M40 Sorensen named USATF Athlete of the Week
Yes! Thanks to a world record at 800 meters and an American mile record, Jim Sorensen today was selected USATF Athlete of the Week. He’s in pretty fast company. The previous week’s AOTW was Tyson Gay, star of the Indy nationals. Jim’s selection also benefited from the fact that USA track is in a lull after nationals and before a series of major European money meets. (And it doesn’t hurt that USATF CEO Craig Masback is a former miler.) Jim is the third masters-age athlete to be thus honored in 2007, following Gail Devers (Feb. 6) and Nadine O’Connor (March 27). Congrats, Jim. You earned it.
