Archive for July 11, 2003
Ashford is king of masters hurdlers
On a fortuitous 7/11, David Ashford of Illinois put his money where his spikes are — shattering the M40 world record in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 13.73 seconds (into a slight wind). Highlighting a season in which he and his agent promised a masters record in the event, Ashford beat the […]
July 11, 2003
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Euro delegates disenfranchised at WMA?
The plot thickens. According to a witness of yesterday’s WMA General Assembly in Carolina, Puerto Rico, some European delegations — including those of Germany and France — were barred from voting. Since Germany had one of the biggest voting blocs in Puerto Rico, this would be a huge blow to WMA democracy. I’m still trying […]
July 11, 2003
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Masters life for men begins at 35
The desert has shrunk. The entry age of men for masters competition will now be the same as women: 35 (pending a rubber stamp by the IAAF). This is long overdue — and represents the first fundamental change in defining masters since David Pain initiated the men 40/women 35 entry ages in the late 1960s. […]
July 11, 2003
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No Flash Results for General Assembly
Four years ago, when I attended the WAVA General Assembly at Gateshead, England, I was impressed by the technology that (via headphones) provided translations of debates in many languages to the voting delegates. I wish WMA would show some tech savvy today. It’s now 1 a.m. Pacific team, long after the close of the WMA […]
July 11, 2003
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