Millrose Games have featured masters for decades, we see
Although boomers invented sex, we didn’t launch masters track. We’re reminded of that as we await tonight’s Millrose Games, which will have masters relays, as usual. How usual? The 4×4 relays (at least for men) go back to 1980, according to Rich Rizzo, one of the pioneers. Here are two shots Rich sent from the early years of masters relaying. “In this first race in 1980, four teams went under 3:40,” Rich writes. “N.Y Masters 3:37.6 first; N.Y. Pioneers 3:37.7; Potomac Valley seniors 3:38.6; and Philadelphia Masters 3:39.3.” Below is the N.Y. Masters Sports Club team of (left to right, with 440 splits) Cliff Bertrand 54.3, Rich Rizzo 53.6, Lloyd Riddick 53.8 and Haig Bohigian 55.9.
Poll on qualifying standards: Should WMA/USATF have ’em?
This issue never dies. We’ve been debating it almost since the beginning of time (or this blog began). The latest explosion came in comments for this false start of a blog entry. (Here’s another lively discussion.) So let’s see what the silent majority thinks.