M60 sprinter Damien Leake is like many of us, rarely talking about our day jobs. Not that he has anything to be ashamed of. On the track, he’s world-class. As a professional actor, he’s equally proficient. See his many credits,
The current issue of The New Yorker has an amazing profile of Diana “I finally swam from Cuba to Florida” Nyad. We learn more about her damaged life (molested by stepfather and a swim coach) but also about her drive
M65 sprinter Stan Whitley, my fellow Southern California Strider, also attended Kansas. (But 10 years earlier.) He’s been a world-class dashman for decades and was a 26-8 1/2 jumper back in the day. He never brags. But a profile by
M55 hurdler Andy Hecker again plans his annual outdoor meet at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, which offers a variety of indoor events for people shooting for March nationals. Details are here for the Feb. 16 event.
Six months after jumping an apparent W40 American record at Olathe nationals, Gwen Wentland has received confirmation that her 1.77 (5-9 3/4) mark has been accepted for “pending” status on the USATF website. Gwen writes: “I spoke with [records czar]
Masters rankings guru John Seto says the demonstration site for world masters rankings is running. See it at mastersathletics.co. John adds: “This site is still being modified, but you will see changes and improvements often. The only results in this
This came over the transom. It seems like a legit operation (with a YouTube channel), so here you go: “My name is Jakob Kisker and I work for Seymourpowell a London-based design and innovation consultancy. We are currently working together
World Masters Athletics has a new rule, approved by the Porto Alegre General Assembly, that puts a lot of power in the hands of “safety officers.” If they think your health is endangered — or you’re a risk to your
The era of “soft records” in masters track ended years ago. Now we need a new category: “stunning records.” In that group you have to include M80 Ed Whitlock and W60 Karla Del Grande, whose latest WRs were set Sunday
Track & Field News has an archive of interviews going back to December 1973 (Q&A with Brian Oldfield). In the summer of 1978, when I was only two years out of Kansas, I had the honor of quizzing Al Oerter
M55 sprinter Phil McConkey, our own Super Bowl champion, has been scarce on the track of late. But when the big game comes around, he’s a featured figure. Latest gig was taking part in a Wounded Warriors game Wednesday (indoors,
M55 miler Stephen Chantry was a freshman tracko at St. Lawrence University in upstate New York some 41 years ago. In a Facebook posting Friday that ran nearly 2,000 words, Stephen tells an amazing story of being rescued by a
