Masters sprint/hurdles legend Harold Morioka of British Columbia reports that he had knee surgery a week ago. And last Wednesday he said: “I’m feeling better and optimistic that I’ll still be able to compete again, not at the level I
Your kids use Facebook. Your neighbors use Facebook. All God’s chillin use Facebook, it seems. And now “master’s track.” Facebook — a social-networking site for students and adults — is the latest outpost for age-groupers. Check out this nascent page,
Bucking headwinds on the home stretch, dozens of runners and sprinters still recorded some nice marks at the USATF West Region Masters Championships over the weekend at Cal State San Marcos, where Steve Scott coaches. Complete results are posted here,
Tony Young was Tony Young at the Olympic Trials — a predictable and powerful victor in the masters men’s 3000 exhibition in Eugene. But Donna Lawrence of Texas was a delightful surprise as the come-from-behind winner of the masters women’s
Dutch runner Simon Vroeman, who earlier had suggested he might shoot for the M40 steeplechase world record in 2009, has tested positive for an illegal performance enhancing substance — methandienone. Simon, in revealing the dope test, says he is shocked
Paul Baum of San Diego has graciously shared results from the annual Chuck McMahon Memorial Masters Meet held June 28 at Cal State San Marcos — north of San Diego. The same venue is hosting the two-day USATF West Region
Our friends Steve Robbins and Tony Young have been residents of the Seattle area for years. But better late than never for a major write-up in the local paper. Check out this story in today’s Seattle Times. Steve is a
If you took everyone with ties to masters track out of Eugene, Oregon, for the period June 27 through July 6, you could not have had an Olympic Trials. Period. From the Oregon Track Club Masters members who showed visitors
This isn’t likely to affect our meet, but folks in the Spokane Valley were being evacuated from the path of an out-of-control wildfire tonight. Here’s one story on the situation. My best friend Rick (a high school track teammate) wrote
Masters have been guinea pigs for academic and medical researchers for decades, but a study conducted at the 2004 masters nationals in Decatur, Illinois, (and the Canadian counterpart) touches on the heart of what matters: Why do masters run, jump
Wayne Bennett down in Texas writes about the Texas Masters Championships set for July 26 at Coppell High School, northwest of Dallas. “We think we run a really good meet,” says Wayne, an M70 sprint star. “Field events start at
Yowza! This record might last 50 years, or until Edwin Moses puts on spikes again. World champion Howard Moscrop of Britain has chopped his own M50 world record in the 400-meter hurdles to an ungodly 56.56 at the British Masters