I wasn’t present for the announcement, but USATF CEO Max Siegel told an early session of the Anaheim convention that Nike is boosting the Masters T&F budget by $75,000 to pay for uniforms for any American competing at WMA indoor
As previously noted, the 2015 IAAF World Championships will include masters exhibition events. The meet is in late August in Beijing — at the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium from 2008. But the masters events being contested were secret until now.
By a vote of 28-26, Albuquerque beat out Winston-Salem to host the 2017 masters indoor nationals in a contest of geographical loyalties. Since more West Coast delegates were able to attend the Anaheim annual meeting of USATF, New Mexico had
Sandy Pashkin has been USATF Masters Records Committee chair since 2003 — perhaps a record tenure. But her term has been fraught with doubts on her competence. I’ve led the charge, based on my own research and reports from aggrieved
Simply by showing up, Rex Harvey provided the best news out of the USATF annual meeting in Anaheim. He’s beating cancer. Rex, a decathlete who set many records before becoming the go-to guy for multi-events and almost becoming WMA president,
Thrower Myrle Mensey, middle-distancer Anselm LeBourne, multi-eventer Bob Hewitt and old-timer (legendary hurdler) Walt Butler are the Masters T&F inductees to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame, committee chair Mary Trotto announced Tuesday at the Anaheim USATF meeting. But the
Sandy Pashkin’s reign as USATF masters records czar is over. She’s handing the baton to longtime masters official and webmaster Jeff Brower. Sandy announced her exit Tuesday morning to 20 people attending the Masters Regional Coordinators meeting at the USATF
The worst-kept secret in masters track had its formal unveiling today in Anaheim. USATF said: “Myles Marshall and Irene Obera are the 2014 Youth and Masters Athletes of the Year, USATF announced Monday. … Obera had a phenomenal 2014, setting
Fourteen years ago today, USATF announced plans to put the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in the Armory track complex in Manhattan. Then-CEO Craig Masback said: “We believe that we will immediately establish ourselves as the most-visited sports
Mike Travers passes the word that the New England Masters Indoor Championships on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, will be offering prize money! “Tentatively — best age-graded performance (male) $150 and 2nd place $50. Best age-graded performance (female) $150 and 2nd
Kathy Martin, to nobody’s surprise, has been named female Masters Harrier of the Year. Her male counterpart is Simon Gutierrez, an M45 legend. Kathy, 62, has now won the award eight times — more than anyone else in history. I
Bob Weiner of the Masters T&F Media Subcommittee has posted his annual report. It looks great — tons of traditional media (print, broadcast outlets and media websites) showcasing our sport and stars (especially our centenarian and M90 relayists). But like
