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John, a threat to smash a scar of middle-distance records when he turns 45, receives congrats after his 1500.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Deserving a rest, John took a seat near the finish line.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Ireland native Conor O'Driscoll leads Kevin Paulk of Oregon and Charles Shields of Pennsylvania in the M45 1500.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Wearing his best race, Washington Times running columnist Steve Nearman endures the final yards of the M45 1500.
Date: 08/12/2006
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After congratulating Conor, Steve vacated to Boulder, where he trained with some of the best runners in the world.
Date: 08/12/2006
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M50 Stephen Chantry of Virginia took third in the 1500 in 4:28.80 to go with his bronze in the 800.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Jim Gorman of California led Dave Salazar of New Mexico in the 1500 at this point, but Dave won the M55 event by 4 seconds in 4:40.49.
Date: 08/12/2006
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John Brittain of Virginia, leading here, would eventually take third in the M60 1500. California's Fred Lindsley trails.
Date: 08/12/2006
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San Diego's Graeme Shirley, making his record-holding wife Joni proud, stays on pace for a 6-minute 1500 in the M60 group ahead of John Shenk of Florida.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Jerry LeVasseur of Maine held his form in the M65 1500.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Max Hamlyn of North Carolina was the leader midway through the M65 1500.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Sid Howard of New York went on to win the M65 1500 by three seconds over Max in 5:22.24.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Sid and Max are comrades in arms and legs between races.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Max led Sid for a lap or two, trying to take the kick out of the American record holder in the M65 indoor mile.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Heather Scanlon of Flourtown, Pa., was fourth in the W40 javelin.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Pam Swan of Maine, competing in several events despite a torn hamstring, was third in the W40 javelin.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Bill Spencer of New Hampshire grits his way to third in the M70 1500 in 5:43.07.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Connecticut's Bill Tribou, smiling as the only M85 entrant, finished the 1500 in an excellent 8:02.30.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Lukewarm water filled the tubs when New York's Jesse Norman got to them, but he still availed himself of the wetness.
Date: 08/12/2006
Views: 579
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Jesse missed making the M55 final at 200 meters by six-hundreths of a second.
Date: 08/12/2006
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M80 decathlete Denver Smith told the amazing story how he and two other vaulters sitting in a shade tent compared birth dates and found they all were born Oct. 2, 1925 -- the odds exceeding 1 in 48 million.
Date: 08/12/2006
Views: 573
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M90 thrower/jumper Leland McPhie likes to tell how he still holds the 220-yard-dash record at San Diego State College (now SDSU). Here he tosses discus.
Date: 08/12/2006
Views: 508
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Leland of San Diego won six golds in these nationals and raised the American record in the M90 high jump to 1.05 (3-5 1/4).
Date: 08/12/2006
Views: 507
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Montreal Olympian Jim Barrineau, once the masters record holder at 6-11, still enjoys the jump game at 50.
Date: 08/12/2006
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Jim of Burke, Virginia, levitates but can't quite clear 5-10 3/4.
Date: 08/12/2006
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