Archive for March 12, 2012
The essence of masters track epitomized by indoor hep nationals
If anyone asks what’s special about masters track, here’s your answer: We take a licking and keep on ticking. The latest examples were winners at the USATF National Masters Indoor Heptathlon Championships, where two record-setters couldn’t even walk in recent years. National Masters News summarized the highlights: “Two men and two women bettered American records […]
March 12, 2012
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Purely self-indulgent work request: Follow @KenStoneTrack
With my new job, I launched a new Twitter account at twitter.com/#!/KenStoneTrack. I’ll be tweeting track news as well as my takes on current events and great work by the Patch sites I oversee in San Diego County. My name will be @KenStoneTrack. If you have a Twitter account, please “follow” me. (You can always […]
March 12, 2012
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World records fall at meets big and small: W35 triple jump, M65 60
I would hope triple jumper Aldama Yamile of Great Britain gets swift recognition of her W35 indoor triple jump world record. She had witnesses — at IAAF Indoor Worlds in Turkey. Masters Mole 26688c3 writes: “She jumped 14.62 (47-11 3.4) for a WR in qualifying and then a 14.82 (48-7 1/2) in the finals for […]
March 12, 2012
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