Jerry Bookin-Weiner, USATF Masters throwing events coordinator, reports that the General Assembly at Riccione had to vacate its rented auditorium by 6 p.m. — and so wasn’t able to discuss any of the dozens of rules-change proposals on the agenda.
If you can put up with the annoying “Technologic“ sound track, here’s a series of quick cuts from Monday’s events at Riccione, including Phil Raschker’s 200 finish in the W60 race and the close 200 contest between Canada’s Carol LaFayette-Boyd
By a vote of 69-39, delegates at the Riccione General Assembly of World Masters Athletics today awarded Sacramento the 19th World Masters Athletics Championships. WMA President Cesare Beccalli of Italy had been promoting a rival bid from Porto Alegre, but
USATF official Marv Sezak sent me a link to this video slide show from last month’s Orono nationals. (Click the blue “Watch” button.) Marv’s photos aren’t quite ready for National Geographic, but he did focus a lot on his fellow
Payton Jordan, lissen up. Frederico Fischer of Brazil, born in 1917, ran a 38.57 deuce today in Riccione — becoming the first M90 to crash the 40-second barrier. And he did it into a 1.5 mps wind. The listed WR
At Riccione, Saturday was a day of rest. But today (Sunday) at least three world records fell, and some athletes executed difficult doubles. In the W50 300 hurdles, Jan Horder of Britain ran 46.19 to beat the listed WR of
The Riccione meet site includes a news page where Italian is translated into a language that resembles English. Compelling stuff. For example on Day 2: “First titles were assigned at the Athletics World Masters in Riccione, Misano and S. Giovanni
Bob Weiner walks the walk as well as talks the talk. Or rather he runs the run. His latest missive is a little self-indulgent, but what the heck. He deserves the attaboys. Our USATF Masters mediameister writes: “At the National
Tyson Gay runs 9.85 into a 0.5 mps wind at Osaka? Big whoop. Let’s see how he does when he’s 90 in 2072. Betcha he won’t be running 17.53 — the time Frederico Fischer of Brazil clocked today in winning
Ruthlyn Greenfield-Webster of Yonkers is stoked about competing in her first world masters championships. And if that isn’t enough motivation, her hometown paper has given her quest a great push. Check out this article. My favorite quote: “This is what
This just in: Don’t take the Riccione results site as gospel when it comes to who advances to semis or finals. A middle-distance teammate of the Athena Track Club ladies at worlds writes: “The results that are online don’t show
America lost at least three world records today in Riccione. Frederico Fischer of Brazil, born in 1917, won the M90 shot at Riccione worlds — his 9.64 (about 31-7) mark on the first throw beating American Don Pellman’s listed age-group