Kathy clocked 15.31 seconds.
didn’t win a masters exhibition event at Saturday’s Mt. SAC Relays. But the ladies and gentlemen who took the 100s and 800s (and a
men’s hammer throw in the morning) were utterly overshadowed by the new 75-year-old from the L.A. suburb of La Cañada Flintridge. Kathy clocked 15.31 in a
wind-legal race won by 51-year-old
Charrie Dickerson in 14.71. The listed WR is 15.82 by Canada’s
Christa Bortignon in 2013. Winning the men’s 100 was 39-year-old
Matt Walker in 11.74, edging 62-year-old
Damien Leake in 12.06 (with a legal 1.7 mps wind). The M60 American record is 11.83, so that’s moving! The 800s went to the husband-and-wife team of
Mike Smith, 45, in 2:04.13 and
Kim Smith, 43, in 2:19.66. Incredibly notable in second was 55-year-old
Ray Knerr in 2:04.75. Ray’s time beats the listed American record of 2:06.53, but
Anselm LeBourne has several faster outdoor marks. Many more details coming in my report for National Masters News.
Charrie Dickerson, the 100 winner, congratulates Kathy. Chris Stone photos
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Nicely done, Kathy. Lest we forget, Kathy has the world records for W70 in both the 200 (31.39) and 100 (14.76). In other words, a ratio of 2.1267 to 1. Thus, based on the 15.31 reported here, we can predict a 32.56 in the 200 for Kathy if the conditions are right.
I’m guessing that Kathy will go for the world mark in the 200 at Jacksonville nationals (Christa Bortignon has the current record of 33.86).
Congratulations also to the fleet Damien Leake. His battle this coming Friday at the Penn Relays with third-seeded Oscar Peyton and the top seed, Thomas Jones, should be worth the price of admission to that venerable meet.
This is shaping up to be a banner year for potential US candidates for IAAF Masters AOY. Put Kathy’s name in the mix!
Congratulations Kathy! You make it look easy, but it is so difficult to accomplish what everyone (including yourself) expects you to do.
I hope that you succeed this year beyond your wildest expectations!
Fabulous and stunning. Congrats to you! Don’t know how you continue to burn up the track, and high jump, and play tennis, and chase around grandchildren. Or, maybe that’s the training tip for the rest of us. Well rounded, cross training, and fun. Stay with it!!
rita… sounds to me as if that’s her secret…go…go..go…!!! congratulations to kathy for being awsome ..!
Congratulations, Kathy! It was exciting to be on the track with you as you set your new world record. You’re awesome!
Congratulations on your 800 Ray. I watched the video… Excellent run!
Awfully fast Kathy!
Congrats, Kathy!
Congratulations Kathy!
I see that we will be competing in Lyon, as we did in Sacramento in 2011. See you there.
Way to go, mom!
Way to go mom. Could not be more proud. Not sure why none of us 5 kids got any running speed. Look forward to more records to come. Keep it up mom and dad.
And Kathy is so nice while she runs away from you without any apparent effort!
Incredible, Kathy! But not unexpected (for you, that is.) The younger women in that event are lucky that you were not closer to them in age. Just imagine!
Keep on rocking it!
Kathy you’re an inspiration to many including myself. Good luck this season
Keep it up mom. See you in the pool for training soon?!?
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