Archive for August 20, 2005
Irene Obera comeback at 71 to be short-lived, she says
Hall of Famer Irene Obera, now 71 and looking to become the first W70 to break 15 seconds for the 100-meter dash, tells the San Mateo Times that after San Sebastian she’s returning to retirement. (She competed at the Hawaii nationals this month after an injury break of several years.) I chatted with Irene in […]
August 20, 2005
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Age-graded 9000-point decathlon in San Sebastian?
It’s possible. This coming Tuesday and Wednesday at the World Masters Athletic Championships in Spain, an American decathlete could put his event’s M40 world record into outer space. Kip Janvrin, who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and vied for a national open title this past June in Carson, turned 40 on July 8.
August 20, 2005
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