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Huffington Post shines a spotlight on masters track superstars

Meredith Melnick, a 29-year-old writer for Huffington Post, discovered the story of R. Laurence Macon, who at age 66 ran 113 marathons in 2011. Curious about what other old folks are doing, she contacted me. The result is this story about “7 Senior Fitness All-Stars Who Stay Competitive.” Meredith writes for the Healthy Living section […]

January 8, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  19 Comments

Place your bets: List contains IAAF World Masters Athletes of Year

A friend called me the other day, asking: How do they pick the IAAF World Masters Athletes of the Year? You know, the male and female supergeezers who get free tickets to the IAAF Gala in Monaco every November. My answer: Officially, the process involves every WMA region nominating a pair of athletes (with help […]

August 9, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  31 Comments

How do you grade the local organizers of Sacramento worlds?

Foreign athletes, used to more convenient public transit, were critical of the Sacramento shuttle system, and some were upset over the absence of showers at the stadia, according to a Sacramento Bee story and my own chats with entrants at worlds. With rare exceptions, athletes found the officiating and meet experience excellent and humane. (A […]

July 17, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  43 Comments

Antwon Dussett’s stunning debut at worlds: 47.34 in 400 meters

Antwon Dussett has been running marvelous as a submaster for years, but his debut as an M35 in the World Masters Athletics Championships today in Sacramento was still a stunner: 47.34 seconds in the 400 final. (That’s a second off the listed American record of 46.38 by James King way back in 1984.) In the […]

July 16, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  12 Comments

Wine, chat flow at Sacto athletes party, but servings disappoint

An athletes party for the ages was promised. It didn’t quite deliver, especially at $50 a head. Despite the presence of dozens of food and wine booths (and some beer), 1,000 guests of Sacramento worlds were left to create their own festive atmosphere Wednesday night. They succeeded, as old friends reunited and new ones connected […]

July 13, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  10 Comments

Americans go 1-2 in W55 javelin at Sacramento world masters meet

Our friend Linda Cohn edged fellow Yank Monica Kendall in the W55 javelin to defend her Lahti world title of 2009. In Finland, she threw 38.12 meters (125-1). Today she threw 37.97 (124-7) in near-stifling heat (high 90s) at Sacramento State University. Silver medalist Monica, the W50 American record holder, was about a foot behind […]

July 8, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  7 Comments

Trent Lane at 101 will be the oldest at Sacramento worlds in July

At Lahti worlds in 2009, the late Alfred Proksch had the honor of being the lone M100 entrant. At Sacramento 2011, that distinction falls to Trent Lane. Like Alfred, Trent is primarily a thrower. I met Trent at Charlotte nationals in 2006 and am thrilled to see him back in the game. He’ll get more […]

June 11, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

You won’t believe Ed Whitlock’s M80 world record for indoor 3000

Ed Whitlock trains at an Ontario cemetery, but he’s about 10,000 miles from the grave. Over the weekend, he ran 3000 meters in 12:00.88, lowering the listed M80 world record of 13:30.77 by Oregon’s John Keston in 2005. He did this at Kamloops indoor nationals—the Canadian masters championships—only 13 days after turning 80. For sake […]

March 20, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  9 Comments

Totally self-indulgent request: Can anyone mail me NYT magazine?

I went to my local Barnes & Noble today to buy the Sunday New York Times — and they were sold out. I wanted a copy of the NYT Magazine with the Olga Kotelko article, which included quotes from moi. Does anyone in Mastersland have a copy of the magazine they can ship me? I’d […]

November 29, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Kamloops hosting Canadian indoor nationals in wake of worlds

Kamloops had an up-and-down experience as host of the 2010 World Masters Indoor Championships. Now they’re planning a smaller shindig: Canadian masters indoor nationals. Just a two-day affair—March 19-20, 2011. This meet takes place a couple weeks after USATF masters indoor nationals. The U.S. meet will be March 4-6 in the Albuquerque Convention Center—at close […]

November 17, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments