OK, we all know that the 400-meter hurdles is the toughest event in track. And the toughest age group? If you are 55-59 and can still sprint a lap with 10 barriers in the way, you are God. One of
Memo to self: Get in shape by 2014. That’s when I enter the M60 age group. No more excuses for not running the long hurdles, since I’ll be eligible for the 300-meter race that year. And just in case you’re
Norm Green, 79, is a masters distance legend and a saint when it comes to the USATF Masters T&F Hall of Fame. He has run the show for nearly 15 years — all by his lonesome. But not having a
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, beat Tulsa in a run-off to land the 2014 USATF National Masters Outdoor Championships, according to sources in St. Louis at the USATF annual meeting. “Outdoors it was a tie between Tulsa and Winston-Salem,” said my source.
M50 quarter-miler Douglas Kalembo, who ran a sub-50 in 2010, and M100 marathon man Fauja Singh won’t see their names in the record books, thanks to USATF masters record chair Sandy Pashkin raising doubts about their ages. Sandy also blocked
Southern California Striders president Brenda Matthews shares sad news: “With great sadness, I would like to announce the passing one of the greatest masters thrower, Arnie Gaynor. His memorial service will take place on Wednesday, December 7, at 12 noon at
I have a Google News alert set for “masters track,” which means I also get links to stories about masters cycling. I found it amusing that the wheel-spinners also argue about age groups — and when their sport should start.
Masters Athlete author Peter Reaburn of Australia asks and answers the age-old question: Why do [adult] sprinters get slower with age? His answer: “[Studies] concluded that aging sprint runners preserve their stride frequency but appear to reduce their stride length
When I was a student at the University of Kansas in the mid-1970s, I interviewed Jack Greenwood and Jim Hershberger — two masters track legends. I spoke to both by phone, never meeting them in person. Wish I had. Now
Gary Snyder, chairman of USATF Masters Track & Field Committee, has denied a contention made by AP national writer Eddie Pells that “USA Track and Field … requested a USADA presence at its masters national championships this summer after international
A comment was posted by a Canadian the other day on a blog entry from September. But it’s worth highlighting today. The athlete said: “Masters road running age has traditionally started at age 40 for decades and many road running
Why did USATF launch drug-testing for masters track? According to this story by Eddie Pells, a national writer for The Associated Press: “USA Track and Field … requested a USADA presence at its masters national championships this summer after international