‘Super-Nicole’ in France claims four W55 dash WRs in one month
The French athletics site calls W55 sprinter Nicole Alexis āSuper-Nicole.ā Thatās apt. She became the oldest woman to go sub-13 in the 100 and sub-27 in the 200 with several recent marks, topped by 12.80 on June 20 and 26.52 on June 21. The listed W55 world records are Phil Raschkerās 13.30 from 2002 and Marie Mathieuās 27.16 in 2013. Hereās American Joy Upshaw beating Nicole in the W50 200 at 2014 Budapest indoor worlds. Nicole was third. Only Merlene Ottey seems able to join Nicole under 13 and 27, and we havenāt heard from her in several years. (She turned 55 on May 10.)
Hereās how the Eurovets website reported (with Google translation):
Super-Nicole continues her momentum since the winter W55 just beat four world records in the space of a month:
- 12.87 on May 16 100m in Ivry (old record by Phil Raschker (USA) 13.30 on 10.08.02 )
- 26.53 on May 24 200m in Gagny (old record by Marie Mathieu (PUR) in 27.16 on 22/10/13)
- 12.80 on 100m on 20 June in Ivry
- 26.52 on 200m on 21 June in Ivry
Click on Nicoleās name in these results to learn more about her recent marks.
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6 Responses
Nicole is as the best French wines, she get better with age š
Nicole’s marks are fantastic. Last time I looked, I was a World-ranked M60 sprinter. She is just five years my junior and is matching my own best times for 2015. She’s also a lovely and modest person. I got to chat with her a couple of times in the Eurovets call room back in March. It will be great to watch her run in Lyon in August.
Awesome job, Nicole!!
Video of Nicole’s 60m W55 WR (8.01 sec) in Poland in March:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2scwtNgqTOk
In the video, Nicole is in the outside lane, short blonde hair. Looks like she falls at the finish.
Yesterday, 26.36 for Nicole new WR !!
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