Archive for January 5, 2015

Joy MacDonald dies at 73; held WRs in vault, was MTF treasurer

Joy MacDonald, a former distance runner who set W55 and W65 world records in the vault, has died of a heart attack, her daughter reports. When wasn’t specified, but Jennifer MacDonald writes that her mom passed away while working at her desk. “[She] had been feeling fine prior,” Jennifer says. “She was able to maintain […]

January 5, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  7 Comments

Genetic testing for masters? Perhaps it can help avert injuries

We know fast-twitch muscles make sprinters and slow-twitchers are distance types. It’s also obvious that you want to pick parents who live a long time. But can genetic testing give you a leg up as well? British sprinter Craig Pickering says yes. Writing in Athletics Weekly, Craig argues: “It is worth reiterating here that the […]

January 5, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

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  Ken has followed track as an athlete, writer and web-master since the late 1960s, and saw most sessions of track and field at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He also attended the 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Trials, the last three as a blogger and Patch correspondent. [More...]
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