Masters relay exchange of 1943 posted on Dutch Wikipedia entry
Weia Reinboud, masters high jump superstar, writes that she’s added a photo of a masters relay exchange from 1943. She says: “On the Dutch wiki I added a short note about this. Interesting is that also a picture of a relay during the war has been found. I added that too.” She was reminded by a Tom Phillips note from 2010: “I’m no historian of the sport, but my Club (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC) published a centenary history in 1969, when known simply as Blackheath Harriers. In this, in the section covering the 1890s, there is a pen and ink drawing of the “Veterans 100yds Handicap” race, and the athletes are clearly over 40.” English notation under this photo is: “Kick Sierhuis and Michel Oostermeijer. Special masters relay on the track at Olympiaple in Amsterdam. Likely Swedish relay, but 4×100 has been done also that day.”
Masters relay exchange of 1943 is posted on a Dutch masters track entry.
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This are the things that I love in athletics!
Thanks to Weia and Tom!
Tom, I ran some Masters Champs in London in 1974. I was made an honorary member of the Blackheath Harriers. It was special for me because the club is so historical. Several members took me under their wings and got me to the venues. Smartty
I love the angle of the outgoing runner…now that is leaning forward. And no apparent lanes, an uneven track, and so on and so forth. Yes, those were the days; the times were not as fast but we still had fun.
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