Results have been posted for all the 200-meter finals at Puerto Rico WMA worlds except one — the men’s 50-54 final involving Houston’s Bill Collins and New York’s Ed Gonera. In the semis, Collins ran 23.01 with an illegal wind
WMA President Torsten Carlius has reported that World Masters Athletics will sign the 53-page World Anti-Doping Code. This could be good news for masters athletes taking doctor-prescribed medicines that are on the banned list. The code has a section on
The Associated Press reports from Zagreb, Croatia: “Olympic and world championships medalist Merlene Ottey won the 100 meters over a weak field at the IAAF Grand Prix meet on Monday. Ottey, 43, was timed in 11.42 seconds before a packed
Go to the Puerto Rico world meet Web site today and you see, under Latest News: “United States retakes the lead: United States has retaken the lead in the gold medal race of the XV World Masters Championships. Close by,
Poor Irene Betancourt of Puerto Rico. She was fourth in her W55 100 prelims heat yesterday at WMA worlds but failed to advance to the next round. Yet in the previous heat, the No. 8 finisher advanced. Since advancement was
Yesterday in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Norway’s Kurt Skramstad broke the listed M65 world record for the decathlon with a two-day score of 7754 points. The previous record was 7668 by Finland’s Pekka Penttila on 7-27-89. Kurt’s marks: 100 (14.24), long
WMA Vice President-Stadia Rex Harvey has just informed me that M100 Everett Hosack of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, won’t be attending the WMA world meet after all. So no milestone meeting of two M100s in the 100 and 200. Damn! Rex
Let’s see Craig Masback top this! USATF Masters T&F Chairman George Mathews of Carlsbad, California, took fifth in the M55 hammer throw (the 6-kilo variety) yesterday at the WMA World Masters Athletic Championships in Carolina (pronounced car-O-LEEN-a), Puerto Rico. And
Don’t blame Kathy Jager for having some extra zip this coming week. After what’s she’s been through, the Arizona nurse deserves to show off. In August 1999, W55 Jager was the toast of the Gateshead WAVA meet after winning a
Kathy Bergen of La Canada (kun-YAH-duh), California, may be the best combo sprinter/high jumper in the masters ranks, and certainly in the W60 group. Now 63, Kathy raised her own American record in the W60 high jump Saturday at the
Tomorrow is Day 1 of the 15th World Masters Athletic Championships. Otherwise known as the meet the world forgot. With rare exceptions, media attention is absent. And who can blame sports sections and broadcast outlets around America and the world?
Like many masters, I eat up any advice on how to get faster and stronger. Now I’ve finished a book that does something better than build biceps — it tones your thinking about training. “Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth
