IAAF Portland 2016 worlds should host M105 sprinters showdown!
Kudos to NBC Sports for correcting its earlier, erroneous report that the 105-year-old Japanese gent was the fastest and oldest M105 sprinter on earth. In this post, writer Nick Zaccardi says: “Hidekichi Miyazaki may have been presented with a Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest competitive sprinter on Wednesday, but another man deserves the title. Poland’s Stanislaw Kowalski ran the 100m at age 105 in June (and in a faster time, 34.50 seconds to Miyazaki’s 42.22). Kowalski turned 105 in April. Miyazaki turned 105 on Sept. 22, one day before his Guinness World Record sprint.” They took my advice and contacted WMA, which set NBC straight. In fact, a Guinness WR rep wrote me: “If Mr. Kowalski or his family wish to get in touch to dispute the record and/or submit proof of age, they are welcome to do so here on our website.” What I’d really like to see is some deep-pockets entity bring Stan, Hidekichi and Usain Bolt together for a match race. Are you listening, IAAF? How about 2016 Portland world indoors? The 60-meter race still lacks an M105 record. Want coverage? Here you go. You’re welcome.
Let’s see Hidekichi (left) and Stanislaw race 60 meters at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland for M105 bragging rights.
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These two have been ducking each other since 1910. It’s an outrageous outrage!
But seriously, folks, has anyone thought to suggest that there be a couple of elite masters races a la Beijing 2015 in Portland? Surely they can accommodate a race or two.
At least 3 masters events at Portland are promised:
http://masterstrack.com/portland-iaaf-worlds-to-have-more-than-two-exhibition-events/
Oops, I did read that earlier post. My bad.
Why only races? The venue would be a perfect place for a masters shot put competition. It is time the throws get the attention they deserve. Who is with me on this?
I’m absolutely with you. It’s only happened once – the first time the indoor nationals were in Albuquerque they had a masters exhibition shot put organized by the New Mexico Association. It can be done. Our Masters Invitational Program, unfortunately, has limited itself to track events to the total exclusion of field events. It’s high time that changes.
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