Archive for January 19, 2010
Manson clears 17-7 at Air Force Academy all-comers meet
Pat Manson Pat Manson, my fellow Jayhawk, turned 42 in late November and could be on the verge of becoming the oldest 18-foot vaulter in history. Of course, Jeff Hartwig holds that distinction now, having gone 18-8 1/4 at age 40 — at an obscure 2008 meet in Eugene, Oregon. On Friday, Pat cleared 17-7 […]
January 19, 2010
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Indiana’s Janet Sweet, long-sprint specialist, dies at age 80
Janet Sweet Janet Sweet, one of the top W75 long sprinters in recent years, died a month ago of a brain hemorrhage, reports National Masters News (via email alert) and recent posted obituaries in Indiana. She won medals in the 200 or 400 at Landover indoor nationals and Oshkosh outdoor nationals and also competed last […]
January 19, 2010
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Masters dashers featured in Alyssa Tower video interview
More than a dozen masters sprinters and runners took part in the Dempsey Indoor Preview meet Saturday at the University of Washington in Seattle, and masters distance ace Alyssa Tower gathered nine for a little chat after their 60-meter dash. She posted the resulting video on YouTube and wrote about the event on Pete Magill’s […]
January 19, 2010
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World record 60-meter dash reported for Don Neidig in N.M.
Don Neidig, an M65 long-dash specialist with several American records, has reported running 60 meters indoors in 7.98 seconds — which would edge the listed WR of 7.99 by Finland’s Jorma Manninen in 2007. (The listed American record is 8.04 by world champ Stephen Robbins in 2009.) Don’s time came at a USATF-officiated all-comers meet. […]
January 19, 2010
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