Who’s the world’s fastest master sprinter? Take pick
Now that 35 is the new 40 (in terms of masters entry age), it’s getting easier to identify the fastest masters sprinter in the world. Or not. For the past few seasons, the fastest M35 has been Jeff Laynes of Northern California. But not anymore. Check out the IAAF Top Lists. Back at Osaka worlds, Japan’s Nobuharu Asahara ran a legal 10.14 for 100 meters two months after turning 35. On the other hand, Jamaica’s Christopher Williams is in the running for the “world’s fastest master” as well. Chris — born the Ides of March 1972 — ran the deuce in 20.17 in June in New York City. (And he has a barely-illegal 10.12 in the 1.)
Neither appears to be calling it quits.
Nobuharu sez he’s shooting for Beijing.
Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported this month:
Veteran sprinter Nobuharu Asahara said Tuesday he will put off retirement and aim to make Japan’s team to next year’s Beijing Olympics.
“If I quit while I’m still able to compete, I would regret it later,” the 35-year-old Asahara at a press conference in Osaka.
Asahara, the former Japan record-holder in the 100 meters and a three-time Olympian, showed he could still be competitive this summer at the world athletics championships in Osaka, where he made it to the semifinals of the 100. He clocked a season-best 10.14 seconds in the first round.
Asahara was also a member of the 4Ă—100 relay team that rewrote the Asian record in both the qualifying round and final, in which Japan placed fifth.
BTW, the fastest M35 100 on record is 9.97 by Britain’s Linford Christie in 1995. And the fastest 200 in the age group is Linford’s 20.11 the same year. (Both marks are better than listed WMA records. Sigh.)
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I’m 47yrs. old and able to run a 10.35 100 meter.
I could do (without a doubt) 10 flat with the proper training and some addition weight loss.
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