Archive for July, 2011
How do you grade the local organizers of Sacramento worlds?
Foreign athletes, used to more convenient public transit, were critical of the Sacramento shuttle system, and some were upset over the absence of showers at the stadia, according to a Sacramento Bee story and my own chats with entrants at worlds. With rare exceptions, athletes found the officiating and meet experience excellent and humane. (A […]
July 17, 2011
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Antwon Dussett’s stunning debut at worlds: 47.34 in 400 meters
Antwon Dussett has been running marvelous as a submaster for years, but his debut as an M35 in the World Masters Athletics Championships today in Sacramento was still a stunner: 47.34 seconds in the 400 final. (That’s a second off the listed American record of 46.38 by James King way back in 1984.) In the […]
July 16, 2011
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Neni Lewis WR in W50 weight throw among many Sac highlights
Who’s the athlete of the meet at Sacramento worlds? The answer might not come until WMA picks its IAAF Best Masters (male and female) in three or four months. Could it be Canada’s Ed Whitlock for his 10K, 5K and 1500 star turns (the latest being a world record 5:48.93 in the 1500 Friday morning)? […]
July 15, 2011
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Perth outpoints Poland as host of 2016 outdoor worlds
Poland is 0-for-2 today in major votes. Perth, Western Australia, will host WMA’s first even-numbered outdoor world masters championships in 2016 as a result of a late-afternoon vote in the Sacramento General Assembly. Perth beat B by a vote of 68-53. Delegates decided to vote on the 2016 world masters meet host today rather than […]
July 14, 2011
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Masters outdoor world meets shifting to even-number years
A year after Lyon hosts 2015 worlds, the outdoor world meet will again be held — at a site that may be determined later in today’s General Assembly in Sacramento. Delegates voted by show of hands (with green cards) to move the outdoor meets to even-numbered years and the indoor meets to odd-numbered years starting […]
July 14, 2011
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Lyon, France, wins 2015 worlds, beating Perth in runoff vote
By a vote of 72-59, Lyon, France, beat Perth, Western Australia, as the host of the 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships. The vote was a personal loss for WMA President Stan Perkins, who is from Australia. A little after noon, delegates eliminated Poland as a bidder for 2015 worlds. Lyon and Perth had 48 and […]
July 14, 2011
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Budapest beats Valencia to host 2014 world indoor meet
WMA delegates voted 72-59 to hold the 2014 world masters indoor championships in Budapest, Hungary, which beat a rival bid by Valencia, Spain. Certification of the vote was delayed because the number of votes cast didn’t match the number of delegates. David Pain, founder of masters track, arrived with his wife, Linda, and former National […]
July 14, 2011
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Wine, chat flow at Sacto athletes party, but servings disappoint
An athletes party for the ages was promised. It didn’t quite deliver, especially at $50 a head. Despite the presence of dozens of food and wine booths (and some beer), 1,000 guests of Sacramento worlds were left to create their own festive atmosphere Wednesday night. They succeeded, as old friends reunited and new ones connected […]
July 13, 2011
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Willie Gault down, Darren Scott and Bob Lida up in 200 finals
Willie Gault’s first taste of world masters was sweet: gold in the 100-meter dash. His latest was sour: a cramp while leading the 200-meter final Tuesday. On an otherwise perfect night (crosswind with temps in low 70s), Willie’s right lower hamstring cramped about 20 meters from the finish. With Britain’s Pat Logan on his right […]
July 13, 2011
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4 world records set as Sacramento worlds resume after rest day
Bob Burns reports in his daily news release from worlds: “Age-group world records were set Monday by Canada’s Ed Whitlock in the men’s 80-84 10,000 meters (42:39.95, beating his own incredible 42:59.16 from late June), Neni Lewis of the United States in the women’s 50-54 weight throw, Vladimir Porokhin of Russia in the men’s 75-79 […]
July 11, 2011
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