Archive for February 15, 2009

Tony Deatherage, former Dallas Masters sprinter, dies at 72

Wayne Bennett passes along the sad news that his friend and former masters sprinter Tony Deatherage died last week at age 72. His funeral is set for today in Wichita Falls, Texas, according to this newspaper obituary.  Wayne writes: “Tony was a longtime member of the Dallas Masters Track and Field Club and a very […]

February 15, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Tony Young’s latest (non) world indoor record: 1:55.7 800

Tony Young, 46, collected another never-to-be-ratified world indoor record yesterday at the Husky Invitational at the University of Washington, running 800 meters in an astounding 1:55.70 on its “oversized” 307-meter track. The listed M45 world indoor record is 1:56.29 by Anselm LeBourne in 2005. The video below shows Tony (in trademark Northwest orange top) going […]

February 15, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  16 Comments

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