Latest Kay vs. Upshaw showdown goes to the wire in rare 200 tie
Step aside, Bannister vs. Landy. Australia’s Marie Kay and American Joy Upshaw are the current Queens of Track Rivalry. So closely matched in the long jump and sprints, they require a high-speed camera to separate them. So it was in Tuesday’s W50 final in the 200, where both clocked 26.41 (with an illegal wind). And both were given gold (correction from earlier post). Earlier in the meet, Joy beat Marie in the 100 (13.24 to 13.36) but lost to Marie in the long jump (5.13 to 5.11, or 16-10 to 16-9 1/4). The deuce also saw two stunning WRs.

Doug Smith’s photo of blanket finish of W50 200 final shows (from left) Elizabeth Wilson of New Zealand, Joy and Marie.
On Facebook, American record holder Renee Henderson posted: “I am at work getting nothing done [because] I am tripping over the WMA results in Brazil. WISHED somebody had a video of Joy Upshaw and Marie Kay’s 200m final. I’m not going to give it away — you’ll have to see it to believe it. Great Run to the both of you!! All I can say is DAY-YUM!!”
Among other WRs set on Day 6 was 28.11 by W60 Karla Del Grande of Canada in the 200 (beating listed WR of 28.54 by Phil Raschker in 2007. It’s her second WR of the meet. Age-graded, Karla’s clocking is worth 21.19!
And M85 Yoshiyuki Shimizu of Brazil also notched a second WR with his 33.27 (18.9 on the Age-Graded Tables) into a 1.7 mps wind. Listed WR is 34.24 by Italian legend Ugo Sansonetti in 2004.
Here are some other notable results from Tuesday, including other records:
M35 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 20.11
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3883 Ridley, Babatunde M35 United State 21.60 -0.5
2 3770 Dussett, Antwon M38 United State 21.74 -0.5
3 2567 White, Ed M39 Great Britai 22.42 -0.5
M40 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 20.64
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3608 Sunneborn, Mattias M43 Sweden 22.50 -2.0
2 3837 Long, Tod M42 United State 22.51 -2.0
3 2848 Takei, So M40 Japan 22.64 -2.0
M50 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 22.44
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3078 Campbell, John M50 New Zealand 23.64 2.2
2 3903 Shute, Marcus M51 United State 23.81 2.2
3 2515 Logan, Pat M53 Great Britai 23.94 2.2
M55 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 23.36
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3718 Barnwell, Val M56 United State 24.91 -0.7
2 646 Mayston, Rob M56 Australia 24.98 -0.7
3 3703 Ostashevskyy, Mykh M55 Ukraine 25.01 -0.7
4 3822 Jones, Thomas M59 United State 25.73 -0.7
5 3923 Thomas, Kenneth M56 United State 25.76 -0.7
M60 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 24.00
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 2534 Peters, Stephen M60 Great Britai 24.21 -0.2
2 1402 Dickson, Thomas M60 Canada 25.93 -0.2
3 1351 Tsumanuma, Takeo M61 Brazil 26.36 -0.2
M65 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 24.65
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3711 Allie, Charles M66 United State 25.00 0.6
2 3088 Guptill, Trevor M67 New Zealand 27.32 0.6
3 3336 Picorelli Osorio, M68 Puerto Rico 27.37 0.6
M70 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 26.48
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3884 Robbins, Stephen M70 United State 27.36 -2.2
2 648 McIntyre, Neville M71 Australia 27.51 -2.2
3 2279 Adorf, Friedhelm M70 Germany 28.06 -2.2
4 3821 Jones, Richard M70 United State 29.15 -2.2
M75 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 27.73
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3834 Lida, Bob M76 United State 28.05 -1.0
2 3904 Sims, Gary M75 United State 31.43 -1.0
3 2464 Carter, Alan M76 Great Britai 31.61 -1.0
M80 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 29.54
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 4071 Guzman, Luis M80 Venezuela 34.22 0.1
2 2345 Kaleve, Helmut M80 Germany 34.81 0.1
3 2336 Hoppe, Felix M83 Germany 35.21 0.1
M85 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 34.24
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 1293 Shimizu, Yoshiyuki M85 Brazil 33.27# -1.7
2 3182 Delgado Flores, Hu M89 Peru 38.14 -1.7
3 673 Sinclair, James M89 Australia 40.68 -1.7
M90 200 Meter Dash
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90 WMA: # 29.57
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 3484 Nel, Lucas M90 South Africa 38.04 +0.0
2 2381 Nawrocki, Otto Eri M90 Germany 39.14 +0.0
3 1054 Ieiri, Tsutomu M90 Brazil 47.10 +0.0
4 743 Pauwels, Emile M94 Belgium 1:04.09 +0.0
M95 200 Meter Dash
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95 WMA: # 49.69
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 1001 Fischer, Frederico M96 Brazil 49.79 +0.0
2 209 Escobar, Jose Lore M99 Argentina 1:45.80 +0.0
3 559 Wachs, Efrain M95 Argentina 2:22.74 +0.0
M60 300 Long Hurdles
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WMA: # 42.31
Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 3942 Wilson, Thaddeus M62 United State 43.95
2 2553 Stevenson, Robert M60 Great Britai 44.86
3 3803 Haywood, George M61 United State 45.16
4 3866 Ortman, David M60 United State 46.10
5 3447 Nikolic, Drago M62 Slovenia 46.25
6 3458 Claassen, Len M62 South Africa 47.37
7 1159 Negeliskii, Pedro M63 Brazil 48.23
— 3277 Lorenz, Sylwester M62 Poland DNF
M35 400 Long Hurdles
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WMA: # 48.13
Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 3832 LeDoux, Mark M35 United State 55.39
2 730 Carly, Jan M35 Belgium 57.12
3 2077 Moreno, Jorge Este M35 Ecuador 58.25
M45 400 Long Hurdles
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WMA: # 55.18
Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 3325 Echeandia, Getulio M49 Puerto Rico 57.17
2 4065 Gonzalez, Gonzalo M46 Venezuela 1:00.76
3 3495 Schroeder, Michael M46 South Africa 1:02.53
M50 400 Long Hurdles
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WMA: # 56.56
Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 2799 Peroni, Frederic M50 Italy 59.38
2 3783 Gatling, Darnell M53 United State 1:00.10
3 3441 Bozicek, Marko M51 Slovenia 1:01.24
M55 400 Long Hurdles
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WMA: # 58.92
Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 3517 Asenjo Carrasco, M M55 Spain 1:02.86
2 3771 Dyer, John M56 United State 1:03.36
3 2185 Rajamaki, Timo M56 Finland 1:06.01
M55 High Jump
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WMA: # 1.89m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 3842 Mcbarnette, Bruce M56 United State 1.77m
2 3776 Foley, Thomas M55 United State 1.66m
3 3263 Bednarski, Dariusz M59 Poland 1.60m
M65 High Jump
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WMA: # 1.66m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 3895 Sauers, James M65 United State 1.55m
1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30 1.35 1.40 1.45 1.50 1.55 1.58
PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP O O O O XXX
2 3853 Montieth, David M68 United State 1.55m
1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30 1.35 1.40 1.45 1.50 1.55 1.58
PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP O O O O XXO XXX
3 2432 Wenzke, Gerhard M65 Germany 1.50m
1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30 1.35 1.40 1.45 1.50 1.55
M65 Weight Throw
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WMA: # 20.53m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 3117 Busterud, Arild M65 Norway 21.59m#
20.36m FOUL FOUL 20.57m FOUL 21.59m
2 719 Viertbauer, Heimo M69 Austria 17.34m
15.72m FOUL 16.68m 17.34m 16.18m 16.23m
3 2117 Nurm, Arvo M65 Estonia 15.66m
15.66m 15.52m FOUL FOUL 15.10m FOUL
W35 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 21.93
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3724 Bernert, Brandi W35 United State 25.35 1.3
2 3568 Mahante Gamage, La W38 Sri Lanka 25.79 1.3
3 2504 Hubbard, Julia W37 Great Britai 25.81 1.3
W40 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 22.72
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3494 Schoeman, Adri W43 South Africa 25.25 NWI
2 3761 Dendy, LaTrica W40 United State 25.70 NWI
3 3733 Brant, Monica W42 United State 26.02 NWI
W45 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 23.82
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 581 Bezuidenhout, Jacq W47 Australia 26.49 1.2
2 3461 de Winnaar, Winnie W46 South Africa 26.61 1.2
3 651 Mogentale, Gianna W49 Australia 26.63 1.2
W50 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 24.33
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3930 Upshaw, Joy W52 United State 26.41 2.7
1 635 Kay, Marie W53 Australia 26.41 2.7
3 3108 Wilson, Elizabeth W50 New Zealand 26.60 2.7
W55 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 27.26
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3329 Mathieu, Marie W56 Puerto Rico 27.16# -0.3
2 2524 McClelland, Averil W55 Great Britai 27.79 -0.3
3 3333 Paris Millan, Nils W56 Puerto Rico 28.88 -0.3
W60 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 28.54
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 1401 Del Grande, Karla W60 Canada 28.11# 0.7
2 3777 Forde, Lorna W61 United State 29.35 0.7
3 657 Peake, Evelyn W63 Australia 31.21 0.7
W65 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 29.37
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 3879 Raschker, Phil W66 United State 30.93 0.2
2 3880 Renfro, Patti W66 United State 31.97 0.2
3 3500 Ungerer, Aletta W67 South Africa 32.56 0.2
W75 200 Meter Dash
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WMA: # 33.86
Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 1389 Bortignon, Christa W76 Canada 33.94 0.1
2 594 Cudmore, Miriam W75 Australia 37.02 0.1
3 3759 Daprano, Jeanne W77 United State 37.72 0.1
W75 800 Meter Run
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WMA: # 3:07.35
Name Age Team Finals
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1 3759 Daprano, Jeanne W77 United State 3:28.76
2 2844 Suzuki, Ikuko W76 Japan 3:38.99
3 2964 Mendiburo Arevalo, W75 Mexico 3:52.23
W75 High Jump
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75 WMA: # 1.18m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 3766 Donley, Christel W78 United State 1.05m
2 2349 Kiesheyer, Brita W75 Germany 1.03m
3 3382 Kovalenskaya, Gali W79 Russia 0.91m
W80 High Jump
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80 WMA: # 1.06m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 2466 Chrimes, Christine W80 Great Britai 1.10m#
W80 Hammer Throw
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80 WMA: # 27.09m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 518 Tisinova, Ludmila W80 Argentina 28.12m#
2 736 Hanssens, Rachel W84 Belgium 26.24m
3 2466 Chrimes, Christine W80 Great Britai 24.31m
4 3096 Pepene, Ngawini W83 New Zealand 17.48m
5 1258 Sakata, Wanda dos W81 Brazil 16.85m
6 3098 Petley, Marcia W84 New Zealand 16.60m
W85 Hammer Throw
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85 WMA: # 20.49m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 3198 Huapaya, Julia W86 Peru 22.38m#
2 1910 Ospina, Ethel W89 Colombia 10.74m
W75 Javelin Throw
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WMA: # 26.42m
Name Age Team Finals
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1 2572 Williams, Evaun W75 Great Britai 29.92m#
29.26m 25.94m 26.08m 27.66m 29.92m 27.46m
6 Responses
Way to go Joy!!!
The M90 record is 29.57?
Now that was some big-time sprinting. Yes, I would love to see a video of Joy and Marie flying together to the wire in 26.41. How good is that? I live in Virginia, and the all-time women’s record at the University of Virginia is 23.17, a mark that has held up for 26 years.
Wind-aided or not, these young-50s women were flying. And how about Karla Del Grande spanking a 28.11 in W60. Wow.
@Matt B. (no. 8). The M90 record for 200 is 38.57, not 29.57 as shown above.
Thanks Peter- I can’t believe I would have missed that- and if a 90 year old did run a 29.57 he would be on the cover of sports illustrated!
Joy Division is a work of art. Wish I had her half her speed.
Don’t forget about W55 Maria Mathieu of Puerto Rico.
After having her world record run in the 100m erased by a NWI reading (much like Karla D.) she came back to notch a WR in the 200m. She’s awesome!
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