Archive for March 20, 2009
World records in pentathlon reported at Landover nationals
USATF’s Vicki Oddy reports from Landover nationals: “William Murray (Birmingham, Ala.) led the M55 pentathlon from start to finish, with individual wins in the first four events, to win with a world record 4,384 points. Murray began with a 9.41 in the 60m, leapt 5.28m/17-4 in the long jump, then tossed the shot put 12.21m/40-0.75 […]
March 20, 2009
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Samuelson kicks off nationals with American record in 3000
W50 Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic marathon champ, set an American indoor record for the 3,000 today on Day 1 of the USATF Masters Indoor National Championships at Landover, Maryland. Running solo in her age group, she returned to masters nationals for the first time since 2004 and clocked a 10:22.68, edging the listed […]
March 20, 2009
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Mt. SAC masters hurdle field touted as greatest of all time
Richard Holmes reports a finalized field for the masters 110 hurdles exhibition next month at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. It’s a doozy. In a note to meet official Brian Yokoyama, Richard declares: “Believe-you-me, this is the best Masters 110HH field ever assembled. If you look to each athlete’s accomplishments within the open […]
March 20, 2009
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