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France is first out of the blocks in bidding race for 2015 worlds
Below is a screen shot of an email I got today from Athle Rhone Alpes, writing on behalf of the organizers of the world masters championships bidders for the 2015 WMA meet in Lyon, France. “LYON CITY PROMOTES THE BID IN GHENT,” says the English version of the multilingual message. “Lyon City left a deep impression on athletes’ minds during the last European Masters Athletics Indoor Championship in Ghent, with the intention of defend the French bid for the World Masters Athletics Championship in 2015. Thank you very much for your many supports! See you in Sacramento!” So the first shot comes from France. As mentioned in September, Perth, Western Australia; Bydgoszcz and Torun; Poland; and London, Great Britain; are the other sites in the race. The 2013 meet is in Porto Alegre, Brazil. London needs to step up, and not take it for granted its Olympic Stadium will be draw enough.
Lyon, France, is about 4 hours' drive southeast of Paris, just so you know.
Sonja Friend-Uhl is latest W40 to think she holds 1500 USA record
Sonja Friend-Uhl
First report: Willie Gault claims M50 world records for 100, 200
Willie Gault
Aussie gals think world relay records scare Yanks? Bring it on!
The Aussies are playing with fire. First they go and set two world relay records at their masters outdoor nationals in Brisbane. Now they’re challenging the Yanks at worlds. “Look out for them both in Sacramento,” says Down Under correspondent Simon Butler-White, sharing news and fantastic photos by Kip Hobson. Simon sez: “Giola Motti, Julie Brims, Julie Forster and Gianna Mogentale set a W45 4×100 WR of 48.92, then the following day demolished the W45 4×400 WR, clocking 4:01.22. Gianna (New South Wales) and Julie Brims (Queensland) are longtime interstate rivals and friends – both were part of Australian relay teams that currently hold the W35 4×100 WR (set in Sydney in 2008) and W40 4×100 WR (set in Lahti in 2009).”
Giola Motti to Julie Brims in world record 4x100 relay at Brisbane nationals.
Ed Whitlock wows writer from Montreal Gazette (as she should be)
In a story this week in the Montreal Gazette, M80 distance god Ed Whitlock gets his latest due. Under the headlines “Running ahead of his peers/At 80, Marathon star Ed Whitlock offers proof of what researchers call ‘exceptionally successful aging’,” Jill Barker writes: “Getting slower doesn’t bother Whitlock, who has no immediate plans to hang up his running shoes for good. In fact, he’s hoping to bring down his marathon time under 3:20, which he believes is possible provided that his knees don’t give him trouble and he can put in the training hours. Under 3:20 at 80 years of age? Are you kidding me?” Get used to it, Jill. Wait till he goes sub-4 at 90!
Ed can't help but smile as he completes another run for the ages.
Kris Paaso runs lifetime best in the 1500 — 4:23.54 at age 40!
Kris Paaso
Questions for masterstrackland on knee replacement for dashfolk
Hi, all. A Texas sprinter in his 70s writes: “I am suffering from loss of cartilage in my right knee, not enough to halt running yet, but causing some pain. Do you know of any quality sprinters who run with an artificial knee? By quality, I mean in the 85-90 % range for the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Appreciate any comments or contacts about this.” I’m consumed by work right now, so my apologies for the infrequent updates. Lots of records to report. Stay tuned.
Roald Bradstock a year away from 50, and London Olympic Trials
Ex-Brit javelin thrower Roald Bradstock writes: “Six days ago I turned 49 and (this week) it will be the 25th anniversary of when I became the first person to break the 80-meter barrier with a world record of 81.74m / 268ft 2 inches way back on May 5, 1986. To celebrate both occasions I decided to throw today in my first competition as a 49-year-old at the Radford Highlander Invitational in Virginia. The result: I won the meet with 70.30m/ 230-7 and set a new world age record for a 49-year-old in the process. Unfortunately the conditions weren’t great—very little wind—but this is now my fifth competition over 70 meters this year. With the right wind all the signs are there for a throw in the mid-70-meter range!” The “B” standard for the London Games is 79.50 meters, so Roald is gonna be short. But what a kick to see him in the Trials again!
Roald aims to compete in the British Olympic Trials at 50. Goal: Beat the kids!
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Another week, another M60 WR: Nolan Shaheed goes 4:24 in 1500
Nolan Shaheed decided to run just one race at Saturday’s Southern California Striders Meet of Champions. He focused on the 15 after running two world records in the 800 the previous two weekends. Guess he picked right. Running with men 20 years younger in the late morning of a sunny day with temps rising to the high 80s, Nolan, 61, gutted a 4:24.00 for 1500 meters, dashing the listed M60 world record of 4:27.65 by New Zealand’s Ron Robertson in 2001. That’s equivalent to a 4:50 mile, or maybe better. (And the listed mile WR for his age group is 4:53.29.) So I guess he’s not done yet. Nolan got the word on the WR from USATF official Andy Hecker, who gets hugged below. A series of shots from his race are in this photo gallery — along with assorted other snaps from the meet. It was my season debut, and I was shocked to be running so fast — 13.99 and 29.11 in the 100 and 200. Which would barely have beaten Nolan’s final kick. But hey — we all take our treasures where we find them.
