In the M70 age group, a sub-30 for the deuce is considered world-class. So when Guido Müller became the first seventysomething to break 60 seconds for one lap, it was something special. I went nuts. Of course, ya gotta realize I
Actually not. After a masters mole alerted me to a listing on the WMA records page for a long jump mark of 4.92 (16-1 3/4) by 90-year-old Ilmari Koppinen of Finland in 2008, I did some poking around. Turns out that Ilmari
Aeron Arlin Genet won’t have to run by herself after all. Her 1,500-meter masters exhibition race at USA Open nationals is a go, thanks to a recent mini-flood of entries for the Eugene event. The Status of Entries page shows eight women
In his comeback from knee surgery, NFL Hall of Famer James Lofton ran his first good 400 meters in a while Saturday at the USATF Southern California Association Masters Championships — 55.42 at age 52. Complete results are here. In other
Germany’s Guido Müller has been a masters sprint/hurdle legend for years. But now he’s really done it — become the first man to break 60 seconds in the 400-meter dash past 70. This is comparable to Ed Whitlock’s sub-3 marathons
Check out our latest photo album. My wife, Chris, and I brought our trusty Nikon D80 to Caltech last Saturday for the California Senior Games. I chose 30 images for this gallery, mainly shots with pop. I’m always amazed at
Averaging 2:47.2 per leg, the Greater Philadelphia Track Club team of Alison Suckling, Joan Affleck, Wendi Glassman and Dr. Cheryl Bellaire shattered the listed W50 American club record in the 4×800 relay Saturday by 24 seconds. Incredible. They ran 11:08.86
Yup, Nadine has her third WR of the season. At the latest Friday Night Vaults meet at San Diego State University, Nadine cleared 3.17 meters (10-4 3/4) to raise her week-old W65 mark of 3.15. “I felt lucky to do so
Up and down the line, sprinters and hurdlers posted great marks at the USATF Southwest Association Masters Championships on Saturday at Coppell, Texas. Bill Collins didn’t run, but his book partner Rick Riddle won the M55 sprints handily in 12.29
Richard Holmes, the M40 hurdler profiled here last month, saw his prep prodigy Kori Carter win two state titles yesterday at the California State High School Championships in Clovis, in central part of the state. Kori, still only a junior,
Competing at today’s Pasadena Senior Games — also called the California Senior Olympics — Bill Moremen, 81, mowed down the American record in the 5,000-meter racewalk. Bill’s time of 33:50.70 bettered the listed AR of 34:08.44 by Jack Starr at