Archive for February 24, 2012

Diamond in the rough: Indoor championships beckon Ozarkites

World-class M50 hurdler Eugene Anton is used to obstacles, but a tall one looms in March: making a success of his USATF Ozark Association Masters/Open Indoor Championships at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois — less than an hour north of St. Louis. Eugene writes: “This next weekend, March 4, we have our open/masters association championship […]

February 24, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

Sarasota, Florida, newspaper features masters track in senior story

I had a nice chat yesterday with a reporter in Florida, who produced this nice summary of masters sports. Thomas Becnel writes: “In Englewood, 80-year-old David Rider has set records in everything from the high jump to the 5,000-meter. To match his rivals, the former track coach runs four days a week and lifts weights […]

February 24, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

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