Blanche Cummings of Yorba Linda went sub-11 for the mile at Cerritos College.
we know. Her latest world record is a lowering of her W80 best in the 80-meter hurdles to 19.34 seconds at San Francisco’s
Pride Meet. Now meet
Blanche Cummings, born in August 1929, who on Saturday broke the listed W85 mile world record of 11:03.11 by
Gerry Davidson in 2006. Running at the same meet as Gerry — the USATF
West Regional Masters Championships at Cerritos College in Norwalk (near L.A.) — Blanche became the oldest sub-11 miler with her 10:55.25.
Andy Hecker has sent record paperwork to USATF records chair
Jeff Brower, who speedily acknowledged receipt. Records also were reported at the Southeastern regionals, including a WR in the M70 short hurdles by
Ty Brown. But I’m awaiting results for confirmation. At the Pride meet at San Francisco State University, W80 legend Irene had support from another Irene, says
Alan Kolling: “
Irene Herman did a wonderful job of working with all of the officials in advance, and
Joy Upshaw helped to bring the correct hurdles from Los Gatos some 35 miles away, so it was truly a team effort, and fortunately Irene justified all the extra effort.”
Also at Cerritos College, M65 Larry Hart set an American record in the hammer throw, spinning out to 56.32 meters (184-9) on his first legal throw. (He fouled the first two.) That boosted his own listed AR of 55.93 (183-6) set in 2013.
Other throws in Larry’s series with the 4-kilogram implement were 55.07 (180-8) and 52.86 (173-5). He also won the discus (42.37 or 139-0) and weight throw (18.71 or 61-4 3/4) and took second in the shot (10.07 or 33-0 1/2).
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A small correction is in order in the reporting of the Larry Hart AR throw, Ken. M65 throwers use a 5kg hammer, not a 4kg as was noted here in the original reporting of the story…
“Other throws in Larry’s series with the 4-kilogram implement were 55.07 (180-8) and 52.86 (173-5).”
This makes the 56.32m effort all the more impressive!
More West Coast: M85 WR in the hammer for Harvey Llewelyn at the Portland Masters. 33.18, if I remember correctly, just under 109′.
that’s my besties great grandma brus!!!!
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