Archive for February 4, 2007
Henry Rono Watch: Invitation for mile race on April 7
Henry Rono won’t race Nolan Shaheed at the Carlsbad 5000 on April 1, as I suggested earlier (because Nolan has a gig in Africa). But now Henry has been asked to run a masters mile in San Francisco the following weekend. According to the letsrun.com message board thread devoted to Henry’s goal of an M55 […]
February 4, 2007
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GeezerJock editor starts blog, notes The Villages
Sean Callahan, the editor-founder of GeezerJock, has started a blog. And his post for today is titled: “All the geezerjocks in training are safe and sound.” Sean writes: “Thanks for asking, everyone — our geezerjocks in training from The Villages, Fla., all emerged unscathed from last week’s tornado that struck central Florida.” Great to see […]
February 4, 2007
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The Villages, a GeezerJock mainstay, torn by twister
A central Florida retirement community called The Villages was the scene of horrific destruction this weekend after a tornado ripped through the area and damaged or destroyed 1,200 homes. Fortunately, none of its residents was among the 20-plus killed in the storm. The Villages also is a major advertiser for GeezerJock magazine. It’s the title […]
February 4, 2007
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Maryland indoor masters meet seeks entries — fast
Steve Nearman of The Washington Times — the only big-city sportswriter who can segue from Lagat vs. Webb at Millrose to masters track without breaking stride — writes: “Joe Burno, president of Maryland Masters Track Club and a competitive 50-year-old miler, sent out a dire message last week: ‘As of this morning only 15 athletes […]
February 4, 2007
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Lad Pataki, legend among throwers, has brain cancer
Very sad news to report. Dr. Ladislav “Lad” Pataki — beloved to masters throwers and famed as an East Bloc sports chemist who defected to the United States in 1985 — is battling brain cancer. His illness was confirmed yesterday by his close friend Ed Burke, the three-time Olympic hammer thrower who helped engineer Lad’s […]
February 4, 2007
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