Nobody’s perfect, so it’s no surprise that Sandy Pashkin’s list of USATF masters records nominations fell short. But the official list of ratified records shows nine that escaped Sandy’s notice or nod. Among them were Kathy Martin’s W60 outdoor mile
It’s official. I’m a fifth-grader in terms of speed. On Saturday, the Red and Black All-Comers Meet at San Diego State University charged $10 for all-you-can-eat competition. I got my money’s worth in the 60-meter dash. Held in cool temps
Tom Hartshorne and Charlie Fay, directors of the indoor milefest called Hartshorne, are looking for runners to partake of their annual celebration. Charlie writes: “With the holiday season now in full swing, we hope you’re also finding time for some
Marilyn Mitchell reports from the USATF annual meeting in Indy that Albuquerque (sole bidder) has been awarded the 2016 indoor masters nationals. “Dates not yet chosen,” she writes. “Looks as though it will be mid- to late-February or early March
Charles Allie didn’t get an email or a phone call. He learned he’d been chosen as IAAF World’s Best Master from the WMA president himself — flying home from Brazil worlds. “This was one of the most exciting news I
Near-M60 dashman Tom Phillips, who I’ve dubbed the World’s Fastest Masters Photographer, is — like Earl Fee — an artist at heart. But he paints with a camera. Tom is a well-traveled landscape lensman who says: “I’ve been shooting stuff
An indoor track meet Dec. 27-28 in Birmingham, Alabama, is masters-friendly, reports Don Drummond. It’s being held at the Crossplex, a public multi-use center with a banked Mondo track. “Timing will be FAT,” Don writes. “Admission for adults will be
Canada’s Earl Fee, named “The Great” by Peter Taylor, produces world records and fitness books with regularity. But last year, he outdid himself by issuing a book of poetry. Titled “The Wonder of It All,” the 224-page delight (Trafford Publishing)
Today at the annual meeting in Indy, USATF announced world champs LaShawn Merritt and Brianna Rollins as its Athletes of the Year. The press release failed to mention masters. But we have honorees, too. Charles Allie (IAAF Best Master of
I didn’t go easy on bigwig USATF official Murray Sanford over the years. He made a suspicious call at 2006 Charlotte nationals to un-DQ a friend of his from Georgia. But Murray, who died last month at age 72 after
Robert Richardson, the national-class M60 jumper and sprinter, has taken the baton as new president of the Southern California Striders from nine-year leader Brenda Matthews. And he’s fast out of the blocks. At the masters track club’s annual awards banquet
M50 sprinter David Neumann reports he’s making progress in comeback from injuries. But no strain or pull has handicapped his thoughfulness. He sent along a masters track poem for the Thanksgiving season (below). Besides embracing my family and friends, I’m
