Archive for August 4, 2015

2018 worlds set for Europe (again): Italy, Spain are lone bidders

Toronto is a no-show. Ditto for Cardiff, Wales. The only bidders for 2018 WMA outdoor worlds are the Italian Province of Venice (Carole-Jesolo-Eraclea) and Málaga, Spain — on the southern coast. That’s the word from WMA Secretary Winston Thomas. A year ago, I reported interest from Toronto, Cardiff and others. San Sebastian hosted 2005 worlds […]

August 4, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  18 Comments

Yank hurt when Lyon starter skips ‘Set’ command in hep hurdles

At Stade Laurent Gerin on Day 1 of Lyon worlds, the heptathlon was haunted by bad organization and officiating. Masters mole 45553(2)e reports: “The day was supposed to start with W75+ at 9 a.m., but for some reason, the starting time got pushed back to 10. Unsure why because there were scores of officials and […]

August 4, 2015   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 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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