Irene Obera, the W80 Hall of Famer seeking IAAF Masters Athlete of the Year recognition, set another world record Friday in Perth — clocking 18.70 in the 80-meter hurdles and beating her own 18.96 from the hep last week, which
Results don’t show what Bill Collins overcame to complete his 100-200 double in Perth. The West Australian newspaper reports: “American athlete Collins, 65, was in severe doubt for the M65 200m final after being taken to hospital at the end
Had any doubt money can be motivating? Monday in Perth, M55 sprinter Don McGee won the 200 in a wind-legal 24.44 to sweep the 1 and 2. In August, Don and Sabra Harvey were awarded $1,500 travel grants by the
Meet director Andy Hecker says the resurrected Club West Masters Meet on Sunday fell short (by maybe half) of the usual 150 entrants. He said the Westmont College event — conflicting with some meet in Western Australia — had rainy
Kathy Martin took a half-second off the listed W65 world record for 800 meters Monday in Perth. But nearly two seconds ahead of Kathy was fellow American Sabra Harvey, whose 2:39.61 crushed the listed WR of 2:41.81 by Canada’s Diane
If you can’t watch the Perth livestream, 8-hour videos showing nonstop action are being archived here. Good announcing and lots of graphics showing lane assignments. The 12-lane main track is shown at the main stadium. On Day 4, loved seeing
By force of will, superb preparation and a touch of nostalgia, Doug “Shaggy” Smith of Ontario and his team pulled off an upset win Sunday in Perth. The WMA General Assembly voted 68-57 to award the 2020 WMA Stadia Championships
A day after my rant on USATF’s lack of Perth reporting, this came from Bob Weiner, USATF Masters Media chair from West Australia: “The USA team is 2nd in Golds and overall medals at the Sunday mid-point break day at
I get it. USATF’s media operation in Indy had a busy year. Something called Rio. But I’m astounded by the total radio silence on Perth worlds. Kathy Martin’s W65 world record in the 5000 (beating Briton Angela Copson’s listed WR
The past two days, finals were contested in the women’s and men’s 100s at Perth worlds, with 25 races. All but six were wind-aided (topped by 4.8 mps — 10.7 mph — in the M50 race). How did Team USA
Finally, a major meet in my back yard! On Thursday I posted details of the USA Masters Games on Times of San Diego. The overall festival of two dozen sports will be held in mid-July, but soccer and track will
Middle-distance and other track friends of M60 Dave Cannon are mourning his death Oct. 24, apparently from cancer. It was reported by Cassi Erickson on his Caring Bridge page. Cassi wrote: “David has passed. I was next to him, I
