Bishop Dolegiewicz: One of world’s strongest men Al Oerter has another friend in Heaven. Zbigniew “Bishop” Dolegiewicz, a two-time Canadian Olympian (1976 discus and 1984 shot) died Tuesday night at the age of 55, according to an email sent to
Acting president Monty Hacker of World Masters Athletics yesterday reported that nobody has bid to host the 2012 World Masters Indoor Championships — and that all cities publicly declared interested in holding the 2013 outdoor worlds are pretty much chopped
Jack Karbens, an accounting professor in Honolulu and longtime Hawaii Masters TC leader, is giving the USATF Masters T&F Executive Committee the business. Specifically: Get on with it — the choice of where to hold the vacant 2009 masters outdoor
Liz Johnson, the 52-year-old multi-eventer from Charlotte, North Carolina, has yet to record a time in the seven-day Sahara Race 2008. According to these results, she’s listed as “U,” for unranked. She hasn’t dropped out, the site says, or she’d
Alisa Harvey, who nearly made the Olympic Trials this summer in the 800, has long been a champion road runner, but has run few marathons. She did the Richmond Marathon in 1999 and the Marine Corps Marathon in 2005 but
Doug “Bubba” Sparks in Texas has had his share of fright this year (about six weeks ago he suffered through a little storm called Ike). But nothing can stop Bubba from helping put on his annual Halloween Vault. He writes:
Liz Johnson of North Carolina, a W50 multi-eventer who specializes in the hurdles and jumps, has been around the masters block for nearly a decade. Now she’s really gone around the bend. “We check-in Friday and leave for camp Saturday,”
Masters Athlete magazine has posted finalists for GeezerJock of the Year. Click here to see the various age groups and nominees. The overall winner is preordained, however. It is swimmer Dara Torres, the poster girl for masters sports, who won
Sub-equator, track season beckons. And some Oceania papers feature a pair of “gritty grannies” and their budding masters careers. A Northern Territory paper tells us about Queenslander Jean Ritter, 82, and how her comeback was delayed a couple years. She
Shirley Matson: dancer In her 50s, Masters Hall of Famer Shirley Matson was unbeatable on the track, especially in the 5K. She still holds several American records. On the roads, she was a legend. But then she stopped a few
Munich Olympic double sprint champion Valeriy Borzov turned 59 yesterday. But that’s not the news. It’s the fact he’s involved in promoting masters track. And why not dream he’ll jump back in the game? According to the Koops Seite in
Sean Callahan, my Chicago friend who runs Masters Athlete magazine, informs me that free subscriptions are being offered — again. When the magazine was founded (as GeezerJock) back in May 2004, it created buzz and circulation with free “charter” subs.