If you’re contemplating a trip to Finland this summer, two Canadian travel agencies are offering their services. They might be cheaper than booking air fare and lodging on your own. They also might have a better “in” with the Lahti
Los Angeles Olympic deca champ Daley Thompson of Britain is 50 years old, but he hasn’t competed in masters track (that I know of). Still, he’s lending his name to the sport as a promoter of a Dutch Senior Olympics
A sharp-eyed friend sent me this note today: “I am looking at the M85 world record for the weight throw set by Erik Erikson in Finland last August. 18.34m (60-2) is truly amazing for an 85-year-old. It is considerably beyond
You’ve raised the questions. So what’s the deal? Is Lahti booked up for worlds? Are motels jacking up prices? Is the official tour operator looking to cash in? Here’s the latest word from Rex Harvey, vice president of World Masters
Freddie Hubbard (top) and Nolan Shaheed (above) were soul brothers on jazz stage. One of the greats died in the waning days of 2008. Not a track legend but a music icon — jazz musician Freddie Hubbard. Since Nolan Shaheed,
After learning of Alisa Harvey’s latest sub-5 mile (her 4:56 for 1600 meters indoors Sunday in Maryland), I wondered: When did she run her first sub-5? And can any woman claim a longer span? Question No. 1 is now answered.
Posted on the WMA website is this eye-opening note: “Despite its better judgment and conviction, WMA has decided to augment its recent announcement on accommodation availabilities for the 2009 Lahti Stadia championships. WMA cannot and will not defend individual price
M45 Kevin Forde and W40 Alisa Harvey on Sunday ran some great miles at the Maryland venue of indoor nationals in March, according to these partial results of the all-comers meet held there. Kevin ran the 1600 in 4:37 and
For the fourth consecutive year, Andy Hecker of Southern California is putting on a masters/open meet with “indoor” events in advance of masters indoor nationals in mid-March in Maryland. The 2009 “Southern California Indoor Meet . . . Outdoors” will
Several times a year, someone writes me: How many people compete in masters track? I hem and haw, and cite a few vague numbers — like 50,000 worldwide (Al Sheahen’s estimate from several years ago) or 8,500 in the United
M60 thrower Tom Fahey, a.k.a. discusdoc, our perennial national champion, teaches as well as he tosses. In a marvelous 609-word synopsis of accumulated wisdom, Tom answered this question on our Forum from M80 multi-eventer Bill Daprano in Georgia: “What would
Doug Logan has guts. And as the CEO of USA Track & Field, he can do his thing without consulting you and me. But as I learned when I interviewed him in September, he seems open to us geezers. And