W40 sprinter Rosa Marchi is Italy’s version of Sherlock Holmes. Ralph Fruguglietti is certifiably — grateful. Yesterday he learned the identity of the old mower who gave him discus tips three days before he won M50 gold at Riccione. It
Phil Raschker with one of her 10 gold medals from Riccione worlds. Phil Raschker is our Babe Ruth. But George Herman’s major league career lasted only 22 seasons. Phil has been winning since 1980, making this season her 28th. At
Doug Smith, an Ontario masters leader, tackles two of the toughest events in sport: the steeplechase and the press release. And just for giggles, he took thousands of photos. In his wrap-up from Riccione, he writes: “They were very strict
Jeff Hartwig of Arkansas, writing today — his 40th birthday, reports: “I am on my way home from Europe. The World Athletics Final went well, but I should note we had near perfect conditions for jumping. Originally Earl (Bell) was
Larry Jessee, kiss your M40 “record” goodbye. Yesterday in Stuttgart, Jeff Hartwig cleared 5.70 meters (18-8 1/4) on his third try to take sixth place at the IAAF’s World Athletics Final. Jeff thus served notice that Larry’s listed M40 world
Ralph Fruguglietti in Bakersfield Californian photo by Casey Christie. Ralph Fruguglietti and family returned from Riccione late last Tuesday. His gold medal in the M50 discus, poised for framing, now rests in his Shafter home in California’s Central Valley. Ralph,
Coach Ross Dunton, who spun off his original Web site, has launched another, called athleticsinfo.org (no relation to Andy Hecker’s trackinfo.org.) Not much posted yet, but he’s done us a favor by listing nominees for the 2007 Class of the
Anthony Treacher, our British friend banned for being a noodnik, made the mistake recently of asking a USATF masters official about Florida track meets in 2008. Anthony wrote Bob Fine. At first, the exchange of email beginning Tuesday was civil,
Mark Winitz has more good stuff on worlds. From a press release he sent out yesterday, we learn: “Longtime distance runners Eve Pell, 70, and Sam Hirabayashi, 80, both of Greenbrae, Calif., like to do things together, especially running. The
Tom Fahey at his day job at Chico State University in central California. Tom Fahey is a gentleman and a scholar. And a freakin’ good discus thrower. Today the Californian enters the M60 age group, and none too soon for
Orono champion Gary Hunter, 51, was in woodsy Indiana, not coastal Italy. But he popped a biggie last Saturday at the Vault High Summer Classic in Fort Wayne. Here’s a video of his M50 world record 16-0 jump. (I hope
This must be a record. The official photographers at Riccione say they have 131,534 images online of worlds. What? No outtakes? I viewed a couple hundred, and they are technically solid but bloodless. All sharpness but no drama. To view