Oceania Masters championships ending in remote Cook Islands

Rarotonga Island hosted meet. Where's the track?

Rarotonga Island hosted meet. Where’s the track?

Rarotonga is the most populous of the Cook Islands, with a little over 10,000 souls. Saturday is the final day of the five-day Oceania Masters Athletics Championships (a WMA regional meet) in Rarotonga and a Kiwi newspaper had the gall to gripe about the turnout. Well, what do you expect? The Cook Islands are not a quick car ride. In any case, here are results. My favorite entrant is New Zealand’s Eric de Lautour, 95, who ran the 100 (28.35), 200 (59.96) and 400 (2:44.23). The meet also contests the 60-meter dash. Great marks are being posted by 71-year-old Marge Allison of Australia. They include the 200 (34.36) and 400 (79.76). The preview story said: “There will no doubt be many disappointed athletes who find they are the only athlete in an event and will have to compete against athletes of a different age group.” Hey, that’s MY kind of meet!

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October 9, 2015

2 Responses

  1. Tom Phillips - October 10, 2015

    Do we take it that they were the only bidder to host the event?

  2. Jeff Davison - October 10, 2015

    Another good mark:
    W63. 300 meter hurdles. 55 seconds.

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