Over-90s went record wild at National Senior Games: 10 ARs!
USATF Masters T&F Records chair Jeff Brower lists 18 marks at this summer’s National Senior Games as potential American records, according to this Google Doc. The only mark rejected outright is W80 Flo Meiler’s triple jump of 5.89 (19-4) for lack of a wind guage. The July meet in Minnesota was especially fruitful for the older age groups, with W95 Hollyce Kirkland hoping to get ARs in the 400 (5:04.16) and 1500 (20:27.85). W95 Mary Kay ran a 100 in 35.13, making her the oldest American lady sprinter on record. (She’s listed as 97 but might be 96 in reality.) The listed WR is 35.48 by Katsuko Iwaki of Japan. M95 Harold Bach burned a 200 in 58.25, better than the listed AR of 62.28 by Herb Kirk in 1991. M90 Curt Davison has javelin and hammer marks up for review. And W90 Dottie Gray ran the 15 in 14:34.32, which would be an automatic WR, since no mark is currently listed. Here are complete results from the National Senior Games.
Here are NSG marks under review for ARs:
7/7/2015 Isett, Don M75 Pole Vault 3.01
7/10/2015 Winters, Gary M75 Shot Put 13.41
7/7/2015 Davison, Curt M90 Javelin 18.86
7/6/2015 Davison, Curt M90 Hammer 24.89
7/10/2015 Bach, Harold M95 200 58.25
7/9/2015 Winter, Frederick M100 Discus 9.42
7/10/2015 Thomas, Joyce W70 Shot Put 9.09
7/9/2015 Martin, Cherie W70 Javelin 21.70
7/9/2015 Barlow-Beighloy, Marty W70 Javelin 17.28
7/9/2015 Otis, Bonnie W70 Javelin 16.16
7/9/2015 Bergen, Kathy W75 High Jump 1.20
7/9/2015 Bergen, Kathy W75 Discus 22.38
7/10/2015 Meiler, Flo W80 Triple Jump 5.89
7/10/2015 Gray, Dottie W90 1500 14:34.32
7/10/2015 Reinhard, Agnes W90 1500 22:21.19
7/10/2015 Kirsling, Mary W90 1500 24:17.44
7/9/2015 Kay, Mary W95 100 35.13
7/10/2015 Kirkland, Hollyce W95 1500 20:27.85
7/10/2015 Kirkland, Hollyce W95 400 5:04.16
Here are nonrelay marks from Jacksonville nationals being considered:
7/24/2015 Pye, Derek M45 110 Hurdles 14.46
7/26/2015 Bailey, Anthony M55 Triple Jump 12.76
7/24/2015 Brown, Ty M70 80 Hurdles 12.61*
7/25/2015 Whilden, Bobby M80 100 14.12
7/26/2015 Hewitt, Robert M80 200 Hurdles 37.15
7/23/2015 Clayton,Michelle W35 Hammer 51.63
7/24/2015 Sutera Strange W50 1500 4:51.86
7/24/2015 Bergen,Kathy W75 High Jump 1.20
7/24/2015 Bergen,Kathy W75 100 15.70
7/24/2015 Donley, Christel W80 High Jump 1.03
7/26/2015 Donley, Christel W80 Triple Jump 5.86
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Oops! I didn’t mention the M100 discus record by Fred Winter. He threw the sucker 9.42 meters — 30-11. That beats the listed AR of 8.91 (29-2 /3) by the late great Everett Hosack of Ohio. The WR is 10.72 (35-2) by Takashi Shimokawara of Japan.
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