Jearl Miles-Clark drops out of Boston masters nationals
Jearl Miles-Clark, who competed in four Olympics in the 400, 800 or relays, has dropped out of this weekend’s Boston masters indoor nationals, according to a brief note from Jill Geer, USATF chief media maven, who lives in Boston and is covering the event. No reason was given for the scratch. Geer later wrote: “Notified yesterday by (meet director) Steve Vaitones. No reason given that I know of … just her husband emailing Steve to say she’s not coming.”Jearl was among the meet’s chief press attractions. Three days ago, she led this USATF news release.
Jearl-Miles Clark just misses world indoor record at 400
Olympian Jearl Miles-Clark, 41, took third in Heat 4 in the 4 at the Penn State National Invitational this past Friday in University Park, Pennsylvania. No big deal, except for the fact she beat the American indoor age-group record of 57.40 by Lesia Batiste in 2003. Jearl ran 57.09 — just a sneeze short of the W40 listed world record of 56.82 by Holland’s Tilly Verhoef-Jacobs in 1997.
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Jearl Miles Clark making a bid for fifth Olympics at 41?
Four-time Olympian Jearl Miles Clark, known for her 800 and 4×4 prowess, ran the 400 in 58.40 yesterday at the University of Kentucky. Here are results. She turns 42 in September. The listed W40 indoor WR is 56.82 by Holland’s Tilly Verhoef-Jacobs. The American age-group record is 57.40 by Lesia Batiste. Jearl, who hasn’t recorded a mark since 2005, might be thinking Beijing.
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