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End of an era: Dave Clingan passes the rankings baton
John Seto throws his superweight around at 2007 Boston nationals. Photo by Cheryl Treworgy Dave Clingan, whose seasonal world and USA masters rankings began as a hobby in 1999 but grew into a professional gig with state-of-the-art software, is stepping down as USATF Masters Rankings chair. Why? He writes: “Several reasons, but the most important […]
June 19, 2007
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M50 discus thrower is hungry for record in Riccione
Ralph Fruguglietti, 52, a restaurateur in the Central California town of Shafter is really looking forward to Riccione worlds. 1) He was born in Italy. 2) He throws the discus and hopes to threaten a record. Unfortunately, Ralph is unclear on what the single-age record is. A nice story in today’s Bakersfield Californian refers to […]
June 18, 2007
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All-time masters bests for 100 posted, with some flaws
The amazement continues. Martin Gasselsberger’s latest monumental work is a list of all-time bests in the men’s 100-meter dash up through M85. Martin’s mastersathletics.net is setting the pace for masters stats. The list isn’t perfect (it omits a recent 10.60 by M40 Aaron Thigpen and the sensational 10.16 by M35 Jeff Laynes). And he doesn’t […]
June 6, 2007
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800 meters: First of series of single-age records online
The king is dead. Long live the king! Well, Pete Mundle isn’t gone. But his successor as master of all masters records has begun his reign. Martin Gasselsberger of mastersathletics.net has begun an online listing of single-age records. His first events are the men’s 800 and the women’s 800. This isn’t a first (since Weia […]
March 19, 2007
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Performance standards posted for 2007 world rankings
Statmeister Martin Gasselsberger of Austria has posted the performance standards he’ll use in building world rankings for the 2007 outdoor season, a world championship year. He says they are “subject to modifications.” They’re not easy. Apparently his aim is to create 50-deep lists in all events and age groups. But he needs your help. If […]
February 17, 2007
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Washington Post tweaked for snubbing masters track
Washington Post health writer David Brown has a great report today on how the body slows and weakens with aging. And a graphic (see below) even cites as a source Martin Gasselsberger’s mastersathletics.net rankings and records site. David says in the article: “Conclusion: No part of your body is spared the effects of age. So […]
February 13, 2007
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Leonard Hill’s muffed steeplechase record: Just Fix It
On June 21, 2003, Leonard Hill of Klamath Falls, Oregon, ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:10.41 at the Hayward Masters Classic in Eugene, Oregon. A remarkable time. Leonard had turned 50 the previous August, and his Hayward mark was an American record for his age group. Cool! But wait! This is odd: The USATF Web […]
February 3, 2007
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Did an M55 Brazilian really run 800 in 2:03.09?
Online results can be mystifying. Latest example: the South American Masters Championships list an M55 mark for 800 meters that’s pretty mind-boggling — a 2:03.09 by Brazil’s Julio Quirino in Rio de Janeiro. Annette and Robert Koop in Germany seem to consider this mark legit. They say it beats the listed (hand-timed) WMA world age-group […]
November 27, 2006
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Canucks pipe up for their pick for Master of the Year
Doug Smith reports from Canada that his countrymen aren’t aboot to take the WMA picks for IAAF Masters of the Year quietly. Doug reports that masters champion Diane Palmason writes “to question the headline on the front page of the November 2006 issue (of National Masters News) with regard to Bill Collins being selected for […]
October 31, 2006
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Eurovets nominate pair for IAAF Masters of 2006
M70 walker Arthur Thomson of Britain and W75 runner Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel of Germany are Europe’s nominees for IAAF Masters Athletes of the Year, according to the Eurovets Web site. Melitta looks like an especially strong rival to Canada’s Karla del Grande, previously nominated by the New World (along with Bill Collins). The IAAF honors will […]
October 8, 2006
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