British Olympian Roald Bradstock, the naturalized U.S. citizen who is aiming for the British Olympic Trials in 2012, wrote yesterday: “Just got back from the meet in Tuscon, Arizona, this evening. Smashed the UK Masters Record again, 3 times, and
Yesterday I got email from a Seattle newspaper writer: “I’m interested in writing about masters athletes and came across your name in that great New York Times story last year. I’m wondering if you might be able to direct me
I’ve just met Peter Hanson — through the Interwebs. He’s a 74-year-old hurdler in New Zealand prepping for Sacramento worlds. Story is here. Gotta love this guy: He trains by running 10Ks. Of course, he’s a steepler, too. But he’s
At yesterday’s Southern California Association masters championships, meet director Mark Cleary had a dilemma: Buy pizza for the USATF officials or print out entry fliers for the June 11 USATF West Region Masters meet. Mark went for pizza. (Cost issue,
Monica Kendall of Oregon, who threw as a W50 last year, apparently set an American record in the W55 shot at the Hayward Classic with a relatively mediocre throw (in her mind): 13.09 meters (42-11 1/4). Last year, she tossed
Oh no. Mike Waller is a hurdler now! The M50 sprint superchamp at 2009 Oshkosh nationals ran the 400-meter hurdles yesterday at the Hayward Masters Classic in Eugene, clocking a respectable 63.2 after winning the 100 in 12.10 — into
Jeff Laynes, like Willie Gault, prefers to run with the kidlets. And like his M50 elder, M40 Jeff beats them as well. Yesterday at the CSU Stanislaus Twilight Meet, Jeff lowered the M40 American record in the 100 by clocking
How did I miss this? (Too busy with work, I guess.) Willie Gault’s M50 world records in the 100 and 200 at Oxy last weekend brought him Indy recognition: USATF Athlete of the Week. What’s the matter with the kidlets?
M90 superstar Orville Rogers competed at Albuquerque nationals in March, but it may be a while before he graces the track again. Orville reports he had a “moderate stroke” April 11, suffering full paralysis of his left hand and partial
Results of the Southern California Striders Meet of Champions at Cerritos College are now posted here. And besides the amazing 4:24 world record 1500 by Nolan Shaheed, we also note the American record W80 triple jump of 5.68 meters (18-7
Monday morning a query came: “I just discovered that my blood pressure medication has a diuretic that is on the IAAF banned list. Would you please publish (or let me know) an exact procedure to get a waiver before Sacramento
Below is a screen shot of an email I got today from Athle Rhone Alpes, writing on behalf of the organizers of the world masters championships bidders for the 2015 WMA meet in Lyon, France. “LYON CITY PROMOTES THE BID