Archive for July 7, 2009
Mike Powell (again) renews talk of masters long jump WR
Mike Powell, who broke Bob Beamon’s hallowed long jump record, has been talking about a serious masters track comeback for years. Now he’s on the record at some obscure site that nobody ever visits. We learn from the IAAF: “World Long Jump record holder Mike Powell talked eloquently about his role as an IAAF Ambassador […]
July 7, 2009
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Bob Matteson bearing down on M90 world record for 200
I love small-town papers. They don’t give a fig for formalities. Latest example: A headline in the Bennington Banner (in Vermont) says, “Gazelle scores despite storm.” The paper reports: “Bennington’s Bob Matteson defied the elements at the Adirondack Masters Championships in Valatie, N.Y., this past Friday. The Geezer Gazelle was slowed by pounding rain and […]
July 7, 2009
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Final call for signatures! Help secure saner records system
Petition goes to Oshkosh tomorrow! Enough talk. Time for action. On May 4, I launched a petition drive to repair our out-of-whack records process. This is Step 1 in a journey that I hope will lead to adoption of new governance rules at the USATF annual meeting in Indianapolis this December. One cranky blogger can […]
July 7, 2009
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