Archive for January, 2007

The mysteries of the Millrose Games relay dispute

Mark Cleary, Wendi Glassman and others have been carrying on a lively debate about whether Shore AC’s entry in the Millrose Games 4×4 relay is kosher. But many questions are still hanging, most notably: Will the Shore AC masters women run Friday night? Here are some points I’d like to see resolved, and soon.

January 31, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  10 Comments

Ottey becomes oldest to break 8 for 60 meters

Merlene Ottey had a bad race at the Moscow Winter Meeting over the weekend. Her blocks slipped in a qualifying heat, and she ran “only” 7.54 seconds at age 46. (According to the Associated Press, Ottey blamed the starter, saying: “Unfortunately for me, it was a disaster today. It was the second heat and I […]

January 30, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Martin, Michelson claim indoor records at 3000

Last week’s Thursday Night at the Races at the NYC Armory saw three potential distance records — not just the one by Kathy Martin mentioned here earlier. Kathy crushed the listed W55 world and American indoor records for 3000 meters with her 10:42.9. (The old record: 11:00.10 by Italy’s Lucia Soranzo in 2005. The old […]

January 30, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Millrose relay ruckus: Will Shore AC get to run?

In late December, the word went out: The 100th Millrose Games would have two events for masters -– men’s and women’s 4×400 relays. Clubs were urged to enter, and fast! Among the women’s teams answering the call was Shore Athletic Club of New Jersey. Mary Rosado, coordinator of the Millrose masters events (with help from […]

January 29, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  21 Comments

UK referee: Val Parsons can’t be 60! She runs too fast

A couple weeks back, I posted news of a W60 world indoor record at 60 meters by Val Parsons in the UK. At the time, Val wrote a friend: ” ‘I hope that it will be ratified for record purposes. . . . Long story but I will relay it to you when resolved!’ ” […]

January 28, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Masters chivalry, bravery noted at Reebok Games

When you ask Jeff Hartwig to jump, the 39-year-old vault champ says, “How high?” That also applies to his willingness to help fellow jumpers. Today at the Boston Reebok Indoor Games (site of indoor masters nationals), Australia’s Steven Hooker showed up without his poles (they were lost in transit). So Jeff lent him his and […]

January 27, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Joan Nesbit Mabe shatters mile record in W45 debut

Olympian Joan Nesbit Mabe, a scholar of distance running, continues to make history herself. A week after turning 45, Joan returned to the University of North Carolina, her alma mater, this weekend and blistered a mile in 5:04.74. That beat the listed indoor WR of 5:08.6 by Canada’s Patty Blanchard in 2003. (The previous American […]

January 27, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Treacher defends his honor with letter to WMA brass

Typical of a 400-meter man, Anthony Treacher is hanging in there. Treacher, the British ex-pat handed a year’s suspension on ridiculous grounds, has taken his fight to the next level. He’s written to two dozen leaders of World Masters Athletics, saying: “The enclosed letter . . . is primarily addressed to WMA officers to explain […]

January 27, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Kathy Martin on a records rampage; 3000 AR reported

Kathyrn Martin’s time for the indoor mile Jan. 11 has now been posted. According to the New York Road Runners site: “Kathy Martin’s world record in the mile (was) the highlight (of the Armory all-comers meet).” But no sooner we learn of the 5:26.0 hand-time mark that we hear she set another W55 indoor best […]

January 26, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Rono-Shaheed showdown at Carlsbad 5000 in works?

Henry Rono says on the letsrun message board that he’s down to 176 pounds (having lost 33). More significant, the former world record holder at a gazillion distances says he’s training with a 5000-meter road run in mind. He writes: “I’m focusing on (Nolan) Shaheed in April 5k masters race in California.” That would be […]

January 26, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment