Don Neidig claims American record in 400 at Fort Collins

The Rocky Mountain Masters Games over the weekend in Fort Collins, Colorado, produced some great marks, including a 5.10 vault (16-8 3/4) by 41-year-old Pat Manson, the former world-class athlete now entering masters events. (Meet results are here.)  Perhaps the star was M65 sprinter Don Neidig, whose 400 time of 57.47 blitzed the listed American record of 58.05 by Paul Johnson in 2001.  (The listed M65 world record is 56.37.) Don — a former astronomer and  solar physicist in New Mexico — didn’t compete at Oshkosh or Lahti. But at Fort Collins, he also lit up the 200 in 25.37, just off Steve Robbins’ WR of 25.20. The marks are equivalent on the Age-Graded Tables to 19.77 and 45.49.  Also impressive was Doug Spainhower, 75, who won the 80-meter hurdles (16.23), high jump (1.29/4-2 3/4), long jump (3.99/13-1) and triple jump (6.80/22-3 3/4). Also M45 Milt Girouard, who put the shot 14.24 (46-8 3/4) and Ross Aragon, 70, who threw the javelin 40.65 (133-4), about 7 feet short of the American record. And yes, the meet was USATF-sanctioned!

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September 2, 2009

12 Responses

  1. David Hampton - September 2, 2009

    This meet is always well run and officiated, and in a beautiful location! We got through the pentathlon in 2.75 hours! Thanks to all the officials and organizers!

  2. Liz Palmer - September 2, 2009

    The results are cut off when I try to read them, but if I am seeing correctly, Richard McKisson ran the 80 meter hurdles in an impressive M70 time of 13.90.

  3. JStone - September 2, 2009

    Dorthy Morgan’s mark of 17.75 in the W80 – 84 javelin was just off of the AR, which is listed as 17.89.

  4. Ken Stone - September 2, 2009

    Jim Weed, an officer of the club that put on this meet, informs me:
    “I think all (records) paperwork is filled out and signed, also timers photo.”
    So Don should be getting official recognition of his 400 AR soon!

  5. Christel Donley - September 3, 2009

    Liz, Doug’s 80 m hurdle time was 16.23 sec.
    Just looked at the results again.
    Chris

  6. dave albo - September 3, 2009

    Here is Don in the 200.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/davealbo/3874708694/in/set-72157622070785211/
    A set of pictures from the meet is here:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/davealbo/sets/72157622070785211/
    which features my team mates mostly.
    I had a great time, good competitors, well run meet for sure.

  7. Liz Palmer - September 3, 2009

    Hi Christel, I was looking at Richard M.’s time. It certainly looks like a 13.90 for the 80m hurdles, which is a fantastic time.

  8. christel donley - September 3, 2009

    Right you are, Liz, it’s Richard’s time 13.90,
    the AR still belongs to Jim Stookey.
    You must like hurdles …. ha-ha.
    What’s your e-mail?
    Christel

  9. Liz Palmer - September 3, 2009

    Hey superstar… it’s lpalmer8260@yahoo.com
    Hope to see you soon.

  10. Anonymous - September 7, 2009

    A well-done to all involved. Results of the throws pentathlon include only the total points for each athlete. How about the mark and points for each implement? Thank you.

  11. Christel Donley - September 8, 2009

    Why Anonymous.?. would be great to get your name,so Jim Weed can get those seperate results
    out –
    BUT I will let him know right now!
    Christel
    Glad you enjoyed the meet.

  12. Anonymous - September 9, 2009

    WT PENT
    HT/SP/DT/JT/WT
    ABERSFELLER, BECKY F OPEN 28 1620
    23.35/7.48/22.92/18.14/7.11
    FALZITTO-GOCKEN, DEBBIE F40-44 44 2355
    27.56/8.10/27.13/18.05/7.13
    HAMPTON, LISA F50-54 51 1813
    17.82/6.02/17.93/15.81/6.89
    RAHAM, SHARON F60-64 63 3337
    25.22/7.27/19.96/27.35/10.15
    MALTBY, MATT M OPEN 29 2734
    37.89/14.38/38.76/49.03/7.10
    TIETZ, KENNETH M50-54 51 2669
    23.37/12.07/32.97/36.60/11.03
    ECONOMIDES, PAUL M60-64 64 4341
    48.11/12.72/47.90/32.83/17.07
    DEETER, BILL M60-64 62 3112
    32.00/12.23/34.10/22.34/12.99
    PERCY, IAN M60-64 64 2945
    38.87/–/40.83/32.36/14.91
    MALTBY, BOB M60-64 63 2711
    30.65/9.09/29.50/22.44/12.61
    SOULE, GEORGE M65-69 69 3051
    24.30/10.39/31.45/24.87/10.67
    RIDER, DENNIS M65-69 66 2801
    24.00/8.37/27.06/30.82/9.37
    SABIN, WAYNE M75-79 76 3418
    26.74/9.52/22.95/20.36/12.46

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