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10 WORLD MARKS SET AS OVER 500 HIGHLIGHTS COMPETE IN NATIONAL T&F CHAMPS -World Records Set by: -Newton In 400 by Al Sheahen -Fitzgerald In 800 -Fenger In 800 PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 4-6. -Meyers In 110H Ten world records and · 6 U.S. bests -Gist In high jump were set as over 500 athletes took part -Brown In high jump in the 13th Annual National Masters -Hume In high jump AAU/TAC Track and Field Champion­ -Salisbury In 3 events ships this holiday weekend at the -Stock in 5K and 10K University of Pennsylvania's' Franklin -Miller In 10000 Field. -U.S. Marks Set by: In hot, humid weather on one of -Newton In 200 America's fmest track and field facilities, -York In shot . the City of Philadelphia, the Penn -Sherrard In SP, DT and HJ Mutual Life Insurance Co'" the Nike -Fitzgerald in 1500 Shoe Co., the Athletics Congress, the -Salazar in 1500 Philadelphia Masters Track and Field -Burnett In 400 Association, the AA U and dozens of -O'Neil In 5K and 10K hard-working volunteers combined to -Czarapata in 800 and 1500 produce an enjoyable, competitive -Ward in high jump , weekend for most I)f the top masters -Stock in V2 marathon & 10-mlle track and field athletes in the nation. -Storey in V2 marathon & 10-mlle Rescued at the 11th hour from the -Johnson in V2 marathon originally scheduled site of Charleston, -Pan-Am Games this month West Virginia, meet directors Bert -Results of: Lancaster and Fred Mannis literally -National Championships worked day and night to make the meet -Western Reglonals a success. -Eastern Regionals "I never thought they could do it," -National Decathlon said National Masters Track & Field -Montana & Nebraska meets Chairman Wendell Miller. "A month -North American Marathon ago, I recommended we postpone or -Metropolitan Championships cancel the m~et. The Philadelphia -Annual Masters T&F Meeting Jim Burnett (left) ofPhiladelphia and Nick Newton of Los Angeles; who both set people did an incredible job to pull it 400-meter records In the National Masters Championships In Philadelphia July off." 4-6. Burnett set a new U.S. record of 49.76 In the 40-44 age group. Newton set a new world mark of 51.00 In the 45-49 division. Of the 456 athletes' who signed up photo by Tom Sturak early enough to be included in a very professional, slick-cover program, 427 (93%) were men and 31 (7%) were 16 Age Bests .in Western Regionals women. (In the 1979 World Games, 14% . - of the contestants were women.) to smash the world best of 39:53.0, Entrants came from nearly every by Al Sheahen established by New Jersey's Toshiko ' state to give the meet a truly national d'Elia on June 25, 1977. (See separate flavor. SAN DIEGO, CALIF., June 21-22. story on Stock's acheivements in the Competition was held in 5-year age Eight world and eight American 5-year past 30 days) groups for men and women from age 30. age division bests were set as over 200 Bill Fitzgerald, 55, of Palos Verdes, ' Oldest male competitor was Vincent masters athletes competed in the West­ California, continued his assault on the , Schiavi, 86, of Wilmington, Delaware. ern Regional Masters Track & Field world 800 mark. For the 2nd consecut­ Oldest female participant was Marilla Championships at San Diego State ' ive race, he lowered the world 55-59 Salisbury, 72, a retired school teacher University. - standard. His time of 2:09.3 topped his from San Diego, Calif., who competed . Dorothy Stock, 48, of La Mesa, Calif., 2:09.7, set June 7 in the SPA, District in nearly every running event colorfully' 1979 national masters 45-49 road champ­ meet in Northridge, Calif. In addition, adorned in an orange bonnet, clutching ion at 10K, 10K X-C and 5K X-C, broke Fitzgerald broke the U.S. 1500 mark for a handkerchief in each hand. two world marks in the 5000 and 10000. men 55-!>9 with a time of 4:28.9, As usual, the caliber of competition She ran an 18:47.1 in the 5000 to break narrowly edging Mauro Hernandez' 1977 ranged from outstanding to awesome. the women's world age 45-49 time -of time of 4:29.7. 18:55.4, set by San Diego Track Club teammate Nicki Hobson on April 10, continued on page 5 ... continued on page 6 .. . 1976. In the 10,000, Stock clocked 39:06.3 pap 2 National Masters NewSJetter - August 1980 ' • National Masters Officers

PHILADELPHIA: A~CSCONGRESS Bert Lancaster Write On! REPRESENTATIVE: c/o Middle Atlantic ' Bob Fine Athletics Congress Address letters tu:- 77 Prospect Place 738 Land Title Bldg. National Masters Newsletter, 6200 Hazeltine -~ve., Van Nuys, CA 91401 Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 Philadelphia, P A 19102 (212) 789-6622 MIDWEST: TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: Dave Jacobson . Wendell Miller HASSLE IN WICHITA ter ~ really a national masters traek and 2140 Lincoln Park West, Apt. 309 I sent in my $5 foIl the special 351 Birkdale Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 field , pUblication. Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Masters 5,000 in the TFA/USA National f ·will look forward to an improved (312) 234-5936 Ron Fox Championships May 30. My eheck was National Masters Newsletter; at leut in LONG DISTANCE CHAIRMAN: 3272 Western Ave. cashed but I was told my entry didn't so far as mid-America and the plains Ken Bernard Highland Park, IL 60035 arrive. Mr. Hershgerger said he mailed states are concerned 5915 Mission Gorge Road me another form (if he did not receive .facques lAbel the first one how did he know to send San Diego, CA 92120 ROCKY MOUNTAIN: LinColn, Nebrru1ca (714) 488-3737 Jim Weed the second?) but I never received it (if there was one). Finally, I was told I " (Jacques-~Your comments are wel­ TREASURER: 11672 E. 2nd Ave. come and appreciated. We still ?IUd George Vernosky could not run. What kind of treatment Aurora, CO 80010 more Masters news from Mid-America. 5004 Glen Cove Parkway is this for a mature college professor (303) ,341-2980 However, we're im~g. In May, we Washington, D.C. 20016 who has been in track and field for 26 SOUTHWEST: years? Why couldn't I just enter today? published the Lincoln Indoor results aM T&F VICE-CHAIRMAN: DQn Slocumb entry forms for two Chicago pentatJ&.. Tom Sturak My entry HAD been received and in 29 Waugh Drive Ions. We started a special, Midwest aM P.O. Box 1602 proper order, but still rejected. It's Houston, TX 77007 certainly a blemish for TFA/USA. Rocky Mountain schedule in ApriL In Santa Monica, CA 90406 (713) 869-5605 June, we pr;nted .. midwest entry forms­ (213) 394-0034 Larry M. Bridges, Ph.D. FAR WEST: and the national decathlon in Colorado. LDR VICE-CHAIRMAN: ' OkUJ.h.oma State University, Dave Jackson We reg'll1l1.rly publish news from Ohio Ruth Anderson Stillwater, OkUJ.h.oma 19103 S. Andmark Ave. and Indiana. We annQ1Lnced United 1901 Gaspar Drive Carson, CA 90746 Wisconsin's Masters meet on August 2. Oakland, CA 94611 (213) 638-7125 RESPONSE TO BRIDGES We noted Mary Czarapata's triumphs in (415) 339-0563 June in Wisconsin and Kansas City. We RECORDS CHAmMAN: Ed Oleta Dear Larry: want to cover Masters' activity in all Pete Mundle - ,2870 Glenbrook Way I'm sorry to-say that you are not the areas. We wiU folJ.ow your 8'U[Jgestions, 4017 Via Marina #C-301 LaJolla, CA 92037 only person who was _the · victim of but we still m1L8t depend on NMN Venice, CA 90291 John Brennand strange circumstances surrounding our readers for information. We simply (213) 823-8804 4476 Meadowlark Lane 5,000 meter Run for Masters Men. We don't have the budget or staff to cover RANKINGS: Santa Barbara, CA 93105 made the mistake of putting the the nation as we'd like to: However, GezaFeld (805) 964-2491 administration of this one event in the Penn Mut'l.U1l has just agreed to begin to 33 Center Drive Bruce Springbett hands of an outsider; and cannot aMi NMN financially, so we may be able Syosset, L.I., N.Y. 11791 P.O. Box 1328 understand what criteria he was using to do a bit more in the future.--Ed.] Los Gatos, CA 95030 to accept or reject entries. I can assure ROAD RECORDS: (408) 354-2005 that this will not happen in the future, Bob Martin Hilliard Sumner but that doesn't help this year's event. National Running Data Center All I can say is that I'm sorry for the CONROBIDSFAREWELL P.O. Box 42888 22713 Ventura Blvd. whole episode which marred an other­ This is a difficult letter to write, for it Tucson, AZ 85733 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 wise outstanding track and field meet, is basieally a competitive "goodbye". (602) 323-2223 (213) 884-1349 race, walk, marathon, decathlon, and Two days before I was to compete in WORLD NORTHWEST: pentathlon. I Iiope that you'll not judge the Southeastern Masters Meet in ASSO. VETERAN ATHLETES Carole Langenbach our entire organization and all of our Raleigh, my left knee "quit". It has PRESIDENT: 4261- S. 184th St. activities by this one unfortunate inci­ turned out that a 25 year old untreated Don Seattle, W A 98188 Farquh~son dent. football injury has been grinding things 269 Ridgewood Road (206) 433-8868 Berny Wagner up during all these years of hard West Hill, Ontario MIC 2X3 Executive Director, TFA/USA , running, I have had surgery, but the Canada Jim Puckett Mt. Hood College, outlook is not good. NORTH AMERICAN REP.: 26000 Stark Ave. I shall miss all the fine people Bob Fine LACK OF MIDWEST COVERAGE Gresham, OR 94030 connected with masters track; but most 77 Prospect Place Rich Czarapata's letter you printed in (503) 667-7354 of all, I shall miss all of you who were Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 the June 1980 NMN makes me sad. If, at the Goteborg World Games in 1977. HAWAII: as they say they do, the Lincoln Track PENN MUTUAL You people were really special. Jack Karbens Club has started sending you its The best to everyone--both on the NATIONAL MASTERS DIRECTOR: 404 OpihikaQ PI. monthly newsletter you probably saw track and off. Bill Toomey Honolulu, m 96825 their response to my urging them to P.O. Box 795 Art Conro hype your national publication. Same Gardner, Mass. Dana Point, CA 92629 comments as Rich; they feel you think (714) 661-6062 NEWSLETI'ER · there is nothing between Pennsylvania and California. A.A.U. EDITOR: We are just packed with track meets "We feel close to each John" Buzzard AI Sheahen other when we see our planet 6200 Hazeltine Ave. and road races here in mid-Ameri~. c/o A.A.U. Our Lincoln Track Club newsletter lists as a tiny Island of life in 'an 3400 W. 86th St. Van Nuys, CA 91401 immenSity of nothingness. (213) 785-1895 lots .of those meets. Another source is Indianapolis, IN 46268 the Mid-America Masters Newsletter. We also draw together when 317-297-2900 PRODUC'1:ION: Listen AI, I support your newsletter we become aware that night Bill Cockerham and feel it is the best thing we've got. must close in on all living REGIONAL CONTACTS P.O. Box 6103 And I realize that you can't prlDt meet things, that we are condem­ NEW YORK: Fresno, CA 93703 results and other news if you don't ned to death at birth and thatJlfe Is a bus ride to the Bob Fine, above receive information about it. But you've SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $10 for 1 place of execution. All of our Haig Bohigian got to do a little outreach too. Read year (12 issues); Canada $13; Foreign 225 Hunter Ave. those newsletters I've mentioned. Try struggling and vying Is about North Tarrytown: N.Y. 10591 $18. to make the National Masters Newslet- seats In the bus, and the ride is over before we know it." -- Eric Hoffer ) August 1980 - National Masters ~ewsletter page 3.

10KM and Marathon. Men 40+. Women 35+. Contact: 1980 World Veteran EAST Events. Scottish Amateur Athletic As­ sociation, 16 Royal Crescent. Glasgow schedule G3756 Scotland. , August 13 (Wednesday): Develop­ Aupst 30-31 (Saturday· Sunday): ment T&F Meet, Randall's Island, NYC, Canadian Masters T&F Championships. 6 p.m. Mooneys Bay. Ottawa, Ontario. s,year August 16 (Saturday): Masters Relay Track and field events feature competition for men and women over age 30 unless groups for men 40+ and women 35+. Carnival. Randall's Island, New York otherwise noted. Long distance events gener~y are open to all age groups, with Selected events for age 35·39 . .Contact : City. 11 a.m. the exception of national masters championships, which may be limited to men Dr. Danny Daniels, 1145 Ambleside August '1:1 (Wednesday): Develop­ and women over age 40. Entry blanks for national and regional championships Dr., Ottawa. Ontario, Canada K2B8E2. ment T&F Meet, Randall's Island, NYC, will generally be printed in the newsletter 30-60 days prior to the event . (613) 820·2131. • 6 p.m. Aapst 3O-September 1 (Saturday· September 14 (Sunday): Berkshire Monday): Pan American Masters Track 10KM, Westfield, MA. .- & Field Championships. San Juan. Santa Ana College. Santa Ana. Calif. 10 . September 21 (Sunday) National Mas­ August 10 (Sunday): LinColn Pentath­ Puerto Rico. P.O. Box 11074. Caparra a.m. Contact: Dave Jackson. (213) ters 50KM Championships, Brattleboro, lon Championships, Nebraska Wesleyan Heights Station. San Juan. P.R. 00922., - Vermont. University, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1:30 638-7125. September 21 (Sunday): North Amer· September 21 (Sunday): Philadelphia P ;M. 6 Age Divisions: 18-, 19-29, 30-39, Aapst 16-17 (Saturday. Sunday): 4th ican Masters & Submasters Weight Distance Run, 9 a.m. Half-marathon. 40-49, 50-59, 60+. ' Contact: Jacques Annual Home Savings & Loan Pan Pentathlon. Toronto Latvian Field. Send S.A.S.E. ~ Philadelphia Distance Lebel, 1145 South 7th, Lincoln, Ne American Masters Games. USC. Los Stouffville. Ontario. Canada. Contact: Run, YMCA, 1421 Arch St., Philadel­ 88502. Angeles. Entry form in this ~ue. J .E. ToveD. Home: (416) 889·3392. Bus. phia, Pa 19102. August 24 (Sunday): ' Midwest Mas­ September 7 (Sunday): Nike OTC (416) 225-7821. Entry form in this issue. September ' 28 (Sunday): National ters & Submasters Weightman's Pen-, Marathon. 99 W. 10th St .• Eugene. Masters 20KM Road Championships, tathlon ChampIonship ' and Weight Oregon 97401. September 21·22 (Sunday·Monday): East Potomac Park, end of Hains Point, Throw, U. of Dlinois at Chicago Circle, October 4 (Saturday): 7th Annual British Veterans Decathlon Champion­ Washington, D.C., 8 a.m. S.A.S.E . to 9 a.m. ' . Santa Barbara · Masters T&F Meet. ships. Loughborough College, Larry, Noel, 105 Northway Rd., Green- - August 3t' (Sunday): Midwest Masiers Univ. of Calif. at SantaBarbara. Goleta. October 5 (Sunday): 'British Veterans 25KM Championships. Lake Bluff, Ill. belt ~ Md. 20770. (301) 474-9362. Entry Calif. 1 p.m. Contact: George Adams Marathon Champion~hips . Stoke·on ~ form in this issue. September 14 (Sunday): National (805) 687-6323. Trent. September Z8 (Sunday): 4th Annual Masters & Submasters Weightman's October 4 (Saturday): National 100 November 1 (Saturday): Canadian Pittsburgh Great Race, 10KM, -Dept. of Pentathlon & Weight Throw, - U. of KM Walk Championships, Longmont. Masters Cross-Country Championships. Parks & Recreation, 400 City-County Dlinois at Chicago Circle, 9 a.m. Calif. Toronto. Contact: Don Farquharson Building, Pittaburgb, fa 15219. f';lMJI ill this i.Cl8U • • October 12 (Sunday): 3rd Annual (416) 282-2555. October 12 (Sunday): Masters Sports October .( (Saturday): Brooks/TFA Heart of San Diego Marathon·and 10KM J aoa.ary 3 & 4, 1981(Saturday & Association 10KM X-C, Van Cortlandt National Masters 20KM Championships, . Fun Run. 7 a.m., Send S.A.S.E. to Bob Sunday): 14th Annual World Veterans Park, Bronx, 12 Noon. Chesterton. Indiana. near Chicago. Day, P.O. Box 3625, San Diego 92103. Road Running Championships, . 10KM (714) ~1·7454 . and 25KM. Palmerston North. New Oetober 18 (Saturday): National10KM Oetober 26 (Sunday): Great Lakes \ Masters Road_Championships NYC. Weight Pentathlon. U. ,of Dlinois Chi­ Oetober 25 (Saturday): TFA National Zealand. (Men -40+. Women 35+) October 18 (Saturday): Skylon Mara­ cago Circle. Contact: Dave Jacobson. Open and Submasters Cross Country Jaoa.ary 8·14, 1981 (Thursday-Wed· thon, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact: (716) 2140 Lincoln Park West, Apt. 309. Qhampionships. Reno. Nevada. Dr. Jack nesday):4th World Veterans Track and 881-2736. Chicago, IL 60614: Cook. Dept. of Athletics. University of Field Championships. Christchurch. New October 19 (Sunday): Brooks/TFA November 16 (Saturday): Canada ~s . Nevada. Reno, NV 89557. Zealand. (Men 40+. Women 35+.) National Masters 15KM Championship!!. U.S.A. ' Cross ColPltry 10KM. Ann November 8 (Saturday): TFA Nat­ Arlington, Va. Arbor, Mich .• 5-year groups for iDen ional Cross Country Masters Champion· October 26 (Sunday): National Stan­ 40+. Women 35-39.40-49. 50+. Special ship, Green Valley. Arizon~! Steven ... POSTAL dard 10KM Cross-country run, Gaith- I 30-39 and open XC held separately. Myers, Green Valley Recreation. P.O. ersburg, Maryland. 11 a.m. Send SASE Contact: Dr. Ed Rozloff. 10144 Lincoln. Box 984. Green Valley, AZ 85614. Jaoa.ary 1 · August 31: One-Hour Run to Paul Lamperti, National Bureau of Huntingwoods. Mich. 48070. November 9 (Sunday): NationallOKM Postal. AI Huff, 181'1:1 1st Ave. N.W .• Standards, Gaithersburg, Md 20760. Deeember 28 (Sunday): Midwest Mas­ Cross-Country. Championships. Seattle. ­ October 26 (Sunday): National Mast­ Seattle. WA 98177. (206) 542·2930. . ters 30KM Championships, Lake Bluff, Washington. August I·November 30: Postal 1·hour ers 15KM Cross-Country Championships Ill. November 29 (Saturday): National walk. Jim Beam. director. New York City. masters- 5KM Cross-Country' Champion­ -October 26 (Sunday): New York ships, San ~ iego . Balboa Park. . ••••••••••••••••••••• Marathon. Contact: (212) 580-6880. _ November 30 (Sunday): Brooks/TFA November 1 (Saturday): National SOUTH Please send any additions or ommis- , National Masters 25KM Championships, sions- to Al Sheahen, Editor, National 40KM Walk Championships, Long San Francisco, Cal. October 18·19 (Sat-Sun): 1st Throw­ Masters Newsletter. 6200:'. Hazeltine Branch, N.J. Deeember 6 & 7 (Saturday & Sunday): November 2 (Sunday): Marine Corps athon, Raleigh, N.C. Each contestant I Ave .• Van Nuys, CA 91401. throws all weight implements. Contact: , TFA and Senior Olympics Decathlon Marathon, Washington, -D.C. Contact: Championships, Glendale, Calif. College. . (202) 433-3238. Nolan Fowler, 660 Crestwood Dr .• Cookeville, Tenn. 38501. December 7 (Sunday): Honolulu November: Canada/ USA Cross Coun- Marathon. try Dual Meet. Buffalo, N.Y. - November 30 (Sunday): National 25 ~ December 13 (Saturday): We~ghtmans November 30 (Sunday): 11th annual , KM Walk Championships. Miami Beach, Fla,. (tentative). Pentathlon Championships, Glendale, DEADLINE Philadelphia Marathon. Send S.A.S.E. 'December 14 (Sunday): National 50 to Philadelphia Marathon, 515 W. God­ Mile Track Championships, Santa Mon­ NMN is written BY masters 8th" frey Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19126. _ ica, Calif. letes FOR masters athletes. We need and welcome your reports of meets, WEST races, schedules, photos, comments. MIDWEST FOREIGN etc. Deadline for edito~ial material and August 2 (Saturday): Southern Calif­ advertising for the September issue of ornia Striders vs Corona del Mar dual NMN is August 10. Send to National August 6·10 (Wednesday-Sunday) 2nd T&F meet. Noon. Contact: Walt Butler Masters Newsktter, 6200 Hazeltine European Veterans T&F Champion­ August 2 (Saturday): WiSconsin Unit­ (213) 681-8531. Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401. ships, Helsinki, Finland. Contact: Pekka . ed Athletic Club masters and sub- August 2 & 3 (Saturday & Sunday): Diutto, Mannerheminte 18 A 00100 ', masters track & field meet, Univ. of Northwest Senior Classic, Mt. Hood Helsinki 10, Finland. Wisconsin Walnut St. track, Madison; Community College. Gresham, Oregon, Wisconsin. 1 p.m. Contact: Ron Dennis, 6 p.m. Jim Puckett (503) 667-7354. August 23 & 24 (Saturday & Sunday): 6408 West Gate Rd., Madison, WI August 9 (Saturday): 8th Annual 3th Annual World Veterans Road Cham­ 53716. (608) 221-8020. CDM "Don Palmer Memorial" Relays, pionships (IGAL) Glasgow, Scotland. page 4 National Masters Newsletter - August 1980

selves which reportedly added to the delays. -The overall mood In the East Is going to different than In the West. Harsh words STiltS ..S~IID and sharp criticism seemed common­ New Zealand? 'place In Philadelphia. far different from the more- polite. easy-golng. tolerant Western manner. Are people really more hosttle In the East? Or Is It simply -On $aturday. July 12 In the Senior ~ reports race chairman Guy Thomea. The no-nonsense. direct honesty? Olympics. Bill Fltzgereld ' lowered his field .Is limited to 700 runners and closes -The San Diego County Chapter of the American age 55-59 record In the 1500 September 13th. $5 entry fee. No post American Heart Association will sponsor from 4:28.9 to 4:28.7. entries. Contact Thomas at Way's Lane. the 3rd Annual Heart of San Diego -Two month,s after his successful knee Manchester Center. Vt. 05255. (802) Marathon and 10000 Meter Fun Run on operation at the hands of Masters athlete 362-3401. Gerry Bjorklund, Plttl Lyona, Sunday. October 12. 1980 at 7 a.m. 6.000 and orthopedic surgeon Bob Wltenebe. BenJI Durden arid others will run. marathon runners are expected. p'lus an AI Guldet relnJured the knee In a -An open decathlon will be held In additional 9.000 for the 10k. Write the motorcycle accident. Then he pulled a Fort Collins. Colorado September 4-5. Heart Association at 3640, 5th Ave .• San hamstring June 10th and was out for a Contact Jim Weed. Diego. CA 92103 or phone.(714) month ,to m'lss some of the ' big meets. -twor Welch. at 85. the oldest active 291-7454. : 1he Indestructible Guldet Is expected marathon runner In the USA. debuted ~n -Larry Noel. reports that 142 ,men and ' back shortly. racewalklng June 7. Welch writes Haiku 59 women participated I'n the National . ·D~ Stolpe. Western regional champ. poetry. and ran the Sr1 C,hlnmoy 41)ara­ RRCA meet ,; of mlles " n Greenbelt. pulled up In -Jhe 100 July 12 with a thon June 1 In about 6 hours. Oil May _. Maryland june 23. Jim Sylv.. tei\ , ;13. ' , hamstring pull. Dick keep,s 1ft shape he ran the 'Avenue of , the Giants 4:42; :Chert.. DIY.... , ' 43. 5:08; Bill 'training at the high altitude ~n his home Marathon In around 51h hours. Oabum,SS. 5:48; Cheri.. Frye. 65, 6:52; I '. . F" Info, cal. O~ write:· town of Los AlamoS. New Mexico. -Chuck Lichter: announces a new Patrlcle ' Hoefler. 36. 6:25 and . Joann" , :t -T~e <:Ity ot brotherly love was not so , publication ,geared towards long '-dIstance Mellet. 46.6:44 were division wfnners. Wendell MUler , < brotherly 'for l1t least' feur masters -runners. ~t's an offlclal-pubtlcatlon of the -Professionalism Is herel L .. Cour- I "' ;' '180 N. I,.;aSaU' competltors. HIII"~ Sumner tost his Southern Pacific A8SOClation A\hletlcs kemp a'hd his ~ burro- Bambi won ,$750 wallet. AI 8heIhen was s~J)arated from Congress LOR Committee Box 9192. prize money hi the IIrst annual Eagle Chicago,' IL 80801 his binoculars, Stln and Dorothy Her,­ North Hollywood. CA 91806 for more pack-:Burro flace In Eagle'. Colorado. {3t2) 238-1315 mlnn were mugged outside the Hilton Info. _'. June 28. A virtual photo-finish eulmln­ Hotel when a group of youths tried to -Susse Chalet Motor Lodges & Inns ated the 17-mlle evaht. Courkamp clock­ sponsored the Holyoke Race of Cham-' grab Dorothy's JewelrY. Stan. the 77- Ing 1 :59:37 to edge Ardel B08I and tied the 35-39 world mar1< for the pions & 200th Anniversary Massachu­ year-old world hammer record holder friend In 1 :59:39 ($500). and Clint 100. Whltney's 10.3 would 'break the and gold medalist reportedly threw a few setts 'Constitution Marathon. Only 160 Roberta and Andy In 1 :59:43 (5350). existing American mark of 10.4. set by of the attackers around. scattering them athletes braved the cold. wet weather. Contestants are: not allowed to ride thalr Mel Pender In 1973. It would tie the Patrick Burke 40. was top master In like bowling pins. burro. but must run as a team with a global best time set by Ed Jefferla of 2:52.86. Devld Medaen. (3:18:09). -The Franklin Field track In Philadel­ 48. lead rope and halter. The Burro Is South Africa In 1971. National ' Records phia Is a fast. but unusual track. It's 400 Roger Phllllpa. 51. (3:35:36). Hugh equipped with :a 33 pound pack saddle Chairman Pete Mundie Is verifying the meters around in lane 5. but only 403 Short. 58. (3:11:31) and Rufus Reed. 61. which may Include a gold pan. pick and mark. Whitney ran 10.7 In Philadelphia meters around in lane 1. A 2-lnch curb (3:57:02) won their 5-year divisions. Sue shOVEd. Courkamp Invites everyone to with what appeared to be a ,heavily taped circles the track Inside lane 5 where all Medeglle. 44. of the Bronx. N.Y. clocked bring their burro and shoot for $1200' hamstring. races from 800 meters up are run. All 8 3:23:25 to finish 2nd woman overall. first prize on August 3 and August 17., -Jim Gallup. 44. won the 35 + age lanes are used in the 200 and 400. -Cerl Klehm complained to Wendell (303) 422-1649. class In the Diet-Pepsi Hawaii 10k June forcing those in lanes 1-4 to run Miller that some Philadelphia events -The 4th Annual Bonnie Bell 10k 1980 29 In 33:20. Johnny Faerber. 44. was unusually sharp turns. This layout means scheduled for 1 p.m. were finished by 11 is set for Monday. October 13--Columbus 2nd In 33:33. ' the stands (which hold about 40.000) are a.m. For other events. he said. not Day holiday-eon Boston Commons. Bost­ -Faerber won the masters division of closer to the action . enough officials were present. so It took on. Limited to 5.,000 entrants. Contact. the Big Island Marathon in Hilo. Hawaii -The 1980 Maple Leaf Half-Marathon-- 3V2 hours to finish the shot. Normally. Bonnie Bell , 11 Newbury St., Boston July 6 in 2:39:17. Bill Bulmer. 40. took 13.1 miles-- will be run over a certified the competitors pitch in and help, but 02116 . 2nd in 2:40:57. Noel Murchie, 44. was course at 10:15 a.m . Sunday. September the officials . wanted to handle it theme, -Bill Seldon reports that on June 14. the overall winner al!long the women in 21 in Manchester Center. Vermont. Ruben, Whitney of San Antonio, Texas 3:12:04. -Top Hawaiian master Mike Tymn journeyed to Portland , Oregon to win the Entries now being accepted fo ~ the 4th annual masters division of the Cascade Run in 9round 49:35 . "I say 'around,' " Tymn commented. "because they didn't give PAN·AMERI'CAN MASTERS us our times. I thought my competition 'WOUld be Ray Hatton. and it was -for a TRACK & 'FIEI.D while--Ray finished 2nd in around >,., ..' :',. 50 :10. " Tymn said h'is real competition ~ ...' was " my male ego. I battled Patti Lyons CHAMPIONSHIPS all the way. She kept passing me g'olng downhill and then I would pass her on sponsored,by HOME SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION the uphill. It wasn't until the final mile , and the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STRIDERS . that I passed her for good." Lyons' time was 49:42.5, an unofficial American August 16 and 17 record for women. University of Southern California (U.S.C.) -Barbara Ellner, 35. was Invited to watch a masters meet by friend Juan - Los Angeles, California Pedevllla June 7. Was she borea by It all Entry fees: $6.00·-1st event, $3:50-each additional event as others have been? It seems IlOt. "I Program and T-shirt to each competitor enjoyed it. but I thought it would be more fun to run than to watch." she Dinner-Dance'& Awards Banquet- said. Under the guidance of Pedevllla Sunday evening, August 17: $15 per ticket and Dave Jackson. Ellner began practic­ ing her sprints and doing a little road Accommodations available nearby: For additional information work. Three weeks after she began and entry application, University of Southern California/Dormitory trainlna. she won the women's 35-39 100 Summer Housing meter dash at the Senior Olympics July send self-addressed, stamped 12 In 16.2. Welcome. Ba..r::bara. envelope to: Birnkrant Hall -Nick Newton underwent 2 hour , Hilliard Sumner, Jr., Meet Chairman University Park, California abdominal surgery in Kaiser Hospital in (213) 741-7371,741-2022 L.A. July 16. Newton had had the 22713 Ventura Boulevard problem for several months. "It didn't Woodland Hills, California 91364 University Hilton bother my running. but I could feel It In Los Angeles: (213) 748-4141 (213) 342-3147 or (213) 884-1349 HX· 6079 the high jump," he said. The operation was reportedly successful as NMN went to press. August 1980 - National Masters Newsletter page 5

.: i Western, Reglonals 1:22.0 in the 200, 2:52.2 in the 400 and --Hilliard ' Sumner's 48.4 in the MSO --Bob Hunt's 70.1 in the ' MOO inter­ /contlriued from page 1 39:38.5 in the 5000. Since no other 400 . . mediates, very close to the U.S. ,mark marks were on the books, her times --~rge Cohen's edging Mel Elliot in of 69.1; and 17.64 in the high, close to automatically beCame .new world best. the M40 BOO, 2:00.8 to 2:01.3, and AI Guidet's world best of 17.5. Felicitas Salazar upset Salisbury in the nipping Bob Packard in the 1500, 4:12.2 --Kent Guthrie's 10:39.8 in the M40 tied Stolpe's U.S. 200 standard of 22.9, 1500 to establish a new global best. in to 4:12.7. Steeplechase. as he continues to have an outstanding 9:50.0. Salisbury then lowered her own --Dave Stevenson's M5(} steelpeehase --Jim Brown, 40, and Herm Wyatt, year. world 10000 standard to 1:27:16.6. win in 11:05.6, not far off his own 48, leaping 6-0 in the high jump. Ralph "Lefty" York of Modesto, Meet director Dick Straub did a American mark. --Dave Jackson, 46, With a 19-7 1/1 ' California upped his own age 65-69 U.S., yeoman job of organizing the meet with --Mild He.rvey's 3 wins the W35 200, long jump and 41-21/1 triple jump. shot put mark of 44-5 1/z with a toss of the able help of the San Diego Track 400 and BOO. --Christel Miller's ' 13-11 long, JUDip in .. 45-1. Cherne Sherrard, 41, unobtrusively ~t 2 new American field marks and tie'd a third. Her shot put of 38-11'/, broke the old U.S. 40-44 women's Margaret Miller, 53 also having an outstanding year, added another world " women's age 50-54 mark to her collect­ ion with a 40:13.2 triumph in the 10000. The old world standard .was 41:~.0 .. set by Lydia Backes of West Germany only last year at the World Games in Hannover. (On June 7, Miller broke'the world 5000 mark in 19:27.0 for women 50-54.) Miller also set a new American best in the 1500 of 5:12.9, topping the , 5:45.0 which Carol Cartwrig~t ran in last year's Home Savings Pan-American Games. The world women's 50-54 1500 best is a formidable 4:54.5, set by South Africa's Anne McKenzie in 1975. Dorothy Stock, setting women's 45-49 Mlkl Hervey (213), 38, winning women's HIIII.rd Sumner 34, Director of 4th Nick Newton, 46, who broke Dick ' world 10,000 mark of 39:06.3. 800 In 2:28.5 In Western Reglonal~. Home Savings Pan-American Masters Stolpe's 45-49 mark ~ the 400 May 24, Chrl.tlt Aompennen (228) wins 40-44 Championships, August 16-17 In L.A. 'standard of 38-7 set by Joann Grissom of Indianapolis in 1979: Sherrard's Club. . Nev~rtheless, the meet was discus throw of 94-10 broke her own marred by events running up to 2 hours --Frank Duarte, ;is, winning the 5000 the W45 bracket, 27-2 triple jump, and mark of 91-11 set last year. She high behind schedule, an~ a mixup in, the 200 in 15:30.2. 99-7 javelin, which betters the existing jumped 4-6 to tie her winning height in times. Medals ran out after the first --Pete Mundle's two' photo--finish wins U.S. record of 69·6, set by Shirley the 1979 national masters championship day, but Straub said he'd get them to in th.e MOO 1500 (4:37.65) and 10000 Kinsey in 1979. , in Gresham, Oregon. -the winners within a month. (36:55.1). --Bob Humphrey's 159·7 M40 discus A new personality emerged in the Outstanding performances included: --Christa Romppanen's wins in the throw. . Masters movement as Marilla Salisbury, . --Ruben Whitney's 11.02 and 22.07 in W40 BOO (2:39.4) and 1500 (5:12.9). --Larry. Stuart's prodigious 220-9 jav­ 72, of San Diego, set 4 new world bests the M35 100 and 200. --Walt Butler's 14.74 in the M35 110 elin .throw in the M40 class. for women over 70 while competing in --Doug Smith's 11.23 and 23.21 in the hUrdles. The 1981 Western Regional Masters _virtually every running event. One of M40 100 and 200. --AI Henry's 15.23 in the M40 barriers Championships are scheduled to move the first 70+ females to join the --Dick Stolpe's 3 wins in the.M55 100. and 2O-6 1/z long jump. to the San Francisco/Northern Calif­ masters running movement, Salisbury-­ 200 and 400. . --Ed Oleata's 56.9 in the M40 400 ornia area in 1981 in the 3-city rotating nicknamed "Sunbonnet Sue" --clocked --Harry Koppel's 5 triumphs in the hurdles (33") to· edge . Hugh Adams system between Los Angeles (1979) and M65 100, 200, 400, and both hurdles. (57.6) in one of the meet's top races. San Diego (1980). results, on page 17

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Columbia and other Latin American On August 9, Dave Jackson conducts other Wednesday at 6- p.m. on Randall's On Ta~ For August countries will be on hand in Los the very popular 8th annual CDM "Don Island. Angeles. An entry form is in th18 issue. ,Palmer Memorial" relays in Santa Ana, The Midwest Ma§ters and Submast­ Pay attention now. We have--get Gonzalez-Julia invites everyone to his California, featuring .individual field ers Weightman's Pentathlon is set for this--TWO (2) Pan-American Masters meet in Puerto Rico. The 1935 Central­ event competition and only·relay events the 24th at the University of Chicago, Track and Field Championships lined up American 400-hurdle champion (55.0) for the runners. The meet is a and the Midwest Masters 25km cham- ' for August. Both promise to be excel­ promises an exciting time. "There are 4 relay-junkie's delight, with seven baton pionships are the following Sunday. lent events. One is the popular 4th million people in Puerto Rico, and there events (440, 880, Mile, 4.mile, Sprint The postal one· hour run competition Annual Home Savings and Loan Pan­ is tremendous enthusiasm for track and medley, distance medley and 2-mile) on closes August 31. American Masters Championships, dir­ field," he said. "We expect 3000 to 5000 . deck. You pay $8 and run as many ected by Hilliard Sumner, to be held in fans at $8 per ticket. The meet will be . relays as your body can take. Los Angeles at USC August ,16-17. The televised locally. Contestants will be The European Veterans T&F Cham­ other 18 the 1st Pan Am Masters Cham­ given a full sized poster--an original pionships--with over 2000 expected--will pionships, directed by Gilberto Gon­ creation by the famous Lorenzo be held in Helsinki August 6-10. On the M.asters Age zalez-Julia, to be held in San Juan, HQmar." 23.r~.r& ,, 24th, the 13th annual World Puerto Rico, August 30-31 and Septem­ Gonzalez-Julia says the National Veterans Road Championships will take Records 1980 ber lover the Labor Day weekend. ,Council for Grandparents will provide place in Glasgow, Scotland. Many top SUIimer reports that "this annual trophies to all grandparents who excel American masters are pointing for this event is the only international Masters in the games. To avoid 'the heat, the classic event. The 1980 Masters Age-Record Book contains men's and women's world and track & field competition being held in meet will run from 3 p.m. t9 midnight, AIso on the 16th is the Masters Relay .the USA this year, and I invite instead of 10 a.m. to 6. p.m. as Carnival at Randall's Island, New York U.S. age bests for all track & field everyone to share with us the friend­ Dreviously announced.... City. On the 10th is the Lincoln, events, age 35 and up, as of ' Jan. I, 1980. Plus walking and championship ' ship and gamesmanship that is tradi­ On August 2, the Wisconsin United Nebraska Pentathlon championships for records. 48 pages. Lists name, age, tionally exemplified at 'this Champion­ Track Club will host its first masters ope~ and masters athletes. .ship meet. Sumner says hundreds of T&F meet in Madison. In Gresham, Also on Labor Day is the Canadian state and date of record. Send sa.OO masters and submasters athletes from Oregon, on the 2nd and 3rd, Jim Masters T&F Championships in Ottawa. plus 50 cents for postqe and handliDg the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Puckett will put on the twilight And development meets continue every to National Masters Newsletter·, 6200 Northwest Seniors Classic. Hazeltine Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401. I .:: _Ne "6 National Masters Newsletter - August 1~ k'" " National Championships . " . ~om 1 even more impressive since the Phila­ McKenzie also holds the global best of delphian was the meet organizer, and 4:49.2. was busy overseeing details. Green­ 6. Wesley Ward of Indianapolis in- . creased the 70-74 U.S. high jump mark Wood, however, remained undefea~ed as a master in the 110 and 400 hurdles, by 31/z inches, leaping 4-6 to break easily winning the former in 16.48 (~") Homer VanGelder's 4-21/Z jump in 1977. and the latter in 60.14 (30"), drawing a Josef Sahlmann set the world mark of 4-71/. in Hannover last year. few "gohs" and "ahs" from Easterners who had never before seen the Kansan Outstanding performances were com­ monplace. Among them: glide smoothly over the barriers. --Mike Jackson of Los Angeles . cap­ --Bob Hunt of Anahein, Calif., won both hurdles in the 60-64 category in tured the 100 (10.8) and 200 (22.41) in 17.63 and 70.1, narrowly missing U.S. the 30-84 division. A former ~siden­ marks in each. His 400 victory in 61.43 tial fellow with a Ph.D. in Public is close to the world mark. Administrat.ion, Jackson now works for --Jose Ubarri of Puerto Rico, the 1954 U.S. Senaror Alan Cranston (D.-Cal.). Central American 100 (10.7) and 200 "The Senator ' inspires me," Jackson champ, captured the ,55-59 sprints in said. "I ran these races for him. ' He 12.88 and 25.51. wanted to compete today, but he wasn't --Miki Hervey successfully defended able to get away. He wants me to run her championships' in the women's 85-39 the 400, and I will. I've laid off for 2 200, 400 and 800. "- years. Next year I1l run 10.4 or ·1O.3 in National Masters Championship Meet Director Fred --U.S. 40-44 800 record-holder (1:56.0) " Mannis, seated; Susan Walters, center, Sandra Knott " the 100 and the low 21's in the 200." --Doug Smith of Huntington Beach, and world gold-medalist Ernie Billups of Chicago hooked up in a torrid duel (right) photo by Andy Boyajian California kept the .40-44 sprint crowns with George Cohen of Inglewood, Calif. on the w..est coast for the 3rd successive and world veteran's technical chairman, Out fast as usual, Billups had just year, topping 1979 champion Ken Den­ then triple-jumped 84-11 to better the enough to withstimd Cohen's closing nis in the 100, 11.40 to 11.49; and in the 84-7 previous world best, but it was . rush, 1:57.8 to 1:57.9. "I moved too 200, 22.77' to 22.94. wind aided, as were many triple jump late," Cohen said. "I got boxed in. Ten --Nick NewtOn reversed the order of marks. more yards and I would have had him." finish in the M45 100 and 200 from the 8-10. Salisbury improved on 3 of the The finish was so close that some World Games last year, beating· gold world women's 70-74 bests she set observers on the finish line weren't sure medalist Lloyd Riddick, 11.53 to 11.89 . earlier in the year, wmmng the 200 who won. The two tangled again' in the in the 100, with Matt Brown splitting (1:07:11), 400 (2:51.15, and" 800 (5: 1500. Cohen tried to stay With Billup's them for 2nd in 11.70. In the 200, 85.4). pace, but the American record-holder Newton triumphed in ~.55 to Riddick's New American records established (4:02.5) was too much; Cohen eased to 8 23.88 with Brown third. In Hannover, were: 2nd place 4:11.3 as Billups breezed to a Riddick won two golds in 11.25 and 'I. Jim Burnett of Philadelphia nearly 4:02.8, only 0.3 off his domestic stan­ 23.55, while Newton took both bronzes ~roke the world 40-44 mark of 49.5 in dard. in 11.65 and 23.68. Thus, Newton, 46, the 400, but settled for a 49.76, which --Cliff Pauling and Kelsey Brown won improved on all three of . h!s Hanhover destroyed Gary " Miller's 1978 U.S. the 800 in their 45-49 (2:02.7) and 50-54 times (51.0 in the 400 here vs. 52.14 in standard of 50.8. (2:08.8) divisions, respectively. - Germany) to win three national cham­ 2-3. Jim O'Neil of Sacramento im­ --Diane Palmason of Ottawa, Ontario pionship gold medals in one of the Phil Mulkey of Atlanta, winning 45-49 proved the AD;lerican 5000 and 10000 clocked 2:20.9 in the 40-44 800, which is pole vault at 12' In Philadelphia. bests in the 55-59 age bracket .with a meet's finest efforts. Photo by Bob Pat.. 16:50.1 and. 85:85.6, respeCtively. His photo by Andy Boyajian The new world marks established were: 5000 time broke the mark of 16:58.6, set . 1. Nick Newton of Los Angeles broke by Gerry Morrison of Kansas City at his own world record in the men's age the 1978 National Championships in 45·49 400 with a time of 51.0. He had Atlanta. A~stralia's Jack Ryan hold the \ . set the old mark of 51.11 on May 24. world nuirk of 15:52.8. In the 10000, 2. Bill Fitzgerald of Palos Verdes, O'Neil was well ahead of the pace California lowered his own world 800 needed to break Leon Dreher's 1977 mark in the 55·59 division for the 3rd record of 85:37.2. But with about 8 laps consecutive race. His 2:08.9 topped the to go of the 25-lap race, the oppressing 2:09.3 he had run 'in the Western heat and humidity started to get to him, Regionals June 22. , and he slowed noticeably. "I thought I 3. Frank Fenger of Charlottesville, had it easy the first half, but then the West Virginia erased Norm Bright's 800 heat got to me and I didn't think I could " ."" .. /iii. .. , " '.\\: .. ,' .. :.•.. , ... ".\ standard of 2:27.2 in the 65-69 bracket get it at all," O'Neil said later. National Masters 800 and Bert unalter, Executive K8thy Mcintyre, . National with a time of 2:25.3. Ironieal1y, watching in the stands and 1500 champion Ernie BII· . Administrator of National Masters 1500, 5000 and 4. Russ Meyers of Pensacola, Florida pulling for O'Neil to break the mark " lups, 42. Mas,ters T&F Champs. 10,000 champion In 30-34. lowered his own 110 hlU'dle mark of was Dreher, himself, a retired Philadel­ 21.1 in the 75-79 group to-20.98. phia waiter, and a good friend of --Bert Lancaster of Philadelphia and faster than Sandra Knott's U.S. mark of, 5. The high-jumpers went wild. Three O'Neil's, who was nursing an injury. Jack Greenwood of Kansas engaged in 2:24.6. new world marks were set in the ideal O'Neil needed a 5:43 final mile, but was three classic duets in the 50-54 bracket. ' --Knott, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio, de­ hot, windless conditions. J.C. Brown of falling behind with 87:88 laps. But he Lancaster first topped Greenwood in the fended her 3 national championships and Staten Island: N.Y. leaped 5-9 to raise summoned the energy for an 83-~nd 100, 11.94 to 12.30. Then Greenwood, showed improvement in the process, the world ~-54 standard of 5-8, jointly final oval to capture the record by 1.6 who has "never lost a 400 in domestic winning the 1500 in 4:50.7 (vs. 4:58.4 in held by Orval Gillette (Dec. 1971) and seconds. John Gilmour of Australia competition, edged Lancaster, 54.88 to , 1979), the 5000 in 18:11.1 (18:22.5 in '79) Boo Morcom (July 1972). "holds the wprld record of 88:40. 55.85. "I caught him but I couldn't go and the ' l0000 in 37:28.5 (88:05.5 last 6. Burl Gist of San Marcos, California 4-5. Mary Czarapata of New Berlin, by him," Lancaster said. ' ~ But I'm out to year). was elated when he cleared 5-21/Z to Wisconsin toppled the U.S. 45-49 marks get him in the 200." He did, giving :-Barrie Almond of Rocky Hill, Con­ erase Erik Stai of Norway's 6-2 global in the 800 and 1500. Her winning 2:27.8 Greenwood his first U.S. defeat, to our necticut took the 45-49 1500 in 4:17.9 60-64 high jump mark set in the 2nd in the 800 bettered Chris McKenzie'.s knowledge, in the 200, 24.43 to 24.68. with Hal Higdon of Michigan City" . World Games in Sweden in 1977. 2:36.4 standard set in 1979. The world ' (Greenwood won the silver in Han­ Indiana. 2nd in ,4:22.1. The 1500's were 7. Ian Hume's 4-11 in the 65-69 high women's 45-49 mark is ' an ' imposing nover in 24.23.) "I had a bad lane and I marred by the 40-44 and 45-49 groups jump eclipsed the 4-10 mark set by 2:19.2, clocked by South Africa's Anne couldn't see' him," Lancaster said. "But I running together, as well as the 50-54 Richard Rafferty of Great Britain last " . McKenzie in 1970. Czarapata's time of ran a hard turn. I could hear him and 55-59's competing as one. "I never year at the 3rd World Games in 5:08.6 in the 1500 improved on Dorothy' coming at the end." Lancaster's two­ knew what positio,n I was in," said Hannover, Germany. Hume, a Canadian Stock's 5:18.4, run January 6, 1979. out·of-three wins over Greenwood were Higdon. "They should run those races = continued on next page ... \ . August 1980 - National Masters Newsletter page 7 . ~.contlnued from previous page ' separately." The lead runners (the --Fred Dunn of San Francisco, won 4O-44's) get all the attention, which isn't both 5K and 20K walks in the 50-54 NEED BACK ISSUE8,? right, said Tom Sturak. Most felt the category. Former Olympian Ron Laird, Montana Holds 1st 45-49's and 55-59's deserved their own . who's been training in Mexico City's Most back issues of the National race. "It's frustrating to come to a mile-high altitude, took 3rd in the 40-44 Masters T & F Master. New.letter are available for . nation&l championship and not know 5000 walk and 2nd in the 2OK. Bob $1.00 each, plus 50 cents postage & whether you're running 1st or 5th," said Mimm won both events in, the 55-59 Cbamps- handling for each order. one. "If competition is to be held in division. Send to: 5-year groups, the 1500 and under -~World-record holder in the ' 45-49 by Milce CarigN:m cmd Milce Price National Masters Newsletter should be run that way. Otherwise, let's high jump (6-2''') Herm Wyatt of Los 6200 Hazeltine Ave. , go to 10-year groups and be done with Gatos, California clear 6-feet to edge BOZEMAN, MONTANA,' June 14. l ' Van Nuys, CA 91401 it." Montana's first Masters Track and Field photobyoWlibur BuctwwI :Championship . brought us closer .,..to ~ArArArArArArArAr~ArAr~ 'having a program. There were forty Missoulan Glen Govertsen should con­ :participants, same as last year's' Devel­ sider regional competition. His times in opment Meet. Twenty-two returned, the 100 and 400 are that good. He set a eighteen of which bettered their peI:­ 1500 record and threw the 2K discus 'formance in at least one event. A fine 124-9. group of newcomers produced a test of The SM javelin competition more records and solid marks. A meeting was resembled a college meet than a held at the conclusion of the meet and Masters', thanks to "ringers" Courtney awards were received. Taylor of Corvallis and Don Poole of Edna Berg and Ruth Thibeault were Belgrade~ Courtney's 210-3 blast should outstanding. Berg set a new American­ make a lasting record, but he will have Age 65-69 record of 30:52.0 in the 5,000. to stay sharp· if he wants to hold the Kelly 'Cole and Barb Bailey made a race Division I record someday, as Don turns ... of the SM 5,000, finishing close and 40 next month. Don's 195-10 was a ' with good times. Betli Browning repeat­ lifetime best. CourtneY's wife Nedra set ed as the Division I 1500 champ and set SM records in all three throwing George Cohen winning M40 800 In a long jump record. events. 1 :59.9 In So. Pacific Champs. Marathoner Bill Foulk of Bozeman Some recognition is due to a few of shook off a nagging injury to run a the meets most-improved athletes, record 5,000 lind win the 1500 in good Edna Berg and Harold Ericson. Edna --Dave Colton of· State College, 'Pa., Nick Newton. time. A member of the MSU Track cut almost four minutes off her 5,000, ran 4:23.9 to defeat . defending champ --Spotswood Hall of Richmond, Vir­ Team, Bill has a pending American time in one year, and Harold cut 19 Kelsey Brown in the' SO-54 1500 by 11 ginia won the 55-59 high jump at 5-4, Division I-B record for 10K; and his seconds from his 400. Such improve­ seconds. Colton also copped the 5000 in defeating former Olympians Morcom, 2:34.36 marathon at Boston this year ment takes a lot of work. We found 16:57.6. Irv Ondschein and Floyd Simmons. would be an American I-B record as selecting an outstanding athlete in a Bob Fischer of Newwark, New Jersey --Morcom pole-vaulted 12-6 to win the well if the course were not point-to- Masters Meet impossible and we're not beat everyone to win the,40-44 10000 in 55-59 gold: .point. No one older than Bill finished sure it's that important a think to do . 32:45.6. --Dave Jackson, 48, and AI Henry, ahead of him at Boston. Chris Kafentzis . Looking ahead you can expect a --Wayne Vaughn doubled in the 80-34 41, both won 3 events; the iong-jump, of Helena took the 400, 1500 and 5,000 better meet next year, mOI:e people ~d 5000 (15:37.9) and·1000 (33:34). high-hurdles and triple jump. in -Division n, setting records in each. A organization. ,Our meet has a future. , --John Forrest easily won the 45-49 --Meyers nearly broke the 75-79 long pair of Montana's most outstanding Your continued support, part'ieularly 10000 in 34:47.6. ' jump mark with a 12-91/2 leap. distance runners, George and Jenny your ideas, will be greatly appreciated. --Kathy McIntyre, 31, of New York, Tuthill, regrettably did not participate --Jim Williamson's 15-6 in the 80-34 results on page 16 N.Y., won the 10000 (36:59.6), 5000 class led all pole vaulters. this year. (17:45.4) and 1500 (4:44.3) to top the women's 80-34 division. / --Toshiko d'Elia's 41:00.1 would have putted 37-91/2, only a foot off her U.S. broken the women's 50-54 10000 mark women's '40-44 mark of 38-7. , by 5 minutes a month ago, but it fell 47 --Tom McDermott .of Madison, c,on­ seconds short of Margaret Miller's new necticut won the 60-64 discus at 152-11, 40:13.2 record set in the Western while Bob Humphreys of Glendale, regionals June 21. Calif. garnered the, 40-44 title at 155-4~ --Ru y Enders of Potomac, Maryland, McDermott also won the 8-pound ham­ won the 45-49 pentathlon with 3203 mer at 162-11. points, the same as Sammy White in --Stu Th~mpson of Los Olivos, Calif. the 40-44 group, who edged Gary Miller, doubled in the 'discus aDd hammer, and by a mere 13 points. Enders also won just missed the g'old in the 45-49 shot. the 400 hurdles in the fastest time --Phil Conley/won the 45-49 javelin in (60.3} since Greenwood departed this 195-10, only 6 feet why of Bud Held's division four years ago. Matt Brown U.S. mark of 201-6; and took 2nd to ' (62.5) pushed him all the way and was Enders in the pentathlon. not pleased by the loss. --Christel Miller upped her 45-49 --Hylke VanDerWal clocked 9:54:8 to javelin PR to 101-0, better than the win the 40-44 steeplechase. current B.S. mark of 69-6. Miller, who --The Southern California Striders spent her childhood in Germany in the won the 30-39 4x100 relay in 42.23. 30's and 40's, is not a U.S. citizen, --Corona Del Mar clocked 43.8 to win which is the criterion for determining the 40-49 4x100. U.S. best:!. "But I've_only competed as a --The Philadelphia Masters won the U.S. resident and as a member of a SO-59 relay (49.3)' and the 60:,69 baton , "Uncle Marty" Stern (4th from left) of Philadelphia Masters, and U.S. club," Miller reasons. It's an issue one-lapper (65.6). others check in for 400 at Nationals. photo by Andy Boyajian which has barred tbe likes of Fritz· --The Potomac Valley Seniors won the ' Mueller and others from posseuing new 4xBOO relay in 8:36.4, (40-49), while American records. National Records the Philadelphia Masters triumphed in 1 --Larry RodenlMick of West Plains, a 44-8 /, heave. Bill Walmroth of Chairman Pete Mundle is looking into 8:07.1 in the 80-39 group. Missouri sailed 48-5 1/2 in the 80-34 Southfield, Michigan captured the 15-59 the rules to see if it would make more --The Striders took the 30-39 4x4OO bracket to top all triple jumpers. crown with a 45-3 112 toss, and doubled sense to include marks such as Miller's relay in 3:23.9; while CDM won the --Lefty York of Modesto, Calif. nearly in the discus at 136-2. as U.S. bests. ' , 40-49 heat in 3:32.3. broke his won 65-69 shot put mark with --Joann Grissom -ot Indianapolis shot- results on page 20 . . I, page 8 National Masters Newsletter - Au~ 1980 .~~! .

He's head-quartered at the AAU office ' day of the competition. Reporters were Other than reading the newsletter, a 1980,AmluaI in Indianapolis. at the track doing interviews; the public short pamphlet outlining guidelines for "I've got a few things to learn about was encouraged to attend.) running masters meets was suggested. Masters T&F . track and field," Buzzard admitted, "bui 8. Miller reaffirmed the 1981 National It would list proper heights, weights; fm going to be working very hard to Masters . T&F Championships will be etc. develop a strong, coordinated masters held in Los Angeles, and in 1982 in 10. Hurdles/Implements Standards. Meeting program." Wichita, Kansas. A mo!ion was made This issue was really not discussed. 5. "The relationship with Penn Mut- and ' p~ to hold the championships Because a minority of masters are PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 5. Na- ual is going to be a very good one," said sometime after the 4th of July, and interested in the subject, Miller an­ tional Athletics Congress Track and Fin "Th hi' h bli '. before Labor Day to ,1) avoid the nounced it would be discussed separate­ Field 'Chairman Wendell Miller called e. ey can ' e p USWlt pu CIty. They've got a trememdous network of traditional , holiday traffic jam-ups, 2) ly following the ' meeting. After the the 1980 annual meeting to order in the local agents who' can get. involved to give athletes a bit more time to get into ," meeting, however, only one hurdler was Hilton Hotel at noon today. About 50 help with meets and races/ ' condition, and 3) avoid conflicts with standing around looking for someone to people were present. , Fine ROinted out there are over 3 other open mid-summer meets which , disCuss it with. "Maytie I can apply for 1. Miller thanked and congratulated millionover-40 runners in th&-U.S.; that drain otf Potential officials. government aid," he dead-panned, Bert Laneaster, Fred Mannis, the Penn if we could sign up only 10% of them, 1981 Meet Director Hilliard Sumner "since my event seems to be an Mutual Life Insurance Co., Spiro & we'd have a self-supporting program. , ,indicated he'd probably schedule , the , endangered species." Associates and others who had rescued 6. George Hatzfeld, Assistant Vice ·meet around August 24-25, one week Dave Jackson, who had taken a the national championships at the last President of Corporate Communications after the Home Savings Pan American survey of which heighths and spacings minute to stage .the meet. at Penn Mutual and .the driving force Championships. ''That ' would give the hurdlers. themselves, preferred, "When the Charleston, West Virginia behind Penn's involvement in the mas- people two big meets in 9 days on the had to leave the meeting early. Accord­ site didn't work out," Miller saiei, "I ters program, said Penn Mutual wanted coast," he said. "It would make the trip ing to Jackson's survey, the vast , thought 'we'd have to postpone or cancel to work with the masters with what; really worthwhile: ~ . , majority of U.S. hurdlers prefer the the meet. The cost Qf the facility here ever program works best. The group also agreed a 2-day meet lower heighths and shorter spacings. at Franklin Field was originally going to "For now," he said, "we want to work was better than 3-days, and com~lained But feeling is strong among others to be $18,000 for the three days. That's through the AAU and John Buzzard. about the awkwardness of this year's stay with the international standards. outrageous. We were able to cut it We're very pleased with the kind of 3-day sChedule. National Records Chair­ (See separate storY next month.) , , down ~ near $13,000, .but we apoI~ program you have and the kind of man Pete Mundle was appointed 19 11. Sumnel" complained-that the Sub: -for havm~ to charge high entry fees. _ ' people in the masters program. Not all work out a "perfect" 2-day schedule. masters have been getting short shrift , 2. NatIon~ TAC masters r.epresenta- of our agents are familiar with the The one used by Sumner for his Home from the Masters and ihe AAU/TAC. tIve Bob Fm~ ~ported on the. recent program, but we want to involve them Savings Pan·American M~ers ,Games Fine disagre~d, saying the submasters TAC conventIOn m Dallas. One recom- as much as we can." is said to be the best yet developed. are welcome and can participate in any mendation at the convention was for th~ Hatzfeld ' said a 'main ' goal is to 9. "Is this an official meeting or just , national or re8ional (and most local) masters track & field group to consoli- "increase masters registration" through- . a bull-session?" it was asked. Probably meets, The World Veteran's Games are date , i~s seven regions into. six, by out the country. a bit of both, it turns out. Case in point: presently limited, how~ver , to men over combmmg the Northwest mto the 7. Miller introduced Hal Platzkere At the 1979 meeting in Gresha.m, it was ,-, 40 and women over 35. The group Western Re~onal , as. is done by the Senior Account Executive of Spiro 8: unanimously voted to "make the U.S. unanimously expressed total support for, LDR commIttee. "ThiS w~ op~sed Associates, the pUblicity-advertising- implements/hurdles standards conform the inclusion of Submasters in all levels ~oday, h~wever , and voted down" smce coordinating arm of Penn Mutual. to international stan,dards." It was so of the program. Seattle. 18 ~ far .re~oved from South- "We've gone all oul t.c? promote this , printed in the newsletter. 12. The 1981 North American Mas­ ~rn Calif0r:Dla 1~leally as New York- meet and the maSters program," Platz- Since then, meet directors, including , ters T&F Championships will be held in IS from Chicago. kare 'said. "We ran several ads for the the directors of the 1980 nationals, have Philadelphia. 3. Fine said that national TAC officer meet and have a film ' crew and ignored the directive. In Philadelphia, The meeting adjourned at about 1:20 Evie Dennis had proposed in Dallas to vid~-taPe people covering the events." , international standards weren't used for p.m. throw . the masters out of the , new Platzkere said he just ret~ed hom the Hammer (60-79), high hurdles, AthletiCS Congress ~d ~et" th~m go Seattie where he spent his time on (40-.69), and intermeCiiates (40-59). Com­ their own way. (A suggestion which has radio and with local ,Penn agents petitors are confUsed and complain. also been. made by ,more than ~ne promoting masters activities. ' "We've' master.) Fme repo~ed that her ~otIon just completed 12 syndicated articles was defeated" and Cited the advantages d ' Bill T ' b lin Th mainl ' f .. gI 'thin TAC un er oomeys y e. ey y o"Are)mThamm Wl " f : gist 't' cover track and field, swimming, ' and e mec hamcs 0 re ra Ion are . . t d asil . I ted long distance rUDDlDg. You should be StoCk Lowers se up han TAe C AAY lIDUP•emen . seeing them soon. B) T e / msurance program PI tzk 'd th t F rt' 'M ' 'f be fi W' h thO a ere S&l a 0 une agazme Marks In 10K, The 1:24:01 by Kiddy is ,thus also a 18 0 enormous ne t. It out , 18 was on hand at the meet to take photos , new U.S. mar~ for women 40-44, insurance; a Masters meet or race and interview competitors as part of an director could be sued. And athletes Half-Marathon breaking the time qf 1:25:02, set by would have to look elsewhere for August 28th stOry on Penn Mutual's, Linda Sipprelle on September 10, 1978. ' involvement with the masters program. Dorothy Stock, having P,erhaps her ~ ,,' Mary Storey ran the 13.1-mile dis- insurance coverage. "We're producing a 3O-minute-film of C) Masters have input into Jheentire most brilliant TUDDing season, lowered tance in 1:31:39 to lower the U.S. road ,the meet by Glenn McCurdy, a Dlaster, her own world 10,000 best for women mark of 1:55:59,for women 55-59 set by athletics program in the U.S. and which we plan to make_ available to abroad." (Indeed, it was Fine, as a aged 45-49 with a time of 38:46.5 over a Mary Rodriguez of New York last groups, meetings, TV, etc. We've hired member of the national AAU commit­ certified road course in Balboa Park, September 8. Anne Johnson lowered a video-tape crew and we're f~g : 12 San Diego, June 28. the women's 50-54 standard she set a tee, who succ~ssfully moved at the 60-90 second spots to CNN." (Cable November, 1979 convention, that the ' The time bettered her clocking of yar ago in this same race of 1:36:48 by 3 News Network, the 24-hour 'all-news TV AAU ~ecommend to the IAAF to drop 39:06~ S run on the track in the Western minutes to 1:33:49. network which began broadcasting Regional Masters T&F Championships On May 18, Stock completed a 10-mile Rule 53. Rule 53 is virtually the only 1 from Atlanta.) " thing that stands between totally open; June 21, and topped her 38:52 in a San course in 1:06:18 to better the U.S. Platzkere Said he's producing wrap-up professional, world-wide running compe- Diego'10k road run June 14. , mark of 1:09:49, set by Natalie Buzzell pieces of the meet for VIZ-New for tition.) , • III Then, on July 4; the La Mesa, ' of Maryland April 1,1979. In the same world-wide distribution. California resident recorded a ,1:25:08 race, Storey ran 1:13.0 to smash the old Fine. announced t~at the Tr&ck and "We hope to make Masters a well­ Field Association of the USA will ' get for a new U.S. half-marathon record" 55-59 mark of 1:21:50 by nearly 9 knoWn name," he said, '"so when you 'smashing by nearly 5' minutes the old minutes. The course was the Fed 30% representation in the Athletics tell people you're a maStertl athlete, Congress. mark of 1:29:00, held by Nicki Hobson Mart/YMCA Breakers '10-miler at Mis- they'll say, 'Oh, yesl: Not, 'What's . 4. John Buzzard' was introduced to of the San Diego Track Club since July sion Bay, which, acCording to Bill Stock, that?' " 5, 1976. is certified. the athletes and visitOrs.' Buzzard is a (The publicity for the meet in the' veteran'Masters swimmer'who has ,been "A gal passed Dorothy abOut half-way Stock has thus set new marks this Philadelphia papers' was easily the best , , and said 'hi,' but she didn't recognize year in the 5000 (18:47.1), ' 10000 hired by the AAU through the funds for any 'of the 13 national champion­ supplied by Penn Mutual Life Insurance her and couldn't see her finish tag (38:46.5), 10-mile (1:06:18) and half- ships. Both tlie 'Inquirer and the color," Bill Stock said. "Turns out it was marathon (1:24:08). And we, have a Co. to -coOrdinate all _masters sports Bulletin--the two major dailies--featured activities throughout the United States. ' Sandra Kiddy ' who finished 7 seconds __ .. " feeling she isn't through yet. stories, photos, profiles imd results each ahead of Dorothy." " -,' ~ .. - . ';

August 1980 . National Masters\ Newsletter PaP 9 I .; , continues. "No words could be invented Having experieneed it on many oeea· - for such supreme ha~pine88, eclipsing · sions, 1 know what to expect. rm all other feelings. 1 thought at that I, confident that I can make it to the tiniah moment I could never again reach such line without faltering and 1 know what THE GUN LAP a' climax of singlemmdedness. 1 felt lies beyond the finish line. bewildered and overpowered. 1 knew it would be sometime before 1 caught up Editer's Note: With this one, Mike 'with myself." . Tymn begins a monthly column in SECOND WIND NMN. A native of Alameda, California MIKE TYMN Some of the readers of this publica-' and now a resident of Honolulu, Mike tion are into the "gun lap." Many, those has been running for nearly 80 years. in the 40 to 60 range, are still on the His best times at distanees beyonc;l two autumn lap. At 48, 1 see myself heading miles have all been turned in sinee his

into the first turn on the third quarter. . 40tb birthday. They include 3h88 for I 1 can detect a leaf fall now and then and . 10K, 11 miles, 524 yards in tlie one-hour I sense the Wind more than before. And . erowd ... Unconsciously, I obeyed. -If the run, 1:25:46 for 25K and 2:28:48 in the THE MILE RUN·· _while rm not quite as strong now,' I speed was wrong it was too late to do marathon. For the past two years, he A MlatOOOSM OF LIFE have more confidenee and greater drive. anything about it, so why worry? I w~ had been_writing a regular ~lumn on rm in good position and rm cruising. . relaxing so much that my mind seemed , \ running for The HonoIaIa AtIvertIIer. "Ortly ita ,ometlling like nmning can 1 don't fear the, gun lap as 1 onee did. /ittDAt, be aelaeiwd, tle ,on oj /fit­ almost detached from my body. There ality tACIt .. ahoIt perfecWm. 1M was no strain." it .. fIOt tle IcifId oj perfection tACIt The third quarter might be likened to leave, fIOU' witl fIOtAiftg to lWe ftyi. autumn and mid· life. The body begins running events have. What I propose YOtI are tIOI JOf'1' own e%ecutione1', ' ' to wilt and feel the strain, but at the would not cure the problem, but , it becaule IJIOrl .. fIOt tle mtJift aim same time it is the most settling part of would help a bit, and it would alao make of life. Yet to aeme"e perfection ita the entire event. If is the calm before As I See It running the meets at least a little one tAing, 1aoweve1' amall, make, it the storm. It passes all too quickly. simpler. poIBible to face tmeerlGint1/ ita the "I barely noticed the half mile, passed The obvious objection is that it would mot"e di/ficult problema of life. " in 1:58, nor when, round the next bend, not be fair--that a 49 year old, for •• RoprBann.... Chataway went into the lead., At 1 favor returning to ten year age example, should not have to compete three-quarters of a mile the effort was groups in my event (the pole vault), and with a 40 year old. My first response to A mile seems like an odd distanee still barely pereeptible; the time was probably in all the field events. My this would be to guess that it is not so when you break it down to 5,280 feet, 8:00.7 and by now the crowd. was reasons follow: true in the field events (dominated as 1,760 yards, S20 rods, eight furlongs, or roaring. Somehow 1 had to run that last When 1 travel to a meet, rm looking they are by teehnique~ as it is wit" the 1.609 kilometers. But it is not without lap in 59 seconds for a competitive test. To some extent, running events. But clearly, the older reason, for it was derived from an Then, winter and old age--the gun just travelling a long way, and knowing man will be at some disadvantage. But ancient Roman measure of 1,000 strides lapl The last of the life-giving oxygen that 1 will have only three tries at each then, so is the 44 year old in the 40-44 or 2,000 psees. begins to seep from the body and SQme height,. puts pressure on me. But a year age group. We have a trade off As a track event, there is even more form of arthritis begins to attack the con~st with several other vaulters in here between, on the one hand, insuring rhyme and reason to the distance. joints. -The muscles are no longer my own age group is decidedly more that the age spread of ~hose competing Exercise physiologists tell us that it supple. The real effort now begins. fun than cOmpeting unopposed. In . my against each other is · sufficiently small requires an equal balance of the aerobic , Bannister: "My body had long sinee five years as a sub-master, about half of to be fair, and on .the other hand and anerobic capabilities of the body. exhausted all its energy, but it went on my "competitions" have been unopposed insuring that there are enough people in Thus, it is half endurance, half running just the same. The physical wins, and not once have 1 ever been in each division to have a real contest. ,· strength. overdraft came only from greater will a meet where the number of vaulters in The records could probably be kept as But the mile run is much more than power. This was the crucial moment my age group exceeded the number of they are--in five-year brackets, - and that. It is a microcosm of life. Like the when my legs were strong, enough to medals awardedl This is just fine if you perhaps the several biggest meets could seasons of the year and the stages of carry me over the last few yards as want to collect medals, but dismaying be left that way also; but I would like to life, the mile is usually t8.ken in four they could never have done in previous for the reason stated- above. see the field events in ten-year brackets parts. The first quarter or 440 yards of years." The problem described is not just a in all the rest. How about polling the the race is like spring and youth. The The finish line looms ahead like pole vaUlter's problem, although that readers for their opinions, and printing runner is spirited, fresh, impulsive, and death. Bannister recalls: "The tape event and the hammer throw are a tabulation, event by event? possibly even reckless. Unless proper meant finality--extinetion perhaps." ,probably the worst. To a greater or restraints are applied during this per­ Notice the expression on most milers lesser degree, all field events suffer [Send YPU1' opinions to NatioMl iod, the-ordeal ahead will be especially as they cross the finish line-:arms from it. They have not experienced the Master8 New8lette1', 6200 Hazeltine difficUlt. . _ outstretched, neck taut, head tilted to boom in popularity that the longer Ave., Van NUY8, CA 91.1tOl--Ed.] In his book, First Four Minutes, the side and slightly upward, face Roger Bannister describes his feelings contorted and in anguish. It is easy to during,that historic run 26 years ago: imagine a wooden cross at the runner's ~ , ''The gun fiJ'ed a second time ... (Chris) back, and he might very well feel like ...... crying out, "My God, my God, why Brasher went into the lead and I slipped · , ' . in effortlessly behind him, feeling tre­ have you forsaken me?" mendously' fUll Of running. My legs "Those last few seconds seemed ': Most Complete In~en · seemed to meet no resistance at all, as never-ending," Bannister recalls. "The if propelled by some' unknown force. faint line of the finishing tape stood ': of Track & Field "We seemed to be going so slowlyl ahead as a haven of peaee after the Impatiently I shouted; 'Fasterl' - But struggle. The arms of- the world were I:Equipment in the Brasher kept his head and did not waiting to receive me if only I reached • change the pace. I went on worrying the tape without slackening my speed. until I heard the first lap time, 57.5 If 1 faltered, there would be no arms to : ~"' Country! seconds. In the excitement my know­ hold me and the world would be a cold, • ledge of pace had deserted me." forbidding place, because 1 had been so : [Write fOr] S ' da The second quarter is like summer close. 1 leapt at the tape like a maD and young adulthood. There is a taking his last spring to save himself striving for position ,as the heat of the from the chasm that threatens to engulf : C~~:.~! S~-;'~ce!lY battle begins to intensify. It is during him." this time that we settle down into the The finish line is reached, but it is not :UKCLa ~~~ the endl The greatest part is yet to tempo that best suits us. . 8 ..,ft.~ "At one and a half laps I was still come--liberationl : aKBAXB. worrying about the psee," Bannister "I felt suddenly and gloriously free of • 15'West Oaklahd Avenue goes on. "A voice shouting 'relax' the burden of athletic ambition that 1 • .Doylestown, Pa. ,18901 •••••••••• penetrated to me above tlte noise of the had been carrying for years," Bannister page 10 National Masters Newsletter -' August 1980 , trip to New ZealaJ1d went to Alex years back who only recently returned first woman finisher with a time of 2:46 Ratelle, 10th in 2:34:59, for the person to competition, although he has been and sinee she is 38 years~ old was the North Ameriean of any age or either sex who produced running continuously, was the first local ' first female ' master as well. She won a the best performance as judged by finisher ,with a fine 2:36. trip to England. Sandra Kiddy was top Masters Marathon national Running Da~ Center tables. Cindy Dalyrymple of Seattle was the 40+ female in 2:58.10.7. A super event. Fernee and Ratelle will be trayeling to by Hal Higdlm New Zealand with the Miller & Higdon r------~----~------i , Storm Window and Travel eo.'s tour I Subscribe Now! (Ed. _Note: 111 Jw,', NMN, we group. ,.."onN tAcIt Hal Kif/dim _ Alsz Ernie Billups was fourth master in ' RtaUu. Nt tN10 U.S. MOlten 14aratAota ' 2:29 followed by Bob Daniels of Toronto ·• The National Masters Newsletter is the bible of the Masters ~ ita tie NortA AmericGIl14G1ten :" ,' in 2:30 and Roger Roullier in 2:31. ~ • (Veterans) movement, the fastest growing segment of the running community. It's a bargain at 12 issues.a year for only CIttnpiou/Hpl. H..,. .. HigdIm" eye- j started slow well behind the pack, but • witwa., __tie.,.. GCCOI&tIt 01 tie caught Rouillier at 18, battled back and • S10. Get aboard the publication that's covering the Masters ell... ] forth with him to 25, then hit the was • scene more thoroughly than ever. SuJ;»scribe now. It would be unfair to eall it' the and 1st 50 seconds over the last mile, • best-ever collection of masters mara- finishing in 2:35:42.1, w!rleh neverthe- • -.• OSlO enclosed for 12 issues , 'S13 for Canada thoners in North America, because a lot less is the fastest 45-49 time for an : 'S18 for_overseas of goOd ones showed at Boston this Ameriean over an un-aided course. (The • Send to: National Masters Newsletter year, but the Manitoba Marathon· eame Manitoba Marathon is run on a flat, • 6200 Hazeltine Ave.; Suite R , elose. Because it was the North Amer- out-and-baek course. Temperature was • Van Nuys, Calif. 91401 iean Masters Championships, the spon- in the low 60's on a elear and sunny day • ~rs put out a lot of effort in bringing with a bit of wind that troubled runners top people in ,for their event. in the latter stages; but otherwise good I Name Ineluded were John Robinson of New running conditions.) Ed Wbitloek fin- ,Address ______Zealand, en route to Glasgow to defend ished seeond in that age category with I his world title won a year ago in 2:38. John Thresher, a 4:10 miler of • City ______State _____ Zip _____ Hanover in the marathon. Robinson was l•_~~ ______seventh in the Munich Olympics and has a lifetime best of-2:13. Dereck Fernee of

Toronto with a best of 2:23:58 had just , \ turned 40 and Fritz Mueller (2:20:47 best ) also was fit and ready. And there, NATIONAL T.A.C. POSTAL'RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS was a sprinkling of other good mara­ FOR M ASTERS thoners including Roger Rouiller (2:25: SPONSORED BY THE MASTERS ATHLETIC COMMITTEE 02), Lee Wilcox (2:31:25, last year's OF THE ATHLETICS CONGRESS, U.S.A. Manitoba masters champ), ' and Alex The following relays will be held In two age divisions: Division 1 (40-49) & Dlvls'lon Ratelle (whose goal is to break 2:30 at 2 (50 + ) 440, 880, 1 mile, 2 mile, 4 mile, sprint medley (440-220-220-880); distance age 55). And also sonie good people medley (34 mile, 440, 880, 1 mile). All distances will be In yards. Metric distances more reknowned at shorter distances: wi" be adjusted for time. There will also be an age group medley at 4x440 with a Ernie Billups (world champ at 800), Ed leadoff of a 40-49 year old; 2nd' leg 50-59 year old; 3rd leg 40-49 year old;, ancnor leg 60+ . . Whitlock (world 45 champ at 1500), , Hylke vander. Vi! al (steeplechase placer These relays can be run as part of any track meet or on a time trial basis. We will operate on the honor system. The following rules will prevail: in Hanover), and myself (another brok­ 1. All times must be run from April 15th to Sept, 15th. en down !?teepler). 2. An Individual can run in -more than one relay but not more 'tnan once in anyone The start was at the University of relay event. (Example: A comp.etltor can run the 440 In the mile r.elay, sprint medley, Manitoba on a wide roadway with its distance medley and the age-medley but can not run in more than one mile relay, limes separated by a grass island, and sprint medley, etc.) 3. An athlete can go down in age but not up In age. A Dlvielon 2 athlete can so the organizers were able to give compete', in a Division 1 relay but a Division 1 athlete can not compete In a dlvlsloll2 master runners their own starting line! event. ' They could run the first mile in contac~ 4. For the 440 and 880 yard relays, If 400 meters & 800 meters are run Instead; an with each other before being swallowed adjustment In the time wi" be made. ' 5" A seperate entry form must be ,used for each relay. by the pack of younger runners, which included Frank Richardson of Iowa, NO ENTRY FEES: Mike Dyon of Toronto, defending cham­ PRIZES: T.A .C. National Championship medals wi" be given to the first three teams pion Wataru Sakamoto of Japan, and In each relay plus TAC National Championship Masters Team patches to the winning team, Jeff Galloway of Atlanta,wlio was in town partly to pump interest in a newly PROCEDURE TO ENTE'R: John Maclachlan will coordinate these postal championships, All entries must be received by Oct, 1st, The prizes wi'" be mailed to opened Phiddippides store. The young­ the team director. All team members must be registered, In the T.A,C, sters finished in that order with Richardson first in 2:15 to Dyon's 2:17, GIVE UP? NEVERI----U.S. Senator despite being delayed 17 seeonds by a Alan Cranston seems to be giving up, RELAY EVENT ______-:-_ TEAM NAME train that crossed the course. (Shades of but don't let the posture fool you. TEAM MEMBERS: Murphy's Law: this particular train 65-year-old ~nator Cranston is merely makes that crossing supposedly only doing hiS stretching exercises in prep­ NAME: ______ADDRESS once a week and the railroad has aration for a 100 meter raee at a recent "- 1st leg AGE___ _ assured the organizers that it would not Masters Track and Field competition. TAC It get in the way of the raee.) Hundreds of masters · athletes (comp- NAME:-',______ADDRESS Back to the masters raee. A pack of ' etitors 40 years and over) and sub­ about 15 runners moved off the line, but masters athletes (competitors 30 to 89 2nd leg AGE.... ___~ , TAC It that had ~ n~wed to 10 by the years old) from the United States. NAME: ______ADDRESS mile-merging. Soon after it was Robin­ Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, and other son, Fernee, a,nd Mueller running alone. . Latin Ameriean countries will gather for 3rd leg AGE____ _ TAC It They held together until around 21 ' the 4th Annual Pan Ameriean Masters miles when -John Robinson (no relation Track and Field Championships co-spon­ NAME:_-'--______-' ADDRESS to the Roger Robinson of New Zealand sored by Home Savings and SoUthern 4th leg AGE___ _ TACit who was passing through the states .t 'California Striders, on August 16 and the same time) simply pulled seemingly 17, at USC's Cromwell 'Field. This TIME: ____TIME OF EACH lEG(OPTIONAl)____ - ____ effortlessly away, for the win. Fernee Championship Meet' is an opportuni~y mpped Mueller by six seeonds for the for national and international Masters Mailing Address for PrIze: NAME"'-______ADDRESS ______second masters pOsition, but, as first athletes to prove that age doesn't We certIfy that the above Is true time. Canadian finisher, won an expense-paid interfere with the true spirit of amateur trip to New Zealand for the World TEAM DIRECTOR CHIEF TIMER ADDRESS ____ sports. Mall entry to John Maclachlan, Ho .....hoe Bay, Box mo, Marble FaUI, TX 78854 Veterans Championships. ' Another free v ....,,; _ -"- .:-.,.:- . I..,;-.,.¥_ ',_ .: ....._t..P~ .$_" t. __ '-:..."':'.~ oioJ-4.!·oIR ~' ...: ~J~ August 1980 - National Masters Newsletter page 11

Once a runner has competed a 47 Compete In TAC marathon, one of the greater pleasures ~@~D@rru@~ ~MrrurruUrru@ is to see the achievement recotded and publicized. Regardless of their time, National Masters finishers of a marathon can consider [Q)@~@ ~@rru~@If - themselves a winner. The NRDC is glad Decathlon to give every runner the recognition deserved. Runners who completed a Championships marathon on a certified course in 1979 can see where they ranked in their age u.s. Distance by Bob Martin group and among all U.S. marathoners by getting a copy of "U.S. Marathon­ DENVER, COLORADO, June 28-29. Ran kings ers". It may be obtained Irom the Twenty-eight individual event and total­ NRDC, Box 42888, Tucson, AZ 85733, point decathlon records were broken for $9.95 plus 75 cents shipping. today as 47 of the best masters athletes Here are the times ~ be listed in the The NRDC appreciates a grant from in the country competed in the 1980 1979 rankings and the all-time °rankings Nike which permits publication of "U.S. National Masters Decathlon Champion­ at three distances: Marathoners" as well as ~he other 1980 ships. 15 kilometers 25 kilOllleters 20 miles NRDC books. It also appreciates special The Decathlon is traditionally the 1979 all-time 1979 all-time 1979 all-time financial support from Running Times toughest event of the Olympics or any Men 35 thru 39 - 52.28 50.09 1.32.10 1.27.56 1.56.19 1 . 52.26 - magazine which permits inclusion of all Men 40 thru 44 - 53.29 51.14 1:30: 58 1:27.16 2:00.14 1:55.23 marathon marks in the book. track and field program. The demands Men 45 thru 49 - 55.43 52.30 1.38.13 1.32.36 2:09.32 2.01.33 of the 2-day, 10-event contest are Men 50 thru 54 - 58 . 00 55.40 1.41 . 45 1.37.54 2. 14107 2101104 NRDC New. Note. legendary. Only the strongest and Men 55 thru 59 - 1.03:32 59.28 1155105 1.46157 2127.02 2115141 The official U.S. record for the Men 60 thru 69 - 1.08.46 1.03.36 2.07121 1154115 2.35.35 2.27110 fastest of competitors can hope to \ Men 70 and over - any 1.23.30 any any any 3125133 marathon is 2:10:20. This record is held perform well in the grueling, testing WOIIIen 40 thru 44 - 1.08.03 1.03.31 1157118 1150114 2.30.10 2122133 I jointly by Tony Sandoval and Jeff Wells ordeal. Olympians have broken down Women 45 thru 49 - 1.13.36 1.12.11 2106110 1.49129 2147135 2121113 and -was set September 9, 1979. Tony Women 50 thru 59 - 1.20.54 1.15.15 2, 35.59 2117136 2152.54 2.52154 Sandoval's winning time of 2:10:i9 in under the strain. The winner is general­ Women 60 and over - any 1.55.59 any any any 3.30117 ly regarded as the best athlete, period. the May 24, 1980 Olympic trials be­ To compete well in 10 events, whether These_ times are for the last place listed in the 198Q edition of the NRDC book ''0. S. comes the sixth mark on a point-to­ Distance Rankings". The term "any" means that there ... ere not enough marks to fill as a youngster or a master, is a out all of the allotted spots in the rankings. All-time ra."Jdngs are_as of 1 J .... BC. point course that is faster than the ch&llengiDg, difficult feat that requires official record. Four of these marks are dedication, drive, desire and determin­ by Bill Rodgers and one is by Jeff ation. It requires not only the will to AD-time U.S.-DisWle.e RaaIdDp 20 kilometers; as of January 1, 1980, Wells. win, but the will to prepare to win. Here is an example of the format shows time, name, age, home town, 47 masters athletes accepted the used in the NRDC book "U.S. Distance home state, date of mark, and state in cbaI1enge this year in Denver, and 41 Rankings". The all-time list for men at which it was set. were still around at the finish. Using ftEN- 60 THRU 69 the Olympic IAAF tables (not the 1 11 Z0153 NORftA" aRIGHT 66 SEATTLE IIA (ZZ "AY 76.DC-AI World's Veterans tables), ' Mike Davis of ,/ 2 1'21'19 JOH .. WALL 62 8UTl"OH "0 (ZZ "AY 76.DC-AI 3 1.23." FRANK "IORANOI 60 COfFEYVIllE liS 113 OCT 79,OK-A' New Lenox, lllinois led all finishers ~ ltHI"Z WlllIA" !HOBERG 67 AHOI(A "N IZI "AY 79,DC-41 with 5932 points to win the 30-34 age , 1125109 CLYDE ALLING 60 CULVER CITY CA IZ .. SE' 77.CA-81 6 112'IZO JOHN ~ONTOYA 63 COL TO!I CA 127 SE' 75,C4- , division. 7 ltZ511t3 JOHN WOODS 61 W.lSHI NG TON DC (za "AT 7Q,DC-AI Dennis Stempel of Chico, California 1125153 CHARLES SEEKINS 61 lOS ANGELES CA (2" SE' 77,C4-81 9• lIZ615 ..- IRVING TAYlOR 60 E ORANGE NJ 123 "AR 75,NT- , captured the 35-39 bracket with 5655 10 l1Z7'00 WIlLIA" ANDlER' 66 ANOI(A - "N IZ7 AU' 77,"N-41 Race Directors points. San Diego's Ed Oleata took the ------40-44 crown with 5155. points. Larry Please submit all results promptly to Fuerst topped the 45-49 class with 4378; Certified Co1ll'8eS F or how many other areas does this the National Masters Newsletter at Jerry Donley won the 50-54 division We hear of many mstances in which situation sound fainiliar? The fir~ step 6200 Hazeltine Ave., Van Nuys, CA with 3750; Marty Leggett took 55-59 runners are unahppy because their is recognizing the problem, as Bill has 91401 and to the National Running Data honors with 2948; Bob Hunt Wlls best in marks on uncertified courses are not done, and the second is following Center, Box 42888, Tucson, AZ 85733, the 60·64 with 3289; Gilberto Gonzalez­ accepted as official records or included I through to do something about it. Please be sure to show the date, location Julia of Puerto Rico, A.J. Puglizevich, in the rankings. We sympathize with - Every area has sOme runners who can and distance, and whether or not it was Herb Anderson and Buell Crane won these runners, and feel that all runners set national records or appear in the run on a certified course, as approved their respective divisions. should have the opportunity to race on national rankings at some distance, if by the National Standards committee. Gonzalez-J ulia broke six decathlon certified courses and have their marks only given the opportunity. NMN desires the top ten men and marks in his 65·69 category. Davis officially recognized. Bill - O'Brian, Re­ U.S. Marathoners women of each age group over age 30. cleared the 110 hurdles in 15.7 and sults Editor of the Syracuse, NY, The NRDC is pleased to be able to The NRDC requires a listing of ALL high-jumped 6_ 3/.. Stempel hurled the Chargers Track Newsletter, takes a ' publish a book recognizing all marathon finishers, with name, age, sex, home~ javelin 165-7 and pole-vaulted 13-73/4. very straightforward, realistic, and finishers for 1979. The book "U.S. town, and finish time of each. It's Oleata hurdled the 39" 110 barriers in practical view of the situation. Writing _Marathoners ", 1980 edition, lists and important that the NRDC get such 15.8. Donley vaulted 13-P/4. Hunt ran in the May, 1980 issue, after detailing ranks each reported mark of every ° complete resUlts in order to give all the 100M in 13.4, 400M in 63.4 and 33" the exploits of star masters runner Ed runner who finished a marathon on a your runners credit in national records barriers in 17.6. Stabler, Bill says: "So why isn't Ed certified course last year. The book and rankings. Meet director Jim Weed put on "an already listed in the official records for contains a wealth of other information excellent event," as one finisher said. all of the accomplishments I've listed besides each runner's name and time. Weed says if anyone would like to put above? Because we (that is, most Each listing shows age, home state, on next year's Decathlon Championships Central NY race directors and clubs) state in which the race was run, date of to contact Wendell Miller or Bob Fine. have failed to get our courses certified race : "" ' ~rid a ' national ranking among Important Notice and to ~ubmit evidence of age for age runners of the same age group. Runners results on _page 22 group record claimants. In an area with can also determine their national rank­ pienty of big league performers, we've ing and ranking within their own sex The Annual Meeting of the been bush league administrators.' That for each reported marathon finish. MASTERS SPORTS ASSOCIATION isn't -fair to the performers .. .I think we Publishing the 1980 edition of "U.S. will be held during the Relay Carnival MOVING? should launch a concerted effort to Marathoners" represents a monumental on Saturday, August 16, 1980. remedy -our defects. And, great as Ed undertaking. With over 100,000 mara­ There will be elections of officers and Natiorud Masters Newsletter is mailed Stabler clearly is, I don't think he'll be thon marks key-punched, this makes a general discussion of future plans. third class bulk rate and -is not the only area runner to benefit- from over 50 boxes of computer cards, which The meeting is tentatively scheduled forwardable. When you move please let such an effort. There are official would represent a stack of computer after the 440 realy at approximately us know at least 3 weeks in advance. national records for each individual age cards over 75 feet high. In the computer 11:40 a.m. for a ~at number of distances. We processing, this is reduced to a stack of may well find an unrecognized star or computer output sheets about two feet • two in our midst." high. 5 Months To Go Lindsay Toynton of Christchurch, Let Sports Travel International LTD. tell you about New Zealand New Zeafand called from the . Los Gen..J fec:ta of Interat ...... 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Please send entry. form for: 0 Christchurch 0 Pelmerston North 0 other ______Kelsey Bro\,!n, Jim Manno, Arne Olso'n, Tom Asher of the North Jersey Masters 50-59 4x400 Relay Team. photo by Andy Boyajian , AuguSt 1980 - National Masters Newsletter page 18 The Ultimate stations over the entire course attested This year there was so much water that have any railings. The full moon did to the organizers concern for the safe the runners were ferried across in a light up the river below--a nice reward Running ChalleDge survival of the runners. boat rather than having to wade across for being out this time of night. Wish. I It was one o'clOck in the afternoon . hanging on to a cable strung across the could have been at the Placer High by Ruth Anderson when I left Robinson Flat to face still a river. Glad Marty was spared that! School Stadium to see these brave souls few more miles of wet snow. The The last eight miles still have several give their last efforts to finish (some did The Western States Trail 100-Mile elevation stayed around 6.000 ft. for sharp up and downs, plus such interest­ "sprint" the last 400 meters, even). Endurance Run proved to be all it w~ several miles before dropping down ing paths as an old rail road tressel Marty had made it with 40 minutes to cracked up to be. and then some! through "Deep Canyons I and IT' to ea1led "No Hands Bridge" which doesn't spare. In the 5 a.m. dim light of Saturday, "Last Chance·... Even with so much June 28th in Squaw Valley, California, rough footing" and tough grades, the just outside the Olympic training quart- beautiful scenery could still be apprec- ers, 251 brave runners set forth in this iated. However. the least appealing Photos from National Championsh ips heroic event. stretch of the course was a logging road Our common goal was . to reach leading into "Last Chance." This 'was a 'photo by Bob Pat. Auburn before the 30-hour cut-off. If we foot deep in powdery dust that choked broke 24 hours, we would receive the throat and smarted the eyes. For beautiful commemorative silver belt- me this was aIso the "heat of the day" buckles. Five of the 26 women accepting around 3 p.m.. but thanks to a great this challenge would succeed in finishing ' send-off at the last aid station by Gordy under 24 hours, along with the 58 Ainsleigh, I didn't suffer too much. Ii successful male runners. Another 51 Gordy, the first winner of this challenge fi men and 9 women made it under the in 1974, was helping rather t~an 3O-hour deadline. The first runner competing this year, and I'm sure the across was Mike Catlin, 28, of Davis, wet spray of water on the backs of the California. in 18:35 for his 'second win in runners at this point helped many make a row. Sally Edwards. 32, of Sacra- it through to Last Chance. Marty. being mento won over Bjorg Austrheim- . about 111z hours farther along at 3 Smith, 37. also of Sacramento (22:13 to . o'clock, was in the double-canyon 22:15). Third place. woman, Colleen stretch between Devil's Thumb and Conners. was the youngest female Michigan Bluff. Most heat warnings had finisher at 23 years. Last years women's been predicted for these canyons, but winner, Skip Swannack, 38, earned her with good shade and several chances to second silver ,buckle in fifth place; but cross streams, Marty said s~e actually fourth place was the first . over-40 enjoyed this stretch. masters woman, Martha Maricle, 46. of Alas for me, the "Devil" must have San Francisco with a time of 23:20. put his thumb right in the middle of my All of these women certainly deserve back between the shoulder blades. I . .. . the .admiration I feel for their aeeomp- .-:... could hardly walk up out of the canyon :lIijj lishment. I would like to be able to tell to the aid station ea1led "Devil's each one's "story", but Marty Maricle is Thumb", at the 51 mile mark. It was "special". She was the first master about 5:30 p.m. (mosqUito feeding woman ever to finish under 24 hours i,n time!). and P /z hours behind the time I Sandra Knott, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio Jim O'Neil, setting one of his 2 U.S. age winning the 10,000 meter run In the the six years of this competition . .She 18 had hoped to be by this point. A back 55-59 records In the 5000 (16:50.1) and women's 40-44 division In 37:28.5. She 10,000 (35:35.6) at Franklin Field. also a good friend and fellow member of problem was new to me. The conse- alos won the 5000 and .1500. the Northern California Seniors Track quences of continuing were too un- Club. We had . a chance to share only knom (scary), so I reluctantly stopped. photo by' Bob Pat. one 50-mile training run in the Santa Excellent radio communications be- Cruz Mountains before the Western tween all the aid stations constantly States 100. but I was thoroughly kept track of all the runners. so John, impressed with her strength and deter- my husband, waiting at Michigan Bluff mination. It was no surprise to me to the next check point 14 miles away, was learn she had made it to our fi,rst check . ' alerted that I had dropped out. point, Hodgson's Cabin. 10 miles into ' Marty, on the other hand. came the Western States Endurance Run. a charging into Michigan Bluff at 6:31 good 20 minutes ahead of me! p.m. with 60 of the hardest miles It's hard to impress anyone who ,: behind her. At this point competitors didn't start that steep climb out of are allowed to have crew run with Squaw Valley's 6,000 ft. to the ~,OOO ft. them, especially during the night hours, summit of Emigrants Pass. via snow more for protection than pacing. The . drifts, slippery muddy run off, streams two nice fellows awaiting to help me; and boggs. more slicker snow fields, Mike Fr~kfort 'and Ralph Hansen. with how difficult and energy-consum- were now available and willing to help ing it all was. I was afraid I would end Marty. She had planned to tough it out up with "fanny frost-bite" from my on her own, but welcomed the offered numerous sits in the snow. Marty sped company with dark approaching. through this hazard far better than I. White Oak Flats at 10 p.m . . is a only to take a nasty tumble along Red hubbub of flickering lights and excited Star Ridge in the rocky uneven footing. chatter as' runners come in to get She looked more like an escapee from a weighed and checked over by the bear encounter with all her scratches. medical teams, and to pick 'up new Still she forged on through t~e. steep supplies or new support runners. sides of Duncan Canyon. arnvmg at Marty's condition still seemed so strong, . Robinson Flat, the 32 mile station, some even after another fall in the narrow 45 minutes ahead of me now. Several of meadow path a few miles back. Her , these checkpoints had medical teams knee was beginning to swell some, so a who checked each runner's blood pres- medic taped it for her. No stopping for sure, pulse and weight loss. They were Marty! She actually ran off into the night National Masters Athletics Congress 'Rep­ Bill Fitzgerald, 55, of Palos Verdes, resentatlve Bob Fine placing 2nd In 5K looking. in particular, for si&,?s o~ (Many others were walking or barely California, who set· a new world 800 mark Walk (26:28). Fine also took 2nd In' 20K of 2:08.9 for men 55-59. dehydration, which they con slder~d jogging). Next hazard is a cro s sin~ of Walk (1 :59:36). perhaps the most severe potential the Middle Fork of the American River. problem on this run. Some 19 aid ,. ,

page 14 National Masters Newsletter - Au~ 1980 '" 40 - 49 Gil Dodds Marathon fVIay 17 l. Bob Day 32:01 2, Michael Brazier 36:46 I'll 60 and over the time of 1:11:05. Ernie is the Chicago 3. Joe Johnson 37:27 38:12 high school principal who got a gold 4. Richard Dvorak 1. :22 Michael Scott 1 :53.54 5. Ted Comden 2. Bill Gallagher medal over in Germany last year in the 6. David Clarke :47 2:04.08 Midwest 3. William Walker 2:09.00 World. Veterans Championships. Second M 50 - 59 11 30 - 39 in the 40-44 was Bob Pates in 1:17;28. 1. Carl Schultz 41:55 (Bob, many will remember, is the l. Bonnie Payne 1:25.22 2. Ralph Isaacson. 43:55 2. Betty Cahill :42.27 Report cometime professional photographer ~d 3. Th..as Braid 44:50 3. Patricia Kuhn :43.03 full time super media salesman who has 4. Caleb Cutherell 46:24 5. Vito Andriola :49 W 40 - 49 photographed some of oUF Masters 6. Weldon Thomas 50:34 1. Sue Nevel 1:44.58 meets around the country.) Third was Woo 60 - 2. Charmaine Kellstedt 2:01.03 by Ron Fox Gabe Schmergel in 1:24:36. 3. Day Golden :04.02 45-49 was won by George Anagnosto­ Marvin Warner 54:53 John Stam 60:59 poulos in 1:17:46. Second was Lloyd MARATHON RESU~S 'fI 40 - 49 Williams in 1:26:07 and third was M 40 - 49 Eugene Linarz in 1:26:50. 1. Faith Walkwitz 47:23 The 50-59' divison was won by a 2. Fran Goss 52:33 1. Robert Schrader .2:48.38 3. Florence Scott 56:30 2. David Schertz 2:52.27 newcomer to that division, Clyde Baker, 4. Ann Haller :32 3. Fred Boshem 2:52.47 who is happy not to nave to run in the 5. Marge Gieser 57:16 .. 50 - 59 :54 The city of Elgin, m., located on the same division as Hal Higdon for a while. 6. i!'l.len Korth Fox River, sponsored the Third Annual ' vi 50 - 59 1. Harry Roberts 3:07.22 Clyde set a personal P.R. in 1:16:06. 2. Charles Hinde 3:19:56 Valley Fox Trot, a 10-miler through the ' Second was Bernie O'Keefe in 1:24:24 1. Katy Merrick 57:56 3. Paul Nelson 3:23.29 hilly streets and parks of that city. and third was Neil King, the real estaie 60 - 69 ~ - None The day was cool; the times were executive who stopped several times good and 843 finish~ of the 989 who 59:40 along the way to give appraisals on 1. Anne Clarke IV 40 - 49 started. The race was very well organ­ -homes of the spectators, in 1:24:42. ized and had the efficient cooperation of Fourth was the statistics prof. from the HALF MARATBCJI RESULTS 1. Hatilee Christaan 3:26. 40 many departments of the city of Elgin, U. of Chicago, Harry Roberts in 1:25:54. ~ 40 - 49 ,'" 50 - 59 - None especially the police department. They Fifth was the durable, actuarial genius 1. Ronald Fox 1 :·26. 30 V'I~ - None used the most efficient finishing proced­ who founded Club North Shore Chicago, 2 • . Ronald Rosenberg 1:28.18 ures of any race held in this area, and 3. Jim Oury 1:29.06 the sponsor of the race, Bob Bruce in M 50 - 59 had the results posted just a few 1:26:11. minutes after each runner finished. In the over 60 bracket Peter Casa 1. Barnard O'Keefe 1:25.18 Jim MacNider (29) won with a 50:34. 2. Bob Bruce 1:32.41 won in 1:35. Second was marathoner, 3. Phil Hey 1:37.59 The 40-49 male winner was Bob Schad­ Chuch Mostow (76) and looking better er (41) with 58:37; second was Dave every year, in 1:52:50. Third was Other distance double victors were Joe Schertz (48) with 1:00:01 (tough luck, Harold Comm in 1:58:04. Dave) and third was Charles Brandt Kernan, 880 and mile; Lou Stern, mile The Ladies Masters division and and three niile; and August Prince, mile (40) of Ft. Wayne, Ind. in 1:00:31. overall women's. winner was Henni Volpe Ladies 40-49 won by Dr. Joan Ullyot Metropolitan : and six mile. Greg Fabian won .the 440 who put on a fantastic sprint in the last and 880, and Jim Dowling won the 220 (40) of San Francisco in 1:05:22. Second, 200 yards to beat out a younger girl for Nancy O'Malley (42) in 1:15:58 and third Masters T&F and 440. the overall female winner in 1:32:46. Kathy McIntyre 30, was very impres­ Camille Proud (42) in 1:18:53. Fourth, Second was Sue Lipman in 1:43:45 and sive in winning the 880 (2:22), and the Sylvia Boecker (40) in 1:19:37 and fifth Championships third was Carolyn Lippa in -1:49:35. mile (5:07.6). Wally Sokolwski, 39, was Barbara Macaluso (40) in 1:20:02. Women's 45-49 was won by Pat cleared 14-6 in the pole vault, and There were 99 male finishers and 14 by Haig BoMgian, Meet Director O'Neill in 1:46:43; second Joyce Elmes Counihan 41, cleared 14-0. Norm female. Gerry in 1:47:41 third Marge O'Farrell in Cyprus 41 won the shot, weight throw, 50-59 Male Bob Christiansen (55) won NEW YORK, N.Y., June 14. The 1:57:17~ No women over 50. 520 start­ and the javelin. Larry Judd won the in 1:06:56; second was Gordon Cum­ 1980 Metropolitan Outdoor Track & ers, 459 finishers. discus and the triple jump. Kurt Kratin mings (50) in 1:10:17 and third was Field Championships were held at \. Out here we sometimes have two wop the shot, discus weight throw, and George Rash of Munster, Ind. (56) in Downing Stadium today. The fact that distances run at the . same time but hammer. 1:11:04. There were 31 male finishers in it was Father's Day contributed to a usually one of the races starts out results on page 16 the 50-59 age group. before the other. In the first Gil Dodds below average turnout. Nevertheless, 50-59 F~male division had two finish­ Marathon on May 17, we all started out there were some very good perform­ ers. Emily Weber won in 1:19:05 and Jo at the same time and took the same ances turned in almost every event. Miles came in second in 1:21:24. route. The first time we came by the The standout performance in the 200 Compete In 60 and over male was won by Floyd stadium the 10K runners cut off; the sub-master category was turned in by . Smithberg (61) in 1:14:53; Robert Hof­ second time the half-marathoners went Richard Landry 33, of the New York Eastern Regional fer (61) was second in 1:32:39 and into the stadium while the full-mara­ Athletic Club. He won five events (120 Chester Marshall (62) ran a 1:34:02 to thoners continued on ' another 13.1 HH, LJ, HJ, PV, and javelin), and from Suzanne McCarthy take third. These were the only fin­ miles. Though this was their ,first time placed in three events (shot-2nd, 100- ishers. to stage a race of this type everything 3rd, 220-4th). Koles Elion, 31, executed WEST HARTFORD, CT, June 30. Sandra Browning and the city of went like clockwork. The results were a double sprint victory in the blazing Approximately 200 athletes competec;l in Elgin did a super job, and the race is available almost immediately after each times of 9.68 and 22.7. In fact, there the Eastern Regional Masters Outdoor becoming one of the classics in the area. runner crossed the finish line. The was a double sprint victor in every age Track & Field Championships · at Con­ On J une 8, Club North Shore Chicago weather was cool and the course was category except 50-54, where Tom cord High School today under overcast had its 2nd Annual liz marathon and, well marshalled and marked. It is even Brooks took the 100, but Jim Dowling skies and occasional rain. luclrily, the Chicago area got another harder to understand how well every­ came back to take the 220. Ray Susse Chalet Motor... Lodges & Inns 0001 day. (We runners here have been thing worked when you realize they Alexander, 36, 10.7 and 23.6, John sponsored the meet sanctioned by the blessed this year with a mild, almost asked our old buddy, Wendy Miller, for Moon 42, 10.23 and 23.0, Lloyd Riddick Athletics Congress under the auspices snow-free winter and a cool spring and advice and consultation. Despite that 45, 10.7 and 23.8, Rudy Valentine, 56, of the New Britain Track & Field early summer.) handicap they put on a class race. There 11.26, and 25.2, .David Lawyer, 61, 12.8 Association. Susse Chalet donated ath­ The race was held in Highland Park were 856 finishers in all three of the and 31.0, . Leo Rothbart, 65, 13,6 and letic visors' which were given to all and Highwood, illinois and was won by races so I estimate there were close to 34.5, were the double sprint winners. competitors. The company's · Inn in Scott Renken in 1:10:35. The course is 925 starters. They did a fine job in Only Rudy Valentine went on to win the Hartford was the official meet head­ mostly nat with some rolling hills but compiling, printing and mailing out the 440. Among the women only Chris quarters. has one "killer': of a hill at the 9 mile . results in less than a month. That's a McKenzie pulled off a double sprint Meet director Irv Black provided mark at which point the racers run record lor the Chicago area. victory in 13.15 and 30.2. automatic timing for all track events. down to the shore of Lake Michigan and The outstanding long distance feat Medals· were awarded to4 he first three back up on another roaa. was accomplished by Robert Clerk, 43, finishers in each 5-year age group in The Masters division was won . by of the New York Masters. who won the each of 20 events. ~rnie Billups who took second overall in six mile run in 33:06.0--an average of 5:30.7. How is that for consistency? resl,llts on page 18 -,

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Hurdtes 28 12:20 800 Meter FiMi 2A 11:1 0 400 ...... Int. HUtdIeI 2A 12:25 800 MeW Finat '8 11 :15 400 Met.,. Int. ~ 18 12:30 6OO _FtnaJ ,''' 11:20 400__ Met., lntInt, H_H~ lA 12:35 aoo _F.... 08 11:25 _ _ lnt. H_ 08 12:40 aoo _Fon" OA 11:'30 0" 200 _ _ _ 11:45 2OO_ FlnaI 12:4(1-1 :1 0 0IId0I0 200 ___ t.uncn ~~ 11:50 4A-48-SA 200 ___ l00 __ (AI_) 11:55 38 1:10 - l00 __m_ 3B&3A m_ 12:00 3A 1:15 l00 __m_ 28 2OO_Final_200 ___ 28 1:20 '2:05 200 _ _ _ l00 __m_ 2A 12:10 2A 1 : ~ 100 ___ lB 12:15 18 1:30 200 Mot.___ __ 100 ___ ,''' 12:20 ,,.. 1:35 100 ___ OS 200 ___ 12:25 OS 1:40 100 ___ CIA OA 1:4$ 12:30 2:00 110__ 38 110__ 3041 .---.----.- -'---c------2:05 1~1~ .!!!'._~'______2:10 110__ 2B 2:15 110__ 2A 1:05 1500__ _a~5o\ 2:20 110__ '8 1:15 1600__ 3Aa. 2 : ~ 110__ 1.\ 1:25 1500__ 211 2:30 110__ OS 1:30 1600__ 2A 2:35 110__ CIA 1:35 1500__ ,. yMI Ooort 2:4$ _a __ ., 1:40 1500__ ," STRETCHING EXERCISES----48-year- Mexico, 'Venezuela, Columbia, and other ~--~____ 44-450\ 1:4$ 1600__ OS 3:00 I:SO 1600__ CIA 3:05 ____ 3041 old Masters athlete Dave Jackson Latin American countries gathering for 3:10 ____ -211 2:00 3000_~ AI Ok describes his devotion to athletics as the 4th Annual Pan American Masters 3:15 ---____ ' 2A 2:30 1Il10 _1Ioioy 3:20 ____ .18 " ...a way of life. I1l be in athletics for Track and Field Championships -on ---- 2:35 1Il10 _1Ioioy 3 : ~ 1Il10 _ Aoioy 2:45 3:30 ______F.,._ 0111.\ the rest of my life." Jaekson stays in August 16-17 at USA's Crolllwell Field. 3:35 ____ CIA shape for his events (long jump, triple ThiS Championship Meet, co-sponsored 3:40 3:00 3:45 100 __ jump, high jump) by working out 4 days _by Home Savings and the Southern 100 __ _ 4:00 . :05 100"" __ ~50\ a week for 21/1 hours each session and California Striders, is the only internat· 4:10 100 __ _ 3B FlELDE'nNTS competing in as many Masters Track ional Masters Track and Field competit­ 4:15 '00 __ _ -;]A 100 __ _ Oldest Age Group First 4:20 28 , . SUNIMI' .,1-aC1 and Field meets as possible. Jackson ion being held in the USA this year. ' :25 2A 4:30 ' OO_F.,._ ' 8 _.'-i-1 .... aoc..a i-l .... H...- will be among the hundreds of masters For further information, contact: Hill­ l00_F..... _ i-, .... P ... _ 4:35 ," 11-' .... HigI1 Jump 4:40 'OO_F..-_ 011 '2...... _Put 11-2 pm"""" athletes (competitors 40 years and over) iard Sumner, Meet Chairman, (213) 'OO_F..... _ 12" .... LDng Jump 11 ·2 pm 1I1Pe Jump 4:45 OA and submasters athletes (competitors 342·3147 or 884-1349. 30-39· years old) from the United States, \ page 16 National Masters Newsletter - August 1980 ~ H_r ftlrow Bill lipsl ~~ROPOLITAN 1980 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS l2.:J! ~ Ivan Black 31 AC 18.48.6 Woaen JUNE 14, 1980 DOWNING STADIUM RANDALL 'S ISLAND, N.Y. James Barber '2 RY 110'5", 45-49 ~ Donald Pierson 3) III 91 '1" Bernard Kaufman 45 IT 21.19.5 ' Vil:ua Lee ~ 120 Yard Hi ~h Hurdles 440 Yard Dash :&1!t 45-49 Kurt Krastin 45 NY 81 '5" ~ . lQ=.l!t David Lakrl tz Ann Cirulnick 45 NY 26 ' 4" ~ Richard Landry · :33 ,,< 15.02 Greg Fabian )0 PC 55.50 Discus Awin Phillip 52 NY 118'7" Ivan Black 31 AC 17.00 Long Jump 40-44 ~ ~ 40-44 lQ=.l!t ~Eipel 67 AC 80'2" Mason 0 'Neal 41 PC 54.50 Richard Landry 3J AC 115'1" Haig Bohigian ~4 NY 21.57 Richard Landry 33 N:. 19'8 1/8" James Barber 32 NY 100'6" John Bruce 67 AC 79'8" 45-49 Noel (lriffi th 33 NY 19'3 1/2" Donald Pierson 33 NY 99'9 1/2" 2Q.=..2!± Ivan Black 31 AC 18'5 5/8" Javelin Throw Harold COlon 52 NY 19.10 Cliff Pauling 45 NY 5S.10 Noel Griffith 32 NY 95'6" Donald pierson 33 NY .15'10 1/4" lQ=.l!t Arth~r Bradley 54 NY 21 . 15 Rudy Clarence 47 PC 67.20 Jj:J2 , 60-64 Jj:J2 Richard Landry 33 AC 159'5" ~ Bob Stei8erwal 35 NY 134'1" Ernain Gil 39 PC 19'0" Noel Griffith 32 NY 135'4" Marc ~euho f 64 Nl 19 .52 Jim Dowling 53 NY 60.50 40- 44 Donald Pierson 33 NY 125'10" Don Spitzer 51 PC 62.00 40-44 Larry Judd 41 NY 98'10" James Barber 32 NY 116'1" .. 100 Yard Dash ~ , lIaig Bohighn 44 NY 17'2" Haig Bohigian 44 NY 85'5" 40-44 ~ Rudy Valentine 56 PC 60.10 45~49 45-49 Norman Cypr1.lB Koles Elion 31 UN 9.68 Joseph LaRue . 48 AC 18') 1/2" Kurt Krastin 45 NY 90'3" Larry Judd Arnold Minkof f 33 JG 10.70 60-64 Haig Bohigian Richar~ Landry J3 III- 11.00 Marc Neuhof 64 NY 69.00 60-64 Sol Barnett Stanley. Lundy 31 UN 11.00 ~ Ivan Black 31 AC 11.25 65-69 Harold Colon 52 NY 14'3'1 Paul Sereghy 64 NY 92'4" 45-49 Clifford O'Br ~ en34 · UN 1~.50 Joe McCluskey 69 AC 80.8 WOll8n ' ~ Vince Coiro 4S NY 91'3" 12.:12 WOll8n , )0-)4 Bill Eipel 67 AC 99'7" Kurt Krastin 4S NY -96'1" 61 AC 90'2" Ray Alexander 36 NY 10.70 )0-)4 Maria Beratey 30 NY 1)'5 3/4" John Bruce ~ Roy Pende~ ton ' 35 ·PC 10.70 . , Vil.. Lee Vilma Lea 33 NY 12'11 1/4" Women Toa Brooks SO PC 99'7" Ernain Gil ' 39 PC 11.00 , 30-34 Harold Colen 52 NY 94' 8" 40-44 Jj:J2 ~r1ple JUIII! Vilma Lee J3 NY 76'6" ~ SandY PashUn )1" 68.10 )0-)4 John Moon 42 NY 10.2) 45-49 Bill Eipel 67 AC. 99'0" Charles Elion 41 NY 10.35 Noel Qriftith J3 NY 42'11" John Bruce 67."c 69'2" Mel Barnwell 41 PC 10.60 880 Yard Run Ivan Black 31: AC )7' 5 1/2" Ann Cirulnick 45 NY 78'5" Richard Barnes ' 43 PC ·10 . 60 )0-)4 DonAld Pierson 32 NY 36'0" Mason O'Neal 42 PC 10.80' Team Scores Haig Bohigian 44 NY 11.20 Greg Fabian 30 PC 2.03.) 40-44 CLUB CODES Cliff O" Brian 34 UN 2.)4.4 .1Q::12 45-49 Larry Judd 41 NY 38'2 1/4" AC New York Athletic Club 40-44 Hai8 Bohigian 44 ~ 33'S 1/2" New York Masters 127 Lloyd Ri ddi ck 45 NY 10.70 BR B~ookhaven Road Runners New York Athletic Club 77 Joseph LaRue Ed Small 42 PC 21t7. 0 IT Island Track Club 48 AC 10.91 ~ JG Jaguar Track Club New York Pioneers 29 Cliff Paulin,;; I :J r;'; 11 . 38 45-49 Tom Brooks 50 PC 29'6" Manhattan Flight Kings 24 Rudy Clarence 47 PC 11.M Harold Colen 52 NY 28'4 1/2" MP Manhattan Flight Kings Millrose AC ' 10 Bill Krebs 45 NY 2.07.) MR Millrose Athletic Club Jaguar Track Club 8 ~ TOlD Connelly 49 NY 2.10.1 NY New York Masters Track Club 45 NY 2.27.1 Tom Bn,oks 50 PC 11.)0 Cliff Pauling PC New York Pioneer Club 40-49 Jim Dowling 5) NY 11.80 High Jump PP Prospect Park Track Club ~ 30-34 UN 'Unattached New York Masters 197 ~ Jo'seph Kernan 50 NY 2.20.2 New York Pioneers 49 33 AC 5'10· Rudy Valentine 56 I'C 11.26' Arthur Bradley 54 NY 2.)7.1 Richard Landry New York Athletic Club 41 Kenneth Jaek 59 NY 11.50 Noel Griff1 th 32 NY 5'2" Prospect Park TC 10 Ivan' Black 31 AC 5'2" Island Track Club 5 60-64 880 Yard Run Women Donald Pierson 33 NY 5'2" David Lawy er 61 I'C 12.80 JQ::l!t 12=Ji 880 Yard Rely . ~ Mar c Neuho f 61f NY 12.80 Kathy McIntyre )0 UN 2.22.0 Vi'ctor Petrie 39 NY 4'6" lQ..:22 New York Masters 83 New York Pioneers 25 ~ New York Athletic Club (1. Black, l.i:.J2 49-44 R. Landry, J . LaRue, N. Cyprus) New York Athletic Club' 10 Leo Rothbart 65 NY 13 . 60 Sandy Pashkin 37 " , 2.)8.6 Gerald Counihan 41 AC 5'11" Brookhaven Road Runnersl0 New York Masters (N.Griffith, J. Barber, 45-49 Larry Judd 41 NY 5'10" WOMEN Haig Bohigian 44 NY 4'7" D. Pierson, R. Alexander) 60-69 Chris McKenzie 48 NY 2.48.4 lQ::1!!. 45-49 40-49 New York Athletic Club 54 Marie Beretey 30 NY 13 .15 One Mile Run Rudy Clarence 47 pc 4 ' 6" New York Pioneer Club (R. Barnes, New York Mas~ers 34 1B!! Kurt Krastin 45 NY 4'3" E. Small. M. O'Neal. M. Barnwell) New York Pioneers 10 12.:12 Joe Folber 32 ut 4.45.9 Millrose AC 5 Sandy Pashk in 37 MF 13.00 Dave Trizano 31 NY 4.55.9 2Q::2L New Yo r k Masters (C . Pauling, B. Krebs. '70 PPl'nD Barbara Ri char ds on )6 MF 13. 50 L. Judd, H. Bohigian) ~ Jack Hartog 3) UN 5.08.6 Arthur Bradley 54 NY 4'6" New York Master s 5 45- 49 12=12 60-64 , Chris McKenzi e 48 NY 13.15 Eugene Myers 35 UN 6.10.0 Ann Cirulnick 45 NY 14 .20 Marc Neuhof 45-49 ~ MONTANA 1ST MASTERS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, I . , 220 Yard Dash Lou Stern 46 PP 5.00.1 Bill Eipel 67 AC 4 ' 4" BOZEMAN , JUNE 14 ~ Walter McCarthy 47 NY 5.06.1 Pole Vault 100M SHOT PUT (30&40-16#; 50-12#;W-8# Kol es El ion 31 UN 22. 70 ~ ~G1enn Govertsen 35 12.1 Arnold Minkoff 33 JG 24.80 Joseph Kernan 50 NY 5. 08.8 ~ M30 Earl Jensen 37 41-7~ Cl iff ord O' Brien 34 UN 25.60 Richard Landry 33 AC 11'6" M40 Ken Fike 41 13.8 M40 Terry Johnson 40 29-1 Richard Landry 33 M. 26.30 ~ 1150 Arnold Scott 57 14. 7 M50 Byrl Thompson 53 45-31• August Prince l.i:.J2 W40 Beth Browning 41 16 . 9 W30 Nedra Taylor 30 26-4 15=12. Wlodzimierz· Sokolowski W50 Stella Anacker 58 19.8 Women W40 Jackie Brown 49 20-9 Ray Al exander 36 NY 23 .6 ~ 39· AC 14' 6" Roy Pendel t on 35 PC 23.8 ~ 400 DISCUS(40-2K; 50-1.6K; W-1K) Ernain Gil 39 PC 25 .4 Gerald Counihan 41 AC 14 ' 0'" -M30 Glenn Govertsen 35 Kathy McIntyre )0 UN 5.07.6 Norman Cyprus 41 AC 11 '0"' 52 . 7 M30 Earl Jensen 37 133-7 4Q-44 M40 Ken Fike 41 ] : 01. 2 M50 Byrl Thompson 53 142-0 J ohn Mo on 42 NY 23'.00 ~ Weight Throw M50 Chris ,Kafentzis 54 1: 12 .3 W30 'Nedra TaylQr 30 54-2 Mel Barnwell 41 PC 23.80 Anne Nauman 52 UN 7.10.5 lQ=.l!t W30 Kelly Cole 31 1',18.8 W40 Jackie Brown 49 56-8 Charles Elion 41 NY 24.30 Three Mile Run W40 Beth Browning 41 1:24.7 Ri chard Barnes 43 PC 24.70 James Barber 32 NY 33'10 1/2" Noel Griff! th 33 NY 32'6 1/2" W50 Ruth Thiebau1t 54 l:47.0 LONG JUMP Haig Bohi gian 44 NY 25.70 ~ Donald Pierson W60 Edna Berg 65 l:52. 7 James Barber 32 NY 20.47.0 33 NY 30'3" M30 Ken Blair 36 20-5lo ~ 40-44 40-44 M40 Ken fike 41 15-6 Lloyd Riddick 45 NY 23 . 80 1500 M50 Jack Catlin 53 14-0 Cliff Pauling 45 NY 24.80 Robert Clerk 43 NY 16.)2.2 Norman Cyprus 41 AC 43'7" M30 Glenn Govertsen 35 4:39.8 Joseph La Rue 48 AC 26.40 Sol Barnett 41 NY 21 ' 4" W40 Beth Browning 41 1O~7~ ~ M40 Bill Foulk 47 4:55.7 W50 Jackie 8rown 49 6-6 Rudy Cl ar ence 47 PC 28.10 Lou Stern 46 PP 17.58.5 45-49 M50 Chris Kafentzis 54 6:07 .3 ~ Dick Whitman 45 PC 19.02.9 Kurt KrasUn 45 NY 30'9" M60 Lloyd Berg 65 7:57.~ Don Denig 48 NY 19.07.8 MBO Herb Kirk 84 11:25.4 JAVELIN Jim Dowling ," 53 NY 26.40 Nat Cirulnick 49 NY 23.21.0 ~ .i.2.:..22 ,. ,; W30 Kelly Cole 31 6:12.9 M30 Courtney Taylor 32 210-3 Six Mile Run John Bruce 67 AC 30'4~1/2 " W40 Ruth Browning 41 6:20.9 M40 Terry Johnson 40 130-2 Rudy Valentipe 56 PC 25.20 Bill Eipel 67 AC 30'1" W50 Edna Berg 65 8: 38.6 M50 Arnold Scott 57 107-4 Kenne th Jacl5 "" 59 NY 26.10 ~ Joseph McCluskey 69 AC 25'8 1/4" , Jonathan Folber 32 MR 33.45.0 M60 Lloyd Berg 65 61-8 60-64 5000 W30 Nedra Taylor !O 79-0 40-.!t!£ Shot Put 6 1 PC 31.10 ~Bil1 Foulk 47 17:06.0 W40 Jackie Brown 49 33-4 Robert Clerk ~ ' J MY 33.06.0 lQ=.l!t M50 Chris Kafentzis 54 19:51.0 45-49 . Noel Gr-U'fi th 33 NY 33'10" · M60 Lloyd Berg 65 26:51.0 HIGH JUMP 65 NY 34 . 50 l Richard Landry 33 AC 32'S" M30 Ken Blair 36 5-10 Richard Whitman 45 PC )6.17. 0 W30 Kelly Cole 31 20:31.0 James Barber 32 NY 31'6" Thie~~ault M40 Earl King 40 4-11 Nat Cirulnick 4~ NY 45.16.0 W50 Ruth 54 29:02.0 .Donald Pierson 33 NY 30'7" W60 Edna Berg 65 30:52.OAR M50 Jack Catlin 53 4-7 40-44 ~ Norman Cyprus 41 AC 36' 5 1/2" 11 0 HURDLES (40-36"; 50-33") POLl: VAULT }1.00 August Prince 56 BR 36.57 Sol Barnett 41 NY 28'5 1/2" M40 Earl Kfng 40 21.1 M30 Tim Feldner 31 9-6 ~ - 45-49 M50 Ben Tyvand 59 23 .5 M40 Ken Fike 41 9-6 M50 Jack Catlin 53 9-6 Chris McKenaie, 48 NY 30.20 Wal ter Westerholm 65 11ft 47.41 Kurt KrasUn 45 NY 34'0" . STEEPLECHASE ~ ~ M30 Mfke Price 34 13 59.1 Ann Nauman 52 UN 37, 70 Tom Brooks 50 AC 48'6" M40 ,Frank Newman ~& 12 ~~. , lj M50 Bob Thurston '.I 54 23 20:'5 August 1980 - National Masters Newsletter PaP 17 M45 WESTERN REGIONAL MASTERS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS. SAN QIEGO STATE UN~VERSITV, SAN DIEGO, CAL. Dave Jackson 15.54 JUNE 21-22, 1980. Dave Douglass lB. 7 100 M50 M60 M35 W70 Mi 1ton Creange 24.10 M30 Bob Hunt NT David Romaine 1:58.3 Felicitas Salazar 9:50.0 AR Greg Marshall 11.12 Byron Walls NT George Mason 1:58.7 Marilla Salisbury 11 :06.0 M60 Glen JohnsoJl 11.13 George Poloynis NT Steve Waggener 2;00.6 Bob Hunt 17.64 Hi 11 i ard Sumner . 11.15 Burl Gist 19.24 M65 M40 5000 . Bi 11 Burke 20.8 .M35 Harry Koppel " . NT George Cohen 2:00.8 Ruben Whitney 11.02 Ken Burns NT Mel Elliot 2: 01. 3 M30 M65 Walt Butler 11.20 Dave Donaldson 2:02.6 Jim Partridge 17:23.7 Harry Koppel 20.8 M70 Vince Godfrey Paul Dungan 11. 41 Tony Castro NT M45_ M35 22.2 M40 Ken Carnine NT Tom Sturak 2:17.0 Frank Duarte 15:30.2 Doug Smith 11.23 John Harper 2:23.0 Dan McCaskill 16: 07.1 400 HURDLES W30 Loyd McGuire 2:33.6 Ken Dennis 11.33 Ann Jankows~i NT Bruce.... Kostin 17:08.2 Lewis Smith 11.71 Paula Crane NT M30 (36") M50 M40 - Matt Pruitt 56.3 M45 W35 Dave Stevenson 2:17.0 "Chri.stopher Bourke 17:27.0 Rudy Figueroa 73.6 Percy Knox 11. 94 Miki Hervey 29.55 Don Jackson 2:17.6 .Bob Daniel ' 17:54.0 Bruce Spr.i ngbett 11. 96 Walter Atcheson 2: 18. 1 · M35 (36") W40 Dennis Carey 17:58.4 Jim Parks . 12.40 M55* Mike Smith 87.2 Cherrie Sherrard 27.81 M45 M40 (33") M50 A1meta Parish 30.34 Phi 1 Arnot 2: 18.5 T.R. Eddy 18:37.0 Ted Vick 12.2 Jeanne Carter 31.13 Avery Bryant 2:21.3 Ed 01 eata 56.9 Don Cheek 12.4 Bob Poet 2:27.8 M50 Hugh Adams 57.6 Oswald Dawkins 12.4 ,W45 BiT1 Stock 17:56.0 M45 (33") M60 Bruce Robinson 19:49.9 M55 .Irene Obera 28.09 Ray Mahannah 2:37.0 . Jim Waste 20:37.4 A1 Sheahen 66.4 Richard Stolpe 12.2 Alice Light 33.94 George Po1oynis 3:04.1 " Dave Douglass 71.1 Wi1 bur Buchanan 13.4 Lucia Benz 34.12 M55 M60 (3D") W35 David' Pain 21 :00.1 M60 W50 Miki Hervey 2:26.5 Bob Hunt 70.1 Bob Hunt 13.42 Shirley Kinsey 31.71 Lo1itia Baclle 2:37.3 M70 . Herb Miller -94.4 Byron Walls 13.7 Shirley Dietderich NT Mimi Gerard 2:41.5 Sid Madden 23:21.9 ' M65 George Po1ynis 14.6 W55 W40 W35 Harry Koppel 86.9 M65 Diana Smith NT Christa Romppanen ' 2: 39.4- " [Ofitia Bache 19:28.5 Harry Koppel 13.12 W70 W45 W40 3000 STEEPLECHASE Earl Gardner 19.07 Carol Thomas 3:23.9 Gail Hanna 22:53.6 Marilla Salisbury 1:22.0 WR M35 M70 'W60 W45 . ' Dan McCaski 11 10:25.9 Anthony Castro 14.2 Alice Werbel 3:46.0 Dorothy Stock 18:47.1 WR Ira Yawnick " 11:49.7 Ken Carni.ne 14.96 400 Mike Smith 15:52.0 Joe Caruso 16.4 W70 W60 M30 Ma.ri11a Salisbury 6:04.4 Alice Werbel 26:07.4 M40 W30 ffiT1 i a rd Sumner 48.4 W70 · Kent Guthrie 10:39.8 Paula Crane 15.27 Mat Pruitt 48.7 *Bi11 Fitzgerald, 55, ran Jim Cullen 12:15.0 Ann Jankows·ki 15.4 Glen Johnson 50.4 with the 40-44 age group in Mariila Salisbury 39:38.5 WR the 800. His time of M45 W35 - M35 Marsh Haraden 11:36.7 Miriam Girard ./ 14.78 Dave Romaine 49.6 2:09.3 '·s a new world age 10000 [lave Kurrle 51.85 55-59 mark. M50 W40 Bob Simpson 53.0 M35 Dave StevensQn 11 :05.6 Cherrie Sherrar~ 13.52 Pete Sanchez 37:05.7 Almeta Parish 14.02 M40 M55 Diane Stock1in 15.5 Gary Miller 52.13 '1500 M40 • Avery Bryant 12: 14.0 Bob Packard 33:31.9 W45 Bi 11 Knocke 52.53 M30 M60 George Cohen 53.5 . Jfri1 Mosher 4:00.45 Kent Guthrie 34:46.0 Irene Obera 13.33 Bi 11 'Dean 38:48.0 Bob Long 15:59.0 Chri ste1 Mill er 13.70 M45 Earl Downing 4:08.08 Lucia Benz 16.3 Nlck Newton 56.08 ~udy Figueroa 4:52.5 M45 T.R. Eddy, 38:59.2 5000 WALK W50 Percy Knox 58.2 M35 Bob Radford 61.5 David Romaine Russ Doolittle 40:35.7 SfiTrley Kinsey 15.1 4:21.0 Jeffrey Broido 42:01.8 M35 Shirley Dietderich 16.6 M50 Paul Steusel 4:29.6 Roger Bran'diuine 23:11 Don Cheek 56.10 ~ichard Friedlander 4:30.4 M50 Mike Smith 37:05 Pete Mundle 36:55.1 W55 _ Gene Harte 56.62 M40 M40 Diana Smith Bob Sieben 57.2 _ George Cohen Dave Stevenson 36:56.4 17.6 4:12.2 Bill Phillips 37:29.2 Dale Sutton 24:22 fil5S Bob Packard 4:12.75 W60 . Mel Elliot 4:13.6 M55 M45 Marjorie Hunt 21.1 D1ck Stolpe 57.12 John McLachlan 28:33 Ray Spencer 61.5 M45 Anthony Valdiva 44:10.8 W70 Wi 1bur Buchanan '62.0 -Tom Sturak 4:56.6 Marvin Moar 57:42.3 M~O ::., Marilla Salisbury 31.2 John Kelly 25:26 M60 M50 M60 -- Demetri 0 Mi 11 er 41:44.9 · Fred Dunn 26:26 liOb Hunt 64.84 Pete Mund1e 4:37.65 Mi 1t Creange 30:07 2_00 George Poloynis 67.4 .B ill Phi 11 ips 4:37.77 M70 Wa 1ter Atcheson 4:41.3 Sid Madden 51 :41.0 M60 M30 M65 Bob Long 36:07 Mat Pruitt 22.59 Ha rry Koppe 1 67.8 M55* M75 Gre9 Marshall 22.62 Ken Bums 73.2 Avery Bryant 4:51.22 Wlllard Benton 57:42.3 M65 Mickey Blakesley 31 :42 Hilliard Sumner 2~.69 M70 Tom Rice 5:01.23 David Lewis 5:1B.3 W40 M35 Sid Madden 73.4 Christa Romppanen NT · M70 David Pain 5:34.1 Gordon Wa 11 ace 29:34 Ruben Whitney 22.07 W35 W45 Paul Dungan 23.08 M60 John Hanna 30:30 MITi Hervey 63.7 Dorothy Stock 39:06.3 WR Chesley Unruh David Kurrle 23.37 Mimi Gerard 69.8 Ray Mahannah 5:32.2 32:41 George Poloynis 5:41.0 W50 M40 W40 W30 Doug Smith 23.21 M70 . Margaret Miller 40:13.2 WR Diane Uribe 26:35 A1meta Parish 69.8 Daphne Dunn 32:16 Ken Dennis 23.32 Luci an Salazar 7:41.5 W70 Gary Miller 23.91 W45 Irene Obera 63.21 M7S Marilla Salisbury 1:27:16:6 WR W35 M45 Wi-llard Benton 6:42.5 Vicki Jones 25:38 Nlck Newton 22.9 AR W50 Jolene Weege 28:15 Shirley Dietderich , 85.1 W35 Bruce Springbett 24.7 Mimi Gerard 5:43.0 110 HURDLES W40 Jim Parks 28.0 W55 M30 Gail Hanna 36:26 Diana Smith 2:37.3 W40 Fred Johnson M50 Christa' Rompparien 5: 12. 9 16.9 W55 Don Cheek NT W70 M35 Rose Kash 32: 15 Gene Harte NT Marilla Salisbury 2:52.2 WR W45 Walt Butler 14.74 Oswald Dawkins NT Carol Thomas 7:00.0 Larry Sallinger 14.85 M55 W50 .David Kurr1e 15.2 Ri dlard Stolpe NT 800 Margaret Miller 5: 12.9 AI "'" M40 continued on next page ... Ray Spencer NT M30 W60 Alvin Henry 15.23 Tom Clayton NT Jim Partridge 2:08.3 Alice Werber 7:22.0 Ed 01eata 15.80 Rqqy ' Fj~uerOa J." ' .. 2': 21 :8 ' J L~"" ". "- t. 'Cl.J ~(., Hugh Adams 16.51 s~';'. "t ,;,u: ~'\:.... MA~ ~ ••~ ,' : '. '. <: . ,10.1 Z'11J1l r do!l OcM i ,i1<1f»'ilf page 18 National Masters Newsletter - August 1980 W45 Bill B!Jrke 12)-10 Christel Miller 13-11 Western Reglonals 10165 Al ice Light , ll-~ Neel Buell 124-4 EASTERIif REGIONAL MASTERS ClJ'1DOOR TRAClC , FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS continued Ralph York 118-8 THE ATHLETIC CONGREsS OF TIIJ!: UNITED STATES Mickey Blakesley 86-6 TRIPLE JUMP COOARD HIGH SCHOOL, WEST HARTFORD, CT. JUNE 29, 1980 HIGH JUMP M70 M35 WEA'lBER - OVERCAST, SHCWERS , OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN - WIND NO FACTOR M30 Ken Carnine 127-8 Mike Smith 28-2 Red Dams 118-0 ------~- Ciiarl ie Rader, 6-6~ HAMMER THROW Warren Currrn; ngs M45 Randy Hubbell 86-2 2. Len Olson' 40.64 5-2 Peter Conway 38.88 Dave Jackson 41-2~ 30-34 M40 M75 4. Pay Carstensen 32.98 Jim Brown 6-0 M55 Stan Herrmann 88-8 1. Mike Grislto 43.88 5. Dick Bowering 25.60 - Win McFadden 84-10 2. Joe Rose 40. 76 Ed Oleata 5-0 Uave Brown 34-8 IfCIIElh DISaJS Roman Marenin 4-10 Ray Spencer 33-10 W40 35-39 35-39 - SUSan Sherke 20.62 James Johnson 32-6 cnerrie Sherrard 94-10 A 1. George Frenn 58-10 M45 C,atie ,Burke 54-2 45-49 - Anna Cirulnick 20.71 Herman Wyatt 6-0 M60 40-44 WCIIEN: J AVEl. IN Nick Newton 5-6 Herb Miller 27-~ W45 Inder Singh 5-4 George Poloynis 20~ Margie Durk,in 69-6 1. Norman Cypress 41. 70 35-39 - Susan Shede 18.80 Chuck McMahon 10-~ 45-49 55-59 - El,izabeth Messenger M50 W50 10.74 E'0 Dave Douglass 79-3 1 . Ra)I Bury 12.20 W40 4. Richard KurniJc 47.82 M70 M50 5. Jim Ackroyd 46. 70 2. ~b Flicker 10.32 ,Joe Caruso 12-1 Harry Hawkd 139-9 3 . Jim Ackroyd 8.15 ~atl e Burke 45-6 Red Doms iO-l Donn Maurer 124-6 40-44 40-44 Paul Evans 98-1 W45 M75 Christel Miller 99-7* 1. Pat Connely 42.00 1. Haig Bohigian 9.74 M55 2. John Polh_us Win McFadden 12-4 Margie Durkin 34.08 r.-Kennedy 66-0 44-1 3; Hug Bohigian W30 32.36 *Betters U,S, mark 4. Karl ltlehm 31.30 Latanya -Glass 12-1;, M60 45-49 Stephanie Rowe 11-1~ Jack Thatcher i33-6 W50 continued on next page ... Karen Behnke 10-2lz . ",_ Joe Sanz 123-2 Shirley Kinsey 71-0 i. Bcb Youngs 52.50 'I '.. J'..J ' I " August 198,0 - National Masters Newsletter page 19· 100 METER DASH 200 METER DASH 5000 METER WALK ' , 1500 METER RUN Eastern Regionals 30-34 30-34 continued 30-34 30-34 r. Jim Lafferty , 11.40 1. G,IUY Geiger 23.55 1. JOhn Has tinqa 4.11.78 2. Brian Sullivan 11.4!i 2. Jim Lefferty 24.00 1. Bruce Douglass 28.50.63 50-54 2. !.ward Carney 3. Gary Geiger 11.52 3. George Kaw!!cki 24.46 2. Ivan BJ,ack 25.58'.41 4.12.71- 3. Jon Folber ' 1. Ray willis 9.38 4 . 24.23 35-39 35-39 45-49 2 . Hal Cohen 8.21 35-39 1.George Major 12: 61 1. Joe Kopka 23.40 1. J ack ,Boitano 23. 24 . 78 55-59- 'lherman Evans ' 2 . Bob Rottler 12. 45 2. Robert Sanford 24. 20 2. Bob Fine 26. 23'. 52 1. 4.34.16 2. Bob Pratt 1. John Hutchinson 9 .19 3 . Gil Emain 1 2 .56 3. Alex Raymond 24.23 3. Bernard Kaufman 33 : 45.40 4.34. 43 3. Rob Ward 4.34.70 60-64 40-44 50-54 40-44 • 40-44' 1. R. Sorl ein 9.01 1. John Moon 11.61 1. Harry Sitonen 29.10.44 2. Mel. Barnwell 11. 76 1 : Mel Barnwell 24.07 2 . Tom Cas tingen 35.22. 86 1. Bill Masterson 4.33 65-69 3. Richard Deere 12.10 2 . Q,aWson Prett 24.83 3. Mau,rice Lentze 37. 46.83 45= 49 1. Bob Detweiler 7.85 3 . Jeromw Willis 25.29 45-49 60-64 1. Barry AIhload 4.34.9 45-49 HIGH JUMP 1. Matt Brown 11.93 1. Don Johnson '28.45.84 2. Mort Gur~n 4.36.50 2 . Gus Franze 12.46 Lloyd Riddick 24.60 2. Tim Dyas 31.42.42 3, Walter McCarthy 4.38.60 30-34 3. Cliff Pauling 12. 84 Bob Seelig 27,.25 WCMEN, 400 NE'rER D~.sH 50-54 1.' Ivan ~lack 1. 58 • 50-54 Tan Talbott 31.05 2. Don Pierson 1. 52 50-54 50-54 1. Kellsey Brown 4 . 35. 14 - Wayne Sch~ele 1.52 1. Tom Brooks 12. 86 2. Joe !(eman 4 . 45.44 2 . Cllas \ Holland 13. 05 1. Charles Holland 26.88 1 . Anna Rush 31.24.83 35-39 3. Gearge Brown 4.54.89 13.15' 3. Jim Dowline 2. Jim Dawline 27.09 55-59 1. Richard Ross 1.65 3. Ray Willis 28.33 60-,64 55-59 2 . Ray Bury 1.62 1. Ap,na Costigc n 46.48.33" 55-59 ' 1. Geer Danforth, 5.46.90 3 . Bob Rottler i.48 1. Rudy Valentine 12. 62 2. Ken Jack ' 12.83 1. Rudy Valentine 26.90 800 METER RUN 70+ 40-44 3. Les Smith 14.03 2. Ken Jack 27.18 1. Harry MacArdle 6.12.17 1. Gerry Counihan 1.68 " 3. Jim Manno 29.16 30-34 60-'4 2 . Norman Cypress 1.58 ' WCMEN: 1500 METER RUN 60-64 1. Laddy Lawrence 2.08.70 1. Dave Lawyer 13·S8 45-49 35-39 2, Nat Heard 14.42 1. Nat Heard 29.57 35-39 1 . Dick Bowering 1 . 52 3. R. Sorlein 14.58 2. Dave Lawyer 30.12 1 . Marc!a Freeman 5.31.57 1. Bob Maxwell 2.01.67 2. Len Olson 1.22 3. R. Sorlein 30.77 2. Chris Macketlsie '5.21.42 65-69 2. Ron Silvio 2.08.56 50-54 3, Robert Pratt 2.17.68 WCIIEN: 400 METER 1.t.eo Rothbart 15.77 70+ 1. Ray Willis 1.37 1. Barb'ara Pike I 72,95 70+ 30. 75 2. Art Bradley 1.29 1. Manfred D'ella 40-44 1. Manfred D'elia 14.63 5000 METER RUN 60-64 400 METER DASH 2. Warren 'Pike 16.37 1. Ken Baker 2.08.64 80-14,-, Ted Ille 1 . 24 30- 34 , 35-39 2 . De10en Gibson , 2.13.53 WCMEN : LOO ~1E'l'ER DASH: 1. Jon Folber 16.12. 63 1. Rob Maxwell 50-79 45-49 65-69 45-49" - Anna Cirulnick 14.80 2. Bruce Douglass 19.11. 99 2. Joe Kopka 51.34 1. Tan Connolly 2.11.39 1 . Bill Eipel 1.24 50-55 - Cllris McKensie 14.97 3 . Rob Flicker 53.69 35-39 2 . Tan Talbott 2.35.10 70+ 40-44 3. Mort Guertin 2.21.81 1. Tom Durie 15.52.04 2. Ralph Wadle 16.35.52 1 . Warren Pike 1.04 50-54 400 METER IlURDLES 1. Ke rr Baker 53.10 2 . Ed smaH 54.06 40-44 ~ . Kellsey Brown, 2.16.22 LONG JUMP 30-34 54.86 3. ,Dawson Pratt 2. Joe Keman 2.20 . 78 1.Rob Clerk 16.12.66 30-34 1 . Brian Sullivan 57. 58 2. David Sarles 16.13. 32 45-49 55-59 2. Tan Rauscher 67.16 1. Ivan Black ,5.79 1. Cliff Pauling 56.66 45-49 2 . Bill Sirkowsky 5.50 - 3. Rob Flicker 69. 94 1, Archie Messenger 2.21.16 2. Bob Seelig - 58. 72 2. Dave Harris 2.28.91 1 : Bob Fine , 18.35.38 3. Don pierson 5.17 45-49 3. Matt goyle 62.14 4. Wayne Scheile 4 . 92 65-69 50-54 1 , 11 att Brown 63.02 '50-54 35-39 2. Tan Talbott 78.20 1 . Casey Witkowski 2.40 . 0~ 1. H~ard R~in 18.,24.52 1.Bert Lancaster 55 . 80 2. Joe McCluskey 3.06.59 2. Herb Hardman 18.47.19 1. Ray Bury 5.92 50-54 2. Jim Dowline 59 . 44 2. G,iL J:;main ,, 5 . 36 70+ 60-64 1. Gene Kelly 73.71 3. Ray WilUs 60.00 40-44 2. Art Bradley 79,20 1 . Harry Mac Ardle 3.00.32 \ 1. John Hmbard 18.57.54 2 . D~ Geer 20-44-45 1 . Gerry Counihan 5.82 55-59 55-59 WCMEN : 2 . Haig Bohigian 5.04 WCJoIEN : 5000 METER RUN 3. James O' Hara 4.99 1.Jon H~tchinson 78 . 70 ,1. Rudy Valentine 57.66 35-39, 2 . Ken Jeck Connie Co.tort 19.29.12 , 60.34 1. Marcia Freeman 2 . 48.34 45-49 3 . , Jim Mannp 62.51 Linda H_kes 21.12. 95 50-54 1. Pay Carstensen 4.88 10,600 METER RUN 60-64 2. Le.n 'Olson 4.69 Chris Mackensie 2.39 . 91 30-34 1. John Hubbard 69.09 50 .. 54 1. Jon Felber 36.08.61 , 2. Bob Mulliken 71.96 2 Ray Willis 4 . 63 2 . Jim Baxber 42.14.14 3. Tim Dyu 72.48 3 Hal Colen 4 . 45 35-39 4 Art Bradley 4.11 l ' Cllarles HollaJtd' 4.85 1. Dick Ash ley 36. 32. 00 WOMEN 50-59 55-59 40-44, GLORIA ~ANDERBILT ABRAHAM AND Jean Cavrell 52 47:12 STRAU~ 5-MILER, PROSPECT PARK, Yolanda Rodriguez 54 48:41 1. Jon Hutchinson 4.50 1. Bob Clerk 35'.01, 11 Terry Hauser 52 2 . Paytcn Floumey 1.92 2 . Bill Masterson 37.35. 53 BROOKLYN, N.Y. JUNE 15, 19BO . 50:52 60-64 45-49 Finishers: 833 men, 288 women . W(IoIEN 60-69 Weather:" Wann and humid. Althea Jureidini' 62 1:02:06 1. R. Sorlein 4.29 1. RichAlrd Whitman 35 ••9.39 Sponsor: NYRRC 2 . Ted Ille 3.71. 50-54 MEN 40-49 18TH ANNUAL 'JACKRABBIT 15' 70+ 1. Hem Hare!man 39.29 . 31 Nelson Crader 40 28 :38 SAT. JUNE 7, 1980. LINCOLN, 2 . Peter Ta'Nart 42 . 13.60 Thomas Lisenbee 41 29:43 1. Warren Pike 3.64 Cecil Burgi n 41 29:55 NEBRASKA. 148 FINISHERS . - 2 . Harry Mac~dle 3.01 55-59 Peter Ranis 44 30:10 Sponsor: Prairie Strider 1 . Larry Rush Larry Sm ith 42 30:21 Track Club. 110 METER HURDLES WCMEN : 10,000 METER RIlN MEN 50-59 MEN 40-49 30-34 I R;chard Smith 41 1:31 :39 Connie Comfort 45. 48. 18 40-44 Bob Muller 55 30:12 1. Brian 'Sullivan 1 5.05 Chuck Wildes 40 1:36:23 Toshika 0 elia 41. 03.08 - 55-59 Harry Berner 56 31 :00 Russ Stran'Cle 2. Ivan Black 18.54 Walter Brown 55 31:08 46 1:37:27 ,35-39 TEAM !,CORES Jack Sokolofsky 53 31 : 15 MEN 50-59. , Dan Dougherty 51 31 : 59 Art H;nman 51 1: 39:40 1 . Jim Ackroyd 16.59 30-39 - Garden State Track ,ClI:b - 91 poi-nts -Charles Roberts 56 1:52:04 MEN 60-69 Bruce Mi 11 er 56 1: 53: 15 40-44 40-49 ' - New York Masters -- 91 points George Donley 64 40 26 1. James O'Hara 15,66 50-59 - New Yon Masters - 60 poi ~U Edward Dewey 60 40 39 MEN 60-69 2. Gerry Counihan 1 7 . 49 Jack Bennan 61 43 06 Lorne Bartling 65 1:55:16 60-69 - New Yo.rk Athletic Clli> - 38 poi-nts Henry Winitt 50-54 67 53 22 W(IoIEN 30-39 ' 4X400 RELAY Patti Giebink 30 1:48:14 1. Ha l Colen 20 . 66 WOMEN 40-49 Audrey Watson 37 1:54:48 2 . Art Bradley 22.34 ~0--39 - Fairfield Country Striders - 3 . 38. 43 Polly Schonfeld 41 31 40 Margit Brosnan 41 37 38 Vickie Kolb 32 2:04 :26 55-59 40-49 - New York Masters- :: 4. 35 . 18 boreen Gri ffi n 41 41 07 1. Jon Hutchi nson 21.84 WOMEN 40-49 I ... "J. :f,\(. -,-I,i.'_ J"JLu Holwer-da H 2A 50-54 W 2A 50- 54 .- Result. 1 Ke-lsey Brown 2:08.8 1 Rachel Bourn 5: 51.1 2 Joe )(eman . 2:14.8 2 Marcia Spaeth 5:51.5 NATIONAL MASTERS TBtF CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 Louis schneider 2 :15. 7 3 Shelley AMllons 8:09.3 4 Stuart Johnson 2,16.9 • Barb,!l TS Neuhaus 8:59.3 Philadelphia, PA 5 Olarles Rlce 2 :26.8 July 4-6 W U · 70·74 6 Robert Parsons 2 :30. 5 1 Marilla Salisbury 11:19.6 "',nt No. 3--100 lletera ' 4 Brad Hill 23.84 II lB 45-49 7 lUch CzarlJata 2:49. 9 II OA lo-l4 (hand taedl 5 IIDbin Picker 25.15 1 1111 ton Newton 51.0 w," 1. !I1ka Jackaoll 10.8 CUff Pauling 52.7 6 !(irt Vener 26.05 2 " 2B 55-59 3 · Gar~ ritaguald 10.9 3 !ludy ERde rs 55.4 1 Bill Fitzgerald 2 :08.9 "" ,, 3 Hilli.rd Su.nar 11.0 II lA 40-44 .4 Edward Sutton 56.3 2 Philip Arnot 2:13 . 2 bent No. 11-5000 Metera 4 H.".... pranAlill U.l 1 Doug SlIIith 22.77 5 Joel Holm ... 58.3 3 · Archie Messenger 2:18.6 .. OA 30-34 5 J__ Laffert.y 11.4 2 · . lPhj,·laddllhh ".te,. ,. It '4]. 9 ••. U 2 ·.ljarrell Pike- ':" . ~ '3- 6 "'" 38 65-69 H 2B 55-59 ~33") J Gl'ecRIHllc 'fru." Cl" ~ "44 . 1 44.12 '1 John Satti ... Pot..,.. ~· v.s1!h:V Su?ior. . , ••• , " • • 19 1 foIa ~ ' 4B 75-59 '- II "'A 70-74 Freeman rr :·r 19.90 "'IQ Arbor ~. S1.] ~1.4S .. ~ i '£4 aude' HH 1s 2 ' Jim ·Johnson . .:21.10 , ; Herb Ande"OII ' . ;3 . ,1anHUme. 1 Mar111. Salisbury 1:16:22 ~. 40-4' 2 'win McFadden .. , (. ~ ~~ 1 "Q)rapa 00 : 1 .... I'" -4) :. fl.ltS , J K:mrad Boa~ ~ ~ "i I ;.r' M 3A 60-64 ( 30" $ ~ 2 Ne" Yo"'. ~tfoll'" . , ...... S. OJ ] ' l'tul-.luJ lAti-a .... r .. r u A ••• 9 45.08 ..~ ~~;"1. 70-74 . ~~. 1 ilob Hunt ' .,,- ., : " 17.63 , W·, M 30-34 ':,',. • s...UcJwC'11 ,c..:: ,alilocnl . ~ Lr\CI" 1I '"46.' 46"9 , .,!. " .sherman Burbo, J+"5 3/4 5000 Metl::r Walk 2 Burl Gist ! 18.02 Pot~ Y611".), ·S-=rUUTS "'.9 n .l9 'I fl1een-PhHtppa-~ahcin 4-10 t· PbUoldlt'l-'hh auaten 8 52.S U . 61 2 ~ Warren Pike, 10-10 3 Marcus Netillof 20 .. 01 " 2 - ~kipp.r Cla7 ' ';, " 4-iO ~;' . W~Uii1!" llunham, :>6.-2 3/4 M OA · 30-34 - AoJe .. 50-59 M 3B 65-69 {3D") I PhU.-dull'hia M.l li ltlU " .,.] ti. U 1'1 lA 40- 44 .:.', 1 T.odd Scully 21 :2B 51.0 SLlI 2 Ivan Black 32:42 1 Claude Hii Is 20.01 l Car ..n .. Dc, l ....u . Joann Grts~.~ 4-4 Men ~ 75-79 , 3 Kerry Beely 34 :50 2 I;eorge Braeeland 20.09 ...,.,. bOob') ~, ~~sell Meyers,' i2-9~ 1 PhiJ .... i.., l, .... ul H" ~ l' H. l W lB 45-49 ' 2, Winfield McFaddeh, il-10~ 2 Phiiold..:l l'hta "awlu-rlli' II 1 ChrJ stel JoIllier 4-2 M lA 40-44 M 4B 7S- 79 (30") ], llerbert Anderson, 10-1 3/4· 1 Joe Stefanowicz 25:59 Russell Meyers 20.9J WR 4, Xonrad Boas, 10-1~ 2 Wil i i alii Prestun 2b: 19 Herb Anderson 27.92 5, CUrtis Wright, 9-4 3 Ron Lai rd 27:03 4 X 400 RELAY WOMtN (Open) "Pole Vault 16.66 Women, 30-34 1 Eileen Phi11ipa-Watson 30-39 1, Eileen-Philippa Watson, 17-6" M lB 45-49 2 Joann Gri SSOl11 . 19.18 1 Jack Boitano 25:05 1 So. Calif. Striders 3:23.9 M OA 30-34 2, Skipper Clark, 17-0 3/4 3 Skipper Clark 20.07 "is-I> 2 Bob Fine 26 :£8 2 Philadelphia Masters 3:26.9 1 Jim Williamson 1, Anna Mapps, 15-0~ ,3 John MacLach 1an 29:40 3 Potomac Valley, STC 3 :·29.7 2 Mike Wo1yniec 14-0 4, Marie Beretey, 13-10" 3 Mike Davis 13-6 M2A 50-~4 40-49 Women, 40-44 M DB 35-39 1 Fred Dunn 26:53 1 Corona Del Mar 3:32.3 1, Joann Grissom, 1~-11 2 Atlanta Tra6k Club .3 :-42.4 1 Wiodzimierz Soko10wski14-0 2 Harry Siitonen 29 :93 Evant No. 16--400 Meter Intermediate 3 Tom Costigan 34 : 19 3 New York Masters 3:48 .6 2 Rober Avton 12-6 3 R.O. Stepp 12-0 Women, 45-49 N OA )0-34 (36") 4 Philadelphia Masters 3 :53.9 1 i Christel Miller, 14-5" M 2B 55 - 59 1 Rodney Wiltshire 55.44 M lA 40-44 Bob MilTlTI 26 :35 2 Brian SUllivan 57.79 50-59 Women, 50-54 1 Ri c hmond Track Club 4:02.6 1 Paul Richard 13-6 2 Tim Dya s 33:24 ) ' Al Lipscomb 60.02 · l, ' Shelley Ammons, 9-9 3 Ma x Gould 36 : 52 .. Ronald Warrington 60.09 2 No ~ th Jersey Masters 4:19 .0 2 Couni han 13-6 3 Ed Hoyle 13-0 M 3A 60-64 "OB 35- 39 (3b") 60-69 1 Bryan Westfield 58. 85 1 Philade l p hia Masters 4:49 .6 M 16 45-49 l Oon John son 29: 19 Event No ! 32-- Triple Jump 2 Ri chard Luke s .33: 39 2 David Van-oa.an 62. 05 1 Phil Mu lkey 12-0 , 3 Rich D' Amato 63 . 01 2 Leon Trout 9-6 N 01. )0-34 4 Robin Ficker 1 :10.51 3 Ray Fitzhugh 9-0 M3B 65-69 E""nt No. l4-4xBOO Meter Relay (Men ) 1 LArry Aodenbeck (48-5,) John Wa 11 3/ : 46 AqeS 30-19 2 Robert Beal (44-1") M LA 40-44 (33" j Age 50-54 1 Philadelphia Masters A 8 : 07. 1 3 Noel Griffith (44-1~) ~ Berky Ne lson 58.36 1, J e rry Do nley, 12-6 M 4A 70-74 2 Potoaac Valley Seniors A . 8 : 12.9 4 Preston Hannibal (39-6,) 2 Gary Hi H er 59 . 24 2, fr anklin Wo mmer , 10-­ ·1 Gordon Wall ace 3U:40 • 1 Philadelphia Maste rs B 8 ,52.1 5 Craig Pearson (36-8") 3 J ack Brocksmi th 61.26 PotoNC Vall ey Seniors B 9 : 10 . 4 ], R,G . Wo lf, 8-6 2 David Lakritz , 33":4 1 4 Hylke Van DeNal 62 . 31 4 , Richar d Walkup, 8-0 M OB 35-39 3 Ches ley Unruh 35:53 5 J ames Bradle y 63 . ·56 Aqe!l 40-49 1 Ray Bury (]9-9") 6 J oseph Littlejohn , 6 8 .24 1 PO tcml.c Valley Seniors 8 : 36.4 1Iqe 55-59 2A 50-54 "Atlanta Track Club 8 : 38 . 3 Robin Ficke r (l8-0 3/ 4) W 1, Boo Mc:lrcom, 12-6 New York Masters A 9 ;01 Rich 0' Amato (l8-0) 1 Ann a kush 32 :49 " lB 45-49 (hand ti... d) (33" ) 2 , Da v id Brown , 10-6 Hew York Masters B 10 :14 · 4 Ron ,Au gu9t (J6-0 ) 1 Rudy Enders 60 . 3 3, James Johns on, 9-6 W 2B 05 - 59 2 Matt Brown 6 2.5 4, Thomas De Vaugh, 8-0 1 Agn es Cos t1 9a n 46 :08 3 William Clark 65.0 M lA 40-44 4 Al Sheahen 67.2 Age 69-64 1 Alven He nry 12 . 97 1 :08. 3 5 George Taylor 1, Ral ~h B l esc m~ yer , 9-6 2 Bill Keyes 11. 28 lIEN'S HIGH JUMP 2 , Orval Gillett , 9 - 0 3 Sammy Whi t e Event No. 15-20 Kilometer Walk 10 . 96 "2A 50-54 (30") Ao;e 30-34 3, Ri chard Gans l e n, 8-0 4 Haig Bohigian 10. 52 1 Jack Greenwood 1:00. 14 M 01. 30-34 1, Joseph David, 6-8 Harold Green 1 :04. 71 1 Ivan Black 2.24:08 a l, Glen Stone, 6-6 Ag~ 65'·- 6 9 M IB 45- 49 3 Jay Wallace 1 :06 . 92 1, Donald Hummel ~ 9 -0 1 David Jackson 4 Joe Murphy 1,08.01 3, Ronald Purdum, 6-6 13.37 M OB 35-39 ., Kenneth Johnson,' 5-10 2, Ian HUme, 8-6 2 Phil Mulkey 11.28 5 B.G. Wolf 1:08. 31 3, Ge orge Brace land, 8-6 1 Robert' Jennings 2:14:06 3 James Wa s hington 10 .7 7 6 John Martin 1:10.47 5, Mike Davis, 5-10 4, Bud Deacon, 8-0 7 Gene J(elly 1 : 15 . 02 6, Al Zacharka, 5-6 4 Ray Carstanssen 9.53 M lA 40-44 8 Franklin WOmer 1 : 15.04 7 ; Ron Salvio, 5-4 1 .William Preston 1:52:38 8, JOel Liles, 5-2 .. 410 70-74 1 V. She~ Burba 1_62 (5-4) Ron Laird 2:06,28 "2B 55-59 ( ~O '. 1 g, Ivan Blac, 5-2 M 21. 50-54 1 : 1,10.81 I 3 Paul Robertson 2:09:02 Ray Spencer 10, Don Pierson, 5-2 .. 4B 75-79 1 Oladea Cox 10.12 (33-2,) 4 J. R. Fleaqel . 2 Avery Bryant 1 :18.77 2:10:06 (Pat Matzdprf failed to clear 1 ..Ebert Ancienon 2_59 (8-6) . 2 Bi l l coie 10.08 ())-l) 1 R.G. Wolf 9 . 42 (30-11) "31. 60-64 (30") M lB 45-49 Aqe 35-39 4 Edmund Schular 9 . 24 IlO-) 3/ 4) 1 Robert Hunt 1 : 10.09 ~ Jack Boitano 1:43:01 ,1, Frank CcDstello, 6-4 5 Harold Colen 8.36 (29-4 3/ 4) a. "ax Pickl 1 : 15. 22 Even t l.on9 Jump 2 Robe rt Fine 1:59:36 2, Richard Ross, 6-2 6 Charles Olson 8.28 (27-2) 3 Joel Holman 2:12:31 M OA 30-)4 N 3B 55-59 (30" ) 3, Michael O'Meara, 6-0 1 Carl Flower. 6. 61 (21-8~1 M 2B 55-59 4 Bernard Kaufman 2:20:42 1:19.07 4, James Littlejohn, 5-10 5 Paul Walkovic 2:46:27 1 a..,,, ·8t.ueltnd 2 ItPbert Beale 6.58 (21-7) l Rayzoond Spencer 11.02 (16-2) ~ . Claude Hills 1 : 22.87 5, Alonzo Littlejohn, 5-10 3 Larry ';denback 6,55 "121-6) 2 David Brown 10. 73 1l5-2~) 1:25. 52 6, Lyman JOhnson, 5-4 3 Bob Boal 4 La~ry [Dng 6 . 00 (19-S~1 JaIIIe.' Johnson 10.16 (33-4) M 2A 50-54 S l

M 4A 70-74 M 4A 70-74 Jon Bingesser '12.) 17'7 32'. 5') 60.7 18.4 97' 4i 9'lOi 155'4 5.48.6 5 1 Raymo nd Conno 1.1y 33-71• 1 V1U1_ DunIIu ~5.00 (83 -0~) Salina, Ks 520 458 444 49) 411 554 467 531 597 180 4655 2 wa rren Pi ke 31- 41. ~ ~d Connolly 19. 14 (64-9~) John EWing 12.1 17'. 29':31 5') 56.9 17.8 100'10. 8'10t 1}4'3 6.42.2 6 Hudson, Wis 560 420 380 493 S}4 597 485 4)6 50.5 o 4410 M" 75-79 M4B 75-79 1 ",Ebert 'Ander.on 23 .74 (17- 10 l/4) Hike.Van Derwal 12.9 15' 8. 23'U! 4'9 56.) 20.2 59' 9'1! 65 ' 4 4 .27 . 5 7 1 . Stan Herrma nn 33-21, 2 Winfield lIeF.clden ~0 . 98 (68-10) Ft. Collins, Co. 408 319 248 344 555 4)8 159 _ 464 1)7 606 . 2 Herb Anderson 28-8 3 Curt i s Wright 24-510 V a. lS-l' John Porsyth 12. 9 lS'lOi 26'91 4'9 64.5 19.9 84 ~ 2t 8'6t US'8 6.0.0. ·5 8 1 Susan Slterlle ~ . 62 (61-7 3/4) lIeMord, Ore. 408 )31 319 344:303 455 )71 403 417 1}4 H 56 85-89 V 18 45-49 45-49 Larry Fuerst 12.4 17'7! 33'7. S ' ~ 60.8 18.9 106'5 10'2. U8' dt 18-5'4 ' 1 OIdotel Miller lO.78 (101-0)' 1 1 Vincent Schi avi 1-B Lincoln, Ife SOl 460 479 49... 408 519 528 . 561 429 0. 4378 Hector Cisneros 12.5 15'61 24'si4'9 56.0 19.6 84'4t 7'10. 100 ' 3 5.07.2 2 WOA 30-34 ...... , 110. )4 _._ 1 ~1a ri e Berety 25-11 '2 Austin, Tx 482 304 260 J44 566 474 }48 ))8 J40 :370 3826 2 Anna Happs 22-10 M CIA 30-l 4 Ray Pitzhugh 13. 7 16'3 26'S! 4'11 62.9 19.4 82':31 10'2. 122'5 6.13. 2 3 1 Joe _. 41 . 63 (136-61 Irvine, CIt. 274 )59 3U 394}46 487 )57 561 4SO 87 3626 WOB 35- 39 ~ 110 .... _. )9. 96 (131-11 1 Susan Sherk" 22 -8' .. Dave DoUClas 1).5 15' 8. 29'U. 4'U 62.8 21.3 86'1. 10'2. 105'2 6118 ~ 1 4 M 011 35-l9 CUlv'er City, ca· 306 319 )95 394}49 376 386 56k 365 71 3522 1 _ud 11111 41.12 (134-11) ill lA 40-44 2 Harold Jadulon 33_96 (108-2) Pranklln Brown 13.5 l S' 2! 26'6i 4'71 60.1' 20.7 72'41 .7'61 U7'11 5.15.5 5 1 Joann Gri 550111 . .Ii - 9'., Des Moilles, 10. )06 279 312 293 429 409 279 .303 428 3.30 3368 1 No r. Cypruli ••. S. (lll· O) W1& 45- 49 1 Carl l:lchlll lS.ll (IlS ' 7) Don Grey 13.8 lS'li 29 ' 11 4'71 72 .5 21.) 82' 71 '10'6 118'9 6.51.9 6 3 Ke n t.ta,~c n : ie 27. IS (89· ' "'1 Talent, 271 293 U l 376 I Anne Ciruln ick fit lA 40 - " pre. 258 395 359 587 433 0 308) so-54 Jerry Donley . 12.7 17'! 29'7! 4'10 67. 18.9 82'91 13'11 77'S! 7' 34 1 H 18 ' H-49 2A Coi-. Sprgs. , Co. 444 ' 420 )88 364 . 238 519 361 804 212 0 37SO I Stewa r t lho.son ~ S. 39 (1 ~II ' III I I' vin" HI ... d, B.llti tl4 l - ~l Richard Nordquist 12.8 14'10 30 ' lei 4'2 62 . 9 18. 8 98 ' 51 7'10! 94 ' 6! 6 •.)6 . 2 2 C.. r lo~ !!rauIIJflr t'cr .HL 70 l l !1 .! ) Lell OlslJll :HI..!11 ll.!S ·0 Talent, Ore. 426 251 416 lS6}46 526 474 308 309 11. 3253 lIa I Bro:o\sftlan 17 . ' 11 (l22 · S) H OA 30-34 Tho.ilS lIenderson 3ft.53 (IHJ - IO) Gene Carara 13.5 15'81 ) 5'7! 64 .5 20 . 8 100 '6 7' 10! 91'8j- 6 ' )3. 9 3 1 les Rager 150-2 v.. Sterling, Co. · 306 316 522 10.1 303 40) 48? . 2 Paul Corrigan 149-10 N 2A 50-54 ) 38 294 o 3072 3 Nonnan Bower 141 - 11 1 Allin fblll1p 36 . l 9 (119-4) 2 To_ Hill 22 . 57 (7 4 -0 ~ ) 55-59 Martin Leggett 1).9 13'3! )S'! 4'6 69 .4 21.7 88 '3 8 ' 6! 125 '3 dnf 1 H OB 35-39 2-B Austin, Tx. 243 129 510. 263 180 356 401 403 463 o. 2948 1 [dward Hi Ii 140-6 M 28 5S-59 4'2 68.4 22.0 101'8 2 larry Pratt 143-6 . 1 trv Mc ndach.1n l5.96 (118-0 ) Richard Parkinson 14. 13'2 31'6 7'10! ll3' 5 - 6'36 .6 2 34.20 (112-2) 430 20) J40 497 . 3)8 406 10 2724 3 John Anderson 104-11 l '1'0 11 DeVaughn Indio, ca. 228 116 156 60-64 Robert Hunt . 1).4 1)'41 36'9! 4'2 63.4 17.6 100'9 8'2. 86'41 6.20 .6 1 M lA 40-44 M lA 60- 64 l \ " ) ~eim, ))2 613 490 371 264 ' 62 3289 1 Bob Humphrey. 47 .37 (155-4) 1 ThOiau McDermott 48.67 (162- 11) 3-A ca. 322 132 547 156 l Oavid MacMillAn l7. 4l. (122-9 ) Harold Par Ions 41. 41 (1lS-10) Bill Burke 14.5 14'11 36'2 4'2 82.4 21.9 125' 6'61 U8'8 dnf 2 1 Hal S.. 1th l5.2S (115-7) 8111 Gllligan U.4O (1l5-10) San Gabriel, ca. 156 194 533 156 o }4S 621 197 432 o 26)4 ,. Carl KlaNa 33.77 (110-9) Stan Luk1 l7.S1 (123- 0) Paul fberhardinger 26.50 (86-11~) Jim Minah 14.5 U'6! 42'91 4'6 96.6 25.8 U4' 7'2! . 102' 8'3).9 3 N 18 4S-49 Herman Hand 24.10 (79-0 l/4) Santa Barbara, ca 156 0 668 263 o 180 578 269 • 349 o 246) 1 Stewart 'ftlomson l8.61 1126-8) Len Olson 38. 5l (126-4) M l8 65-69 I r _) 65-69 Gilberta Gonzalez 13.) 14'1 )8'2 4' 70. 21. lOS'S 7'6! 90 '). dnf 1 Carl Fraundorfer 38. 48 (126-l 1 Nolan Fowlec . 43 . 88 (143-11) 3-B Julia 339 185 574 101 166 392 522 303 286 o 2868 ,",0... Henderson 35.41 (116-2) 2 Bob Detwiler . l5.l0 (115- 10) Puerto Rico l J .... York 32 . 80 (101- 7) 27 (69 - 9~) 70-74 A.J. Publizevich 15.8 10'Ut 3S'U! )'8 98.3 2) . .) 81'lO! S'U 85'2. 1 ~ 2A 50-54 4 George Brae.land n . L Idwrad TerrAnOVA l5.40 (116-2) 4-A Merced, ca, o 0 529 0 0 - 279 354 122 257 I To. Hill n.75 (110- 8) M 4A 70-74 l b .) dnf 2 26. 86 ( 88-1~) Louis Peresenyi 27.) 8'5 34'7. 3'10 1) 3. dnf 85' 71 5'7 62'10. • Toe AlU.on n . 72 (110-7) 1 Ray.ond Connolly Monterey, ca. o 0 500 ' 45 0 . 0 382 83 132 0 1142 , Olarl•• ahon ~2.84 (74-a~) 2 Warren Pike 25.20 (82-8") 75-79 Herb Anderson 15.6 10'2!29'4 4' 75.9 2).1 71'31 5'3 87'10; 7 :47. 6 1 I 28 55-59 M 4& 75-19 () II ) 4-B Bellvue, Co. 12 0 381 101 42 288 270 4 2 272 0 1408 l Willi.. Walaroth 41. 51 (1l6-2) 1 SUn H.. noann l4. 1l (111-11) John Ward 28.51 (9l-6'1 80-84 Buell Crane dnf 10'2! ' 29' 81 3'10 dnf dnf nm nh 69' dnf 1 !Iobert She1pe. 22.13 (72-7", N 58 85-89 (~.l 5-A Twin Falls, Idaho 0 0 389 4 5 o 0 0 o 160 0 594 V'}'l'!!!'lL S.!'b1.!''!.i. _ • __ § , 05 Ul'cl l. - .. - Payt~ :. E:19~J.,!oy • .... ~~, 14,. l6~c.9~) •. _ . _ • _ _ H9 ~ ------August 1980 - National Masters New~letter page 23

NATIONAL MASTERS 20 KILOMETER ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MEN AND WOHEN

IfC!RTII AMERlCAJ( .,.ASTERS &. SUB MAS'l'E8S WEIGIll' PErI'l'M'IILOII Sunday, 28 September 1980. 8 A.M. East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.

8POlEOR!D sr fIIB 'l'CItOl'l'fO LA'l'VIAIf 'I.'lIi.cK .. FIELD CUIB Sanctioned by: The Athletics Congress (TAC) DAft: SUIIDAY, SEP'l'DGIER 21, 1980 Eligibility. Men and women 40 years of age or over, and a current member of the AAU or TAC. sm: 'l'CItOl'l'fO LA1"IUll PIEI.D Entry fee. $4.00. No extra for team entry. JI.OCI(IJI;tQR SID!ROAD naJFPVILLE, OIft'AlUO Entry deadline. 21 September. $5.00 after that date. CAJWlA Awards. Championship medals to top 3 finishers · in each 5-year age division ~0-44 through 80+. Team medals to 1st 5 finishers of top 3 teams: 40- I911ft8I _. 8II)l'. DISaJII • .JlVELDr. ' VIlGHr 49 and 50+ for men and women. ILIOIBILmI OPU 'to ALL AIIA'mJR A!RLE'rES (MBII ." WCICD) Course: Flat, asphalt surface around Hains Point •

.wAID81 IIOlI'1'H AMERICAJ( CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS WILL BB AIWIIlED TO fIIB fOP POOR PLACIIIG8. THERE ARB ALSO TIIRBB '1'R

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IDft'B AMERICAJ( MAS'1'ER8 a. SUB MAS'f1R8 lIEIOHf 1'BIftA!IILOII Male Female Best time for 20K _____ When? PWS!: BftIR NB Dr mIS EYBft, FOR WHICH I ElfCLOSE EIGHr DOLLARS (NAU CIID¥lE PAYABLE 'l'C OJ. B. 'l'OVELL) Team, if any ______AAU or TAC No. , II' OOlI8IDERA'1'IOll' or fIIB ACCEPTANCE or THIS EII'l'i!Y, I HEREBr, FOR MrSELP, MX' HEIRS, DBartORS AliD ADMIRISmA1'ORS WAIVE AliD RELEASE AJr{ AND ALL RIGHTS AJID CLAm! FOl! IWWlES AGAIB8T THB CAHADIAlI' MAS'1'ERS INTERNATIOKAL 'l'RACIt TEAM &'"THB 'I.'CIIOIlTO waiver. Please read and sign: LATVIAlf '1'RACX AJID FIELD CUIB , THEIR AGENTS. REPRESEllTATIVES, SUCCESSClUl AND In consideration of your acceptance of this entry, I hereby for myself, ASSIGII9. Pt8 AJr{ AND ALL INJURIES SUP'PERED II! MB WHILE ooING to, RE'l'tlRIfING, FROM my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all rights AIID

BTA'l'B_--'-______~TAL amE __~ ____ Signature: Date: PJl)IIE 110. ______

BIR'l'H DATE ______AGE ______AGE GRoot> ______Make check for $4 to Athletics Congress and mail to: Larry Noel, 105 Northway Road, Greenbelt, Md, 20770, Phone : (301) 474-9362. $5.00 after 21 September.

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~ I .' STEIIS SPORTS ASSOCIATION ' S RUNNING RllLAY AND PIELD E\Il!NT Rl!LAY CARNAVAL SA'llJRDAY. " 'JGIlST l6, 1980 - IlO~ING STADIUM , RANDALL'S ISLAND, NEW YURK CI'l'Y

OPEN 'W ALL HEN AND W<»IEH OVER THI1t1'Y RBGIS'fERI!D IN THE ATMLETl CS CONGRI!SS . C<»IPETITION hY ,\'l'ItLE1'1C CUNGRESS CLUBS ONLY.

ENTRY FEES: $10.00 for e.ch tea. in the runnina event.; $5.00 per te •• In the [1elll event., IlIVlSIOIlS: SUB-MASTERS(30-39); MASTERS 1 (40-49); ""S'rIRS It )~OI-; POR BJTH III!H .\110 iOHIM PRIZES: Award. to the fir.t three te... a In each dlviliou. TEAM 'rRIJPHY : SEPERATE TEAM TROPHIES FUR IWNNING RELAYS ...... 11 FIELD EVElff RELAYS, ADDING .11,1. POINTS FOR II(JCR HEN AND 1«ltIE~ ON BASIS OF S-L.-J-2-.

M1IN~lNG RELAYS - All reI.y reeulte will be .ubarllted tu the Athletic Cenlr... fur the Nation;,1 Poat.l Rel.y Challplon.h1p. fo" Ma.tera only (there aru nu poetel relay. for .ub­ .asters.) EVEN'I'S: (in yard') 440,880. 1 .l1e, 2 .ile, 4 .il., Ma,,-_dley n"e .11. (40-So-40-601-). Dlatonce Hedley (l~20-440-880- 1 .11.) Sprint Medley (440-320-220-880). '1'0 ASSIS'C IN THE A<»IINISTRATlON OP THE HEET PLEASE .PIU!-I!.'ITIIR. THE SPBCIPIC TEAM MAY BI lIECLARED PRIOR TO 'rHE EVINT . ALL TEAM MEHBERS MJS'I' BE RBGIST!R!U IN TAe. AN ATIILETE CAN t:l Il4PE'fE IN A YOONGER AGI GROIIP. SCHEIlUI.E : 4 .Ue .... l.y 11:00 A.M. 880 rela), 1:00 440 11: 30 Dletance _dley 1: 30 1 .Ile 12: 00 Sprint ..dley 2:00 2 .11e 12: 30 ",. . ..dley 2: 30

FIELD IVENT RlLAl!.- loch t ... will be cooopo.ed of two c .....tltor. frOll th. _ club with· the 'Ie' of tlW )'O\&la.r t ... "".r d.terlllnln, the M,. dlvlelon. let er.t..... rd. fllr allle .nd fe_Ie te.... loch c .....Utor will heve four J...... or tbro".. .,rhe two be.t ju...,. ur throwe of each c ....etltor will be added tnl"ther with thet of the t._t. for the lnt3! helSht or diatance. HI,W.t heiaht or dletance win.. P11,ht. will be ..t up In .. deh .llvldun (Ilr each apeciflc rel.y. Aft.r each fl1,ht Ie Unlobed the .. tire fUsht will a" 00 to OInnther ev~nt. If '0 enterred. ALL C<»IPBTITURS 8HO!!I.IL~_PRlPARIW TO ~"£!'l!'IPm'l'ION AT 1l:~.\J!.. We pl .. n on hMvinJl all of tho: field event .... 1.)'. aulnl un at the .OI"" ,III<: with .rec1f1c f1laht.(aae dIYlelon.)rutaUna ...... a.c: e"ch event. ·rh.. f1ret .vent will b. the .huttl. hurdle .... lay. 'rbe tripl. j ..... will follow the I ..... jullp .. th.re I. unl)' ona 'j...,1nll pit. The pole vault will f.,Uow the hiah jUllp. EVINTS: Shuttle hurdle rei.)'; lQCI, J..... ; hl,h J...,: triple j ..... : .hot put; d1ecu.: wel,ht , thruw; pule v.. ult; javella. &~, SCHEDULE: 11 : 00 Shuttle hurdle reI.)' (2 cOllpetltor ••ach ruanin, one I.,) ... RENEWAL KEY: S-.ub-... tere; 1- 40-49; n· 501- \,li'v 0 Urdar loy fllahte: ALL C

UI. additional paper fur each relay with ni';';, ttvent. cluh, i.I((t! aoc.l TAt .-.-- Address CLUB NAMB HAd CHtX:K PAYABLE 1'0 MASTERS SPOIl.'rs ASSOC. ($10 ",nnlna reI.)'; $S field eV~lIt r