News has begun trickling in from the USATF annual meeting in Hawaii. We learn via Crackberry from Jerry Bookin-Weiner (and a forward from George Mathews): “The Ultra Weight Pent(athlon) was approved yesterday by the Masters Committee and the Rules Committee
The Oscars have nothing on USATF Masters when it comes to politics in top awards. Like the Academy Awards, the year’s top athlete selection in USATF appears to be less a function of merit than “it’s-our-turn” mentality. Despite being named
This coming January 21, Fresno State is putting on a world-class indoor meet called Run for the Dream (its name honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.). But the dream is for the youngsters, not us. I wrote to several people
Germany’s Guido Müller, a former IAAF Masters Athlete of the Year who holds seven world age-group records in the sprints and hurdles, claims gold nearly every time he runs at world masters championships. But that isn’t enough. He wants the
Jay Silvester, the new M70 recordman in the discus, was one of several legends interviewed at the recent National Throws Coaches Association annual convention. About 20 minutes into a chat with Gerry McEvoy, Jay gets this query: “What advice would
USATF Masters has been inviting athletes to fill out a skills survey. But some folks just skip the middleman and do their own thing to promote our sport. A good example is Roald Bradstock, the artist and M45 javelin thrower.
Pete Mulholland, my British masters writer friend, writes: “I have just booked a hotel for the WMA Indoors (in Clermont-Ferrand, France) but understand that accommodation is quickly being filled. . . . Some of the USA athletes who may be
Last June, I mentioned a German’s 10-year-old world record in the M50 discus, and Tom Fahey of California posted a cautionary comment: “I think the official world record by Klaus Weiffenbach for 50-54 is suspect. His teammate Alwin Wagner told
Edwin Moses, of all people, sent me a video clip perfect for Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The subject line was: Thermal Imaging Cameras at airports. Edwin wrote: “Everybody be careful at the airports. IP attorneys lets get with
Pete Clarke, an M65 sprinter down in Texas, is ranked No. 1 in his age group for 100 meters on mastersrankings.com — the official USATF seasonal outdoor list. In fact, his mark is an incredible 12.33 seconds — easily bettering
GeezerJock magazine has taken a lot of hits for its memorably cheeky name, and now its braintrust has decided to punt. The 8-times-a-year publication will be retitled Masters Athlete in the first issue of 2008. I learned this first from
Today’s email contained a note from USATF with the subject line: “Fast Forward Express (Master’s Edition).” USATF may not know masters from master’s, but that’s being picky. (National Masters News is similarly afflicted.) The newsy email included links to the