One of the oldest throws pentathlon records on the books fell Saturday when W35 Marie-Josée Le Jour scored 4,047 points at the Toronto Track & Field Centre. She topped the listed WR of 3,730 by Christi McCahill of New Zealand
John Seto is sizzling. His self-serve masters rankings (aka seasonal lists) are taking over the world. And his fan base is growing as well, with close to 140 athletes listed as donors. One M55 sprinter, Mark Davis, has kicked in
I really want Diane Cummins to break the W40 world record for 800. Why? Her name is so much easier to type than Yekaterina Podkopayeva, the listed WR holder from Russia. (That’s why I generally write Podko for short.) Diane
Mel Patton, the USC sprinter and Olympic champion of the late 1940s, may not have run masters track — but his example of overcoming adversity (a shattered leg) inspired many tracksters back in the day and probably even some of
W100 superstar Ruth Frith died at age 104 three months ago. But for days, nobody seemed to care (outside this blog). Obituaries finally popped up, however, especially Down Under. Now comes the best story of all — on a Greek
Masters track is the Rodney Dangerfield of sport: We don’t get no respect. This refrain goes way back. (I uttered it in the mid-1990s, when I began spouting off.) After Lahti worlds in 2009, Anselm LeBourne took up the cause
Runner’s World online reports that an inaugural Beer Mile World Championships will be held at an unspecified locale this fall in Austin, Texas. “The first of its kind, the event hopes to draw the best-of-the-best beer milers in the world.
He doesn’t look a day over 90, but Poland’s Stanisław Kowalski, reportedly born in 1910, “has become the oldest person in Europe to run a 100m race – smashing the record previously held by a 96-year-old,” says one of several
Haven’t seen results posted online, but Masters Mole 673(c)4 reports: “I work closely with [W80] Irene Obera and I thought you might like to know what she did today at the Bay Area Senior Games held at the College of
Meb Keflezighi turned 39 this week, and Saturday he was honored at his alma mater, San Diego High School, where he walked two laps with his family and dozens of fans and friends. The mayor gave him the key to
Organizers of the Jim Ryun Festival of Miles have shared a list of masters men expected to compete. It’s stunning — among the best fields ever assembled. Entered are record-holders and world-class runners Christian Cushing-Murray, Brad Barton, Tim Gore, Ahrlin
The South African Masters Athletics outdoor championships were April 25-26 at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in in the northeast city of Rustenburg. And thanks to the wonders of age-grading, I can pick out the top marks at glance. (Anything
