Kingdom details DNF in hurdle race with Ashford
Roger Kingdom was as bummed as I was about his DNF yesterday at the meet he hosted. Roger writes: “It was a perfect day for racing. The temperature was between 72-76 degrees, with nothing but sunshine. I would like to thank the masters competitors for coming out. At this point I’m OK. I have a slight strain in my right hamstring (trail leg). I felt very good before my race. The injury came as a result of trying to run too fast too soon. The 39′ barriers which we ran yesterday was like speed drills for me. I’ve been so used to the 42′ hurdles.”
Roger continued:
The extra height balances me out and slows my speed just enough to prevent such an injury. I’ll be back at it in two weeks or so.
However, I was out of the blocks very fast. David commented that yesterday was the first time in six years he was losing a masters race. (Ken: Actually, David lost to Willie Gault in a masters exhibition race in 2005.) You’ll have to see the video to believe my disappointment for not finishing, but also my excitement for still having a few “JETS” left in this aging body.
I’m very excited at this point. I have to do something to redeem myself. I will search out other competitions for later this summer. Wait till you see the video. It will speak for itself. The excitement of running against the World Record Holder brought back a great deal of fun memories. We have now set the stage for a great rivalry. Stay tuned…to be continued. :)))
Here’s how the local paper reported the hurdle race:
College track & field
California won nine events, including six in the women’s meet, in the 2007 Cal Carnival Track and Field meet at Adamson Stadium. But all eyes were focused on the special 110-meter hurdles race, featuring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and former world record holder Roger Kingdom and current master’s world record holder David Ashford.
Kingdom exploded out of the blocks and had more than a five-meter lead when he “cramped up” at the sixth hurdle and had to stop before the seventh. Ashford took advantage to cruise to a victory in 14.99.
David and Roger are both 44, so this should be fun — if they continue on to M45.
Here they are:
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Judging from the photo I saw(http://www.calvulcans.com/archive.php?id=2076&sport=ATF)and the race description it sounds like Roger was well on his way to a low 14 second clocking. I’m sure Dave must have just had a bad race, he usually runs a lot faster. Hopefully we can all get together and “duke it out” at Nationals this year.
MR. JETT,great job on your hurdle times this year and hopefully we will all get together this year at the usa championships,i will be there.also in reguards to saturday my hat off to roger it was awesome to be on the same track with such a great of all time,and also even though he did not finish the race he ran very well,although the race was to determine who the greatest master hurdler is well ,i will take the victory,but take in consideration he dnf,so of course we will do it again ,and i false started the first start he go out i had to hold,not a bad race but far off the 13.93 on the season varifable mark for the season,and there was no reason to push the limit since roger was out of the race, i had a small strain in the 200meter race in which i ran 23.04 so just being careful both marks were wind legal and legit for 2007 ,fat pictures available,for varification, so to make a long story short we know whom the greatest masters hurdler is for now david ashford 110 hh p.s lets duke it out im ready lets roll,
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