A story posted before the World Masters Games in Turin was headlined: CARMELO RADO, A MAN WHO SETS A RECORD EVERY TIME HE THROWS. But he set no bests in Italy. Didn’t compete. But a month after turning 80 in
In my rush to celebrate Laurie Rugenstein’s mile world record (unlikely to be ratified), I overlooked another 60-something’s record: Quenton Torbert threw the 5-kilo shot 16.67 meters (54-8 1/4). The mark at the Mid-America USATF regional meet in Fort Collins,
Critics of Sacramento worlds were legion. But we weren’t alone. Today we learned that the top officers of World Masters Athletics faulted their flagship event as well. WMA President Stan Perkins of Australia writes in his 2013 report to the
Sad news from Georgia. The USATF Georgia Association and the Augusta Chronicle report the death of Jim Hite, an active official and athlete in the Atlanta Track Club. “Jim Hite, Millen, GA, served the association in many capacities — as
This really chaps my hide. Watching today’s NBC replay of IAAF Diamond League meet in Brussels, I saw chilled water bottles being handed world-class athletes after their runs. Among them was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the female Usain Bolt. But according to
W60 star Kay Glynn is the masters track embodiment of Diana “Never Ever Give Up!” Nyad. Kay’s dream was to stay in the game. But a year and a half ago, she feared her vaulting-hurdling-throwing career was over at 59.
A month after turning 80, Emma Mazzenga ran 400 meters at an elite meet in Padua, Italy. (See results here.) In front of 6,000 people September 1 and with seven pacers, Emma clocked 1:31.21, crushing the listed W80 WR of
Laurie Rugenstein, who beat the listed W65 mile world record in August, said it was “king of crazy to take up track at age 60” back in 2008. She was a road runner training for the Boston Marathon but pulled
Only two women are listed as competing in the mile at the Mid-America Region Masters Championships (aka 33rd Annual Rocky Mountain Masters Games) Aug. 24-25 at 5,000-foot-elevation Colorado State University in Ft. Collins. Laurie Rugenstein edged Valerie Eipper, 6:13.00 to
They prefer Torino, but I like the Shroud reference. Decathlon results are now posted on the official site at the World Masters Games in Italy, starting with M30. Other events are there as well, including M55 100-meter dash, where the
Charles Allie is a modest gent who never toots his horn. But the M65 sprint giant has plenty of friends eager to do this. I’ve been informed — five days into the National Senior Games in Berea, Ohio — that
Hari Chandra of Singapore, one of the founders of Asian masters track and a 1956 Olympian for Malaysia, has resigned as Asia rep on the WMA Council. “Health problems together with a desire to spend more time with his family
