to 5.82 three weeks […]

May 7, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Jeanne Daprano cracks 7 at 70 — a masters milestone

Which is harder? Running a sub-4 mile when you’re 25 or a sub-7 mile when you’re 70? Whatever the answer, there’s no question Jeanne Daprano is our latest Roger Bannister. She made sub-7 a reality yesterday at the 37th annual Bob Boal masters meet (formerly the Southeastern U.S. Masters Meet) at Duke University in Durham, […]

May 6, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Masters at Modesto: Solid but not record marks

Stacy Dragila, competing against the kiddies, wasn’t at the top of her game today at the Modesto Relays, the results indicate. She vaulted 4.10 (13-05 1/4), tying for fifth. It was short of her W35 world record 4.30 of last weekend. M35 sprinter Jeff Laynes and M40 dashman Aaron Thigpen were also off their age-group […]

May 5, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Payton Jordan won’t make a comeback as an M90

Joy Upshaw-Margerum is a lucky duck. Not only does she have amazing athletic talent and belong to a storied track family, but she also gets to attend some great parties. Last week, she went to the celebration of Don Bowden, the first American to run a sub-4 mile — 50 years ago. She also got […]

May 5, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Dozens of nominees for masters Athletes of Year

Nearly 60 masters-age athletes — including Allen Johnson, Gail Devers and Jeff Hartwig — are nominees for Masters Athletes of the Year. The vast majority are age-group record holders and national masters champions. (See the list below.) If a deserving athlete isn’t mentioned, here is good news: Dave Clingan, chair of the USATF Masters Awards […]

May 4, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

1980 Trials thrower back setting records at age 55

Tom Meyer of San Diego’s Scripps Ranch neighborhood isn’t a household name in masters track. Wait till Riccione. An M55 thrower, Tom set an American record in the 25-pound weight toss March 16 at Cal State Northridge with a heave of 18.04 meters (59-2-3/4). That beats the listed AR of 17.87 (58-7 1/2) by Hank […]

May 4, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments