According to sketchy news reports and message board postings, Russian Olympian Vyacheslav Shabunin (sometimes spelled Shavunin) has broken three M45 world indoor records in recent months — all held by Americans. Reports say VS ran 3000 in 8:23.78, 1500 in
I attended Saturday’s “Golden Age of Track & Field” luncheon in Seal Beach and barely scratched the surface of stories and stars. But here’s an account I posted on Times of San Diego. I sat at a table with former
And so it begins. Who knows how many world records Bernard Lagat will set? Saturday in Boston, Bernard couldn’t hold off a 25-year-old Ethiopian, but he massively lowered the M40 WR at 3000 meters, clocking 7:48.33. Based on posted splits,
Athletics Weekly reports that British stars Clare Elms and Ros Tabor took down the W50 and W65 indoor mile world records in one fell swoop Wednesday at the Vivo Barefoot Dream Mile. Competing on London’s Lee Valley track, Clare clocked
According to the WMA Constitution, “All masters/veterans shall be eligible to compete in any masters athletics competition.” Except in India. The website of Masters Athletics Federation of India (MAFI) says: “On the basis of their performance at national meet, national
Anselm LeBourne was peeved earlier this week. After setting three M55 world records in a month — including an 800 all-time best outdoors or indoors — he asked publicly: What does it take to be named USATF Athlete of the
Middle-distance great Alisa Harvey has been sidelined in recent seasons after setting records and winning titles for many years. But now she writes: “I am happy and running healthy at 49, after a break from competitive track. I just raced
Billy Mills, Bob Seagren, Martha Watson and Laszlo Tabori — Olympic legends all — are among 100 track athletes set to attend this Saturday’s Golden Age of Track and Field luncheon in Seal Beach. Doug Smith, an organizer, says it
The 2015 USATF New York Open & Masters Indoor Championships are March 8 at the Armory in Manhattan. But according to posted meet info, if you’re an entrant from another association, fuhgeddabout making the finals. Here’s the actual quirky wording:
Wolfie did it again — raised his own M60 indoor WR in the vault. According to a German post Monday, Wolfgang Ritte jumped 4.16 meters (13-7 3/4) on his first try Sunday at a “senior indoor sports festival in Ludwigshafen.”
Eleven months ago, Caribbean Olympian Kim Collins broke the listed M35 world record in the 60. He ran 6.49 at age 37 to nip the listed WMA record of 6.50 by American Darvis “Doc” Patton. But his mark didn’t make
At Boston University today, Anselm LeBourne took second place in the 15th section of 18 heats of the 800 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic. Still, the meet announcer should have been aware of history in the making. Anselm ran
