Michelsohn tells of 1500 AR; racewalk records emerge
Marie-Louise Michelsohn has broken so many W65 world and American records this year it’s hard to keep track. One fell through the cracks. Marie-Louise writes: “I never got a chance to let you know about the 1500 I did at Icahn Stadium June 12 — 5:45.4 for a new American Record. This was at the NYRR Tuesday Night Speed Series. Hot and humid.” But then she gets to the point: “How about that Jeanne Daprano 800m! She’s having a great year.” Uh, you too, Marie-Louise. (The AR she broke was Jeanne’s 5:48.48 from last year.) And then we have some new racewalk records to pass along. Mark Winitz in California sent word along.
Subject: PA/USATF Release: Race Walk Records at Silver State 3,000m Walk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Winitz
Pacific Association/USATF Communications Manager
Tel: (650) 948-0618 Direct
RECORDS SET AT SILVER STATE 3,000-METER RACE WALK
RENO, Nev. – July 22, 2007 – Two new U.S. outdoor track and field race walking records were set today at the 8th Annual Silver State 3,000 Meter All-Comers Race Walk in Reno, Nev. The event was conducted on the track at Reno High School.
Jack Bray (Greenbrae, Calif.), age 74, set a pending U..S record of 17 minutes, 34.7 seconds for age 70 to 74 year-old men in the 3,000-meter race walk. Bray’s mark bettered the previous U.S. M70-74 record of 17:59.80 set by Donald Gladding in 1994. Bray is a longtime Pacific Association/USA Track & Field race walking standout. He also holds the current U.S. M65-69 and M70-74 5,000-meter race walk records.
Norm Frable (Ivins, Utah), 61, set a new U.S. standard of 15:51.8 for age
60 to 64 men, which is faster than the current U.S. M60-64 record of 15:56.2 set by 1968 U.S. Olympian Dave Romansky. Both records are pending until they are validated by USA Track & Field.
Bray also took the first place prize of $1,000 awarded in age-graded scoring by turning in an age-graded score of 88.10 percent. Mark Green (Reno, Nev.), 51, finished in 13:52.1 (87.61 percent age graded), earning the $500 second place age-grade prize. Green was also the overall winner in the men’s race. Ted Moore (Reno, Nev.), 68, earned the $250 third place age-grade prize for his 17:00.5 (84.50 percent age graded) finish.
Seven finishers earned outstanding age-graded scores of 80% or better, which signifies top national class performances.
Kelly Wong (San Jose, Calif.), 31, was the overall women’s winner, finishing in 15:34.1.
The event served as the fifth event of 7 races on the 2007 Pacific Association/USATF Race Walking Grand Prix. For full results, visit www.pausatf.org.
The Pacific Association is the largest member association of USA Track & Field (USATF). We serve northern California and northwestern Nevada. USATF is the National Governing Body for track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States. For more information about the Pacific Association, visit our Web site at www.pausatf.org.
