Reggie on Facebook
team coordinator for
Southwest Sprinters TC, reminds us that the UK’s
Darren Scott isn’t the only hot M40 sprinter around. David writes: “
Reginald Pendland, a M40 runner for Southwest Sprinters TC and the 2010 World 60m champion, is having a phenomenal year. He will be USA’s best hope against Great Britain. In fact, Reginald has run two of the best times in the world already. On 3/25 at University of North Texas, he ran a 10.74 in the 100. And at the University of North Texas, he ran 10.79. See USATF Masters rankings for details. I am not 100% sure, but I bet these times compare well against anything Darren Scott has posted this year.” Yowza! David is right. Reggie is rockin’. (And David ain’t too shabby himself. He leads the nation in M45 with a 23.28 deuce and 52.05 quarter.)
Reggie’s 10.74 is just shy of the listed American M40 record of 10.73 by Aaron Thigpen. But Aaron and Willie Gault (and perhaps others) have legitimate but unratified M40 times in the 10.60s. So if Reggie runs 10.72, he opens up the usual can of worms.
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Reggie was flying at the Univ of North Texas, that is for sure. And yes, the M40 American record of 10.73 is not the best credible time. For example, Aaron Thigpen ran a 10.60 FAT (wind legal) at the Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Relays in 2007.
It’s a shame that Aaron’s 10.60 was not accepted. I don’t know what Willie Gault’s best times were when Willie was in M40.
Those dudes are otherworldly. Just smokin’ fast!
GO USA…!!!
Congratulations Reggie on a truely great performance! Running 10.74 sec is not easy for any age group and I wish you the very best in your upcoming races and attempts at the record. Congrats again for this very impressive time in the 100m.
Met Mr. Pendland in my travels this past week, returning from competition. He was quite a humble, yet, accommodating young man. Here’s hoping he reaches all his goals! Truly, flying man!
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