On Day 1 of worlds, Phil Raschker added to her legend by setting another world record in the pentathlon — her second of the season. At Bloomington nationals, she scored 4,670 points. Today in Jyväskylä, she raised the bar to
Below is a screen shot of the WMA website on Day 1 of indoor worlds. It barely hints that the meet is under way in Finland. In what other sport would a world championship not be trumpeted by its governing
It took Kathy Martin 11:16.6 to set a W60 world indoor record in the 3000 this season. It took her 10 years to get the attention she deserves in The New York Times. Sunday’s edition carried a revealing profile by
I’ve changed my Sacramento 2011 message board to Jyväskylä 2012. Check it out. As I write in the latest post: “If you can’t attend indoor worlds (like me), you can still talk about it. And if you’re going, you can
Check out the latest European indoor records list. Sweden’s Ivar Söderlind, statistician of EVAA, writes: “In 2012 until March 25, I have registered 21 European Indoor Records and 19 of these records are brought in 2012. Fifteen of the records
Indoor worlds starts April 3 in Jyväskylä, Finland, and WMA has linked to a video on drug-testing (below). It’s a little bit intelligence-insulting (with cheesy cutout animation). But what the hell. It’s understood in all languages. The meet site lists
Peter Taylor’s sister Phoebe Breskman writes this morning: “Peter got through the surgery OK. He is still in the hospital. He is now in room 267. His direct number is 703-776-7267. However, I have tried his number and he doesn’t
Two-time British Olympian Roald Bradstock, the artist with the javelin, turns 50 next month. But he’s the No. 4 qualifier for the UK Olympic Trials. (He threw in the U.S. Olympic Trials four years ago; he has dual citizenship.) On
Peter Taylor’s sister Phoebe reported this morning: “I just found out from Peter that he will have surgery – probably tomorrow. The surgery is called an endartarectomy of the right carotid artery. He will probably be discharged from the hospital
Shocking, sad news from Phoebe Breskman arrived about 7:20 p.m. Pacific time Sunday about her brother Peter: “Peter Taylor was admitted on March 24th to Fairfax Hospital on Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, after having a stroke. Discharge date is
Past week has been lousy with records and reports thereof. Latest is by W70 Marie-Louise Michelsohn, adding the indoor 400 American record to her long list — running 80.16 Friday at the Armory track in New York. She nipped the
Earl Fee shares a response to some comments on his earlier essay critical of minimalist shoes. Earl writes: “When I read Steven’s response (from the CEO of minimalist Invisible Shoes no less) to my article I thought of the joke:
