Meb Keflezighi, WR holder Kim Collins signal ends of elite careers

Hoping graphic designer for Kim doesn’t retire.

Kim Collins will not be Bill Collins, we learned over the weekend. The St Kitts & Nevis M35 and M40 world-record holder at 100 (crazily faster at 40 than 35 — 9.93 to 9.96) says he is retiring after IAAF London worlds this summer. That means he won’t be challenging the 11.44 M55 WR by unrelated Bill of Houston. I’ve learned never to say never (about masters comebacks). But the elite professionals generally stay retired. (No money in geezer track.) Also announcing he’s hanging up his M40 running shoes is San Diego’s Meb Keflezighi, the famed Boston Marathon winner and Olympic silver medalist who says his last 26-milers will be Boston in April and New York City in November. “People say, ‘Why stop? You’re still at a high level.’ But it takes a lot out of you,” the four-time Olympian told The Associated Press. “Even when my family gets together, I’ve got to get my run in. I love the sport. I had the best job in the world for a long, long time. But I have to be fair to my wife and my three daughters.” Fair enough. But when the kids leave the house, well. See you at the all-comers meets!