W60 Carol Finsrud named USATF Athlete of the Week for 2 WRs
Two weeks after Joy Upshaw won USATF Masters Athlete of the Week honors, another Hall of Famer got the same recognition for a record-setting outing. On Wednesday, W60 Carol Finsrud was cited for world records in the discus and throws pentathlon. (Official results have yet to be posted, but Indy HQ took my word for the marks, based on Carol’s self-reporting.) Also listed as notable was all-galaxy Kathy Martin. “Running an age-graded 15:47 (21:23 actual time), the 66-year-old Martin was the fastest female finisher at the USATF Masters 5K Cross Country Championships at Boston’s Franklin Park,” the story said. “Nat Larson — 55-year-old Larson had the fastest men’s age-graded time at the USATF Masters 5K Cross Country Championships at Boston’s Franklin Park, recording a 14:21 (16:56 actual time) to win by 16 seconds.”
Carol at 2016 worlds, winning W55 bronze despite 4 fouls. Rob Jerome photo
2 Responses
Congratulations, Carol! Well-deserved.
It was a beautiful thing to see. Smiles all around!
Leave a Reply