In an era where learning a meet schedule is like pulling lion fangs, Toronto 2020’s bid site for WMA worlds is a revelation. Hoping to host the meet July 21-Aug. 2, 2020, organizers have posted a rough sked (events but
How brave is Sean Wade? So brave he answers my questions. That’s my feeling after he boldly laid out his 2016 outdoor track goals in his first season as a 50-year-old. If he achieves them, he’ll have set seven world
After WMA worlds themselves, the biggest masters meet of the year may be in India, if The Hundu newspaper story is to be believed. “[Mysore] will play host to the 37th National Masters athletic championship to be held from March
Jumping with the French kiddies at their indoor nationals, M35 Kafetien Gomis became the oldest 8-meter long jumper indoors when he went 8.23 meters — exactly 27 feet. (See results here.) Thus he crushed the listed M35 WR of 7.98
All-Universe Sean Wade, again riding his M50 superfitness, claimed a world record for the indoor 1500 Sunday at the Boston University Last Chance Meet. (See results here.) Running with collegians, Sean was fourth in his mile heat in 4:26.53. But
Running at Saturday’s Johnny Mathis Invitational at San Francisco State University, Kris Paaso of Strava TC took more than 5 seconds off the W45 American outdoor record in the mile, clocking 5:02.23. The listed record is 5:07.76 by Jeanne Lasee-Johnson
I love people coming out of the woodwork — high schoolers, collegians and especially masters. So when I saw W45 Kara Haas coming out of “nowhere” to claim the 1500 American indoor record of the great Lesley Chaplin, I had
Albuquerque nationals begin a week from Friday, and Bob Weiner’s masters media team assembled a nice summary of locals and superstars entered — including Olympic high jumper Chaunté Lowe. USATF New Mexico Masters Chair Dave Lopez wrote “New Mexico Leading
My old friend Dave Ortman (we once supped on salmon at his Seattle home) is planning to compete at New Mexico nationals next week but could use some lodging help. Dave, 62, writes that he signed up for Albuquerque and
How loaded is Southwest Sprinters TC? After breaking the 3:40 barrier in the 4-by-400 relay at Millrose over the weekend, they think they can go even faster in the M50 age group — with a different makeup. Leadoff man Tony
From somewhere in UK came a Facebook post by Glyn Sutton, an M70 sprinter: “Have just lowered at Lee Valley (London) the M70 World Indoor Masters 60 metres record from the shared time (with Kenton Brown USA) from 8.18 secs
Alisa Harvey turned 50 in September, and it was only a matter of time that she added to her 800-meter legend. Saturday at the Potomac Valley Association Masters and Open Indoor Championships, she ran the 8 in an amazing 2:18.14
