Two years ago, Tony Echeandia was the silver medalist in the M40 400 hurdles at the San Sebastian world masters championships. Yesterday, he lined up against kids half his age in the Olympic Development 400 hurdles at the Penn Relays.
Willie Gault posted more incredible numbers yesterday at the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine in Orange County, California. Last year, as a new M45, Willie ran 10.72 and 21.91 (with only the 100 gaining USATF and WMA record recognition).
Results posted for the masters mile at yesterday’s Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, are intriguing. Rod DeHaven, a 2000 Sydney Olympian in the marathon, took first in a wonderful 4:19.03. It’s the fastest M40 outdoor mile of the year.
Silly me. Yesterday I reported that Bill Collins had anchored Houston Elite to an M50 national “club” record in the 4×100 relay at Penn. Wrong. The official USATF record page is in error. Today I learned that Bill’s team fell
Check out this Flocast video of the M50 4×1 relay at Penn yesterday. Bill Collins anchored his Houston Elite team on a wet track. Their winning time was 46.49 — a national “club record“ for M50 by half a second.
Babe Ruth called his shot nearly 75 years ago. Or maybe not. But there’s no question that Mike Powell, the longest jumper in history, is predicting his own blast. An age-group world record. This time, it won’t be Tokyo. It
Kip Janvrin is a Drake Relays legend as a decathlete. But now that he’s 41, he gets to run for FUN! Today he won the masters 800 in Des Moines in a sensational 1:53.89. He broke the masters meet record
I don’t know the USATF rule book inside out, but it scares me when top officials don’t. Latest example: I got formal word today that the published meet schedule for the Orono nationals in August errs by saying 1500 prelims
The Kip Keino masters mile May 13 may have Olympian Mark Coogan. But more eyes that weekend will be on the Fountain of Youth Masters Mile in Oregon, where records may fall like rain May 12. Dave Clingan, event organizer,
Willie Gault, our great M45 sprinter/hurdler, last week was named to the Penn Relays Hall of Fame for his stellar efforts back in his Tennessee days. So will he be in Philly this weekend to savor old glories? Heck no.
Weldon Johnson of letsrun.com has a good word for elite masters milers: Money! Weldon writes: “I’ve got an update on the Masters Miles at the Kip Keino Mile. There is $250 for first place in the men’s and women’s miles
