Archive for November 29, 2011
Latest review of masters sprint studies confirms why we get slow
Masters Athlete author Peter Reaburn of Australia asks and answers the age-old question: Why do [adult] sprinters get slower with age? His answer: “[Studies] concluded that aging sprint runners preserve their stride frequency but appear to reduce their stride length as they age. Moreover, this reduced stride length appears due to reduced propulsive ground reaction […]
November 29, 2011
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Jim Hershberger dies at 80; masters track pioneer, KU benefactor
When I was a student at the University of Kansas in the mid-1970s, I interviewed Jack Greenwood and Jim Hershberger — two masters track legends. I spoke to both by phone, never meeting them in person. Wish I had. Now Jim is gone. His obituary appears in several states. The best might be this one […]
November 29, 2011
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