Archive for March 9, 2014
Nick Berra, Brad Barton set M45 indoor world records at Armory
Nick Berra completed what he calls “the most fulfilling race I’ve ever run” Saturday, just missing his age 41 PR of 1:56.06 for the indoor 800. But no matter. He clocked an amazing 1:56.10 at an Armory meet in New York to smash the listed M45 world record of 1:56.29 by local star Anselm LeBourne […]
March 9, 2014
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Chris Brown lowers M35 WR in 400; Lagat also adds silver at Sopot
Geezer tracksters Chris Brown, 35, and Bernard Lagat, 39, both won silver Saturday at IAAF indoor worlds in Sopot, Poland, with Chris lowering his own M35 world record for 400 to an astonishing 45.58 lifetime best. The IAAF reported: “The Bahamian … thus [became] the oldest 400m medalist in the 15-year history of these championships.” […]
March 9, 2014
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Italian star Emma Mazzenga, 80, is oldest lady to go sub-40 for 200
The Eurovets site reports that W80 Emma “Mimma” Mazzenga of Italy set two world indoor records Feb. 23: “In the new indoor track in Padua, Emma ran 200 meters in 39.69 — previous record held by Rosemarie Kreiskott (GER) who ran the distance in 41.34 at the European Indoor Championships in 2011 — and 400 […]
March 9, 2014
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