Jerry Wojcik, editor of National Masters News, has a routine at nationals. He collars athletes and basically asks: “How do you rate this meet?” He’s looking for a hook for his lead article in the next issue — a consensus
As I suspected and feared, the logistics and expense of competing at San Sebastian (and maybe Edmonton and Honolulu) have put the kibbosh on American hopes for a presence at Helsinki and its masters exhibitions at the rainy-windy IAAF world
I viewed Honolulu from the top of Diamond Head and took a magical nighttime stroll on Waikiki Beach – but for me the most memorable sights on Oahu last weekend were a collection of great and gutsy athletes who competed
Some 800 athletes are competing at nationals here in Honolulu — a dismal turnout compared with previous USATF masters meets. But from a visitor’s perspective, the choice was brilliant. Folks who’ve had a chance to explore Honolulu, Waikiki and Pearl
Coming from Paradise (San Diego), I’m still amazed at THIS Paradise. Weather was in low 80s when I arrived this afternoon after a 5-hour flight. Good omen: I couldn’t feel the bum-bump of my 767 landing — it was that
How about we change masters rules so your age group is determined by your birth year instead of your birth date? Think that’s a stretch? Not according to the Germans, who have made that an official proposal at the General
The USATF National Masters Outdoor championships in Hawaii will boast about 600 men and 200 women — with the oldest being Trent Lane, 95, and Betty Jarvis, 90, according to the latest list of entrants.
All the world knows Lance — the mighty Texas cyclist who today won his seventh Tour de France. Few know Sumi Onodera-Leonard, a 77-year-old sprinter and middle-distance runner from Huntington Beach, California, who this weekend showed as much strength of
In quick succession, four major international masters meets are taking place this summer. The first is the World Masters Games in Edmonton, Alberta, where the track meet starts today and runs through July 31. Results are promised here on the
The contest is over. Germany will be the top medal-getter at the San Sebastian world masters meet in six weeks. They have the most bodies entered (about 650), and they have the horses, as indicated by their masters nationals, held
Torsten Carlius is crossing the line — again. He wants to double-dip in WMA (holding two offices at the same time) while serving on the board that oversees the competing World Masters Games. Sweden’s Carlius has been president of World
Speaking of anniversaries. Ten years ago this week, Buffalo was hosting the XI World Masters Athletic Championships. It was the last meet to have only a paper trail — no presence on the fledgling World Wide Web. But, again, I’ve
