Archive for October 15, 2007
World 400-meter medalist Rodney Brown dies at 80
Dr. Rodney Brown excelled in events from the sprints through the 800 meters. Older sprinters are mourning one of their own this week. Dr. Rodney Brown, a Utah dentist who won three silver medals in the 400 and 800 at the 1997 Durban and 1999 Gateshead world masters meets (plus at least one 4×4 gold) […]
October 15, 2007
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Meet director documents Silvester record as legit
When I learned that four-time Olympian Jay Silvester had broken the M70 American record in the discus, I was thrilled. So I blogged the news immediately. As the self-appointed masters blabbermouth, I also posted the news on the Track & Field News message board and sent the USATF press office in Indy a heads up. […]
October 15, 2007
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Kenny Dennis, sprint icon, recovering from heart surgery
Kenny Dennis — a short, softspoken sprinter from Los Angeles — is a local legend with tall worldwide stature. He’s a one-time M50 world record holder in the 200 (22.9) who claimed several WAVA sprint titles in the late 1980s. But to his many friends in SoCal, he’s just a reliable fixture at masters meets […]
October 15, 2007
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Who cares about masters XC results? Not USATF
The USATF national masters 5K cross country championships were held yesterday in Saratoga Springs, New York. Lots of masters tracksters use this event to spice up their winter training. But I can’t tell you who won — or which teams prevailed. The results aren’t online yet. The races ended almost 15 hours ago. This, of […]
October 15, 2007
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