Geezers galore at Indianapolis USATF Open nationals
Anyone over 35 — the masters entry age — is a “geezer” when it comes to competition in the USATF national championships at Indy — only a week away. The Status of Entries page is full of wrinkled grayhairs, AKA M35, M40, M45 and even some W40 athletes. (And this doesn’t count the masters exhibition races.) All are competing a spot on the Team USA squad headed for IAAF worlds in Osaka, Japan.
Here are a baker’s thirteen masters-age folks in the hunt for membership on the Osaka team:
100 (and maybe 200)
Jeff Laynes, M35
110 HURDLES
Allen Johnson, M35
20K WALK
Tim Seaman
Philip Dunn
Curt Clausen, 39!
POLE VAULT
Jeff Hartwig, 39
SHOT
John Godina, M35
JAVELIN
Roald Bradstock, 45
100
Chryste Gaines, 36
400 HURDLES
Sandra Glover, 38
20K WALK
Joanne Dow, 43
Teresa Vaill, 44
HIGH JUMP
Gwen Wentland, 35
POLE VAULT
Stacy Dragila, 36
Who did I miss?
Not seen among entries: Gail Devers, W40, and Marla Runyan, 38.
Here are the masters mile entries:
Men’s Masters Mile Qual. Mark Entry
Jim Sorensen unattached 4:02.66 qualified
John Hinton Carrboro Athletics Club 4:17.97 qualified
Peter Hegelbach Fleet Feet Racing – Boulder 4:25.30 qualified
Kevin Vidana-Barda unattached 4:29.12 qualified
David Bailey unattached 4:29.38 qualified
Christopher Bittinger unattached 4:33.00 qualified
Nolan Shaheed So Cal Track – Fleet Feet 4:35.00 qualified
Tom Smith unattached 4:35.00 qualified
Pat Melgares unattached 4:36.01 qualified
Robert VanCleve FIBO Track Club 4:39.15 qualified
Women’s Masters Mile Qual. Mark Entry
Joan Mabe Carrboro Athletics Club 5:05.18 qualified
Lesley Chaplin-Swann So Cal Track – Fleet Feet 5:12.48 qualified
Carla Kehoe Golden West Athletics Club 5:16.66 qualified
Mary Grene Athena Track 5:20.63 qualified
Lorraine Jasper Athena Track 5:20.66 qualified
Jennifer Hegarty New Balance Boston 5:22.79 qualified
Terri Cassel Athena Track 5:27.57 qualified
Mary Thane Mountain West Track Club 5:30.29 qualified
Robin Judice Blazing Bayou Racing Team 5:31.63 qualified
Noelle Green Fleet Feet Boulder: Real Women. Real Fast. 5:32.55 qualified
Rebecca Connolly Merrimack Valley Striders 5:32.94 qualified
Sheri Wright Fleet Feet Boulder: Real Women. Real Fast. 5:37.85 qualified
Jane Brooker unattached 5:41.00 qualified
