The July issue of National Masters News carries a column by USATF Masters T&F Chairman Gary Snyder updating us on the process of rolling out drug-testing at masters nationals in 2011. A couple points worth noting: USATF may allow post-meet
The Colorado Springs Gazette, hometown paper of M80 Jerry Donley and his record-setting W75 wife, Christel, ran a great profile of the couple yesterday. My favorite part: “As they got older, injuries have piled up. Jerry has a pacemaker after
Like God, USA Track & Field acts in mysterious ways. But God isn’t stupid. USATF is. At least when it comes to masters age-group records. The latest howler is the listed M35 record for the 4×800 relay. According to this
Last September, M50 jumper Geoff Bramley of Brisbane told me about his cool, new Aussie masters track site. Now he’s given it a new look. More important, he’s added a message board (which still has kinks, though. I couldn’t figure
Douglas Kalembo is indeed 49, and his recent 50.02 for 400 should be recognized as an M45 world record. Today he sent me images of his passport and driver’s license, which both indicate July 24, 1960, as his date of
In the past week, an Atlanta Track Club foursome in Atlanta and a Lifeforce TC team in Eugene each set relay records — while wearing similar red tops! On Tuesday, at the ATC Classic, the host club’s W50 women lowered
Results aren’t posted yet, but the grapevine says Masters Hall of Famer Mary Harada of Massachusetts beat her own world record in the W75 mile yesterday at the Hayward Masters Classic, a two-day meet. A week earlier, on her 75th
The biggest revelation in Gary Snyder’s latest chair report (see it here) is the time frame for the Ohio masters nationals in 2011. It’s been a mystery till now. The meet will be July 28-31 at Baldwin-Wallace College in the
So three men ran the masters exhibition 100 yesterday at USA open nationals in Des Moines. Three were DNS — including Lyndon Herzberg, of course. (But he had an excuse: He also was entered in the same race the same
Neni Lewis knows pain. She injured her ankle as a high school senior, when she was a sprinter. In 1988, she had a good shot at making the Olympic team, throwing close to 60 feet. But that dream vanished when
Checked our shop lately? Now’s a good time. My son, Bobby, has added some new designs — reflected in the new ad at right. These appear on T-shirts, mugs, training diaries and other gifts. Professionally produced and shipped by CafePress,
A Seattle-based outfit called Forever Athletes has launched a website and plans to visit Sacramento nationals, videotaping interviews and stuff. Jessica Seyfert and Julian Whatley, a serious cinematographer, will represent the site in Sacto. “Forever Athletes is currently acting as