t-and-f: Masters implement and hurdles specs online
Y ask: Masters hurdles and implement specs also can be found online at: http://wava.org/publications/01wava%20handbook/01wava%20appendix%20a.htm Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
t-and-f: New American masters mile record for Young
Y ask: Tony Young, 40, of Redmond, Washington, broke the listed American M40 outdoor mile record at the Seattle International meet of 6/08/02, clocking a sensational 4:09.61. See results at: http://www.cnw.org/si Young smashed Larry Almberg's listed M40 AR of 4:12.24 as well as the never-ratified Steve Scott masters mile time of 4:10.43 at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon in May 1996. Almberg also has an unratified 4:06.70. I'm told that this is Young's first mile race in 16 years, and he has not yet begun to do serious speed training. Young also reportedly plans to compete in Orono, Maine(USATF masters nationals) for his season goal race. Just to doublecheck on Tony's age, I did a Google search on Tony Young and Redmond, Washington, and confirmed that at several races in recent years he's been on the cusp of 40. He was 39 a year ago when he took third in a Seattle 5K in 15:31: http://www.nwrunner.com/results/06-15-01FREMONT_5K_men.html He won a 5K last October there, too: http://www.nwrunner.com/results/10-07-01SALMON_DAYS.html He won a 4-miler two years ago at age 38: http://www.runningnetworkarchives.com/nwrunner/results/sjj%204%20miles%202000.htm Looks like a legit candidate for American M40 record status. But of course he won't lay claim to the record without securing signatures and documentation. Hope he runs faster at Orono, where records set in the masters nationals are automatically forwarded to the record-ratifying authorities. Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
t-and-f: James Lofton opens season with 51.55
Greetings, all Former NFL great James Lofton opened his masters track season today (6/08/02) with the fastest M45 400 in the world this year -- 51.55 seconds. Lofton chased Kettrell Berry, 39, in a speedy 400-meter dash that included a stiff head wind on the back stretch to highlight the third annual Saddleback College Masters Relays. Lofton, who turns 46 on July 5, beat the previous season best of 51.81 by Northern California's Kevin Morning. Berry ran 49.75, only 4 seconds off his all-time PR of 45.7 set in 1987 as a member of the Marine Corps. Lofton lives in Poway, and Berry in San Diego. Lofton is the wide receivers coach for the San Diego Chargers, who said after the race: I have to report back to Tim Dwight and Curtis Conway -- two Chargers players with track backgrounds. See Lofton's bio at: http://www.chargers.com/team/coachbio_lofton.cfm Lofton and Morning are set to meet June 22 at the USATF nationals masters 400 exhibition -- at Lofton's alma mater, Stanford. Because of Lofton's responsibilities with the Chargers summer training camp, he won't be competing at the Orono masters nationals, he told me. His season will end in July. Wife Beverly let Lofton take his warmdown jog and then they were off to a party for one of their kids. Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
t-and-f: Results from Mytilene, Greece
Kenteria 2002, Hellenic Grand Prix Meeting 08 June Mytilene, Greece From: www.athletix.org MEN 100 m. (+0.3 m/s) Alexandros Kontzos 10 42.; Stelios Dimotsios 10 61; Ioannis Parashopoulos 10 72. 200 m. Athanassios Gaitanos 22 05. 400 m. Stelios Dimotsios 46 26.; Georgios Economidis 46 50.; Stelios Kopanou (CYP) 47 78. 800 m. Angelos Thomopoulos 1' 52 32. 110 m.h. (+0.0 m/s) Dimitrios Pietris 13 79. pb; Alexandros Theofanov 14 30.; Ioannis Marakakis 14 38. High jump. Nikolaos Giosis 2, 15 m. Javelin Throw. Eleutherios Karasmanakis 77, 19 m. pb; Georgios Ayassotis 65, 03 m. Triple Jump. Constantinos Tsiountos 15, 75 m.; Nikolaos Lagos 15, 50 m. Discus Throw Spiridon Arabatzis 56, 64 m.; Evaggelos Orfaniotis 55, 92 m. Shot Put Pavlos Atmatsidis 18, 04 m.; Ioannis Vassilopoulos 18, 00 m. WOMEN 100 m. Marina Vassarmidou 11 72.; Marilena Diakatou 11 73.; Christina Tambaki 11 85. 200 m. Marina Vassarmidou 23 66.; Dimitra Dova 24 24.; Katerina Kourita 24 93. 110 m.h. (-0.3 m/s) Christina Tambaki 13 29.; Evi Nessoudi 13 72.; Vassiliki Delinikola 13 70. 800 m. Carolina Skourti 2' 07 88.; Pagona Nika 2' 11 88. Discus Throw. Maria Koletsou 61, 86 m. pb; Pole Vault. Georgia Tsiligiri 4, 38 m. NR; Ekaterini Daponti 3, 82 m. pb; Afroditi Skafida 3, 72 m. Long Jump. Despina Papavasilaki 6, 29 m.; Athina Papasotiriou 6, 28 m.; Claire Martinopoulou 6, 11 m. Michalis Nikitaridis Panayotis Christopoulos
t-and-f: Athens Grand Prix
The official entry lists for the Athens Grand Prix, to be held tomorrow, are announced in the morning. Ato Bolton and Maurice Greene arrived yesterday in Athens airport, ready for the 100 m. race. The meeting starts at 19.00 local time. Live commentary from www.athletix.org For the full entry lists see also the above link. Michalis Nikitaridis Panayotis Christopoulos
t-and-f: Fwd: Seattle International: Track Field Release 6/8
Begin Forwarded Message Date:06/09 2:58 Received:06/09 6:44 From:Brad Barquist, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturday June 8, 2002 4:00-7:00pm Shoreline Stadium, Shoreline, Washington QUICK HIT RESULTS (Too tired and too late for print, more tomorrow) 18' 6 1/4 Club Northwest Pole Vault leads 2002 New Balance Seattle International Track and Field Classic. Close behind was a brilliant finish in the Men's 5,000m. US Masters Record in the Ascentium Men's Mile. UW sophomore Eric Garner wins Ascentium Men's Mile. Solid performances in the Les Schwab Tires Women's Mile. Men's Mile 1. Eric Garner 4:03.16 U of W 2. Ahman Dirks 4:05.63 Nike Portland 3. Jason Pyrah 4:06.73 Nike 4. Randy Moody 4:07.33 Kajaks 5. Alan Klassen4:08.07 Kajaks 6. Marty Claff 4:08.85 Valley Royals 7. Andy Fader 4:09.20 U of W 8. Tony Young 4:09.61 Club Northwest 9. Shane Bilodeau 4:10.89 UNA 10. Brad Lewis 4:14.56 C.C. of Spokane 11. Scott McLeanan 4:15.40 Kajaks 12. Jamey Harris4:20.01 Reebok Aggies 13. Neal Fryett 4:27.63 Seattle Pacific University Men's 400 m 1. Darren Clarke 47.54 Calgary Int. Track Club 2. Neil Hurtubis 48.02 Valley Royals Track Club 3. Sean Williams 48.07 U of W 4. Ryosuke Suzuki 49.47 UNA 5. Jason Hutson52.32 CNW Master's 200 m 1. David Ortman25.02 UNA 2. Russel Jacquet-Acea 25.74 Midwest Decathalon Track Club 3. Bryan Burdo 27.10 Club Northwest 4. Karl Kunkle 28.71 Club Northwest Women's Mile 1. Kelly McDonald 4:45.11 UNA 2. Margaret Butler 4:45.68 Kajaks 3. Lindsey Egerdahl4:57.31 U of W 4. Angela Talarico 5:03.67 UNA 5. Camille Connelly5:06.21 U of W 6. Kelly Squibb5:07.79 Greater Boise Track Club 7. Gretchen Dumoulin 5:13.76 Kajaks Women's 800 m 1. Andrea DePol2:14.84 Pacific Athletics 2. Sarah Leonard 2:15.23 Club Northwest 3. Maureen de St. Croix2:16.94 Kajaks 4. Nancy Fedoruk 2:18.39 Pacific Athletics 5. Olivia Palermo 2:22.52 Highline College 6. Christine James 2:22.84 Holy Smokes High School Boys Mile 1. Matt Sheeks 4:24.67 Woodinville HS 2. Alex Grant 4:36.36 Sehome HS 3. Richard Anderson4:37.27 Timberline HS 4. Tim Baynes 4:39.02 Issaquah HS 5. Robert Reninger 4:43.99 Bellevue HS 6. Brandon Thompson4:45.25 Kings HS 7. Richard Frank 4:47.87 Bellevue HS High School Girls Mile 1. Jamie L. Geissler 5:06.28 Mead HS 2. Susannah Shaw 5:14.72 Sehome HS 3. Kelly Landau5:27.90 Interlake HS 4. Karen Schwager 5:30.08 South Whidbey HS 5. Ellen Murray5:43.90 Tahoma HS Women's 5000 m 1. Lorilynn Bloomer17:01.12Nike Portland 2. Jennifer Compton17:43.27Nike Portland 3. Wendy Johnson 18:37.34Apex TF Club Men's Triple Jump 1. Davin Williams 15.69 (-3.92 w) 2. Justin Lawrende 14.11 (-.72 w) Women's Shot Put 1. Dionna Anderson 13.93 Seattle Pacific University 2. Searan Isaliban 13.45 U of W Women's Triple Jump 1. Tiana Setsor10.94 (-3.93 w) 2. Kelsay Baron10.70 (-1.38 w) Men's 800 m (Heat 1) 1. Jason Pyrah 1:50.68 Nike 2. Mike Houston1:50.91 Pacific Lutheran University 3. Devin Kemper1:51.51 UNA 4. Chris Williams 1:51.84 Thunderbird Track Club 5. Joaquin Chapa 1:52.72 UNA 6. Todd Arnold 1:55.51 U of W 7. Paul Mach 1:56.63 Seattle Pacific University 8. Antoine D. Batiste 1:56.74 Nashville Elite Men's 800 m (Heat 2) 1. Carson Schmiett 1:54.47 Sport of the Gods 2. Scott Kennedy 1:55.71 Pacific Athletics 3. Josh Henderson 1:56.62 Pacific Athletics 4. Brandon Ohnemus 1:56.67 UNA 5. Steve Murenbeeld1:56.75 Pacific Athletics 6. Jacob Burgess 2:00.89 Pacific Athletics Men's 5000 m 1. Chad Johnson13:45.95Nike 2. Andrew Letherby 13:45.96Ascics 3. Dave Davis 13:47.86Nike 4. Shawn Found 13:54.99Army TC 5. Phil Hanneck14:13.86Nike 6. David Martin14:33.99Club Northwest 7. Chris Charles 14:54.03Club Northwest 8. Mike Sayenko15:12.40UNA 9. Karl Polivka15:29.07UNA 10. Mark Donahue15:40.05UNA 11. Brett Winegar 15:49.48F.I.T. Men's Pole Vault 1. Matt Phillips 5.65Club Northwest 2. David Lemen 5.29Apex Steel 3. Brad Walker 5.29U of W 4. Andy Miller 4.84Valley Royal Track Club 5. McKane Lee 4.69Arlington HS 6. Scott Romey 4.54WWU 7. Matt Clifford 4.54Valley Royal Track Club 8. Fumi
t-and-f: Fantasy TF / Athens Grand Prix
And if you want to add some extra interest to the usual checking of results tomorrow, the Athens Grand Prix marks the first event of the maiden voyage of the Run-Down Fantasy Track Field League. http://run-down.com/fantasy/faq.php 9pm PST this evening (6/9) is the deadline to set up an account and select your roster if you want to participate. No cost to join in, of course. Dan --- Michalis Nikitaridis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The official entry lists for the Athens Grand Prix, to be held tomorrow, are announced in the morning. Ato Bolton and Maurice Greene arrived yesterday in Athens airport, ready for the 100 m. race. The meeting starts at 19.00 local time. Live commentary from www.athletix.org For the full entry lists see also the above link. Michalis Nikitaridis Panayotis Christopoulos = http://AccountBiller.com - MyCalendar, D-Man, ReSearch, etc. http://Run-Down.com - 10,000 Running Links, Fantasy TF @o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] |\/ ^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) _/ \ \/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (lifetime forwarding address) / / (503)370-9969 phone/fax __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
Re: t-and-f: Golden West HS Meet
Not much on the list about Golden West! Some great times (a little problem with the clock) but some fast running in a lot of events. Anyway, besides Kim Mortenson's National 3200 record of 9:49.59, who are the top five girls HS 3200/2mile time. One of the Shea sisters in there? # 4 all time last night. But who had the top 5, after Mortenson? help guys. Best, Dave Ponas
RE: t-and-f: Golden West HS Meet
Go here for a start, and then get Jack Shepard' book: http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/lists/prepout_at_w.html http://www.dyestat.com/us/2out/gwi/results.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: Golden West HS Meet Not much on the list about Golden West! Some great times (a little problem with the clock) but some fast running in a lot of events. Anyway, besides Kim Mortenson's National 3200 record of 9:49.59, who are the top five girls HS 3200/2mile time. One of the Shea sisters in there? # 4 all time last night. But who had the top 5, after Mortenson? help guys. Best, Dave Ponas
RE: t-and-f: James Lofton opens season with 51.55
Lofton has a record? Hell no. He was acquitted in 1987 by an impartial jury of twelve cheeseheads - smartly dressed in green and gold sweaters. Ladies, stay away from the stairwells. malmo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 4:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: James Lofton opens season with 51.55 Greetings, all Former NFL great James Lofton opened his masters track season today (6/08/02) with the fastest M45 400 in the world this year -- 51.55 seconds. Lofton chased Kettrell Berry, 39, in a speedy 400-meter dash that included a stiff head wind on the back stretch to highlight the third annual Saddleback College Masters Relays. Lofton, who turns 46 on July 5, beat the previous season best of 51.81 by Northern California's Kevin Morning. Berry ran 49.75, only 4 seconds off his all-time PR of 45.7 set in 1987 as a member of the Marine Corps. Lofton lives in Poway, and Berry in San Diego. Lofton is the wide receivers coach for the San Diego Chargers, who said after the race: I have to report back to Tim Dwight and Curtis Conway -- two Chargers players with track backgrounds. See Lofton's bio at: http://www.chargers.com/team/coachbio_lofton.cfm Lofton and Morning are set to meet June 22 at the USATF nationals masters 400 exhibition -- at Lofton's alma mater, Stanford. Because of Lofton's responsibilities with the Chargers summer training camp, he won't be competing at the Orono masters nationals, he told me. His season will end in July. Wife Beverly let Lofton take his warmdown jog and then they were off to a party for one of their kids. Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
RE: t-and-f: New American masters mile record for Young
Record ratifying authorities? HA!! You guys really do take yourselves too seriously! Here's what I believe Masters running SHOULD be. A bunch of fit old guys training and racing so that they can travel, drink beer with their friends and swap tall tales, lies, rumor, and bawdy stories. Quite a bit more healthy than your version, I believe. So what exactly is the process of securing signatures and documentation for those self-appointed ratifying authorities? Could it be there is some sort of exchange of currency from record petitioner to the authority? malmo Looks like a legit candidate for American M40 record status. But of course he won't lay claim to the record without securing signatures and documentation. Hope he runs faster at Orono, where records set in the masters nationals are automatically forwarded to the record-ratifying authorities. Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
t-and-f: Interesting article
An interesting article on the 'science' of record breaking: http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v389/n6654/full/389911a0_fs.html I think you might need to register first (it's free) at the www.nature.com web site before calling up this article. RT
t-and-f: Study: How Track Records Get Broken
From: Randy Treadway The article cited a few minutes ago was from 1997. Now a new study has been released that says track and field record breaking is mostly luck (I think they mean in mature events that have been around a long time, not women's PV or women's hammer). RT Study: How Track Records Get Broken By MARGIE MASON Associated Press Writer June 9, 2002, 12:01 PM EDT When top athletes spring off their starting blocks, their success at breaking records depends more on chance than on systematic improvements in their sport, a new study suggests. Random elements like wind, climate, altitude or just an athlete who was better prepared than others on competition day dictate when records will fall in most track and field events, researchers conclude. In those events, such elements appear more important than systematic improvements like better equipment, techniques or training, researchers said. The statistical analysis is reported in the May 30 issue of the journal Nature by researchers at the Research Center Juelich in Juelich, Germany, King's College London in England and the University of Dortmund in Germany. They devised a formula to take sports records from one period and forecast a range in which future records would fall if no systematic improvements occurred. They concluded that records falling within that range were attributable to chance. When they applied their formula to the record books, they concluded that chance was usually the reason for new records in track and field. That was the case in men's records in the German championships for 18 of 22 sports from 1985 to 1996, the researchers said. Only four events appeared to break records through systematic improvement: the 110 meter hurdles, 50K and 20K walking races and the pole vault. Chance also seemed to explain world records in 12 of 19 track and field events in analyses for 1985 to 1997 and 1990 to 1999. The study results make sense, a statistician said. A winning time that breaks the record, by its nature, has to be somewhat of a lucky event -- a rare event -- otherwise it wouldn't be a record, said Scott Berry a statistical scientist for Houston-based Berry Consultants, who has performed a similar study. Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs last year. He's darn good, but he's not that good. But Stacy Dragila, reigning Olympic champion in the women's pole vault, emphasized that breaking a world record takes a tremendous amount of practice, talent and stamina. I don't think it's much of a chance. I think (records are broken) because people keep perfecting their technique and we're getting better at it, she said. John Taylor of King's College London, an author of the study, said that in events where records are attributed to chance it's clear that training and psychology are still crucial. An athlete's dedication can only help, he said. Daniel Gembris of the Institute of Medicine at the Research Center Juelich, lead author of the study, said the results might affect athletes' motivation. It's very clear that these athletes who are breaking records are giving an extreme performance, but the point is how does this change over time? Gembris said. I think this should be understood as a motivation for athletes to say, 'OK this is what the statistics say, and we want to be better.' Copyright (c) 2002, The Associated Press This article originally appeared at: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-exp-fitness-records-of-chance0609jun09.story Visit Newsday online at http://www.newsday.com
t-and-f: Another one for the list...
I figure that someone must be collecting these for a book some day. At last week's Indiana Girl's State High School Championship, an official confiscated the baton from one of the local 4x800 relay teams as they were headed to the starting line. The reason? It had a dent in it. Tossing aside such pettiness -- and exhibiting the sportsmanship we are hoping these kids are learning -- the rival team from across town (and a different heat) loaned them their baton. I understand the importance of teaching responsibility and preparation, but these girls almost lost an opportunity to run in the state meet because of a dent in a baton. christopher@RunBloomington
