David Pain is our founding father — the meet organizer who launched our niche sport in 1966 with his “masters miles” and later national and world masters meets. Already a member of the USATF Masters Hall of Fame, David has
Americans headed for Riccione in September are bracing for sticker shock — on everything. The dollar/euro exchange rate is obscene. But the flip side is that Europeans can spend like tycoons when they visit the United States and Canada. So
Over the weekend, a masters athlete wrote to USATF: “The masters going to the world (meet) in Italy have no uniforms available and they’re mandatory. Applications are due May 14th. Any suggestions for us?” The note was forwarded to Sherry
Rolland Ranson is stoked. As meet director of this summer’s masters nationals in Maine, he’s on a Q&A roll. Peter Taylor submitted some more questions to him, and Coach Ranson answers with energy and enthusiasm. Part 1 of the interview
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton told her old hometown paper in Wisconsin that she’s thinking of trying for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Opening Ceremonies at Beijing are August 8, 2008 — Suzy’s 40th birthday. To make the 1500 team,
Jim Sorensen turns 40 in nine days — May 10. But his outing at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational over the weekend shows he has some work to do to become the first sub-4 miler outdoors at 40. This Flocast
“RATC” is “Racing Against the Clock,” the masters track documentary I’ve written about several times, including this gushing review from April 2005. It’s been available for purchase on DVD for a while, but most people like to rent. And now,
Andy Hecker, my webmaster friend up in in Ventura, got a gig to videotape the Penn Relays over the weekend. During breaks in his job, he also took these still photos of the masters 100-meter dashes in various age groups.
Robert Thomas, who set an M40 American indoor 400 record this season, anchored a fab 4×4 at Penn over the weekend. This Flocast video shows what strength and turnover Robert has. Results showed Robert’s Southwest Sprinters TC finished in 3:21.12,
Derrick Atkins, 23, ran the 100 in 9.98 Saturday at the Cal Collegiate Challenge in Berkeley — the first sub-10 of the season worldwide. But little-noticed in second place was 36-year-old Jeff Laynes of Oakland. With a 2.0 mps wind
My bad. I neglected to mention the masters women’s events at Penn. Fortunately, Julie Hayden of Athena Track Club checked in with some anecdotes and links from Philly. Julie writes: “Just wanted to update you with my take on the
Germany’s Thomas Zacharias just adds to his legend — and M60 world outdoor HJ record. On Thursday he cleared 1.80 meters (5-10 3/4) at his usual venue: Arrecife, Spain. On a Track & Field News message board, we also learn
