If you’re planning to compete at the WMA world championships in Spain, you better know this: Deadline for American entries (without late fees) is May 6. That’s Friday. USATF further sez: “If entries are received after May 6, but on
It was wet at Penn last weekend, but rain didn’t fall on the featured M40 men’s 4×400 relay Saturday afternoon, which saw one team lose a big lead, get second and then find itself a winner upon disqualification of the
In the course of reporting the latest Kip Janvrin deca win at Drake, USATF reports: ” ‘I just don’t see myself competing next year,’ said (39-year-old) Janvrin, who is the oldest active U.S. competitor in the decathlon.” Oldest active American
My bad. While fawning over Penn this week, I neglected to point out that masters –and good ones — were competing at Drake this weekend, too. Mark Cleary organized several races (and DNS’d in one of them). The winning times
Wish I were there. But results from first day at Penn show great — and close –competition in the sprints, especially M40. The Penn Relays featured seven masters events today. Could these results exceed that of this summer’s Hawaii masters
I saw our movie this week. By “our,” I mean just that. “Racing Against the Clock“ — a beautiful documentary by Boston-area filmmaker Bill Haney — belongs to all of us now. It’s our anthem and our showcase.
George Mathews’ May report as USATF Masters chairman is online now, even ahead of distribution by National Masters News. The major news is that USATF Masters has set a goal of becoming financially independent from USATF “within one to three
If it’s late April, it must be time for the best masters relaying of the season. The Penn Relays are here. Masters run Friday and Saturday, often right smack in the middle of the busiest times. Olympians and masters, cheek-by-jowl
Ever wondered what went into the organization of the WMA World Championships? Right. Me neither. But I’ve come into possession of some email that reveals the concerns — mundane and major — of the WMA folks overseeing the San Sebastian
When people ask me where to find a race, I frequently suggest checking with their local college for an open meet. The big fear of many masters, however, is that competing with collegians is a recipe for humiliation and embarrassment.
Dr. Brant Tolsma, a coach and masters deca star, is a veteran of four double decathlons who twice set a world record in the M50 age group. Today he sent me a little invitation that he wants to share with
Yesterday I witnessed the sorry sight of the great Marion Jones trotting in for a 55.03 time in the invitational 400 at the Mt. SAC Relays. Pathetic. But pathos is apt, considering her circumstances. This morning I posted a note
