Sac State campus cops yanked M65 vaulter Joe Johnston from the track at worlds Saturday after he tried to practice in the morning, according to postings on Becca Gillespy’s message board. The Competition Manual said afternoon practice was OK, but
With close to 4,900 entrants from 90-plus countries, Sacramento worlds has thousands of compelling stories. So what does the morning CBS-TV show cover the meet? It stages a relay race of guys carrying life-sized cutouts of Kate and William circling
When a 50-year-old man runs the fastest 100-meter dash at the world masters meet — faster than M35, M40 and M45 — you know you’ve seen something historic. So it was as Willie Gault won the M50 title with a
Our friend Linda Cohn edged fellow Yank Monica Kendall in the W55 javelin to defend her Lahti world title of 2009. In Finland, she threw 38.12 meters (125-1). Today she threw 37.97 (124-7) in near-stifling heat (high 90s) at Sacramento
Ralph Maxwell started Day 2 of the decathlon at Sacto worlds by lowering his own world record in the 80-meter hurdles to 21.62 (from 21.74). Then he upped his American record in the pole vault from 1.12 to 1.40. And
If you attended Spokane masters nationals in 2008, you were treated to the presence of David Pain, literally the founder of masters track in America and the prime mover worldwide. He’s had medical issues for years, including two bouts of
With opening ceremonies last night and the first day of hep and dec today, Sacramento worlds has begun. Results are being posted at all four venues. See the overview here. Dr. Stephen Peters, the British sprint star at worlds for
Masters Mole No. 3225b sent me the rootin-tootin’ General Assembly handbook for Sacramento worlds, which includes eye-opening council reports and an audit of WMA finances (saying the council traveled too much in 2010 and lost $91,000). See it here. Lots
More than a year ago, we noted a Montana jumper named Frank Struna, who told his local paper: “I want to get that world championship and a world record.” Now 70, he’s still talking up his chances, according to the
Bill Collins had symptoms at Sacramento nationals last year and was hospitalized this year. Now we know why. Doctors have diagnosed Bill, our superstar sprinter, with Guillain-Barre syndrome, according to a note sent by his wife, Stephanie. She wrote some
Every two years, while most athletes become tourists, delegates at WMA worlds meet to screw with the rules and elect the wrong people. You ain’t seen nothing yet. On July 14 at Sacramento, a rest day, WMA is poised to
The New York Times and Washington Post have done it. Now it’s the Sacramento Bee’s turn. The subject is doping in masters track, and the Bee’s Sam McManis covers it well. See the story here. Sam quotes WMA Prez Stan