Becky Sisley of Oregon is set to make hurdling history. On Sunday, July 12, at Oshkosh nationals, about 3 p.m., she and three other women in their 70s will team in the 4×80 shuttle hurdles — a back-and-forth relay championed by Jeff Davison of Southern California. Jeff writes: “It looks like we will have a women’s 70-79 shuttle hurdle relay team led by Becky Sisley’s efforts. Also we will have men’s 60-69, 50-59 and 40-49 teams. This will be the first time that a W70-79 and a M60-69 shuttle hurdle relay has ever been held. Sample shuttle specifications are on the website.” Becky (shown below) writes: “(Here is) perhaps a good photo to advertise hurdles, with my skinned up knees. Left (knee) was from the hurdles, but the right was from leaning across the HJ padding while I was officiating later the same day! The singlet is from the 1989 WAVA meet that was in Eugene — that’s how I learned about track and got started to compete.”

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