Pete Mulholland of Britain sends his first report from the 15th European Veterans Athletics Championships, held in Poznan, Poland. He begins: “Airline timetables and commitments at home saw me arrive towards the end of the opening day, a day that
Well, I found the results for Day 1 of Eurovets as a PDF file deep in the bowels of the main Web site. Decathletes are on pace for some great scores, including M65 Czeslaw Okonski of Poland, whose first day
This is beyond belief. At age 46, Merlene Ottey has run a legal 11.45 for 100 meters to qualify for the European Championships. As
Poznan, Poland, is playing host to the European Veterans Athletic Championships through July 30, and results have begun trickling in. The 15th edition of this meet has more than 3,000 entries from 40 countries, Pete Mulholland writes in the current
Mike Soule, an M50 vaulter who lives in Minnesota, has put out a call for athlete musicians to perform at Charlotte masters nationals, possibly at the Athletes Banquet. He writes: “Basically what I’m guessin’ the song list will be is
Masters track isn’t limited to Southern California and coastal Washington state. In late June, a triangular meet involving Britain, host France and Belgium saw a French team of W40s set a world 4×1 record of 48.22, bettering the listed WR
M60 Grant Lamothe of Canada was a guest competitor at this past weekend’s USATF National Masters Decathlon/Heptathlon Championships near Seattle, Washington. He also was an injured competitor, trying to make the best of things. “I tore my hamstring last month
Marathons see this all the time: Entrants competing for a cause, raising money to help cure an illness or relieve a burden. But this is rare for masters track. The Charlotte masters nationals will see at least one such donor-based
Becca Gillespy sends final results from the masters deca/hep nationals at her old high school in Shoreline, Washington: “I believe we had world records in the M80 decathlon, both women’s decathlons, and the W60 LJ. The results aren’t final yet;
German track officials have suspended one of their own, according to the Koops’ Web site: “The athlete Werner Schallau (SuS Schalke 96/senior class M65) was suspended by the German Leichtathletik federation (DLV) effective 13 July 2006 because of the suspicion
Canada’s Ed Whitlock and California’s Pete Magill are 30 years and thousands of miles apart but brothers in spirit. Both compete in masters track but also burn up the roads. Normally, I don’t cover “the dark side” (asphalt runners), but
Ever-injured M50 David Ortman of Seattle is overcoming his ouchies at the USATF National Masters Decathlon/Heptathlon Championships. He and 2005 USATF Masters Athlete of the Year Emil Pawlik (M65) are among leaders after Day 1 in Shoreline, Washington. Also impressive
