M75 sprint phenom Bob Lida had a boffo final day at Lisle nationals, but USATF overlooked a better day from last month. On July 14 in Topeka, Bob ran 200 meters in 27.70 at the Sunflower State Games. That demolished
Gordie Shields, an M90 cycling legend, made the announcement Saturday at David Pain’s 90th birthday party up the street from his home near San Diego State University: His longtime friend has been nominated for the prestigious Breitbard Hall of Fame
Jared Slinde reports for USATF from Lise masters nationals: “Robert Lida became the first man over the age of 75 to ever run under 13.50 seconds in the 100-meters in winning the event in 13.49 as fans on the campus
On the first day of that London kiddie meet, world records fell to not-too-old reliables Marie-Louise Michelsohn and Jeanne Daprano in the W70 steeple and W75 400 at Lisle nationals. Jared Slinde reports for USATF: “Michelsohn shattered the existing world
Four years ago, some USATF bigwigs were laughing at Roald Bradstock in his colorful suits throwing hand-painted javelins after sneaking into the U.S. Olympic Trials. Today, at age 50, he threw in the British Olympic Trials — and took second!
Thachvu “Thac” Ho, who helped an American M35 team set a W35 world record in the 4×1 at Sacramento worlds, has announced the launch of a product he hopes will help his fellow masters. He calls it REgel, “which is
So I’m packed for Eugene, and can’t wait to start my quadrennial adventure. This will be my eighth Trials or Olympics since 1984. Gotta stay in the game. And besides the kiddie events, I’m looking forward to the women’s 400
Somehow I missed this result from June 6: Tony Whiteman ran 800 meters in 1:48.22 in Indianapolis, lowering his previous M40 best of 1:48.28 from May. We learn from Kent Online: “Former GEC Avionics middle distance star Anthony Whiteman set
Running in miserable weather, Christa Bortignon of Canada nipped the listed world record in the W75 200-meter hurdles over the weekend. Her time of 41.70 was just ahead of the listed WR of 41.71 by Barbara Jordan at 2011 Sacramento
Results haven’t been posted as of late Saturday night, but we hear that Nolan Shaheed ran the 2,000-meter steeplechase in 7:09.91 at the USATF Southern California Association masters championships at Caltech in Pasadena. The listed M60 American record is 7:21.09
I pride myself on having a clue. But when word arrived that Alex Ratelle had passed June 10, I was ignorant as the day is long. Of course, Alex stuck to the roads. But his running is legend, as I
I’m covering the Eugene Olympic Trials in late June for Patch.com and have reservations in a dorm near Hayward Field. My wife, Chris, will stay with me the final three nights (June 29-30 and July 1). But I can share
