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THE ATHLETICS New List of U.S. Men's and Women's 5-year Long Distance Road Records Updates on: jX - Masters Sports Festival - 5th World Veterans Games - National Indoor Championships Schedule of 138 Events Results of 27 Events See Page 6 by MIKE TYMN X National Masters News The only national publication devoted exclusively to track &field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 ' ^

43rd Issue March 1982 $1.25

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by SUE KLINE Sports Festival The 1982 TEA/USA Eastern Mas ters Indoor championshps were held at PHILADELPHIA-The Athletics , Slippery Rock State College, Pennsyl Congress of the USA, Inc., has sanc vania Sunday January 31. Competitors tioned the track and field and long from nine states entered, despite a snow distance runningcompetition that will be storminCleveland which prevented two- part ofthe National Masters Sports Fes thirds of the Over the Hill team from tival, the country's first multi-sport Mas attending and fog which prevented the ters meet, scheduledfor August 12-15 in Potomac Valley TC from landing at the Philadelphia. The track and field and local airport. long-distance running compeitition is Thirteen meet records were broken (6 open to all Masters age athletes. Track in the men's 60-plus division) and 3 new and field and long-distance running will events had records established. Four be two ofthe 12 Masters sports that will very close races added to the excite make up the 4-day Festival, which is an ment ofthe meet, three in the sprints and official part ofPhiladelphia's 300th an hurdles. Donnie Hardy (over the Hill) niversary celebration. According to nipped Jasper Royal (Syracuse Char John B. Kelly, Jr., the Festival's chair gers) in the 30-34 mens 50, both being man and first vice presidentoftheUnited caught in 5.9. Barry Kline (Western Pa States Olympic committtee, more than TC) leaned ahead of Jim O'Hara (Gar 30()0 participants are expected. Masters den State TC) in the 40-44 50HH, both Sports are open to adults over the age of being tied in 8.2 in the continuing duel of 25, though each sport has its own mini two ofthe top hurdlers in the East. In the mum age. In addition to track and field .60-64 50 dash, Fred Weiland and Frank and long distance-running, competition Mallick both of the Western Pa TC at the first National Masters Sports Fes duelled to the wire in 7.5 with Fred get- tival will include swimming, cycling, continued on page 19 rowing, diving, synchonized swimming, long-distance swimming, power-lifting, Morcom, 61, Tops All Vaulters weightlifting, wrestling, and canoeing. # TheFestival will be staged atthe Univer Fanelli, Waters sity of Pennsylvania's facilities, as well Win in Philadelphia as the Schuylkill River and Fairmount Park. by PETE TAYLOR continued on page 11 PHILADELPHIA, January 5—Gary Fanelli, popularPhiladelphia-area mara- < o thonerwho led boththe Boston andOlym SB 3 pic Trials marathons for a considerable ^ -d2- distance before fading, is now running NewYork's Nina Kuscsik,winnerof women'sage40+division of the Honolulu Marathon f PS « CdS indoor meets with the Philadelphia (3;06;49)andholderofAmerican age 35-39 50-mile record (6:35:54). photo by wike lymn Masters. He pushed the redoubtable Jim Redfield, Miller Set U.S. Marks O CO Waters to a 4:21.1 mile tonight at Phila delphia's Civic Center (Fanelli 4:22.2). New women's age-division records tering Linda Sipprelle's 1980 time of Gary then came storming back with a have been set by Susan Redfield and 5:38.0. 9:30.7 win in the 2-mile 30-34 division. Margaret Miller. In the Perrier 1Okin Los Angeles Dec. In the mile walk, ageless Bob Mimm, Redfield, 45, of Marblehead, Mass, 6, Miller of Los Angeles posted a swift 57, a former Olympian, showed he's still set a new American age 45-49 record 39:58 to smash the official women's 55- in fine form with a 8:02.5 effort. with a time of 10:56 in a 3000-meter run 59 mark of 41:54, set by Mary Storey In the pole vault. Boo Morcom out- Jan.~24 at Harvard. The time broke in 1980. vaulted the entire field of contestants Dorothy Stock's mark of 11:35.8, set The National Running Data Center's with a jump of 3.68 meters (12'%") on Aug. 8, 1978. computer is operative, and a complete list his 61st birthday.• OnJan. 17 at Boston U. Redfield set a of new long-distance age records is in Results in back pages. U.S. 45-49 mark with a 5:36.7 mile, bet cluded in this issue.• page 2 Natioinal Masters ^ews, March 1,982

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THAT'S INCREDIBLE out of the stadium at the warm-up track Many times spectators, including Mas and didn't hear the shotor any thing else; ters athletes and their track wise families in Philadelphia, the shot was heard and and friends, see events take place on the our friend joined the runners while strip track and/or field which seem odd and ping offthe warm up jacket and couldh't sometimes incredible. For example, two or wouldn't risk trying to unzip his pants incidents occurred at the North Amer during the race. He did extremely well Walt Butler ican Masters T&F Championships at with this handicap and he must be won National 40-44 Hurdles Champ Philadelphia's Franklin Fileldduring the dering how well he would have done in July 4th weekend which merit relating: the conventional racing attire. National Masters The first heatofthe 5000m included a The other incident evoking questions runner wearing long warm-up pants of from the fans was Bert Lancaster's mov Officers the water-resistant variety. The tem ingdown at age 53to the 45-49 age group Shirley Matson, 40, San Diego, ran fas test known 10k of 1982 for women over perature and humidity were both high in the 200m finals against 1979 World ATHLETICS CONGRESS 40 in PR37:38, continuing rapid Improve and the competition was top-notch. sprint Champion, Lloyd Riddick and ment. She'scoached by Dan McCaskill, TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: Overheard murmurs ranged from "Is 1981 World Champion finalist. Matt who also took photo. Jim Weed he showboating?" to "Did he leave his 11672 E. 2nd Ave. Brown. While I was awaiting my heat in Aurora, CO 80010 running shorts or rip them doing wind the 200m, Bert jogged up and confided, (303) 341-2980 sprints?" The real answer was learned "I know I probably won't beat these races. Matt roared past Lancaster in the closing steps to take second in 23.7 to LONG DISTANCE CHAIRMAN: from the runner the following day by me guys, but I want to know my potential." Riddick's winning 23.4. Lancaster's Bob Boal and it indicates a need for the "Buddy Not a few seconds later. Matt came by 121 W. Sycamore Ave. System" and brought back memories of and said after hearing the announcer in duties as meet administrator took their Wake Forest, ,NC 27587 Bemie Hogan's plight in the World dicate that Lancaster was dropping toll as he still did a respectable 24.3 for TRACK & FIELD RECORDS: Championship 200m dash final. The down, "Has he been doing better than 24 the bronze medal. (The winning time of Pete Mimdle starter's gun went off without both run Lancaster's age group was 25.5.) 4017 Via Marina y)C-301 in the 200? He's got to do better than 24 ners in New Zealand and in Philadelphia; Don Harris Venice, CA 90291 to beat me!" Abington, PA (213) 823^804 the only difference was that Bemie was The gun sounded and those three were LONG DISTANCE RECORDS: almost in perfect tandem in the middle of Bob Martin the wide turn. As they straightened up at National Running Data Center NATIONAL MASTERS NEWS the head of the stretch like motor cyc KUDOS P.O. Box 42888 Your newsletter is much treasured, Tucson, AZ 85733 43nd Issue lists, it was Riddick over Lancaster by (602) 323-2223 MARCH 1982 two and Matt following closely. I could especially the great 2-page article by Hal INDOOR RECORDS AND RANKINGS: hear Matt's words in my mind and then Higdon, Mike Tymn's interview with Haig Bohigian Editor he acquired that same determined look Dan Conway and stories on the progress 225 Hunter Ave. A1 Sheahen he had in the Relay race in New Zealand ofmy own two goal-setters: Ruth Ander .North Tarrytown, NY 10591 son and Marion Irvine. 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(213) 348- September 3-5. 2nd Annual Pan American Masters T&F Championships, Bar- limited to men and women over age 40. Entry blanks for national and regional 6352. May 22.3rd Annual Redlands Masters T&F quisimeto, Venezuela (220 miles west ofCar- championships will generally be printed in the newsletter 30-60 days prior to acas). Rogelio Lopez, Presidente, Organiza- the event. Please send any additions or corrections to NMN, P.O. Box 2372, Meet, RedlaUds, Calif. Buzz Wagner, 1522 Margarita Dr., Redlands CA 92373. (714) cion Masters D.F., Apartado Correos Van Nuys CA 91404. 793-2638. 30484, Catia, Caracas, Venezuela, S.A. May 29. Golden State Masters T&F Meet, September 24-26. 2nd Annual San Juan May 15. Chicago Corporate Classic relay Porterville, Calif. Allen Nelson, Porterville Masters International T&F Meet, San Juan races. Stephanie Messick, 1423 WestFuller- College, 900 So. Main St., Porterville, CA Puerto Rico. Gilberto Gonzalez-Julia. PO ton Ave., Chicago IL 60614. 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Don MacFarlane, 814 Birch- (312) 236-1315. Julia, above. o Perm Mututal, 530 Walnut St. Philadel wood Ave., Cambridge, Ontario N3H 2V5. August 1. Penn Mutual/TAC Midwest Reg September 23-30, 1983. 5th World Veter phia, PA 19172 July 17. Ontario Masters Pentathlon Cham ional Masters T&F Championships, York pionships, Northview Secondary School, ans Games. San Juan, Puerto Rico. High, Elmhurst, 111. 7 a.m. Race day sign-up Bathurst & Finch, Toronto. Art Rappich, 86 TRACK & FIELD only. Wendell Miller, 180 N. LaSalle, Chi May 15. Mini T&F Meet, Manatee JC, Bra Gloucester St. #1105, Toronto Ont M4Y cago IL 60601. (312) 236-1315. denton, Fla. 9 a.m. Kent Wiley (813) 922- 2S2. 1982 PENNMUTUAL/ATHLETICS 3561. MOUNTAIN CONGRESS NATIONAL MASTERS May 15. Masters Southeastern Track Clas March 27. Indoor meet. Air Force Acad INTERNATIONAL sic. Furman University. Greenville SC. Tom CHAMPIONSHIPS emy, Colorado. Jerry Donley, (303) 471- March 27-28. New Zealand Veteran Malik, 104 Pinewood Dr., Greenville. SC (Age 30 and over) 1650. Games, Invercargill, New Zealand, Derek 29651 (803) 879-4549. June 5,19,July 10,24. T&F Meets, Aurora Tumbull, Sherwood Farm, Tussock Creek June 12. Southeastern TAG Masters T&F March 27-28. Perm Mutual/TAC National Central HS, Aurora, Colorado. Steve Kaeuper No. 6 R.D., Invercargill, New Zealand. Championships, Atlanta. SASE to: Ken Indoor Masters Track & Field Cham (303) 388-8180. April 8-11. 1st South American Veterans Kirk, 3800 Stonewall Terrace, Atlanta GA June 26-27. Decathlon. Aurora Central HS, pionships. Massachusetts Institute of Tech T&F Championships, Santiago, Chile. Gil- 30339. nology, Cambridge, Mass. 200 meter track. Aurora, Colorado. Jim Weed (303) 341- continued on page 4 Entry form is in this issue. John Pistone, 186 2980. Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02116. September 5. Rocky Mountain Games, (617) 266-4227. (617) 862-7500; 217. . Aurora, Colo. JimWeed, 11672E. 2ndAve. August6-8.15thAnnual Penn Mutual/TAC Aurora CO 80010. National Masters Track & Field Cham SOUTHWEST pionships, Wichita, Kansas. Bob Lida, 221 June 1-5. U.S. Assoc. of Blind Athletes N. Main St., Wichita KS 67202. (316) 263- Games. Austin, Texas. US.ABA, 55 W. 1029. California Ave., Beach Haven Park NJ EAST 08008.(609) 492-1017. March 6. Philadelphia Masters Indoor T&F June 26. Perm Mutual/TAC Southwest Reg Championships. Widener College, Philadel ional MastersT&F Championships, Rice U., phia. Houston. Jim McClatchie, 8618 Birdwood March 14. TAG Eastern Regional Masters Rd., Houston TX 77074. (713) 777-43454. Indoor Track & Field Championships. West WEST Point, NY. 11 a.m. Tom Talbott, 55 Frontier March 13.5thAnnual Orange MastersT&F Jesse Carrlngton (64) leads Cliff Pauling (399), Pete Rictiardson (429), and Rd., Cos Cob CT 06807. (203) 869-7992. meet. El Modena High, Orange, Calif. 11 Bob Packard on 1st lap of age 45-49 800 in Nationals. Pauling won. 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Park to Huntington Beach, 7:30 a.m. Dave 1982 PENN MUTUAL/ATHLETICS CONGRESS NATIONAL MASTERS LONG DISTANCE RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Age 40 and over) Handing, PO Box 2567, Newport Beach CA ASSOCIATION 92663. (714) 642-9990. EVENT awarded.TO DATE SITE CONTACT ADDRESS TELEPHONE May 1.4th Annual LagunaNiguel lOK Fun 5K ROAD COLORADO SEP 5 DENVER Joe Arrizola 12336 E. Kentucky Ave. Aurora CO 80012 (303)343-8504. Run, Laguna Niguel, Calif. Julie Sweany 5K X-C NORTH CAROLINA NOV 26 RALEIGH, NC Bob Baxter 800 Perdue St. Raleigh NC27609 (714) 831-9622. BROOKLYN Bob Fine 77 Prospect Place, Brooklyn NY 11217 (212)789-6622 10K ROAD METROPOLITAN APR 25* June 6. Avon Women's International Mara lOK X-C MIDDLE-ATLANTIC NOV 14 PENN STATE Harry Groves Penn State Sports, Univ. Park PA 16802 (814)863-3147 15K ROAD POTOMAC VALLEY OCT 3 WASHINGTON DC Larry Noel 105 Northway Dr., Greenbelt MD 20770 (301)474-9362 thon, San Francisco. Len Wallach, 1060 15K X-C SAN DIEGO-IMPERIAL NOV 27 SAN DIEGO Ken Bernard PO Box 80512, San Diego CA 92138 (714 488-3960 Continentals Way #104, Belmont CA 20K ROAD PACIFIC NORTHWEST MAR 14 KENT, WASH. Bob Langenbach 4261 S. 184 St., Seattle WA 98188 (206)433-8868 94022. (415)593-2788. Z5K ROAD JERSEY T8A TBA Harold Greenberg PO Box 368, Westfield NJ 07091 (301)233-3106 30K ROAD ADIRONDACK SEP 19 ALBANY, NY George Regan PO Box 894, Troy, NY 12184 NORTHWEST SDK ROAD POTOMAC VALLEY MAR 7 WASHINGTON DC Sal Corral lo 5351 N. 37 St., Arlington VA 22207 (703)241-1854 March 14. Penn Mutual/TAC National 50 MILE# INLAND EMPIRE APR 25 YAKIHA, WASH Dick Goodman PO Box 75, Selah, WA 98942 (509)687-7163 MARATHON# OREGON JUN 6 FOREST GROVE, OR Jill Merriman *1229 N.W. 23 St. Portland OR 97210 (506)648-4212 Masters 20K Road Championships, Kent, HOUR POSTAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST AUG 314 POSTAL(National) A1 Huff 18127 1st Ave. N.W., Seattle WA 98177 (206)542-2930 Wash. Bob Langenbach, 4262 S. 184 St., 5 MILE ROAD MID-ATLANTIC ODEC 1 PHILADELPHIA TBA Seattle WA 98188. (206) 433-8868. 10K FESTIVALS AUG 15 PHILADELPHIA Jon Buzzard National Masters Sports Festival, c/o continued on page 11 Penn Mutual, 530 Walnut St., Phila PA19172 #Open to all ages. Others for masters (40+) only, *0r May 2. &Not a national championship, but part of Sports Festival. OAbout Dec. 1, at time of TAC Convention. 4From Sept. 1, 1981 to Aug. 31, 1982. On Tap for Mareh continued from page 3 March 21. Price Chopperthon '82 30K May 9. Southeastern Masters Intemational TRACK & FIELD June 5. 10th Annual CDM "Don Palmer Schenectady to Albany, NY. RRCA Na Marathon, Vi marathon, lOK and 20K Walk, The big event for March is the annual tional Championship for Men, Women & Raleigh N.C. P.O, Box 5684, Raleigh NC Memorial" Relays, Los Angeles. Dave Jack Penn Murual/TAC National Indoor Masters. Brenda Kelly, 49 Meadow Lane, 27650. son, 19103 S. Andmaik Ave, Carson CA Masters Championships in Boston on 90746.(213)638-7125. Albany NY 12208. (518) 458-7620. May 31. NIKE Masters Grand Prix Series. March 21. Run For the Arts lOK, Chelten Cotton Row 1OKRun, Huntsville,Alabama. June 12. TAC Pacific Assoc. Masters T&F the 27th & 28th. The starting times prin Ron Morris, 13008 Camelot Dr. Huntsville Championships, Los Gatos, Calif. Bruce ham PA. Phil Steel. (215) 925-2867. ted in February's NMN have been AL 35803.(205) 881-4462. Springbett, PO Box 1328, Los Gatos, CA March 27. Perrier lOK, Tavern on the changed to 3 p.m. on both days. An up July 4. Peachtree lOK, Adanta. Royce 95031.(408)354-2005. Green, NYC, 11 a.m. PO Box 881, NYC Hodge, 3224 Peachtree St. N.E. Adanta GA dated entry blank is in this issue. June 19-20. Penn Mutual/TAC Westem 10022. April 4. Perrier Cherry Blossom 10-mile, 30305. Limited to 25,000. Leading up to the big one are seven Regional Masters T&F Championships. Los Angeles. Washington. PO Box 4711, Arlington VA major meets. The Philadelphia Masters June 26-27. Senior Olympics, Los Angeles. 22204. (703) 979-0358. MIDWEST Indoor Championships will be held at WarrenBlaney, 5670 Wilshire Blvd., #300, April 25. Penn Mutual/TAC National Mas March 27. Chicago Corporate Classic dis Widener College on the 6th. LA 90036. (213) 938-5348. ters lOK Road Championsjhip, Brooklyn. tance races. Stephanie Messick, 1423 West Bob Fine, 77 Prospect Place, Brooklyn NY Fullerton Ave, Chicago IL 60614. (312) Fourbigmeets are set forthe following July 10. TAC Southern Pacific Assoc. Mas weekend. On the 13th, the 5th Annual ters T&F Championships. Cal-State LA. 11217.(212)789-6622. 348-1724. New tartan track. May 2. Trevira 10-Mile Twosome, New April 4. SouthDakota National Postal TAC Orange Masters meet goes in Southern July 17-18. TFA National Masters T&F York. PO Box 881, NYC 10022. one-hour run with 2 hour option and 10-mile California, The FloridaMasters Cham Championships. Los Angeles. May 8. Mount Vemon Classic, 10 miles, option, Sexauer Track, 9 a.m., Brookings, pionships in Sarasota is a two-day affair. Washington, DC.ARRAChampionshipser SD. (605) 688-5526. August 28-29.1st World Veterans Decath On the 14th, two major Penn Mutual/' lon Championships. San Diego, Calif. ies (prize money). Don Kardong (509) 838- April 18. RRCA 15K Northern Regional 8784. TAC Masters Indoor Re^onal Cham October 2. 9th Annual Santa Barbara Mas Championship, St. Louis. (Kiener Plaza, 10 a.m.). Free health screenings before and after pionships are scheduled: the Eastern in ters T&F Meet, Goleta, Calif. Club West., May 16. 46th Yonkers Marathon, Yonkers, race. Tom Eckelman, St. Louis Track Club, PO Box K, Goleta CA 93107. (805) 687- NY 10 a.m. PO Box 881, NYC 10022. West Point, NY and the Midwest in 6323. May 22. Meadowlands lOK, New York, P.O. Box 2956, St. I^uis MO 63130. Chicago. April 18. 13th Annual Longest Day Mara NORTHWEST NY. ARRA Championship Series (prize The 21st sees the Masters Sports money). Don Kardong (509) 838-8784, thon, Certified. Brookings, SD. (605) 688- July 30-31. Penn Mutual/TAC Northwest 5526. Association Indoor Championships in Regional Masters Track & Field Cham May 22. Elby's Wheeling Distance Race 20K, Hugh Stobbs, 933 Main St., Wheeling April 25.Avon 1OK, Kansas City. JoDoher- Viola, NY, with a West Valley meet in pionships, Gresham, Oregon. Entry forms in ty, P.O. Box 4034, Overland Park KS Los Gatos, Calif, on the 27th for those June and July issues. WV 26003. (304) 232-6120. May23. Race #5 of Manufacturers Hanover 66204. who donT make the trip to Boston. 5-Borough 5-mile-run Challenge, Staten Is June 5. 20th Annual Jackrabbit 15, Brook land, NY. NYRRC, Box 881, FDR Station, ings, S.D. SDSU Track Office, Brookings LONG DISTANCE SD 57007. (605) 688-5526. NYC 10150. RUNNING May 29. L'eggs Mini-Marathon, New York June 19. Grandma's Marathon, Duluth. City. Box 881, NYC 10022. P.O. Box 6234, Duluth MN 55806. (218) 1982 PENNMUTUAL/ATHLETICS May 30. Tri-State Track Club Memorial 727-0947. LONG DISTANCE RUNNING CONGRESS NATIONAL MASTERS Day lOK & 5K Road Race '82, 5:30 p.m., August 14. ChicagoCorporateClassic 5K & CHAMPIONSHIPS Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa. lOK. Stephanie Messick, 1423 W. Fullerton Activi^ pcks up this month whh two Ave, Chicago IL 60614. (312) 348-1724. (Age 40 and over) Wayne Vaughn, 734 W. Franklin St, Ha- Natkma}TAC MastersChampkmships: gerstown MD 21740. August 28. Bobby Crim 10-mile, Flint, the 50K in Washington <» the 7fft aad (See Chart) Michigan. 126 Rowe Hall, Central Michigan June 6. Manufacturers Hanover 5-Borough ffie PennMutual/TAC20KinSeat&on U., Mount Pleasant MI 48859. (517) 774- Championship. Queens. Box 881, FDR Sta the 14th. An entry frxm is in this issue for NEWENGLAND tion, NYC 10022. 3102. the 20K. April 19. Boston Marathon, for qualified June 12. Long Day's Journey Into Night 24- August 29. Midwest Masters 25K Open Road Championships Lake Bluff Jr. High, runners only. Entry information from; Will hr relay, Delhi, NY. 361i Main St., Delhi Other races of note include the TFA Rt. 176 & Sheridan Road, Lake Bluff, 111. 7 Cloney, Box 223, Boston, MA 02199. Tra- NY 13753. national half-marathon in Atlantaon the a.m. Sign up race day. Wendell Miller, 180 yel and hotel information from,: Roadrunner July 3. Pepsi lOK National Championships, 6th, a Masters 15K in Vancouver on the N. LaSalle St., Chicago IL 60601. (312) Tours, 301 W. Highway 20, Michigan City New York City. Box 881, NYC 10022. 7th, the River Run 15K in Jacksonville IN 46360. (219) 872-7217. 236-1315. October 24. New York Marathon. Box 881, on the 13th, the Colonial marathon in June 27. Masters lOK, Providence RI. G. NYC 10022. SOUTHWEST Silva, 82 Fowler St., No. Kingstown RI April 3. Pepsi Challenge lOK, Tulsa. (918) Williamsburg, Va. on the 14th and the 02852. SOUTHEAST 743-8586. TFA national 15Kin WestChester, NY' August 14. Falmouth 7.1 mile. Woods Hole, March 6. KangaROOS/TFA National May 8. River Run lOK, Tulsa, 56th & River on the 14th. Mass. Falmouth Recreation Dept., Main St. Half-Marathon Championship, Atlanta. At side, 8 a.m. There's a USA'Canada Masters I5K Falmouth MA 02540. (617) 540-4417. lanta TC, 3097 Shadowlawn, Atlanta GA WEST in Seattle on the 20th, and the popular 30305. EAST March 21. Mercury-News lOK, San Jose, Price Chopperthon 30K from Schenec March 6. Avon 20K, Alexandria, Va. Run March 13. River Run 15K, Jacksonville, Cal., Karen Storey, Mercury News, 750Rid- Hers, PO box 7024, Alexandria VA Fla. P.O. Box 515, Jacksonville FL 32201. der Park Dr., San Jose CA 95190. tady to Albany, NY on the 21st. The San (904) 353-3669. 22307. March 27. ARRA Championship Series Jose Mecury News IOk is also set for March 14.4th Annual F&M Bank Colonial March 7. TAC Nationd Masters 50K (Prize money) lOK, Long Beach, Calif. Don the 21 sL Half-Marathon. Willamsburg, Va. Roy Championships, Washington DC. Sal Cor- Kardong. (509) 838-8784. On the month's final weekend, you rallo, 5351 N. 37 St., Arlington VA 22207. Chemock, PO Box 399, Williamsburg VA March 28. Los Angeles Marathon. James can run for money in the ARRA prorace (703) 241-1854. 23187.(804) 229-3111. Gilbert, 200 N. Main St., Muny Sports, 13th March 14. Race #3 ofManufacturers Han April 3. Avon lOK, Adanta. Bob Brennan, Floor, Los Angeles CA 90012. (213) 485- in LongBeach, Calif. Ifyou like crowds, over 5-Borough 5-mile Challenge. Bronx, P.O. Box 13091, Adanta, GA 30324. 4871. you join 75,000 others for the world's NY. NYRRC, Box 881, FDR Station April 4. Crescent City Classic lOK, New April 11. NIKE Masters Grand Prix, Nor largest race, ti»Auckland New Zealand Orleans. Mac DeVaughn, 5242 Magazine NYC 10150. man lamenaha 15K, Honoulu. Valdemar "Roundthe Bays" run. The Los Angeles March 14.KangaR00S/TFA 15K Nation St. New Orleans LA 70115. (504) 895- Schultz, 3900 S.W. Murray Blvd., Beaver- Marathon goes on the 28th, as does a al Championship, West Chester, NY. Dan 4705. ton OR 97005. (503) 641-6453; 504. Caffrey, PO Box 99, Baldwin Place NY May 8. Avon lOK, Knoxville. Box 19818, April 17.5thAnnual YMC A/Orange Coim- masters 15K in Seattle. 10505. KnoxvUle TN 37919. ty Marathon, point-to-point from Featherly M^ch 1982 National Masters News page 5 1982 Penn Mutual/TAC National Indoor Masters Track & Field Championships Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28, 1982

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SITE FEES MEET HEADQUARTERS Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cam $4 per event, no refunds. No post entries. Howard Johnson's, 575 Memorial Dr.. Cambridge, bridge, Mass. On Amherst St. off of Massachus $16 for relay teams. MA 02139. C6171492-7777» ^ campus. etts Ave. in Athletics Center. DEADLINE HOUSING ELIGIBILITY Saturday, March 20, 1982 Special meet rate at Howard Johnson's (above). The competition is open to all men and women Single $45; Double $55. Mention the meet. age 30 and over. Your age group is determined FACILITIES There are many other hotels in the Boston-Cam by your age on the 1st day of the meet. All 200-meter tartan track with 6 lanes. bridge area. Hotel info will be sent on re members of a relay team must be registered in spikes recommended. Locker and shower availa quest. Please include SASE. The Howard John the same club. Unattached teams may run, but ble. son's in Newton (617) 969-3010 is offering a not count in official results. room for $50 with unlimited persons. It's 5 RELAYS Relays will be run in each 10-year division: miles from the campus with direct f®TA bus AGE DIVISIONS transportation available. All divisions will be 5-year groups Cexcept 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+. Higher division runners may run in lower division relay, but for relays, which will be 10-year age groups) as follows: (M=Men; W=Women) not vice-versa. Teams may enter anytime be fore start of race. Entry fee $16. PUBLICITY M30 (30-34 M50 C50-54) M70 (70-74) Please send newsworthy info on your past per M35 (35-39 M55 (55-59) M75 (75-79) T-SHIRTS formances with your entry. Also enclose an M40 (40-44) M60 (60-64) M80 (80-84) T-shirts with a distinctive race logo are SASE of your local newspaper, marked: "Atten M45 (45-49) M65 (65-69) M85 (85+) available for $5. Funds from the T-shirts will tion, Sports Editor." We'd like to spread the go to defray the cost of the meet. W30, W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70, good news. W75, W80, W85+. HURDLES Hurdle spacing will be 15 yards to 1st hurdle; SCHEDULE COMPETITION IN AGE DIVISIONS 10 yards between each hurdle. (Exceptions:, An athlete may compete in a younger age divi SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1982 women, and men 70+: 42'7 3/4" to 1st hurdle; sion, but not in an older division. If an 27'10J5" between each hurdle). 3:15 pm 35 lb. Weight Throw athlete competes in a younger age division, 4:30 pm Long Jump, Pole Vault that athlete must compete in that age division Heights Men Women 5:45 pm 55 meter hurdles - trials & finals in all subsequent individual events (relays 30-39 39" 30" 6:45 pm 55 meter dash - trials & finals excluded). 40-49 36" 30" 7:45 pm 3000 meter walk (M45, M40, M35, M3Q1 Order of competition in all events, including 50-59 33" 30" 8:15 pm 500 meter run field events: women first, oldest to youngest. 60+ 30" 30" 9:00 pm 1500 meter run Where trials are involved, that age division Higher heights may be run by an individual at SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1982 moves-to the end of order competition. Combin the meet director's discretion. ing of age groups will be avoided whenever 11:00 am Buffet at Howard Johnson's possible. The meet director has authority to IMPLEMENTS 12:00 n Meeting request proof of age. One indoor implement (us^d on artificial sur 3:00 pm Triple Jump, High Jump, Shot Put faces) will be supplied for each age division. 3:15 pm 3000 meter walk (Women, Men 50+1 Use of blocks and stance is discretionary hy 4:00 pm 3000 meter run (Women, Men 50+) the competitor. A weights-and-measures official will be on hand. 4:45 pm 1000 meter run 5:30 pm 300 meter run PRIZES Shot Men Women 6:30 pm 3000 meter run (M45, M4Q, M35, M30) National championship medals will be presented 30-39 16 lb. 4 kilo 7:15 pm 1600 meter relay to the first 3 place finishers in each individ 40-49 16 lb. 4 kilo 7:45 pm 3200 meter relay ual event, and 1st and 2nd place in each relay 50-59 12 lb. 3 kilo division. National certificates to 4th thru 60+ 8 lb. 3 kilo 6th places; Championship patches for all events. $2000 in merchandise prizes. clip and mail

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Too bad the Democrats aren't still in Apparently, the NFSHSA members control. They'd probably appoint a com decided on the 1,600 as something of a mission to study some of these prob compromise between the mile and the lems. 1,500. In a way it makes more sense than The culprits in all of this are some 1,500. The standard metric distances older generation folks who make up what double (100m, 200,400,800) until they is known as the National Federation of get to the 1,500. Exactly why that is, I State High School Associations haven't been able to find out. Anybody (NFSHSA). I've never met any ofthem, out there know? but I'm willing to bet that they smoke Why did we have to change masters cigars, have pot bellies, and have never events to the metric standards? It's not competed in the mile. No person who has like we have to acquaint ourselves with by MIKE TYMN expeienced the beauty and harmony of the Olympic distances. There was a time the mile would desecrate it so by doing when I would examine all ofthe results of what they have. a track meet and I could appreciate a 6- Putting a Yardstick to thrill of the mile is in running four com plete laps of the quarter mile track and On the other hand, maybe you have to foot-2 high jump or a 50 foot shot-put. the Generation Gap measuring yourself against all of the give them some credit. The old fogies Now when I see 2.8 meters or 28.2 others who have done it over the years. could have completely bastardized the meters I have only a vague idea as to the Yes, folks, there is a generation gap, Taking away those 10 yards from the mile by adopting the standard distance of quality ofthe marks. I doubt that I'll ever and you can blame it on the older gen mile has taken the "swish" out of the 1,500 meters, the so-called "metric learn to think in meters and I know many eration. event. mile," which is 119'A yards short of a others who feel the same way. Maybe the The gap is so real that it can actually mile. generation thatgrows up with meters will be measured. It figures out to 10 yards When the major league baseball sea While the 1,500 has been a standard better grasp them, but much will be lost and 8 inches, give or take a fraction. son was extended from 154games to 162 Olympic distance since the first modern in the interim. That's how much shortofa mile the high games a couple ofdecades ago, it caused games in 1896 and has been run inter Why couldn't we just leave things school 1,600 meter track event is. a real dilemma as to how to handle rec nationally more than the mile, it has alone? The mile made sense. It is derived The mile, once the glamour event of ords. We still don't know who the all- never been as popular with runners as is from the ancient Roman measure of track and field, is a thing ofthe past. Oh, time one-season home run king is. Is it the mile. You come across young college 1,000 strides or 2,000 paces. There is so the big boys—Coe, Ovett, et al, run it Roger Maris with61 four-baggers in 162 runners today who say they have a mile much history and tradition connected now and then as a special feature, but as games or Babe Ruth with 60 in 154 in such and such a time, when in fact they with the mile that will now be lost. most readers probably know by now, it is games. The asterisk is a bane to the have not. What they mean is that they So what if we have to go metric? We no longer a standard event. This is the statistician. have gone 1,500 meters in an equivalent still use Roman numerals now and then. result of the international move to the The state high school record in the time. Most ofthem add only 17 seconds, To my knowledge there are no plans to metric system. milehere in Hawaii is 4:11.1, set by Kurt a world-class time conversion. They for change the length of the football field The high schools changed over to the Mench in 1970. What happens if some get that the conversion factor goes up as from 100 yards. Horses will race a mile metric system a couple of years ago, al kid comes along and records a 4:11.0 for the times get slower. Poor dad gets the in what is known as the "sport of though they deviated from the standard 1,600 meters? Will he be the new record short (or long?) end of the stick again. Kings." metric distances of 1,500 meters and holder, even though he ran some 10 The point is though that even today's Why can't we just make the distance 3,000 meters by adopting the 1,600 in yards short ofa mile? Or will he have to college runners like to think of them 1,609.34 meters and give it a real fancy place of the mile and 3,200 for the two run the 1,600 in 4:09.6 to break the rec selves as "milers." short name...like "the mile"?D mile. ord, taking into account the approximate It may seem like an insignificant 1.4 seconds necessary to cover the extra change to some people, but for a track distance at that pace? purist and "stat" freak like myself it is In recent years, the goals for top high causefor greatdistress andconcern. Run school competitors has been 4:30 in the ning 10 yards short of a mile and 20 mile and 10:00 for two miles. Today, yards short oftwo miles is tantamount to with the distances shortened, the goals a man driving ofi from the lady's tee on a remain the same. Is it any wonder that golf course. today's kids are spoiled? They get the More analogous perhaps, pulling up same returns for doing less than we did. 10 yards short of a mile is like playing Think of the poor father who ran a basketball without a net on the hoop. The 4:31 mile in high school, outdone by his real thrill of basketball comes at the son witha 4:29.9 1,600. Bad enough that moment ofthe "swish" ofthe ball in the old dad had to run on a dirt track in heavy net. It's that little curl of the net around old-fashined spikes and with little train the ball that completes the harmonious ing technology. Now he has to spot the act that has led up to it. Likewise, the brash kid 10 yards.

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Track & Field News $ 15.50 Dear Magazine Editor ... Another world class publica tion. I've been with this one Your renewal notice came the other day. I've been having a since the early 60's. It's a hardtimedecidingwhatto renewand what to let gobytheboards shame they aren't bigger as in this year. Times are tougher. The savings & loan business is the recent years they have had pits. For the first time ever (25 years) I didn't even get a token great coverage of the roads. raise this year. Something has to give. This would probably be the tfe I added everything up and tried to assess all the running Wl. last to go. related stuff I presently subscribe to. It looks something like this: Sports Illustrated $36.00 (general interest) Running Times $12.00 I am caught with a paid up n . • . , , I don't know why I stick with A sincere magazine. Doesn't subscription through 1985. Leo Benning, Cape Town, Hos ted visiting athletes on South this one. They're in real trou always come thru in the arti Bob Andersonought to follow Africa tour. ble with me, especially after cles with what is promised on Jim Ryun's lead and move comingup withSugar Ray Leo the cover, but that's show biz. back to Kansas and go with Ohio Runner $7.00 nard as Sportsman of the Year. iif- They try hard and I'd pro "Distance Running News" Another infrequent publisher, Here again I go back a long bably end up buying it any again. I'd have a hell of a lot but it's a must to get the dope way. Was a charter subscriber way. , more respect for him if he on races throughout the state. and saved every copy. When I a-Vr did. No way I can cut them offthe came back from the army Runner $15.00 Running $10.00 list. I might miss (God forbid) Mother had thrown them all #•' Definitely put out by a bunch Don't be fooled by the price. the Amanda 5 miler or the away. Probably ought to buy of pro's with a hefty bankroll. A,; They only publish every other Chillicothe lOK! this at the newstand as more They don't mickey mouse and more I am less interested month. Showed a lot of early David Lawyer winning 200 meter run in around too much. Theirinter National Masters News $12.00 promise but then Nike bought in anything but Kenny Moore's 1st San Juan Masters T&F Champion views are definitely world stuff. It will be tough to break ;I- 1 it out and now it's like one of Monthly, devoted to mostly ships. class. Got to go with this those travel magazines you West and East coasts—a lot off though. I'll probably renew one also. pick up on airlines. I mean I of Masters track, virtually non and forego buying any shoes don't really get into a whole existent in Ohio. Still you for a while. Atleastuntil halfof Runners World $15.00 my nine pairs are worn a little issue devoted to all those haven't really been born What can I say? I've been a Chinamen running. And Gor again until you have read Wen more. loyal subscriber since the beg don Liddy on the cover. An dell Miller's column. Heady Total $125.50 inning. They kept me going other West Coast freakout stuff and required reading. Be when no one else cared. Un situation. Here again I'm sides I send them race results Well there it is. When I think about whether all this junk is fortunately their elevator no stuck though. Sent in my and stuff and they put my really necessary just to go out tlie door every day for a run it longer goes all the way up and check too early again. name on the byline. really blows my mind. Check enclosed, Jim Gerard Centerville, Ohio Price Chopperthon '82 50 Masters Tour South Africa 30 Kilometers (18.6 miles) by BOB BOAL by EARL SALISBURY Masters athletes from many countries Schenectady to Albany, N.Y. Four Americans—Marilla and Earl competed in 4 different track & field Salisbury, Ozzie Dawkins and myself— meets in Johannesburg (Jo'burg), Cape Sunday, March 21,1982 were among about 50who competed in a Town, Oudtshoom and Durban. All for series ofmasters track and field competi eign visitors paid their own air fare to at 10:00 A.M. tions in the republic ofSouth Africa from Johannesburg, butourgracious hosts pro December 12 to January 6. vided the two 40-passenger buses, and More than halfwere from Germany, a made all the arrangements in advance of RRCA National Championship dozen from Chile, 2 from the Nether itinerary, sleeping accommodations, and lands, 4 from New Zealand and 2 from all the many details involved in running 4 for Men, Women & Masters Australia. track meets. r" We experienced incredibly generous Our thanks and applause to Dr. Bur Sponsored by Price Chopper and directed by hospitality on the part of many individ ger, Aletta Ten Tusscher, Monty and uals. We covered some 6500 km in very Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club Mrs. Hackerandthetwobusdriversfor a comfortable buses. We saw great con very good job of shepherding such a di trasts in landscape, foods, customs and verse group of pec^le. • Free clinic featuring Jeff Galloway, Saturday activities. We spenta week at Wits University in evening March 20. Since our last visit in 1976 progress Jo'berg, visited Pretoria, arid saw the • Entry fee $4. Singlets for first 1000 entrants. has been made in moderating racial op world's deepestoperatinggold mine. We • Free housing available for runners travelling over pression. Many more blacks have qual spent a day at the Kimberley diamond ified and been accepted in skilled posi mines, saw thej wine producing areas 1 50 miles. tions. I saw a black motorcycle cop, well • This fjat, certified course is o.ne of the fastest in around the Cape and visited the ostrich armed and with authority to arrest farms at Oudtshoom. the nation. whites. Athletics continues to provide We experienced the Cango caves, en For information and entry form send SASE to: the opening for joint activities. The Box joyed beautiful mountain 4nd seashore ing Day Games in Paarl, which we inte scenery, and witnessed many kinds of grated in 1976,continues to admit blacks Brenda Kelley animals, from ants to elephants, inKruger in the stands as well as in competition. 49 Meadow Lane National-P.ark. | I was able to visit with many South In the meets, both distance and time Albany, NY 12208 Africans who participated in the 1980 handicaps were given older competitors (518)458-7620 Pan American Games in Los Angeles. when competing in the same event. We vowed to have a reunion in 1983 n LeoBenning deserves special mention RRCA RRCA San Juan.D of his kindess during our Christmas stay of AMERICA of AMERICA - ruij Results in future issue. in Cape Town.D page 8 National Masters News March 1982

I personally am not much into the act A Rose is a Rose ual writing of poetry. I have been working is a Rose, etc. On Appreoching however, on relevant titles forpoems I'll write during future fun runs. The expres Man and/or woman does not live by sion "Fun Run" sounds so good,doesn't run alone. Noquestion about it, a certain Every Problem it? Oh well, that's another subject for embellishment is required. Doing, for in another time. A person does not just sit stance, can be your embellishment. You Wilh on down and write a poem. Poems are not know:I'm doing Boston, I'm doing Hon tabulatingmarathon race results orsome olulu; we've talked about that before. silly, "This I Believe" endeavor. Poems Gear, of course, can be a compelling are heavy. A poetneeds a thought, a feel embellishment: Oh Lyle, these puce tin o PEN MOUTH ing that he nurtures and embellishes ted glasses are so beautiful with my new upon. Let me give you an example. by W. MacDONALD MILLER leg-warmers. Anger can also be a great Poem: "Banzai Your Pet" embellishment: I will never shot put into this area. It occupies serious time but a serious student of the art. I'm al Embellishment: Long Jumping In again, God dammit, until they decide, the Great Cat Box In The Sky once and for all, how high the hurdles are eachday and keeps her on the edgeofthe ways reminded ofthe time Red, after an supposed to be. And furthermore, why Human potential, coalition, planetary evening of too much booze, too many Poem: "Guilt Without Sex" do they (hurdles), have to be white?Why global familylifestyle, the Ying and the women and one too many Ol' Boy poems Embellishment Tex-Mex Chili not orange? Or mauve? Yang, let alone reading the whole earth aboutTennessee, was arrested for public and Other Hot Numbers (finee As for my current embellishment, I'm catalog and Brain/Mind Bulletin. drunkeness, disorderly conduct and dis verse) very much into poetry. My favorite Whatever, backto poets. I was into the turbing the piece. By the time a friend Poem: "You and Your birthmark" books are two collections of fitness Aquarian Conspiracy the other night (I had gone Red's bail and his two lady Embellishment The Real Reason poems. A Rose is a Rose is a Rose, etc. mean really into it. It's taken me two friends', the press had shared the entire for Danskins years to hit page 42), when I ran across evening with the world, including every and AfterIt\finity What?The latter is an Poem: "The Primal Shrug" extremely convincing study of poetry as thatold philosjdier,middle distance ninner/ sordid detail ofSanders' latest debauch Embellishment Lactic Acid and the only documented way to be at one poetMiguel De Unamuno, callingatten ery. By the time Red got out of jail, he Other Fine Blows with the universe, and at the same time, tion to our great sport. "Itis despair, and barely had time to get over to a hastily avoid dehydration. despair alone, that begets Heroic hope, called meeting ofthe University Board of Poem: "Bio-Feed Back and How As presnted in an earlier column by absurd hope, mad hope." I guess that Regents. There, they woulddecide, once To Get Rid OfIt this writer, or as they used say on radio, pretty much sums it up for everything and for all, what to do with this public Embellishment: Me and Your McDonald Miller filed this report from over 200 meters. How could Ted Hay- nightmare. Get the setting?Eight or ten Walkman Katmandu, Nepal. Regardless, almost den ever have said, "The big problem Harrumphs, sitting around the con Poem: "Run and JumpYourWay anyone with a college education, as well with Rurmers is they are 1.8167 brain"? ference table, each with the meanest to Regularity" as all educted people, can quote Shakes Remember Red Sanders? Red was looking, "this time you've gone too far" EmbellishmentThe Marathon peare withease. Youknow, "Quoth and bom in Tennessee, died in California expresssion on his face. In walks Red, Movement Raven—Nevermore," and all that kind andin between, was a greatpoet. He also bleary eyed and shakyfor sure, but never Get the idea? Poems present a certain of stuff. George Sheehan has made an coached football at UCLA and gained without a line:"Boy, do I feelgood since freedom all ofus want but only a select obscure Spanish poet as much a part of intemational fame as a ladies man/two I quit drinking.'" I suppose that is free few actuallyneed. There is drama, pathos our bedroom activity as pronating. Per handed drinker and man of many poems. verse, but in any language, it's poetry and unseen meaninginnearlyeveryline. sonally, I never used to go much for No Gentleman Jim O'Neil mind you. Man! When I read that John Keats never read sweaty poetry. The best I ever read was "Ode To A Grecian Um" without cry RushJacobs andI alwayshadto keepan ing, I feel I should probably cry myself. eye on him because after all,he isa sprin ter. My wife over the years has under Why? I mean, how with it can I be? I'm into fitness, I'd give anythingfor a Mer taken this one-woman responsibility of cedes, I'mtrying hard toconvincemyself keeping me in contact with the liberal side of the arts and poems fall roughly "Chariots of Fire" was a good movie. Could I possibly be so in—I'm out?

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Report byALISTAIRAITKEN Alan Hughes, 52, still going wellran From Australia 53:56 in the Notts 'lO,' Pat O'Connor won the Surrey Vets cross-country for by JACK PENNINGTON the second year ruiming on Nov. 14. It's 100degrees here.The mainpartof our track season is underway, culminat Mike Barratt, who won 3 golds in the Europen Vets Games in Italy in 1979, ing at Easter. ran 52:24 for 10 miles cmNov. 22. Bar- Give a big welcome to Jack Stevens when he turns up at Wichita for the U.S. ratt's in his late forties. National MastersT&F Championships Bill Marshall won the 50+ in 54:37 in inAugust.He's a 65-yer-oldformerAus the Brampton-to-Carlisle 10-mrle on tralian 880-yard champ. He just ran Nov. 21. UJK_ over-40 5000 record- 400min62.2(a newWR,ifverified). He holder Mike Tisrmy wonthe 40-44 Bed ford cross-country in 30:00fromanotter attempted a world best for 800m, but blew it His 1st lap was 66, so he had no ex-intemational, Ron Gomez (30:18). New vetDoug Fownes,40, ran 51:45 pacejudgement. But he should have that time down to 2:20 by August. (WR is in the Tiptcm 10 Nov. 15. Laurie 2:23.) O'Hara, 49. and Eddy Kirkup (50-1-) Wal Sheppard is trainingwellat 60m lookgcxxl forthe ccHuing season.O'Hara per week and expects to shade the M60 reaches 50 atn^-yearmid willbe world 800recordanytimenow. (Sheppard had class in the 5000 and lOQOO. Veterans Margaret Fee, Englewood, Colo, wins wo Carol Gould and Joyce Smithme win 4~bypass heart surgerylast year).D men's 40-1- division of Tucson Marathon Gary Miller, 1981 National Masters 40-44 Jan. 24 in 3:09:06. Pentathlon Champion. ning many road races is c^c compe tition. • photo by Jolin Allen photo by Sue Slakey I » < » » March 1982 Naticmal Masters News page 9

Frostbite in In the mornings we had to use our keep my big toes wrapped and wear an run again, compete again and perhaps stoves to heat water for plastic bottles old pair of running shoes (Nike Elites) even set another record or two down the the Grand Canyon which we put in our boots to soften them which I have cut so that the toe area is pike. I am most happy that I had a good by BOB PACKARD up enough to force them on. Back at our exposed. year in 1981. If regaining my competi vehicle, we puton chains and managed to tive edge is not to be, at least I can soothe My doctor, John Hildebrand, now feels Bob Packard is one ofthe nation'spremier mas drive the 45 miles ofdirt road through the myself with the feeling that at one time I ters runners. A mathematicsprofessoratNorthern that I will keep allmy toes. The little toes Arizona University in Flagstqffi he set an age 44 snow to the highway. Hours later, about was near the top. should be fine when the scabs fall off. 10k road record in February 1981 in 31:58. He 2 a.m., without even returning to my apart I honestly felt than in 19821 had real followed with a 49:01 15k and 1:12:32 half- The tops of my big toes, however, have ment, I presented myselfto the Flagstaff istic shots at age records in 10km 15km marathon in March.Tuming 45 in mid-year, he areas without skin. If these don't heal Hospital and Medical Center. half-marathon and hour run. I especially set a U.S. 45-49 1500 meter record in October of over, skin grafts are in the offing. My 4:07.9. He then set an age 45 10k road record of I was alive and thankful for it, but my wanted to try for the 45-49 15km record middle toes never were a cause for 32:21 in November. He was looking forward to toes were severely frostbitten. Ken was held by Hal Higdon at 49:15. Oh, well. more records in 1982. But then came a hike into anxiety. OK. Since we were two days overdue, a These types of things will have to wait. the Grand Canyon... Running is months away, competing plane search had been made for us, but Meanwhile, although I am chafing at the perhaps a year off,but I find thatI can get It would be nice if I could report that they never saw us. Had we been another bit a bit, I'm really quite happy and con cardiovascular exercise cycling. I will preparations are going well for my age day late, a party of expert GrandCanyon tented with my lot. • group record attempts this spring. Such hikers, friends of ours in the Flagstaff is not the case. My hiking companion, area, was to have started a ground search. Ken Walters, and I set offNovember 20 During my 2!^ weeks in the hospital I for a nine day hiking and climbing trip was entertained by five days of con into the Butte Fault area of the Grand tinuous antibiotic IV's, whirlpool treat Canyon. Our main goal was to climb 15 ments and daily dressing changes, as of the interior buttes. The first day would well as over 80 visitors and numerous be on a trail. After that we would rely on telephone calls, some from running friends our knowldege ofthe area and our maps. in Phoenix. Colleagues taught my class Seven days and 11 buttes later (I now es at the University. have climbed 60 Grand Canyon buttes) After the hospital, with my toes in a at7000feet nearthe North Rim, we were scabbed butstable condition, came three greeted by a severe winter storm. It took weeks of lying around and keeping my four, not two, days to return, through two feet elevated. I walked with difficulty, feet ofsnow, to our vehicle. The first two did not drive and could stand for only a days presented us with wind, snow, zero few minutes at a time. Just about the time visibility and terrain that would have spring term started I became able to walk been difficulteven inthe absence ofthese quite well, drive easily and stand for long impediments. After that, the weather periods. As of now, my classes are going was clear, but it still was not easy making very well and I am functioning nearly progress. We had been prepared for bad normally, handling my responsibilities Christa Romppanen (124) wins women's 40-f bracket of 4th LasseViren 20K in Malibu, Calif weather, but not this bad. and personal affairs without assistance. I in 1:23:08, SPORTS TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL, LTD, Presents to the U.S. MASTERS CHINA1982 '82 MEETS HAPPY ENDING TO 1st. POET ROAD RACE Nanjing - October 1, 1982 First Track and Field China - U.S. Masters Championships Hangzhou - October 5 Second Poet Road Race - 10k Hong Kong - October 10 First Track and Field Hong Kong - U.S. Masters Championships

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The Readers Respond! doesn't read MY column!) ; mer. T asked each of the five to reflect I guess that I could have chosen any upon their motivational bases, and as FLASH! An extensive readership sur number of other foils—the outspoken "the price" of the evening to drop me a vey has just been conducted by an inde antics of a Hal Smith, for example, in line about what he discovered. As I said, pendent firm. The survey's results in advocating his causes and voicing his Humphreys did so very thoroughly by dicate the following: 4 readers like feelings, would come to mind, but there cassette. Another, Bob Boal, the cham Wendy Miller's column and prefer it to was Wendy, open-mouthed as it were. pion distance runner from North Car olina, provided great insight into the viewpoint of the generation which is ad vanced in years, as well as acuity ofper ception. I will use his thoughts in a col umn about "old age" looking back at "youth". (Oh, I heard Bob wince when he read that!)

Another of our guests wrote a thank- you note, but no insights. Another, an unnamed Mid-west high jumper, phoned Philosopher me in Septemberfrom an airport in Kan sas City while between planes, to say that he was still working on it, and thathe by PHIL CONLEY was furious with himself that he didn't have any ready answers. I've heard noth Phil Conley's, 3 readers like Phil Con- just a few pages away in NMN and too ing more from him. ley's column and prefer it to Miller's, 42 good to pass up! readers would prefer seeing their own Finally, I guess that I should really When I decided to use the post office include as lettertallies, the mail from two pictures and feelings featured instead of box mailing address at our second home friends addressed to me at home in res EITHER Miller's or Conley's, and 473 onthe SonomaCounty coast, I askedthe readers suggested that the space for both ponse to various column copies I have Postmistress whetherthe initialtrickle of dispatchedto them on a continuingbasis. columns be dedicated to pictures and mail, building later to a veritable torrent text on jogging bras and athletic sup I intend to use some oftheir thoughts on as the column took hold, would pose a porters! subjects and philosophies in future col problem of logistics. She said, "no umns. Last year when I agreed to EditorAl's sweat!", and that"there is a greatdeal of request to scribble some comments each informality and flexibility in rural post What does all this mean? Can I draw month, and send them to him for poten offices". So I manned the floodgates, conclusions of significance from the ab tial publication in NMN, I guess I had a and began the column. sence ofreader replies? SURE! I amcer plan and certain preconceptions. Ifthere wereanofficial tallyofcolumn- tain some, or more like, ALL of the fol My plan was to prompt the readership related mail receipts, it would show ex lowing apply: to think about and share their feelings actly 3 letters and 1data cassette. Iflhad 1. People don't discuss their inner Joe Wehrly finishing 5000 meters in TFA about aging, motivations and abouthelp established the column's justification feelings with strangers. Regionals in Los Angeles. ful coping mechanisms which would with EditorA1baseduponthe readership 2. People don't care or want to ttiink keep us all pleased and dedicated toward support, I'd have had a hard time, much about WHY they do things. Holiday Weight progress. I firmly believed that the ego- less with the personal expense of the $2 3. People get only casually involved maniacal aspects of the masters com Pentathlon annual fee for the box rental! with a yo-yo column in a running petitive movement would foster reader Each of the four pieces of mail dis magazine. participation in this venture. I myself cussed a very relevent topic. Each ofthe by RANDY COOPER was willing to invest (squander?) 10-12 receipts was from someone that I knew. 4. People don't have the time, the in DELRAYBEACH, Florida,Dec. 27 hours a month of my time in pre Legendary author Joe Henderson, tak clination, or talent to write letters —The fourth annual Holiday Pen sumptuously offering "philosophy" to a ing time from his own journalistic en to anyone anymore. tathlons at AtlanticHigh School drew44 readership more interested in bras and deavors, wrote a very warm "welcometo 5. People have such good secrets that entries from eleven states and Puerto jocks. I had planned to provide a few the world of the struggling author's fra work for them that they are unwill Rico today. starter catalyst columns and then coast ternity" letter. With or without realizing ing to share them with anyone else, Newmeet records were set in 5 Weight along on the basis of reader input. it, Joe gave me an idea for a future col for fear they will be directed back Pentathlon age divisions and 8 r^lar My preconceptions of role and impor umn, and I have already written him against themselves. Pentathlon age divisons. tance were equally modest. I didn't be Dr. Richard Bergenback, 55, ofChat about amplifying his seemingly offhand 6. Wendy Miller is intercepting all of lieve that I would become famous like a tanooga, Tennessee was over^l cham comments. my mail—and using ALL THE Walt Stack, and be asked to wear a cer Gene Harte, the fine Corona Del Mar pion in the Weight Pentathlonwith3399 j GOOD STUFF in his column! tain brand of watch, or drink a certain long sprinter who broke his leg in the points. Nate Robinson, 30, of Delray brand of beer, and allegedly be paid for Christchurch, N.Z. World meet in Jan ®Copyight 1982 Phil Conley Beach, Florida was overall champion in doing so. I knew I would never develop uary 1981, wrote about the frustration (NMN readers can write to Conley at the Regular Penthlon with 2646 pointe. the chutzpah to become a rival to our and heartache of being "on the shelf. P.O. Box 61, The Sea Ranch, CA Bob Backus, 55, ofPembroke, Mass, other San Francisco Bay Area "most He suggested addressing a column to this 95497.—Ed) set a new world Age Record in the 35 lb. unforgetable". Pax Beale. I fully real issue, and how one copes with the physi Wei^t Throw and was featured in a 5- ized that I could not expect people to cal and mental inactivity after being con column wide f^to on the front Spcnis. come from all over to celebrate my 50th ditioned to a competitive active life. (I Page erf"the PalmBeach Post Times. His birthday, like a Hal Higdon, or even be hope that we will see Gene back on the throw of 56'5" broke the old world sent plane tickets and expense to "come track in 1982!) . tnark by 18'2" . Backus is writing a run (or throw?) with us in our event!". Bob Humphreys, the former inter bock advocating physical conditioning Nevertheless, I did harbor some spec nationalist in the OPEN discus, sent me for everyone for life and health improve ificgoals. I had hoped to become a sortof a delightful taped response to my request ment poor man's (anti-cult hero) Wendy for soul-searching about his motivation. GordonNordgren, 62, set a new Amer Miller. (You may have noticed that I I will focus on Bob and his candid feel ican Age Record in the 800g. Javelia have "this thing" aboutWendy. He's my ings in a column later this year. ofUriO". "Alfred Hitchcock," and is written into A vote was taken at the meet which almost every column as it leaves my type -F-ran and I hosted a dinner for 5 selec recommendedthat thenextHolidayPen- writer. However the hoped-for intellec ted fellow competitors between the two tathlcms be held on Sat Jan. 8, 1983. A tual interplay between us has never deve days ofthe TAC National Masters T&F two day meet is being conskiered.Q loped—he must be one of those who Championships in Los Gatos last sum Results in February issue. March 1982 Natioh^ Masters News page 11 World 4-Mile Relay Mark Set

by ED STABLER SYRACUSE, NY, Dec. 12,1981—A special Masters divi sion 4x1 mile relay event was part ofthe Syracuse Relays. Ten teams competed, including two women's teams and a team of /+•- . •+• 60+ men. The 50-59 team fromthe Syracuse chargers brokethe world record for this distance with a 20:47.7 clocking. In addi I tion, the 40-49 women's from FingerLakesTC team established T a new standard of 25:06.6. The 60+men from the Syracuse Chargers ran a time of 27:29.7 which is also a new national standard. •^ ' >f ' •'

Results: 40-49 men: Finger Lakes TC 19:46.4 50-59 men: Syracuse Chargers 20:47.7 60-69 men: Syracuse Chargers 21-29.1 40-49 women: Finger Lakes TC 25:06.6

TAC Sanctions Sports Festival continued from page 1 The Masters Sports program is spon sored nationally by Penn Mutual Life Gllberto Gonzalez-Julia wins 65-69 100 meters over Herb Miller in San Juan T&F Championships. Insurance Company, which is headquar tered in Philadelphia and has 80 offices Schedule September 25. Canadian Masters Women's May 9. London Marathon. throughout the country. Penn Mutual is continued from page 4 5K Road Race, Sunnybrook Park, Toronto. May 16. Paris Marathon. also the prize sponsor of the first Na Christine Walker, 34RoddaBlvd. WestHill, July 10. South African Masters Marathon March 20. USA/Canada Masters 15K, tional Masters Sports Festival. Kent, Wash. Snohomish TC. (206) 433- Ontario MIE 2Z6, Canada. Championships, Port Elizabeth. November 7. Ontario Masters Cross September 14-15. 15th World Veterans Di Applications are now being accepted. 8868. country Championships (lOK), Toronto. stance Running Championships (IGAL). For further information and an official March 28. Masters 15K, Seattle,. Snoho Bob Moore, 519 Sutherland Drive, Toronto Lake Kawaguchi, Japan (Foot of Mt. Fuji, mish TC, (206) 433-8868. application form, write to: Randi Sha Ont. M4G 1K9. 100km north of Tokyo. lOK on 14th; Mara April 25. TAC 50-mile National Open and piro, National Masters Sports Festival, thon on 15th.) Men 40 and over. Women 35 Masters Championship, Yakima, Wash. Philadelphia Civic Center,34th &Civic and over. Nippon Turtles Assoc., Central Dick Goodman, PC Box 575, Selah WA INTERNATIONAL P.O. Box 1137, Tokyo, Japan. Center Blvd., Philadlphia, PA 19104.n 98942.(509) 687-7163. September 19-October 8. Runners Work May 2. Lilac Bloomsday 7.5 Mile Run, Spo March 14. 1982 British National Veterans shop Tour to Europe. England, Holland, kane. ARRA Championship Series (prize Championships. Parliament Hill Fields, Germany,Switzerland, France. BonVoyage money). Don Kardong (509) 838-8784. Hampstead Heath, England. Travel, 360 Post St., San Francisco CA May 23. NIKE Masters Grand Prix Series, March 27. 'Round the Bays Fun Run, Auc Viking Classic lOK, Portland, Oregon. Val 94108.(415) 397-5131. kland New Zealand. "World's largest fun October 12-November 5. Classical Mara- Schultz, 3900 S.W. Murray Blvd, Beaverton mn." 75,000 expected. John Wright, PO Tell the OR 97005. (503) 641-6453. thonTourtoGreece.AIouette Travel, 11954 Box 1409, Auckland N.Z. 224th St., Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 6B3, June 6. TAC National Masters Marathon April 24. Rotorua Marathon, New Zealand. Canada. (604) 467-5535. Championship, Forest Grove, Oregon. For m estGrove Kiwanis Club, POBox 223, Forest World... Grove Or 97116. June 27. Cascade Runn Off 15K, ARRA 1982 CHampionship Series (prize money), Por tland. Don Kardong (509) 838-8784. Masters Grand Prix Series August 21. 2nd Annual Earthquake Ultra Marathon. Anchorage, Alaska. Tim Mid- # of dleton, 3445 Seppala Dr., Anchorage AK Date Site Race Distance Trips 99503. September 12. NIKE Marathon, Eugene, I.April 11 Honolulu Norman Tamanaha 15K 3M/2W Oregon. ARRA Championship Series (prize 2. April 17 Lawrence, KS Town & Campus Run lOK 3M/2W money). PO Box 10412, Eugene OR97440. 3. April 25 Brooklyn TAC National Masters lOK 4M/2W (503) 687-2477. NEVER IME 4. April 25 Los Gatos, CA lOK 4M/2W CANADA 5. May 23 Portland, OR Viking Classic lOK 4M/2W March 7.7th Masters 15K, Vancouver, B.C. 6. May 31 Huntsville, AL Cotton Row Run lOK 4M/2W Ken Richardson (604) 467-5535. April 18. Ontario Master Marathon Cham 7. June 13 Michigan City, IN 15K 4M/2W pionship (certified course), Hamilton, Ont 8. July 4 Santa Barbara, CA SPA-TAC Championships 15K 4M/2W ario. Peter Rhodes, 24 Rutherford Ave., Hamilton, Ontario. Individual runners, both men and women, will be.selected from these Colorful, ATHLETES WHO ENTER A NEW AGE DIVISION regional races, on the basis ofage-gradedoerformances, to compete at Attractive, Delightful THIS MONTH - MARCH 1982 Age Birthday Group the Nike Masters Grand Prix championship (site to be determined). Foryourself and your friends. Ernie Billups 3'-29-37 45-49 Individualrunners,also on an age-graded basis, willbeselectedfromthe T shirts, $5.75. Colors: navy. Bob Boal 3-24-12 70-74 A1 Brosz 3-31-07 75-79 results of the championship race, to compete at the International Vet It. blue, red, kelly green. 50/50 Ted Cain 3-24-42 40-44 erans Distance Running (IGAL) Championships in Japan, September polyester and cotton. Sizes: Emery Curtice 3-21-07 75-79 Jim Dixon 3-15-32 50-54 14-15, 1982. S, M, L, XL. Bumperstickers, Red Doms 3- 9-07 • 75-79 To beeligible forthe trips,runnersmpstbe mastersintheinternational $1.00. (Prices include post Ted Haydon 3-29-12 70-74 Payton Jordan 3-19-17 65-69 sense (i.e., men must be 40+ andwomen must be 35+). This way, our age and handling.) N.C. resi Ed Phillips 3- 1-32 50-54 dents add 4% sales tax. Send Ray Sears 3- -07 75-79 strongest possible masters contingent will be sent to compete in Japan Dave Segal 3-20-37 45-49 (near Fujiyama). check or money order to Urs Von Wartburg 3- 1-37 45-49 Jim Weed 3-27-37 45-49 Nike hopes that this series willbe a celebration of the older runner and Well Being, Dept. N, PO. Box lolitia Bache 3-19-42 10-44 invites everyone toparticipate andperhaps win oneofthemany trips and 2501, Chapel Hill, N.C.27514. Cindy Dalrymple 3- 5-42 40-44 Faye Heldoorn 3-22-37 45-49 other prizes available at these events. Trudy Rapp 3- 4-37 45-49 'Sl. Designed by a Master page 12 National Masters News March 1982

•The KangaROOS/TFA National Running Pete Mundle. "It's the best thing I've seen." and Walking Series commenced Feb. 28 with It's available for $2.50 from Dr. Track, 5130. a marathon in St. Louis. The Vzmarathon will be Nebraska Ave. N.W. Washington DC 20008. held on March 6 in Atlanta. The 15K is set for NEW ENGLAND West Chester, NYon March 14,with the 10Kin • Barbara Pike, 40, ofConcord, Mass, sped when he returns. Randi Shapiro is coordinat San Francisco May 8. The walking race loca to a 5:14 mile Jan. 17 at Boston U. to threaten •TAG National Masters T&F Chairman Jim ing the Sports Festival activities. tions include LosAngeleson March 13,Arkan Sandra Knott's U.S. women's masters record Weed reports that national masters team • Bill Toomey is arranging for national sas in March, Central Park, NY on April 25 and of 5:12.5. Grand Island, NY on May 9, with the winners uniforms have been ordered: They'll sell for prime time television overage of the Festival. • Inthe Jan. 10 Boston U.relays, Pike logged about $45. Suggestions for the type of logo to The 4-dayspectacularwill be video taped and advancing to the TFA National Cham a fast 4:50.8 1500, and Susan Rectfietd pos

• be put on the left chest pocket of the warm-up offered to local stations on a syndicated pionships in Wichita May 28-29. Contact TFA ted a 1:36.1 600-yards. i'- at 816-891-1077. jacket are welcomed. Write to Weed at 11672 tiasis. •As noted on fiage 5, the time schedule for E. 2nd Ave, Aurora CO 80010. •Marilyn Leighton of Lansing, Mich, has a • George Sheehan, masters age 60-64 the indoor masters national T&F cham • Penn Mutual's National Masters Director, familiar probiem: limited financing which pre long distance runner of the year, says the pionships in Boston March 27-28 has been Jon Buzzard, has taken a 3-month ieave of vents getting to many masters events. So slowdown in performance as we grow older moved ahead5 hours on Saturdayand4 hours absence to work in Saudi Arabia. He's closed she's decided to do something about it. She isn't as last as we once believed. Sheehan is on Sunday. Reason: the bubble that houses the masters office attheAAU House in Indian wants to start a National Runners' Hospitality part of a longterm studyat Washington U. in St, the outside tennis courts was a victim of the apolis. He'il help direct the National Masters Directory, "it will be an exciting way to econ Louis involving competitive runners 50 and winter. It blew down, meaning the contracted over. "I have a treadmill endurance which is Sports Festival Aug. 12-15 in Philadelphia omize and meet friends," she says. If you want tennis matches had to tie moved indoors into only 15% lower than a 22-year-old miler," he to be listed aswilling to host fellow athletes for the fieldhouse, where the meet was due to i i" told Joe Henderson, Studies show perfor events in your area and want reciprocal privi begin at 10 a.m.It will start each day at 3 p.m. •* 20th ANNUAL TFA/USA mance only declines about 5% per decade leges throughout the U.S., send your name instead. Ina way,it's better. An athlete can fly I t and address to: Mrs. Marilyn Leighton, 114 from age 30 on, if training is steady. or drive up on the morning of the 27lh, andget ; -i NORTHEASTERN Tudor Lane, Lansing Mi 48906. in two days of action with only a one-nighf •}• MASTERS TRACK & FIELD •Author-race director-crusader-runner •Vice-President George Bush and Rep. hotel bill. National Chairman Jim Weed will CHAMPIONSHIPS Joe Henderson has launched Running Com Paul (Pete) McCLoskey (R-Calif) have been hold a noon meeting on Sundayat the Howard mentary newsletter. $24 for 24 issues a year. named Honorary National Co-Chairmen for Johnson's meet headquarters site. Tells what's really going on in the world of run this year's Running and Fitness Day sched • Henderson reports a proposal has been 'I SUNDAY MAY 23 ning. Inside info, Olympics, professional run uled for Oct. 9. The event is sponsored by the made, but not approved, to give the Boston * PITTSBURGH, PA ning updates, controversies, etc. Write 2011 American Running &Fitness Association (For Marathon age-qualifying standards. A man Kimt)erly Drive, Eugene OR 97405. merly the National Jogging Association). "Both would add his age to 2:30 to find the time he Bush and McCloskey are avid runners," direc had to beat. A women would use 2:50 as the Men 5-Year Age Groups from age 30 • BrooksShoes has risen from the throes of bankruptcy and is now owned by Wolverine tor Liz Elliot noted, "and both should help to starting point. Women 10-Year Age Groups from age 30 Co, of Grand Rapids, Mich. encourage milions to get out and and run that • Ernie Dumas, 41, posted a masters •A Runners Workshop to Europe will get day." Contact ARFA, 2420 K St. N.W. Wash course record 32:28 in a Rhode Island 10K ington DC 20037. (202) 965-3430. Team Trophies to each under way from New York Sept. 19 and return Dec. 13. He was 1st master in 24:00 in a Man 9Runner's Time Standards 1982 is a 20- chester. Conn. 5-mileron Thanksgiving. Men's 10-Year Age Group OcL 8. The 20-day tour will visit Engiand, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France, page booklet by "Dr. Track," Charles Phillips •GeorgeGardiner,39, wonaCoventry.RJ. Team Trophies to Top Women's Team with runs through the British countryside, of Washington, D.C. It lists performance stan 50-miler in 5:36:40. along the banks of the Seine and Rhine, be dards for every age for every running event EAST neath Swiss Alps, and within the parks of Lon through the marathon. It can be used for com SUE KLINE paring your present time to previous years; •The Western Pennsylvania Track Club don, Amsterdam and Paris. The workshop will has named Ed Hoyle as its Outstanding Ath 1245 ALAMAE LAKES ROAD t>e led by Don Bajema,former world-class de- finding your best competitive event; and for meet directors to use in setting up handicap lete for 1981. Ed could have named his 1981 WASHINGTON, PA 15301 cathlete with over 15 years experience as tour, "Have Pole, Will Travel." During the In track and field coach. Contact Bon Voyage events. The calculations are carefully done 412-228-1872 before 9 p.m. and remarkably accurate. "It's a good book," door season Ed won his specialty, the pole Travel, 360 Post' St., San Francisco 94108. vault, at the Ontario Masters Indoor Cham (Eastern time) says National Masters Records Chairman (415) 397-5131. pionships at Arlington, III.; was third in the Na tional TAG Indoor Championships at the Uni versity of Mich, and won his event at both the

Marathon Preparation Check List Eastern TFA/USA and TFA/USA Western Runner's Check List Pennsylvania Championships at Slippery A. Packed Tote Bag Includes; by DONALD P. ANDERSON Rock. Outdoors he placed fourth in the open 1. Running Gear (or wear to race) 14. Tberaos of Black Coffee vault at the Kent State open; won the National 2. Sweat Suit 15. Bottle of Highly-sugared Tea As a high school track and field TAC Masters in Los Gatos, California; came "3. One Extra Pair of Shoes & Socks ^16. Gatorade (or similar) J. Nylon Windbreaker or Rain Jacket 17. Post-race Snack coach in the 1950's and 60's, i found it home to take the TFA/USAWestern Pennsyl _5. Towel, Washcloth, & Soap ^18. Two 12 oz. plastic-coated drinking difficult to prepare for meets without vania Outdoor Championships and placed 6. Hat or Cap and Gloves cups with lids & straws using a check list covering dozens of second in the sub-master compietition at "7. Wrist and/or Headband 19. Small Notebook & Pen Wayne Russell. In addition to his vaulting, Ed •"8. Projected Pace Chart (laainated) 20. Cardboard Sheet, 6" x 6", & felt-tip items. "9. Stop Vatch pen (to construct duplicate number to is always willing to jump in a relay if needed ~10. Five Safety Pins wear on shirt to be discarded in race) Years later, I was startled somewhat and takes charge of the vault at any of the 11. Ist Aid Kit, including vaseline, 21. Camera to learn that a detailed check list was meets West Penn sponsors. .counter-irritant & asprin ^22. Stamped, Addressed Envelope • One masters race was held at the Phila ^12. Toilet Paper 23. Driver's-License & Money just as vital in preparing only one 13. Sponge 24. Other delphia Indoor Classic Jan. 22: a 4-lap relay middle-aged masters competitor for a (176 yards per lap). The Philadelphia Mas B. Night Before and Early Morning Preparation; race. ters (Dhamiri Abayami, James Bantum, 1. Pasta dinner no later than 7:00 p.m.—no vine or liquor. (Note: Four days BobStanford, Larry Wilson)won Pototmac ^ 'J before marathon, begin reducing protein and increasing carbohydrates in the A few years ago, 1 dressed at home diet, but don't deplete on carbos to "load" for this phase.) for a race, packed an equipment bag, Valley Seniors (Larry Colbert, Rudy End- i ] 2. Ck) to bed early. ers, Carl Grant, John Sanders) were 2nd. and drove two hours, only to find that I'-) '3. Spray feet with Tuff-Skin before retiring with the Philadelphia Pioneers (Bill Oark, A. Take three aspirin tablets "" my wallet containing driver's license Josh Culbreath, Tom Randolph, Ed Rob Arise early a.m. (at least three hours before race is scheduled to begin). _6. Do light stretching exercises; take warm shower. and snack money was back on the erts) 3rd, the New York Masters 4th and the New York Pioneers 5th. .1- _7. Ect a light breakfast at least t%ro and one-half hours before the race (no butter, milk, cheese, fruit, or fried foods) e.g., toast and jelly or honey. bedroom bureau! Pre-race Jitters • Rudolf Nllsen, 69, Ardmore, Pa. took up 8. Drink cne 12-oz. can of vanilla Nutrament at least two hours before the race. aren't the exclusive province of running for fun at age 63. then started racing ~9. Take two aspirin tablets %iith a cracker one hour before the race. at age 66. He's done everything from 400 _10. Drink several cups of black coffee in the two-hour period before the race. teenagers. meters (76 seconds) to a marathon (3:35:55). ,A 11. Ap>ly vaseline to toes, heels, inner thighs and lower armpits approximately Throdgh exposure to the literature 30 minutes before the race (on sides of neck, too, if a Jacket will be worn). • Herb Lorenz, 42. checked in with a 52:09 > I• _12. Apply counter-irritant to legs, if desired. and experience, most runners acquire in a Philadelphia 10-miler Feb. 6. Irma Lorenz, 1,.-^ the knowledge requisite to effective 40, logged 66:42. Herb's time is less than a N.B. »Thi8 entire process should be followed on the two Sundays (or long-run days) prior to the marathon—to double-check physiological reaction. pre-race preparation; yet, because of minute off Hal Higdon's U.S. Age 40-44 re excitement and tension, they often cord of 51:30. - ^ C. Carry or Wear in Race (optional items): • Nina Kuscsik, 40, coming off her 1. Pre-planned pace chart overlook important essentials. women's masters triumph in the Honolulu 2. Sweatband or washcloth to wipe perspiration Shortly after my episode, 1 began Marathon Dec. 13(3:06:49),posted a 39:18as 3. Stop vatch ^4. Hat or cap and gloves developing a list of details that require first female master in the Centrai Park, NY 6- 5. Extra shirt or jacket to discard during the race attention prior to racing. Listed below mile run Jan. 10. Steve Richardson, 61, gar 6. Wet sponge nered a fast 37:48. Harv Grosberg's33:01 fed 7. Drinking straw is a marathon preparation sheet that all masters, with George Hirsch, 47. best 46-

D. General Reminders: others have found useful. While .some 49 in 35:48. 1. •Begin running the race slowly. The first five to seven miles should be 30 to 60 of the items might be labeled • Richardson turned in agood t:05:3t ina seconds per mile slower than the planned average pace. NY 10-mile Jan. 16. Bob FIschar, 41, (54:33) "Non-Applicable" because of climate 2. Drink lots of fluids on the run. Including carbohydrates to keep the blood sugar edged Fritz Mueller, 45, by 2 seconds for up. Have heavily-sugared tea "planted" at the ten and 15-mile markers. condition, or individual preferences, top master. 3. If muscles begin cramping during the race, instead of stopping and stretching, ^ftst try running backwards for 30 to 60—second Intervals, which costs less time they are included under the postulate • Fischer clocked 26:05 as 1st master in and often is just as effective. that it's better to consider for a split- race #1 of the Manufacturers Hanover 5- After the race, put on a sweat suit and keep walking (or limping) for about Borough Challenge in Centra! Park Jan. a 30 minutes. second and discard than to ignore com Don Olxon led the over-50"s in 28:08 in tfreS- pletely and later need. mile event. f ^'.-1 *L March 1982 National Masters News page 13

SOUTHEAST • Skip Shafferwon the masters division of •About 50yearsago,Norm Bhghtwasone • Helen Pain flew to Hong Kong in January • Charlotte, North Carolina's NBC TV affil the Lasse Viren Finnish Invitational 20K Run of the leading distance runners in the world. to meet with the Hong Kong Veterans, then iate, WPCQ, spent over $9000 and used 70 Dec. 17 for the second year in a row with a 15- During the years, blindness has overtaken flew on to Beijing, China to finalize tour arrange people to televise the Charlotte Observer second course PR 1:09:41. Chrlsta Romp- him, but he continues to run with a sighted ments for the masters athletics tour this aut Marathon January 9 with SVi hours of live panen won the women masters field for the partnerwhen hecan findone. Today he lives in umn. "We have not been idle," J.D. Harris coverage, including a 30-minute wrap up and 4th consecutive year with a 1:10 PR 1:23:08. Seattle and does a lot of running in the Green wrote to Pain, "We have established a Vet pre-race runners' clinic. "Our cost for the race Anne Johnson of San Diego ran a fine Lake area at age 71. erans Organization in Hong Kong. We already is $15-$20,000," said Tim Breiding, promo 1:28:04 in the 50-1- bracket. Bob Holtel, Fred CANADA bookedthe WanchaiStadium for the weekend tion directorofthe Observer. "That's miniscule Nagelschmldtand JackThomaswereclose- • Hyike Van Der Wal won the masters mile of October 9-10 for your proposed track compared to the coverage and the public ly bunched in the 50-1- division. Actor-singer in the 4th Edmonton, Alberta Indoor Games meeting." good will we receive in return. Besides, it'sa lot Kris Kristofferson, 45, ran his first race since Jan. 23, nippingJohn Eccleston, 4:38.06 to •GilbertoGonzalez-Julia reports the 2nd of fun to do." BUI Tobin was the 1st master high school in a good 1:25:23. Kris is under 4:38.52. He took the early lead, controlled the Pan-American Masters T&F Championships finisher in 2:37:42. EIno's tutelage. pace and tried to break away from the pack will be held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela (220 with several surges. Only Eccleston was able •The 1st comprehensive aerobic fitness •Shirley Matson, 40, of San Diego, con miles west of Caracas) on Sept 3-5,1982. the * monitor and training pacer for runners and tinues her remarkable progresss under the to hold on to the extremely fast pace. New 1st South American Veterans T&F Cham coaching of Dan McCasklll. She ran a PR of Hampshire'sTom Jennings flew in to cop 3rd exercisers was launced Dec. 15 by Biotech pionships will be held in Santiago, Chile April place in 4:44.95. nology, Inc. of Miami. Called "Coach," the pre 37:38 and almost overtook the overall winner 8-11, 1982. INTERNATIONAL cision device is a digital computer that moni Debbie Lewis in the Cop'er Bowl 10KJan. 30. • In the Puerto Rican National Master T&F On Jan. 9, she beat Dorothy Stock, 48, on a • Linda Sipprelle's 5000-metertime in the tors the heart rate, calculates calories con Championships Dec. 19, Antonio Rodriguez San Juan meet last year as been officially con sumed, measures the distance covered and hilly course by 1:26towin the masters division Gotay, 69, triple jumped 9.22 meters for a new firmed at 19:09.7, well off Vicki Bigelow's U.S average speed over that distance an paces of the Racy Lady 10k. age 69 mark. • Merry Van Sant won the women's 50-1- record of 18:14.6. and counts the number of strides. The unit is •Gonzalez-Julia encourages U.S. mas •The 2nd London Marathon on May 9th the size of a cigarette package, weighs 3 oun division of that Cop'er Bowl run in 43:52. ters to start making advance reservations to expects to draw its field from 50,000 hope ces and can be clipped onto a belt orearned in McCaskill captured the men's 40-49 group in the San Juan hotels for the 5th World Vet fuls. a pocket. Price: $175. 33:45, with Mike Fortune's 35:23 tops in the erans Games Sept. 23-30, 1983. 'The Euro • Ron Hill, 42, still runs sub-2:20 mara MIDWEST 50-1- category. pean countries have already blocked a lot of thons. He competed in 3 Olympics, won Euro • Marilyn Leighton has lost 55 lb.thru keep • From Joe Henderson's Running Com rooms, and it could be probable that many ing a daily nutrition, mood & exercise journal. mentary: pean and Commonweaith Games titles, ran a masters are going to be left wihout a room to She began running in June, 1980 and says BUIAzich was not great runner. He was 2:09:28 in 1970, pioneered carbohydrate ioad- stay," he says, adding: "the World Games will ing, and has run for 17straight years without a "My health is greatly improved." She has two too big for that. But he met the great be an activitythat everybodywill rememt>eras day off. He kept careful records on all this and goals: the National Masters Sports Festival in friend of his life, Joan Ullyot, through the greatest ever." running. They traveled the circuit to has just written an autobiography. The Long Philadelphia in August and to qualify for the • Derek Turnbull of Invercargill. New Zea gether, and Bill was content to stand in Hard Road. It's 400 pagesand is only the 1st of 1987 Boston Marathon. land unofficially smashed John Gllmour's two volumes. Available from Ron Hill Sports • Hal Higdon has started researching a her shadow. Last year, the San Fran world age 55-59 10,000 meter record of Limited, Box 11, Hyde, Cheshire, England. fact-based novel on the roots of hiswife'sfaml- cisco fireman was exposed to highly 33:40, running 33:35.6 January 30. ly,which he has traced back 500yearsto Italy. toxic fumes on the job. He soon dev The runner-author's last major non-running eloped a series of symptoms, the most book was Crime of the Century. serious being stomach pains and ab Tampa Bay Track and Field Meet • Bob LIda captured the masters 440 in dominal swelling. This was diagnosed late in the year as fast-spreading can 56.76 in the 2nd Annual TFA Indoor T&F meet J.. in Kansas City Jan. 22-23. Alex Pappas cer. Dr. Ullyot, a patholgist, thinks the notched the 50-59 60 In 7.49. Gary Ollphant chemicals triggered it. Bill died of the KEIir.KAP, live. disease in January at 52." took the 40-49 60 in 6.96. BUI Mayer of Hous "rar* ATHUTK tHOI MMXSH ton took the mile in 5:0.89. Marg Butter • BUI Ranney, 46, captured the PA-TAC 8 nabbed the 30-1- women's 60 in 8.34. 10K race walk Jan. 10 in 48:00.1. It's a prob Tampa • Ernie Blllups logged a fast 32:21 to de able age group record, Harry Slltonen re WFLA- TV Recreation ports. feat Robert Roulller (33:25) and Clyde Department Baker, 50, (34:48) in a Rosemont, III.10k Nov. • Harry Cordellos, 43 and blind, posted a 26. Mary Lund's 40:09 topped master 3:07 in the Oakland Marathon and 3:08 in the The Tampa Bay Track and Field Meet committee sincerely hopes that you will women. Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. •Skip Shaffer posted the fastest masters include this meet in your plans. Traditionally, the weather is excellent SOUTHWEST and the competition keen. The meet will include both MASTERS (over 35) and marathon of the year with a blazing 2:27:53 at • Ken Schel, 41, of Englewood, Colorado SUB-MASTERS (18-34). Also, please note that a 5-K (3.1 mile) "Love Run" entered the select circle of master runners Mission Bay in San Diego Jan. 17. will be held as part of this years events. who've broken 2:30 in the marathon with a • Brian Furnee (33:44) topped Elno by 16 2:29:59 in the Tucson Marathon in Tucson seconds for 1st master in the Perrier 10K in CONTACT Matthew Panos, (813) 876-6831 Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 Jan. 24, John Allen reports. David Sur- Beverly Hills. Ed Lewin, 65, clocked 39:14. AGE GROUPS Thirteen age categories for both men and women. man posted 2:29:35 for best 35-39; BUI Judy Kewley, 39, recorded 38:19. Margaret Miller, 55, checked in with a record 39:58. Wagner (2:43:49) won the 45-49 title. Betty ENTRY FEE First event-$3; Additional events-$2; Love Run-$5. Poppers of Denverlogged 2:57:57 as best 35- NORTHWEST 39 female. Margaret Fee (3:09:06) topped • Marcia McChesney reports a masters AWARDS Medals for first; Ribbons for second through fifth; the over-age-40 women. track club has been formed in Eugene. It's a Medals for first through third and t-shirts for first • Masters track star John Weldy, 47, sped new section of the established Oregon Track 200 entrants in the Love Run. Club. "Our first official function was a charter to a 2:35:56 victory in the Fiesta Bowl Mara LATE ENTRY : $1.00 each event after M^ch 26, 1982. thon in Tucson Dec. 5. dinner in mid-December," McChesney said. WEST "We have over 60 members and are still grow HEN • Jim Scannell reports Kay Atkinson,64, ing." Al Tarpenning, director of the January FIELD EVENTS: Shot, discus, hammer. Javelin, high jump, long jump, pole vault, ran 1:47:30at the Cal 10 in Stockton, Cal. Jan. 30 Portland Indoor meet, expanded masters triple jump. events from one to six, including a women's TRACK EVENTS: 120 yd. high hurdles, 60 yd. dash, 100 yd. dash. Mile run, 19, and was 1st 50-f in the Sri Chinmoy 10- 440 yd. dash, 220 yd. dash, 880 yd. dash, 330 I.H. miler in Foster City, Cai. Feb. 7 in 79:50. 1000-yard run. An all-comers meet is set for April 17, and a 2-day event June 25-26. BUI • San Francisco's Karen Scannell, 43, was WOMEN 1 St master in the Race of the Americas 10K in McChesney is President, Lew Thorpe, VP. FIELD EVENTS"! SFot, discus, javelin, high jump, long jump, triple jump. Miami, Fla. Jan. 9 in 38:50. • Four masters broke 4:40 in the special TRACK EVENTS: 120 yd. low hurdles, 60 yd. dash, 100 yd. dash, Mile run Sandy Vernon, 44 was 1st masterat the Sri Masters Mile at the Portland Indoor meet Jan. 440 yd. dash, 220 yd. dash, 880 yd. dash. Chinmoy 10-miierin Foster City, Calif, on Feb. 30. Chicago's Ernie Blllups,who turns 45 this 7 in 70:51. month, won in 4:32.2, edging George Cohen ENTRY BLANK • Sacramento's Joan Reiss, 43, was 1st of Los Angeles (4:33.6), and locals Mike Hef- fernan (4:34.5) and Paul Hall (4:39.6). woman in the hilly Crater Lake Marathon in NAME MALE FEMALE 3:28:41, an open women's course record. •Joe Henderson reports that Sebastian (Last) (First) Earlier in the year she had run 2:59. Coe and Steve Ovett will meet in a "Miracle Mile" in Eugene Sept. 25, 1982. ADDRESS (Street) (City) (State) (Zip)

BIRTHDATE AGE ON APRIL 3. 1982 CMAA CLASSI(2AL MARATHON - GREFTE (Month) (Day) (Year) Events Entered: 1. 2. 3. Join a Canadian group and run the original cxjurse .fran the battlefield 4. 5. 6. of Marathon to Athens and tour Greece, 7. 8. 9. Corfu^ Capri, Rone and Paris - 23 days Total Fee Enclosed - $ (Love Run-$5; 1st Event-$3, $2 each add. event.) deoarting 12th October. Call or \Anrite Make checks payable to MDA, Inc. Mai1 to: Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc. 3725 West Grace Street, Suite 215, Tampa, F1 33607

AinimrrTE travel WAIVER OF COfiPETITlON: In consideration of accepting this entry, I declare that I am physically able to compete in these events and waive for myself, heirs and administrators all claims for damages which I may accrue against any and all (604)467-5535 11954 224th St., Maple Ridge, B.C. persons or organizations in any way associated with these events. V2X 6B3 Date Signature_ page 14 NationalMasters News March.198^1

Exercise Cures Howe threw himself into a "fierce cise as a cancer therapy, but also with athletic regimen," which included swim the experiences of other cancer victims Cancer ming, scuba diving and other activities. he met on the way. by LES FINNEGAN After three years, this regimen "left him Although the doctors were skeptical %•' 14^ muscular and fit, 30 pounds lighter than about all his heavy exercise. Howe con Herb Howe was a graduate student at when he begaa but infinitely healthier. tinued his workouts and eventually Harvard when doctors diagnosed a rare Apparently his cancer, once believed to began to hear about links to cancer with and usually fatal form ofcancer. Death, be in a stage of rampant metastasis, was stress and even relaxatioa And writer said the experts, was 80% sure. Chemo left shriveled and beatea" related Rovner, concluding her report on Howe's therapy, always painful weakening and Rovner. seemingly successful striiggle. pointed depressing, begaa By sheer will, how With the cancer now apparently "in out that "Recently a study of breast ever, Howe managed to "turnthe cancer's retreat" (although he continues regular cancer victims at Johns Hopkins Uni power to his own advantage, and to its monitoring), Howe took time out from versity in Baltimore provided evidence own destructioa" according to an im his job at the Library of Congress to that women who were angry and com pressive history of Howe's fight written write a book. Do Not Go Gentle (V/.W. bative about their cancers had a better by Sandy Rovner, in the Washington Norton) which deals not only with his chance of sun/ival than others." Post. own experience and advocacy of exer- If determination and aggressiveness can play a role In defeating cancer, then Herb Howe ought to have i' licked.

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Ken Schei, Englewood, Colo, joined select circle of sub-2:30 masters marathoners with a 2:29:59 masters victory in Tucson Jan. 24. photo by John Allen

Eino(i): directorof LasseViren20K in fvlaiibu. Calif, handles mike as Kris Kristoffersen.who ran good 1:25:23, looks on.

HATIONAL ATHLITIC concuss, 10 KILOMETER NATIQNAL ROAD RACINC CHAMPlGNSHir FOR IMSTIU HEN A WOMEN OVER AO YEARS OF ACE. Puerto Rico Readies SUNHAY, APRIL 25, 1982 FROSPET PARK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 12:00 NOON. For 5th World SANCTION BY THE MASTEU ATHLETIC COWITTM • LONC DISTANCE DIVISION - OF THE ATHLETICS Mel Shine, Lafayette, Cat displays awards CONCUSS, U.S.A. Veterans Games won since joining masters program in 1971. by MAR-nN J. ROVIRA Mayor of San Juan will take place at the MASTERS Member, Organizing Committee Banquet, which promises to be one ofthe things to be remembered about the Plans for the organization ofthe Fifth Games. World Veterans Games in San Juan, One of the first steps taken has been SPONSOUD BY: PENN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY: NiU: MASTEU SKMITS ASSOCUTION- Puerto Rico are well under way. The the recruitment ofan Executive Director ROAD RUNNEU OF NEW YOU: METROPOUTAN ATHLETIC CONCUSS. Executive Organizing Committee head on a full time basis. For this important ELIGIBILITY: YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE ATHLETIC CONCUSS ed by Roberto Santana, a former athlete job, founder and past President of the entry FEE: $A,00 per Indlviduel. No entry fee for teen ewerde. and now the Director of the Department AWARDS: MEN: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS Puerto Rico Masters Association,Miguel Six nedale for dlvlelone: AO-AA; A5-A9; SO-SA; 55-59; of Sports and Recreational Services of Three nedale for dlnlelona: SO-6A-6S-69; lO-IA; 75-79; SO-SA; S5+ Rivera Veve was selected. (Miguel is the Municipality of San Juan, is meeting also the local champion pole vaulter in WOMEN: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS every two weeks with the various sub Six nedale for dlvlelone: AO-AA; A5-A9. Three nedale for all other dlvlelODe the 2B category and is confident that he five year grouplnge to 85h ' committees which have been foimed in National Chaeplonahlp patchee to the flret place flnlehera. will win a medal in the Games.) TEAM PRIZES: Five amber teen for nen A0-A9; 50-59; 60h order to stage what will probably be the One of the most important plans ofthe Three neiNier teane for woeMn A0-A9 and 50f single most important sports event ever Tean crophlee to the winning teane. National Cnaaplonahlp nedale to the organizing committee is to develop a pub winning teane. National Chanplonehlp tean patchea to the flret place teane, held in the Island. licity campaign concerning the Masters Tean awarde detemlned on the baele of eunulatlve tlMe. This will be a national event and not An Individual nay conpete for a tean In a younger age bracket. movement which should peakjustbefore Just a track and field competition. The CHECK IN: Check In eterte at 10:30 A.M. at Parkelde Circle (comer Parkalde Ave. & Proapecc the celebration of the Fifth World S.W. Nunbere and poet race awerde will be given them. Park games will be televised locally and bids Games. This campaign will emphasize will be accepted in an effort to have them the social benefits of the Movement, the LOCUR FACIUTIES: There arc public facllltlee at the Ferede Ground lockere on Coney also televised live to the United States. laland Ave. Bring your own lock, towel end eoep. health related benefits to participants The inaugural ceremonies will be held and individual achievements by local September 23 in the Hiram Bithom Sta NATIONAL MASTEU lOK ROAD CHAMnONSHIFS, 1982. and foreign Masters. dium (seating capacity 20,000) and will The philosophical framework for the NAME , ^ ACE MALE _FEMAU include various displays ofmosaics and organization of the Games has been pro AWRUS_ _PHOHE # colored banners, a parade of all particip- vided by San Juan's mayor Hemki taing athletes by age categories, a brief TAC # TEAM ^AO-AA >5-49 50-5A 55-59 60-6A_ Padilla, a firm supporter of the Masters •meditation guided by Yogi Guru Sri '5-69 70- 7A 75- 79 SO-SA SV movement who believes that "...the Chinmoy and various artistic and enter In conelderatlon of accepting thle entry I declare that L-an phyelcally able to comete strength and health of a nation is pri In thle event end waive for nyeelf, helre and adnlnlatratore all clalna or danagae which taining activities. marily a function of the strength and I nay accrue agelnet any end all pereone or organlaatlone In any way aeeoclaced with thle There willbeno closingceremonies.The health ofits members..." Weon this love SIWATUU farewell messages by W.A.V.A.'s elec ly Island hope to make the Fifth World Send $4.00 check to MASTERS SFORIS ASSOC., 77 PROSFBCT PLACE, ETC 11217 ted President, a representative of the host Games, not just a bigtrack & field meet, country for the Sixth Games, and by the but a memorable event for alLQ &fkretf''i''sr82 NewV piel:^"

OFFICIAL LONG DISTANCE RUNNING AGE-GROUP RECORDS Men- 65 thru 69 AS OF JANUARY 1, 1982. COMPILED BY THE NATIONAL RUNNING DATA CENTER. 8 Jun 36:15 Cleo Casady (67,MO) 2 Nov 80 at MO 10 km 43:37 Earl Wert (67,AL) 7 Mar 81 at AL 39:39ap Joseph Silber (65, ) 5 Jul 80 at NY Men- 35 thru 39 15 Jus 55:16 Clive Davies (e5,0R) 28 Jun 81 at OR 10 mi 1:07:59 John Archer (65,WI) 5 Aug 79 at WI e )cm 24:52 Jeff Galloway (35,GA) 2 Aug 80 at NC 20 km 1:20:53 Norman Bright (6e,WA) 22 May 76 at DC 10 km 29:17 Barry Brown (36,FL) 7 Mar 81 at AL Hf Mar 1:21:53 Clive Davies (65,0R) 28 Sep 80 at OR 15 km 47:0e Ken Moore (35,OR) 24 Jun 79 at OR 25 km 1:54:15 Cleo Casady (66,MO) 17 Nov 79 at OK 46:42p Jarrett Slaven (36,FL) 7 Feb 81 at FL 30 km 2:36:54 Joseph Abbas (65,0H) 27 Sep 80 at IN 46:52a Barry Brown (35,FL) 13 Jul 80 at NY 2:13:34a Robert Boal (66,NC) 18 Mar 79 at NY 10 mi 50:59 Jack Mahurin (35,MA) 2 Apr 78 at DC 20 mi 2:56:57 Frank Cuzzillo (65 ,CA) 23 Nov 80 at CA 20 km 1:01:16 Barry Brown (35,FL) 10 Nov 79 at MS 2:46:04ap John Benkovich (65,WI) 17 May 80 at WI Hf Mar 1:04:24 Barry Brown (35,FL) 27 Jan 80 at LA Marath 2:51:27 Clive Davies (65,OR) 28 Feb 81 at OR 25 km 1:22:54 Randall Hoffman (37,MI) 13 May 78 at MI 2:42:08a Clive Davies (65,MA) 20 Apr 81 • at MA 30 km 1:45:07 Alan Kirik (35,NY) 23 Dec 78 at NY 50 km 5:40:22 John Newdorp (69,VA) 16 Sep 79 at VT 1:38:09a Norbert Sander (35,NY) 19 Mar 78 at NY 50 mi 7:49:34 Cleo Casady (68,MO) 4 Oct 81 at IL 20 mi 1:48:34 Gary Goettelmann (37,CA) 23 Nov 80 at CA 1:48:08a Bruce Mortenson (3e,MN) 17 May 80 at WI Harath 2:15:52 Norm Higgins (35,CT) 5 Dec 71 at CA Men- 70 thru 74 50 km 2:56:43 John Cederholm (36,HA) 16 Sep 79 at VT 50 mi 4:56:03 Alan Kirik (37,NY) 26 Oct 80 at MI 8 Jus 40:22 George Jacobs (73,NY) 8 Mar 81 at NY 100 km 7:01:43 Frank Bozanich (35,WA) 26 J2m 80 at FL 10 Jus 42:08 Monty Montgomery (73,CA) 25 May 80 at CA 100 mi 13:36:35 Don Marvel (37,MD) 13 Jun 80 at NY 15 km 1:04:23 Ray Sears (70,IN) 2 Apr 77 at IN 10 mi 1:12:05 Edward Benham (73,MD) 5 Apr 81 at DC 20 km 1:32:22 Edward Benham (73,MD) 28 Sep 80 at DC Men- 40 thru 44 Hf Mar 1:35:42 William Andberg (70 ,MN) 20 Sep 81 at PA 25 Jus 2:01:35 Ed Wiberg (72,MI) 10 May 80 at MI 6 km 26:21 Bob Fischer (40,NJ) 15 Feb 81 at NY 30 km 2:25:54 William Andberg (70,MN) 26 Sep 81 at IN 10 km 31:20 Jim Bowers (42,CA) 25 Jul 81 at NE 20 mi 2:59:45 Paul Fairbank (70,MD) 26 Dec 76 at MD 30:42a Herb Lorenz (42,NJ) 4 Jul 81 at GA Marath 3:07:26 Monty Montgomery (71,CA) 16 Oct 77 at CA 15 km 47:18 Herb Lorenz (42,NJ) 11 Apr 81 at FA 50 Jus 4:54:20 Jim Bole (71,CA) 29 Apr 79 at CA 10 mi 51:30 Hal Higdon (44,IN) 21 Sep 75 at IL 20 km 1:04:42 Herb Lorenz (41,NJ) 28 Sep 80 at DC Hf Mar 1:07:54 Herb Lorenz (40,NJ) 16 Sep 79 at PA Men- 75 thru 79 25 km 1:22:39 Jim Bowers (42,CA) 30 Nov 80 at CA 30 km 1:40:52 Hal Higdon (42,IN) 23 Sep 73 at IL 8 Jem 42:15p Max Popper (77,NY) 7 Jun 81 at NY 20 mi 1:48:25 Gary Muhrcke (40,NY) 22 Feb 81 at NY 10 km 54:13 willard Benton (76,CA1 28 Jun 80 at CA Marath 2:22:23 Jim Bowers (41,CA) 12 Oct 80 at CA 52:47p Max Popper (78,NY) 13 Sep 81 at NY 2:21:19a William Ball (40,NO 20 Apr 81 at MA 45:3ea Lou Gregory (75,FL) 3 Jun 78 at FL 50 km 3:03:56 Bernd Heinrich (40,VT) 14 Sep 80 at VT 15 km 1:19:31 Ben Mostow (75,IL) 19 Aug 79 at IL 50 mi 5:10:12 Bernd Heinrich (41,VT) 4 Oct 81 at IL 10 mi 1:31:23 A1 Gordon (79,NY) 14 Dec 80 at NY 100 km 6:38:20 Bernd Heinrich (41,VT) 4 Oct 81 at IL 20 km 1:47:15 Lou Gregory (75,FL) 29 Oct 77 at OK Hf Mar 2:04:26 Noel Johnson (76,CA) 5 Jul 76 at CA Men- 45 thru 49 2:01:32p Max Popper (78,NY) 6 Sep 81 at NY 25 Jun none 8 )an 27:12 James Aneshansley (45,NY) 15 Feb 81 at NY 30 Jus none 10 1cm 33:06 Bill Foulk (48,MT) 29 Aug 81 at WA 20 mi 2:49:14 Paul Spangler (77,CA) 28 Nov 76 at CA 15 km 49:15 Hal Higdon (45,IN) 6 Sep 76 at IN Marath 3:59:47 Paul Spangler (79,CA) 7 May 78 at CA 10 mi 53:16 Brian Harris (45,MI) 23 Aug 80 at MI 3:58:29a Lou Gregory (76,FL) 21 Oct 78 at BA 20 km 1:06:05 Hal Higdon (49, IN) 4 Oct 80 at IN 50 km none Hf Mar 1:11:40 Hal Higdon (49,IN) 21 Sep 80 at PA 50 mi 11:22:43 Ben Mostow (78,IL) 4 Oct 81 at IL 25 km 1:22:51 Brian Harris (45,MI) 9 May 81 at MI 30 km 1:48:38 Hal Higdon (49,IN) 28 Dec 80 at IL 1:43:56a Edward Stabler (49,NY) 18 Mar 79 at • NY Men- 80 and over ^ 20 mi 1:56:19 Cediit Yeter (46,NY) 22 Feb 81 at NY 1:54:27a Hal Higdon (48,IN) 17 May 80 at WI 8 Jus none Marath 2:32:43 William Foulk • (47,MT) 7 Sep 80 "at OR 10 km 58:47 Noel Johnson (80,CA) 16 Dec 79 at CA 2:28:49a Jim McDonagh (46,NY) 20. Apr 70 at MA 15 Jun none 50 km 3:18:07 Howard Miller (47,WA) 31 Aug 74 at WA 10 mi none 3:17:12p Fred Kiddy (47,CA) 3 May 81 at WA 20 km 1:58:35 Paul Spangler (81,CA) 27 Apr 80 at CA 50 mi 5:39:55 Bob Olson (48,MI) 16 Sep 79 at MI Hf Mar none 100 )cm 7:53:44 Joe Erskine (49,NY) 4 May 80 at CT 25 km 3:31:37 Ivor Welch (85,CA) 30 Nov 80 at CA 100 mi 14:08:10 Cahit Yeter (46,NY) 6 Jun 81 at NY 30 Jus none 20 mi 4:18:00 Ivor Welch (84,CA) 18 Nov 79 at CA Marath 4:50:00 Paul Spangler (81,CA) 4 May 80 at CA Men- 50 thru 54

8 )cm 28:42 Joe Burns (51,NJ) 8 Mar 81 at NY 10 km 33:17 Hal Higdon (50,IN) 26 Jul 81 at NE Women- 35 thru 39 15 km 51:22 Hal Higdon (50,IN) 21 Jun 81 at IN 10 mi 54:12 Ulrich Kaempf (50,CA) 24 May 81 at CA 8 )cm 29:47 Madeline Hanseling (35,NY) 27 Nov 80 at NY 20 km 1:10:15 A1 Lawrence (50,TX) 4 Oct 80 at IN 10 )cm 34:23 Judy Pox (39,CA) 5 Apr 80 at CA Hf Mar 1:15:41 Ross Smith (52,NV) 28 Sep 80 at CA 15 km 52:21 Cindy Dalrymple (39,WA) 8 Mar 81 at AZ 1:13:51a Alex Ratelle (54,MN) 25 Aug 79 at CA 10 mi 1:02:35 Erma Tranter (35,IL) 8 Oct 78 at IL 25 km 1:29:00 Jim O'Neil (53,CA) 16 Sep 78 at CA l:02:27p Sue Johnston (39,CA) 8 Feb 81 at CA 30 )cm 1:51:43 Jim O'Neil (52,CA) 9 Apr 78 at CA 20 km 1:17:22 Judy Fox (38,CA) 1 Apr 79 at SA 1:47:33a Alex Ratelle (53,MN) 19 Mar 78 at NY Hf Mar 1:22:12 Madeline Hanseling (35,NY) 22 Mar 81 at NY 20 mi 1:57:25 Jim O'Neil (51,CA) 28 Nov 76 at CA 25 km 1:38:24 Ford Madiera (35,MA) 15 Jun 80 at MA Marath 2:34:51 Ulrich Kaempf (50,CA) 7 Mar 81 at CA 30 km 2:05:05 Joan Hllyot (39,CA) 10 May 80 at CA 2:31:56a Alex Ratelle (53,MN) 24 Jun 78 at MN 2:03:29a Kathy Loper (35,MI) 19 Mar 78 at NY 50 km 3:21:02 Alex Ratelle (52,MN) 19 Mar 77 at MN 20 mi 2:09:25 Joan Ullyot (38,CA) 19 Nov 78 at CA 50 mi 5:34:01 Ted Corbitt . (50,NY) 18 Oct 70 at NY Marath 2:43:38 Cindy Dalrymple (37,WA) 9 Sep 79 at OR 100 km 7:52:37 Ted Corbitt (54,NY) 11 May 74 at CT 50 km 4:12:43 Cindy McElwain (39 ,MA) 17 Sep 78 at VT 100 mi 19:10:19 Herb Fred (50,TX) 16 Feb 80 at TX 50 mi 6:35:54 Nina Kuscsik (38,NY) 5 Nov 77 at NY

Men- 55 thru 59 Women- 40 thru 44

8 ]cm 29:57 Bob Huller (56,NY) 15 Feb 81 at NY 8 Jun 31:33 Anna Thornhill (40,NY) 15 Feb 81 at NY 29:33p John Moran (55, ) 7 Jun 81 at NY 10 Jun 35:23 Miki Gorman (43,CA) 17 Sep 78 at A 10 km 34:06 Jim O'Neil (55,CA) 19 Oct 80 at CA 15 Jun 57:15 Miki Gorman (44,CA) 24 Jun 79 at OR 15 km 52:35 Alex Ratelle (56,MN) 6 Jun 81 at MN 10 mi 1:01:48 Karen Scannell (42,CA) 8 Pefa 81 at CA 10 mi 58:12 Hubert Morgan (58,PA) 30 Mar 80 at DC 20 Jun 1:18:02 Trudy Rapp (43,VA) 28 Sep 80 at DC 20 km 1:09:51 Alex Ratelle (56,MN) 4 Oct 80 at IN Hf Mar 1:23:54 Anna Thornhill (40,NY) 22 Mar 81 at NY Hf Mar 1:15:26 Ed Almeida (55,CA) 4 Jul 77 at CA 25 Jun 1:35:25 Judy Fox (40,CA) 30 Nov 80 at A 25 km 1:29:43 Alex Ratelle (55,MN) 10 May 80 at MI 30 Jun 2:03:17 Miki Gorman (43,CA) 6 May 79 at OH 30 km 1:57:49 Bob Bartling (55,SD) 27 Sep 81 at SD 20 mi 2:16:23 Anna Thornhill (40,NY) 22 Feb 81 at NY 20 mi 1:59:40 Jim O'Neil (55,CA) 23 Nov 80 at CA Marath 2:47:45 Miki Gorman (40,CA) 7 Dec 75 at A Marath 2:36:04 Alex Ratelle (55,MN) 21 Oct 79 at MN 2:39:11a Miki Gorman (41 ,CA) 24 Oct 76 at NY 2:30:41a Alex Ratelle (56,MN) 20 Jun 81 at MN 50 Jun 3:36:50 Sandra Kiddy (43,CA) 27 Apr 80 at A 50 km 3:20:49 Ed Almeida (55,CA) 23 Apr 78 at CA 50 mi 6:24:19 Sandra Kiddy (44,(A) 3 May 81 at WA 50 mi 5:53:07 Alex Ratelle (57,MN) 4 Oct 81 at IL 100 km 8:53:49 Sue Medaglia (44,NY) 4 May 80 at CT 100 km 10:44:29 Sy Mah (55,OH) 4 Oct 81 at IL

Men- 60 thru 64

7 8 ]as 30:47 George Sheehan (62,NJ) 15 Feb 81 at NY Women- 45 thru 49 10 Jus 38:12 Stephen Richardson (60,CT) 1 Mar 81 at NY 15 Jun 54:23 Clive Davies (62,0R) 25 Jun 78 at OR 8 Jun 35:35 Dorothy Kelley (45,NY) 8 Mar 81 at NY 10 mi 1:01:01 Joe McGinness (61,TN) 7 Apr 79 at TN 10 Jun 36:29 Mila Kania (49,NY) 5 Oct 80 at NJ 20 km 1:18:52 Don Longenecker (64-,NM) 9 Nov 80 at AZ 15 km 58:18 Dorothy Stock (48,(A) 6 Dec 80 at A l:18:42p Rudy Nimmons (60,SO 28 Sep 80 at DC 10 mi 1:02:00 Mila Kania (49,NY) 26 Apr 81 at NY Hf Mar 1:28:36 Wayne Zook (60,CA) 5 Feb 77 at CA 20 km 1:20:10 Linda Sipprelle (45,PA) 28 Sep 80 at DC 25 Jus 1:46:03 Paul Reese (61,CA) 17 Sep 78 at CA Hf Mar 1:24:07 Dorothy Stock (47,CA) 4 Jul 80 at A 30 km 2:08:00 Stephen Richardson (60,CT) 20 Dec 80 at NY 25 Jun 1:47:10 Ruth Anderson (48,CA) 12 Mar 78 at A 2:06:03a John Wall (62,MD) 28 Mar 76 at NY 30 Jem 2:14:29 Ruth Anderson (48,CA) 9 Apr 78 at A 20 mi 2:09:12 George Sheehan (61,NJ) 24 Feb 80 at NY 2:04:22a Toshiko D'Elia (49,NJ) 18 Mar 79 at NY Marath 2:42:44 Clive Davies (64,OR) 28 Oct 79 at OR 20 mi 2:14:57 Toshiko D'Elia (4e,NJ) 26 Feb 78 at NY 50 Jus 3:48:56 Frans Pauwels (62,OR) 18 Apr 81 at OR Marath 2:57:41 Nicki Hobson (45 ,(A) 21 Mar 76 at A 50 mi 6:24:18 Frans Pauwels (60,OR) 29 Oct 78 at OR 50 Jun 4:10:34 Sue Medaglia (45,NY) 14 Sep 80 at VT 100 km 9:37:13 Richard Ctocxlman (61,WA) 3 May 81 at WA 50 mi 7:28:43 Sue Medaglia (46,NY) 10 Get 81 at NY page 16 National Masters News March 1982

Women- 50 thru 54

8 km 36:56 Nancy Tighe (50,NY) 8 Mar 81 at NY 10 km 38:08 Marion Irvine (51,OA) 11 Oct 81 at CA 15 km 1:02:00 Anne Johnson (52,CA) 6 Dec 80 at CA 10 mi 1:10:44 Bette Mihalek (51,WI) 3 Aug 80 at WI 20 km 1:29:26 Bette Mihalek (51,WI) 4 Oct 80 at IN from BOB MARTIN H£ Mar 1:29:19 Toshiko D'Elia (50,NJ) 6 Sep 80 at NY OllfiCO] Executive Director 25 km 1:45:14 Margaret Miller (54,CA) 2 Mar 80 at CA 30 km 2:21:56 Toshiko D'Elia (50 ,NJ) 20 Dec 80 at NY 20 mi 2:22:41 Ruth Anderson (50,CA) 18 Nov 79 at CA Marath 3:02:01 Marion Irvihe (50 ,Ck) 4 May 80 at CA Age records. The NRDC computer races in which marks can quality tor 50 km 5:33:05 Jan Newhart (52,HI) 25 Mar 80 at HI system has finally come forth with a large rankings and records. Twice as many 50 mi 10:30:35 Ann Brovm (50,NE) 4 Oct 81 at IL number of age records. 5-year age-group courses as last year. $2.95

Women- 55 thru 59 records for all distances as of Jan. 1, Running Records by Age. This new 1982 are listed in this issue. book shows single-age records for man '8 km 41:51 Mary Rodriguez (59,NY) 15 Feb 81 at NY 10 km 41:54 Mary Storey (56,CA) 2 Aug 80 at CA Certified Road Running Courses. and women as ofJan. 1,1982 in 29 track 15 km 1:06:13 Mary Storey (55,CA) 29 Mar 80 at WA This new book lists all road running and road-running events, 100 meters to 10 mi 1:13:02 Mary Storey (56,CA) 17 May 80 at CA 20 km 1:47:24 Mary Rodriguez (58,NY) 27 Jan 80 at NY courses certified by the National Stan 100 miles and 24 hours. $4.95. B£ Mar 1:31:39 Mary Storey (56,CA) 4 Jul 80 at CA Obtain from NRDC, Box 42888, 25 km 1:52:46 Mary Storey (55,CA) 2 Mar 80 at CA dards Committee to Jan. 1,1982. Shows 30 km 2:18:59 Helen Dick (55,CA) 10 May 80 at CA location, elevation, type of course, and Tucson AZ85733. (Booksare produced 20 mi 3:03:29 Mary Rodriguez (58,NY) 24 Feb 80 at NY Marath 3:08:48 Helen Dick (56,CA) 28 Sep 80 at IL date of measurement. Helpful to choose at a loss, and only with the aid of a grant 50 km none from Nike is production possible.)• 50 mi 11:11:06 Marion Littleman (56,HI) 25 Mar 80 at BI

8 Women- 60 thru 64

8 km 47:59 Evelyn Havens (64,NY) 8 Mar 81 at NY 10 km 46:44 Althea Wetherbee (61,NY) 27 Sep 80 at NY 46:23a Marcie Trent (63,AK) 6 Jun 81 at AK 15 km 1:13:47 Patricia Dixon (62,OR) 28 Jun 81 at OR 10 mi 1:18:13 Althea Wetherbee (61,NY) 27 Apr 80 at NY 20 km 1:41:23 Althea Wetherbee (60,NY) 30 Sep 79 at NY Hf Mar 1:48:37 Althea Wetherbee (61,NY) 6 Sep 80 at NY 25 km 2:03:14 Marcie Trent (62,AK) 30 Nov 80 at CA 30 km 3:49:06 Marion Epstein (62,NY) 20 Dec 80 at NY 3:29:46p Margaret Kegley (61,WA) 3 May 81 at WA 20 mi 2:59:13 Kay Atkinson (62,CA) 18 Nov 79 at CA Marath 3:26:16 Marcie Trent (60,AK) 7 May 78 at CA 50 km 5:12:47 Josephine Hess (63,WA) 3 May 81 at WA

Women- 65 thru 69

8 km none Dave Remain leads Gary Garr (63) and George Mason (332) in 1st lap of aae 35-39 10 km 59:16 Pearl Mehl (66,CO) 25 Oct 80 at CO 800 at Nationals. photo by Jerome McFadden 54;37a Pearl Mehl (66,CO) 5 Oct 80 at CO 15 km 1:32:27 Adrienne Salmini (65,NY) 23 Nov 80 at NY 1:29:14a Pearl Mehl (67,CO) 7 Sep 81 at CO 10 mi 1:45:52 Adrienne Salmini (65,NY) 14 Dec 80 at NY TAC/PEXN MUTUAL l:30:49p Jessica Posey (67, ) 29 Mar 80 at GA MASTERS 20 EM ROAD CHAMFI0N3HIF 20 km none Hf Mar 2:11:49 Evelyn Havens (65,NY) 26 Sep 81 at NY Sunday Mardh ik, 1982 10 a.m. 25 km none 30 km none NW** Russell Road Park Kent, WA 20 mi 4:12:40 Mavis Lindgren (69,CA) 28 Nov 76 at CA Marath 4:37:40 Pearl Mehl (67,CO) 3 May 81 at CO Sponsored by the Snohomlsh Track Club and sanctioned by the Pacific Korthweat Athletics Congress of TAO/USA

Women- 70 and over Course: Two 10 km loops of the flat aaphalt surfaced roade along PTager Road, west of the Green Rlwer, and Hueaell Road, eaat of the 8 km none river, between South 212th and Meeker St. in Kent. Start and 10 km 53:32 Leona Lugers (74,MI) 12 Sep 81 at MI flnlah in Russell Road Park just north of Meeker St. 15 km none Entry Pee: 54.00 No extra fee for team entry. All entrants must be 10 mi none registered with TAG/USA or equivalent National Sporta Body for 20 km 1:54:47 Leona Lugers (74,MI) 23 May 81 at MI non-residents. Contact Carole Langenbaob at (206)433-6666 for Hf Mar 2:23:27 Bess James (70,CA) 4 Jul 80 at CA TAG registration Information. 25 km none Entry Deadline; Individual and team entries must be received by March 12, 30 km none T-- Send to; Bob Langenbaoh, 4^61 South l64th St. Seattle, WA 96I68 20 mi 3:25:59 Mavis Lindgren (71,CA) 19 Nov 78 at CA (206) 433-8668 Make cheeks payable to Snohomlsh Track Club. Marath 4:37:37 Mavis Lindgren (72,CA) 9 Sep 79 at OR Awards: T-ahlrts to all finishers. Championship medals to top 3 finishers In each 5-7ear age division from 4D-44 through 85* for both men and women. Championship patches to winners In all divisions. Team Competition: A club must be registered with TAG (or National ^orte Body for non-US teams. Team medals to scoring members of top 3 teems In each division. Five soorera for men's teams in 4^-49 and 50-59 divisions. Three soorera for all woisen'B teams end men's -]9ez- teams of 60-69 en6 70+. A maximum of 8 may be declared for any team. Championship patches to winners in each division. A compe titor may compete as a member of a younger age group. MORTHy/SST ReeiONAL Post Race: Awards ceremony and refreshments will be at Kent Memorial Park Building on Central Avenue, Just north of James St, In Kent from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Transportation will be provided for those MA s T£Ps/soB'MAsreKs needing It. tear here ------

FieLt> OFFICIAL ENTRY: TAC/PENN MUTUAL MASTERS 20 KM ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP

Name Blrthdate / / Age on race day_ championships mo day yr Address _Clty, STATE, Zip

SF(»SORID BY FINN WmiAI. AMD THE FORTLAMD TRACE CLUB Phone () Hale/female 1982 TAG #_ (or National %)ort8 Bodyj JDLT 30 A 31 1982 WAIVER: PLEASE READ Ci--REFULLy AND SIGN In consideration of your acceptance of thle TAG Club NT. HOOD COIXEGE GBSSEAII. OR. 97030 entry, I hereby for myself, ray heirs, executors MEET DIRECTOR JIM PUCEITT 503-667-735^ and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims whatsoever, arising out DIV. ✓ TaC club naue men hO-U9 HELD AT NICHT 6-11 HI - IDEAL COHFETITIVZ CONDITIONS of or caused by my participation In this ath letic event, against the Snohomlsh Track Club, men 50-59 COME AMD INJOT THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF CCKIXTING the Pacific N.W, Athletics Congress, the City men o0-o9 UNDER THE LIGHTS OB A PLEASANT SDIOIER XVINIMG of Kent, and all the foi^golng subsidiaries, men 70+ BEAUTIFUL OLYMPIC SIZE MEDALS FOR FIRST, SECOND, A TETRD affiliates, assigns, representatives and suc women iiO-hd CONE WITH A CLUB GROUP AMD SHARE THE FUN TOCSTHEE cessors of same entitles associated with this women women 0O-09 AMERICAiS FINEST MASTERS TRACK A FULD MEET event. I further attest that I am phyaloally women 70+ Hti n IN TEE SCENIC NW VACATION AREA fit, have trained aufflclently for competition in this event, and certify ray oompllance below.

SIGNATURE DATE lACCCNiMODATIONS ENTRY FOiaiS TO BE IN THE JUNE AMD JULY ISSUES cBocS~herm i.-fisi.yf 'pr.'.-yjyf "ii March 1982 National Masters News p^e 17

40 - 44 Years (Hen) 2ND ANNUAL TEA INDOOR T&F MEET TRACK & FIELD RESULTS KANSAS CITY, MO. JAN 22-23. 1. Grant Krow 1.60

45 - 40 Years (Men) MASTERS Mcji (40-49,1 ol Please send masters meet results to NATIONAL MASTERS 1. William Clark 1:37.5 Gary Oliphant/Mid-America Masters 6.96 50 - 54 Years (Men) NEWS, PC BOX 2372, VAN NUYS CA 91404. If possible, Lawrence Bybee/KC North Stars 7.65 please type single space with minimum of white space. 1. Halter Hutchins .60 Bob Hyten/United Sports Association 7.91 2. Xudy Sliders :52.5 Wally Brawner/Mid-America Masters 8.12 3. Bert lancaster :45.0 Ron Lusby/Una. 8.32 cm OF raiLADELffllA rwv tm.E baCE WAIE 60 - 64 Years (Men) Gary Marquardt/Una. 8.47 DEPARnOllT OF RECREATIOI 30 - 34 Years (Men) 1. Boo Morcom :52.5 MASTERS MEN (50-59) 60 1oa2 ATT-tNTTC RTfMFTCT.n mpQCR TRACK CAIBIIVAl 2. Theodore Hie .22 1. William Norton 7.19.0 65-60 Years (Men) 7.49 HASTBiS TRACK AND gTTiT.n MEET 35 - 3o Years (Men) Alex PappasAlna. 1. George Braceland :29.5 Earl Ventura/Una. 7.56 1. Robert Jennings 9.02.1 Tuesday, January 5, I982 - 6:30 JM 2. Qaude Hills .22 Edgar Neufeld/Mid-America Masters 7.62 AO - 44 Years (Men) Dee Roy/WyandotCe Wings 7.65 ran mtt.r httn Gene Clohecy/Meige Boosters T.C. 8.08 SHOT POT 60-64 Years (Men) 1. C. Joe Stefaiuwicz 7.39.8 30 - 34 Years (Men) Bob Shireman/KCTC 8.61 LQ - LU Years fMen) David Hall 8.47 A5 - 4o Years (Men) 8.69 1. Gary Fanelli 9:30.7 Theodore lUe 1. Paul Halkovic 10.30.2 MASTERS MEN (40-49) 440 1. fttrick Froanan lO.OA George mienno 9:45.7 L5 - U01.0 5.10 1. Robin Ficker 36.27 40 - 44 Years (Men) 2. Bert Lancaster 70 - 74 Years (Men) MASTERS WOMEN (30-UP) 440 (No Entrants) 3* George Taylor 4.22 2. George Majors 37.40 1. James O'Hara 8.27 1. Sam Honastero 3. Ed King 37.96 55 - 50 Years (Men) 3136.4 2. Hate ^yrd 8.95 40 - 44 Years (Men) MASTERS WOMEN (30-UP) MILE 3. Grant Ercw 9.04 1. Oscar Hairis 4.52 600 YARD RDN 2. Don Harris 3.82 1. lany Colbert 36.59 Andrea Ray/KCTC 5:30.93 30 - 34 Years (Men) 3. J. Walker Fleraco 3.54 2. nismlri Ab^rcmi 36.79 3. Robert Stanford 36.94 45-40 Tears (Men) 60 - 64 Years (Hen) 1. Marty Madeira 1:18.5 2. Ken Smith 1:23.6 .IssBtiisal ALL COMERS MEETS 1. Ik'. HUliam A. daiHS.Sl 1. Boo Morcom 5.26 NETAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 35 - 30 Years (Men) 1. Oawson Pkmtt 37.47 LOS GATOS, CALIF. BOSTON UNIVERSITY 65-60 Years (Han) 2. 37.70 1. Robin Ficker 1:22.2 Imrry Wilson January 2, 1982: JANUARY 17, 1982 Josfa Culbreath 1. Rudy Pkiders 9'5 1. Claude Hills 3.89 3. 37.83 lOOy 6. LaTorre 44 11.04 40 - 44 Years (Men) MASTERS MEN'S MILE: 2. George Taylor 10.6 2. George Brac^and 3.84 50 - 54 Years (Men) 220y G Latorre 44 24.3 3. Eugene Wood 2.81 1. larry Colbert 1:23.2 440y D FitzsinmonsSS 53.2 Dave Farlaigh 4:38:5 5f - 5o Years (Men) 1. Rudf Phders 37.78 2. John Sanders 1:25.9 B Springbett 49 56.1 Harold Hatch 4:45.0 Don Harris 2. Earl Stisnerr 39.9O 1. 11.4 Paul McCarthy 4:48.3 45 - 4o Years (Men) 3. John Blood, Jr. 41.21 January 9: Art Conro 4:49.2 65 - 6o Years (Men) CUE MILE RDN lOOy G LaTorre 44 10.7 1. Clifford Pauling 1:23.8 55 - 5o Years (Men) 220y B Springbett 49 24.1 MASTERS WOMEN'S MILE: 1. George Braceland 10.7 30 - 34 Years (Men) 2. Josh Culbreath 1:28.0 1. J. Walker Pierson 42.62 440y B Springbett 49 56.4 Barbara Pike 5:14.9 2. Claude Hills 11.6 3. John Bamay b'jrr.e 1:48.2 1. Jim Waters 4:21.1 2. Oscar Harris 42.65 Mile Almond 5 :33.9 Susan Redfield 5:36.7 2. 4:22.2 60 YARD DASH Gaiy Fhnelli H. 54 Years (Men) 2-mile Niederauer 11 :56.7 Carrie Parsi 5:48.7 3. Marty Madeira 4:29.9 Oede Herlihy 6:26.6 1:26.8 January 16: ?o - 34 Years (Men) 1. Huc^ aiders 60-64 Years (Men) 35 - 3o Years (Mei^ 2. Earl SumnerJ 1:29.0 lOOy G LaTorre 44 10.7 1. Joe Bailiff 6.88 1. Jim Hsnno 41.88 J Lehner 41 10.9 1. Jack Frame 4:52.1 2. Ronald Harrington 6.93 2. Basily Karavassily 44.44 220y D Fitzsiimions 38 23.2 2. Ed Purdy GREATER BOSTON TC MEET James Lafferty 7.26 5:23.4 G LaTorre 49 24.7 3. 3. David F. Hall 46.68 JANUARY 24, 1982 3. Robert Jennings 6"15.6 J Lehner 41 24.9 35 - 30 Years (Men) 55 - 5o Years (Men) 65-60 Years (Men) 40 - 44 Years (Men) MASTERS MEN'S MILE: Arnold Morris 6.98 Harold Hatch 4:48.6 1. 1. Robert Pearsons 1:41.7 1. George Braceland 46.83 1. Sam Huckel 4:41.3 Bob Reagan 4:57.4 2. Ed King 7.29 2. J. Walker Rerson 1:57.2 CHICAGO CORPORATE CLASSIC 3. George Majors 7.37 - 4o Years (Men) mrriTB tap rtttjy Joe McCusker 5:00.3 45 60 - 64 Years (Men) JANUARY 17, 1982 ¥> - lUi Years (Men) 1. Clifford Pauling 5:13.8 1. Riila. Masters 1:14.4 Women's Masters Mile: 1. Jim Manno PRESIDENT RELAY (30+) 2. an Steel 1:57.3 2. Shore A.C. 1:15.0 Susan Redfield 5:37.2 1. Robert Stanford 7.01 5:36.7 65-60 Years (Men) 1:15.8 Carrie Parsi 5:41.2 2. James Bantum 7.10 - 54 Years (Men) 3. Trenton 1. Numisco, Inc. 4 :a9.0 50 Erv Beskow Sue Goodhue 6:10.0 3. Lany Colbert 7.12 1. George Braceland 1. Jim Sutton 5:00.7 1:57.3 David Dienner Open 3000: 45 - 40 Years (Men) 2. John Blood, Jr. 5:38.1 70 - 74 Years (Men) Walter Perschke Susan Redfield 45 10:56.OAR 1. 3. John Lash 5:57.6 Larry Wilson 7-04 Sam Honastero 2:00.0 4TH ANNUAL EDMONTON JOURNAL 2. Leo Burnett 4:11.4 from Barbara Pike 2. Lawrence ftatt 7.09 55 - 50 Years (Men) INTERNATIONAL INDOOR GAMES Jim Duffy 3. Matt Brown 7.16 HItffl JUMP EDMONTON, ALBERTA Peter Pi card 1. Harold Sanderson 6:08.9 JANUARY 23, 1982 Bob Welke 5° - 54 Years (Men) 2. Gus Ckmstant 6:26.8 30 - 34 Years (Men) 3. Sargent & Lundy 4 :14.9 1. Bert Lancaster 7.25 3. Don Harris .^:40.7 1. Fred Hagllone 1.88 MASTERS MILE (40-49): Bill Stenzel 2. Rudy aiders 7.41 2. John Miller ! 60 - 64 Years (Men) 1.60 1 Hy1ke Van Der Wal 4:38.06 Larry Oyen 3. Art Harris 8.3i 3. Ron Salvio 1.52 1. P. Everett Newell 5:58.4 2 John Eccleston 4:38.52 Dennis Ward 55 - 59 Years (Men) 35 - 3o Years (Men) 3 Tom Jennings 4:44.95 70 - 74 Years (Men) 4. United Airlines 4 ;15.2 4 Herris Aarbo 4:47.05 Carl Baber 1. Oscar Harris 7.94 1. James Ddckerson 1.93 1. Sam Honastero 7:41'0 5 David Miller 4:52 .-63 Bob Ernst 2. Walker Id.ersan 7.96 2. Michael O'Meara 1.83 Chuck Patton pa^e 18 National Masters News March 1982 ' 1 ^ . •* I* t,,. -. -1 * <•<»'» I I. . ^ •

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Rod Salvlo Shore A.C. 11.5 MEM 55-59 ^g„H 1* Tern Rochn WPTC 10.6 50 l.Oonnle Harciy-Ovcr the Hill T.C 5.9 2.Jetper Boyal>Syraruae Cbargeva 5.9 50 1. Runb Jacoba-Riverbend TC. 6.28 300 I. Harcy-OTH 35.2 2m Rayal-Chargera 35.5 2. Roahn HPTC "JtS'' 500 1. Jacobs-Rivc'rbtnd 40.0 600 Harcy-OIH li29.1 600 1. Jacobs-Rlverbcad 1:45.7 1000 1. John Duycr-Syracuae Charger* 2:26.0 6:25.0 2. Bill Rose^Perpetual Motion 2:34.0 Mile l.Fra* Albaugti Da, POSTERS & NOTECARDS 3. Tott .Ro8aui&>W«8t Penn Trnok 2:45.3 5Mile 1. Albaugh On. 20.02.0 4. Aarlea Seay-Veat Penn 2:51.9 Rcard GREETING CARDS (designs R1-R15), 4'/. x 5 /2 ' in packages of High l.Roehm WPTC 3*6 12, incl. envelopes, one design per pkg. Perfectfor letter writ Mile 1. Salvi^ShoR A.C.^ 8:26.0 Jnmp Walk ing, hoiiday cards. $4.25 per pkg postpaid. MEN 60-64 Mile 1. Duye c^Otcrgers *136.0 POSTERS (R1-R15) 11"x15", $2.25 each. Suitable for framing. 2. Helnz Vlcgaa6>Trl state 4:39.0 60H 1. Fred Welland HPTC 14.0 retard 30 1. Heiland WPTC 7.3 rccard 3. Rote - P.li. 4:51.0 custom work, race awards, illustrated scertificates for 4. Koaaun - w.P.T.C. 5:09.0 2. Frank Mailick WPTC T.5 Coaches, Race Directors. 3 300 1. HelUnd UPTC 57.8 1. Vleganc-Trl State 15:32 600 1. Heiland HPTC 2:04 Mllf FREE INFORMATION, retail/wholesale: write Wing & Wing, 2. John Truxal • P.M. 17:54 Mile 1. Heiland HPTC 10;5S.5racard 3. Joe Moore - On. 18:26 Walk 170 Rosario Beach Rd, Box A, Anacortes, IWA 98221. Mile 1. halllck HPTC 6:49 retard ALL DESIGNS COPYRIGHT • 1961 • -ERBPARSvMS Mile 1. UnattacUed 4:03 Relay Shot 2. W.P.1 .C.iOallowayiSeay, 1. Dave Batchelor WPTC 41*7-1/4 reeo! Kline .IrlDb^rJ 4:09 Put 25# 1. Batchelor HPTC 52* 9- cat.rei Pole 1. Sal vie •shore AC. Ugt. Weight Pentathlons by philpartriikje Vault MEN 65-69 Shot There were eleven Weight Pen pionships to be held at Sau Juan. Puerto 1. John Rutledge>C(TH 42*9" Put Shot 1. Jack Siringar OIU 51*J' 2. SalRlo - Shore 25'6" 81b. tathlons in the United States and Canada Rico in Sept. - Oct. 1983. 3. Jeff Qeraon- OIH 25*4" 25# 1. Sirlager OIH 22*4 during 1981. The age records were com The sponsors of the Southeastern 35* Wgt. 1. Rutledge- OIH 34» puted by Age Factor Scoring on a trial U.S. Masters Tiack and Field meet at wgt. High 1. Siringer OIH 3*6- 2. Qeraon - OIH ie'6" Jump basis for two years as approved by con Raleigh, N.C. deserve credit forpioneer- High 1. Salvio - Siore 4'11 JDup 30. Team Scarea sensus response to a questionnaire. ing this event which will undoubtedly he 2. Rutledge - OIH 4'T 1. Heat Pena Track 56 (Scoring formula printed on page 21 of added to the Wo-dd International fcsir MEN 35-39 2. Over the Hill 15 February NMN.) year Olympics eLentually. 50 1. Andy McNeil VPTC 6.2 Riverbead TC IS 300 1. Dennis Oalloway HPTC 36.8 Records held overfrom last year show Apologies to Bob Detweiler of Phia- 2. Bill Powers- Erie 30.9 VOKKK 40-49 a considerable increase due to this im delphia who scored 2769 points at a Reg 3. Jim Burke. On. 36.9 50 1. DamiiRadlgaa OIH 7.8 racard 600 proved scoring system. ional Weight Pentathlon inNew York cai 1. Burke- Un. 1:31.5 220 1, Radig.-h OIH 36.0 retard 1000 U Ron wiser- WPTC 2:27.5 Shnt 1. Radlgaa OIH 17*6 1/4 The Weight Pentathlon has been add August 29, 1976 and thereby becaise 2. Toe Peters-F.M. 2:54.7 23# 1. Radlgaa OIH 13*4 eat.retard holder ofthe Ajelecord for62 whichke Mile 1. Wayne VaughiwTri State 4:39.3 Wgt. ed to the Program ofevents for the World 2. Marc Uebman-WPTC 5:13.0 Masters Track and Field Cham held until last vear.n 3 1. Wiser^nrc 13:39.0 T*aB Score Mile 2. Vaughn-Tri State 16x36.0 L. Dver the Rill 20 3. Jin Waldorf- Un. 16:38.0 4. Liebman-WPTC 16:14.0 1562 &£cqkd£ 9. Bill Powers-Vrla n.t.

Shot 1. Paltaer Sneet-WPIC 39" 2. James Pearce- On. 32' 30 Hltc* ddLlor 3371 Glendale, Gal. 12/10,'^fi 35» 1. Paarca- On. 32* 6" ALL-COMERS T&F MEETS 31 liika Qrivlco 3165 Bee lark, B, 1. 9/2h/lf< 2. Bwcet- HPTC 23* ID LOS GATOS. CALIF. 32 lob M«ad 3815 Hem Tork, B. I. 9/39/76 High January 23: 33 Bob Head 3908 •urliagtoB., Pi. 5/ /78 1. Gallauay-HPTC S'* Janp lOOy LaTorre 44 10.7 Carl Ballia 3992 Nbw . "U Q /' 2-.Sueet-HPTC 4*9 3li OHIO TAG CHAMPIONSHIPS 220y Springbett 49 24.4 Bob Bead 3908 3. Pearce- On. 4'7 35 Chestnut HiiC'liass. 9/^/79 45 YARD HURDLES 440y Springbett 49 56.4 36 Fete Hoyt 2956 Raleigh, S. C. 1/ /77 Mile Wood 47 4:51.0 Team Scare* West Psna 43 MAO Grover Coats 6,9 37 Carl Wallin 3852 Chestnut Hill, Baas. 9/30/79 " Stroud W40 5:22.0 Over the Hill 32 38 Sd Hill 3756 Ta^, Fla. 1/ 45 YARDS 2-mi Baltzer 11:20.0 Share A.O. 23 W40 Donna Radigan 7.38 39 Ed BcComs 3118 Raleigh, H. C. k/ ,/7k Syracuse pShRtvars 16 LJ Mitchell 17'0" M40 Grover Coats 5.38 hO George Fuce 3831 Stouffrilie, Can. 9/1&/S1 Tri State 16 35# Burke 67'Jj" ^ i . H50 Dick Turner 6.37 la Nom Cyprus 3021 West point, I. I. Perpetual Motina 10 Chuck Klehe 3025 440 YARDS January 30: U2 Woodstock, Hi, 9/26/^ k Stee Tboapeon 311.7 aiend»le, Cai. 12/12/76 W40 Mary Rynes 2:05.06 lOOy LaTorre 44 10.7 U3 MEM 40..44 M40 Grover Coats 58.25 Fitzsimmons 38 10.2 lit Stoe Tho^xsix 3165 Glendale, Cal. 60 KH 1. Barry Kline HPTC 6.2. record P. Jordan 64 11.2 15 Stee Thoi^>8on 3706 Glendsle, Cal. 12/10/76 36- 3. Jia Ohara-Garcen State 8.25 MILE T Nakamitsu 11.3 16 Stee ThcH^peoD 3532 Glendale, Cal. 12/ 9/79 M40 Chuck Barraeato 5:20.38 220y La Torre 44 24.3 50 l.Tou Stradlcy HPTC 6.0 17 Len Clean 3189 West Poiaat, B. T. 1/lSM M50 Ken Canaan 5:22.08 G Varty 25.0 2.0harB Garden St. 6.1 18 len Qleon . 3501 Taapa, Fla» I/I9/8O W40 Sandra Knott 5:30.00 Fitzsiiimons 38 23.0 S.hllne HPTC 6.5 440y B Mitchell 57.7 19 Bob Backus 3662 New Tork, M. I. 9/ 7/75 4.Prcd Buseh Un. 6.6 MILE WALK Spies 38 55.0 50 Bob Backus 3905 Burlington, ft. 5/22/77 S.RichDubraslty HPTC 7.0 M50 Jack Siringer 12:06.60 Mile WMeyer 5:10.6 51 Randall Cooper 2985 West Pala Beach, ru. W V8I 500 l.Dubrasky UPTC 43.0 880 YARDS 52 Bob Backus 3981 Barlisgtois, Pt. V. /79 M40 Chuck Barraeato 2:42.97 from Bruce Springbett 3Mlle 1. Bob Reck HPTC 18:31 53 Herb Cantor 2957 Nob Tork, U. 1. 9/21/78 H50 Ken Carman 2:30.20 P.V. t. Ed Znraw Cbarlottesvilla T.C 12*0 51 liario kinafra 2118 New Torit, M. T. 9/ 7/?5 220 YARDS 55 Bill ealjsroth 3579 Tpsilanti, Miah. 8/19/79 Shnt 1. Busok Un. 35* i W30 Rosie Ogletree 32.24 13TH ANNUAL INDOOR DEVELOP 56 Bill ealjR-ath 3570 Chicago, 111. 9/14/80 2. Kline HPTC 30* 4 W40 Donna Radigan 38.09 MENT TRACK & FIELD MEET 57 Bill Bangart 3170 Woodstock, m. 9/12/81 33# 1. Busch On. 26*8 M30 Don Hardy 25.55 MEMORIAL COLISEUM. OREGON 58 Dan Aldrich 3521 Glendale, Gal. 12./12A6 2. Kline UPTC 26*3 M40 Grover Coats 26.32 JANUARY 30, 1982 Dan Aldrich 3117 M50 W Jordan 28.25 59 Glendale, Gal. 12/ll/77 High 60 Dan Aldrich 3810 Glendale, Gal. 12AO/7e 1. Klin* HPTC 5*6 MASTERS MILE: Jump 880 RELAY 61 Bill Gilligan 3378 West Point, JL T. 1/15/79 2. Zuraw Charlettesvillt S"! i/h 1. Ernie Billups 4:32:2 M30 Over-the-Hill 1:52.42 62 Dan Aldrich 35l5 Glendale, Sal. 12/11/80 MEM M-49^ M50 Over-the-Hill 1:54.81 2. George Cohen 4:33.6 Mike Heffernan 4:34.5 63 Bill Gilligan 3220 Stouffrtll., can. 9/ 5/81 60 HH 1. Lou Bruggeoan HPTC 9.6 SHOT 56- Paul Hall 4:39.6 61 Phil Partridge 3070 New Tork, K. I. 6/2^/15 W40 Donna Radigan 18'7" Don Tretheway 4:44.0 PhU Partridge 3633 Bew Tork, K, I. 6A3/76 50 1. Matt Brown- Sh«r« A,C. 6.1 65 WEIGHT THROW Pat Becker 4:43,5 66 Phil Partridge 3552 New Tort, *- 1. 6A9/r7 300 1. Brown-Share 37.3 M40 Chuck Klehm 44'11" Reed Miller 4:46.7 67 Hiil Partridge 3262 New Toi^, m, T. 9/21/78 r' 2. Dick Maan OIH no tis W4Q Donna Radigan ll'lCfe 1000-YARD RUN: MASTER WOMEN 66 Fha Partridge 3312 New Tosk, li. 1. k/22/79 Mile l.Denald Siefera Pgh.ER 5:29 M50 Clarence Johnson 23'6" 1. Ann Schneider 3:36.2 69 Phil Partridge 3105 Delray Beach, Tla. 12/27/80 3Mile 1. Doug Monrehead HPTC 17:28 H30 Norm Bowers 45'5" 2. Marcia McChesney 4:09,5 70 Phil Partridge 3565 Woodstwdc, m, 9,02/81 2. Caaa Curtis BastsaAA 17:37 HIGH JUMP MASTERS MILE: 71 A. Redacnd Dobs 3231 Glendale, Gal. 12/10/78 3. HowardSweltzer HPTC 17:49 W30 Jami English 4' 1. Jim Hiebert 4:43,5 72 A. Redncnd Dobs 3055 Glendale, Gal. 12/ 9 79 4. Siefera OPRR 18:23 SHOT PUT 2. Ed Ford 4:45.5 73 Ray connally 2722 Borlijigton, Vt. S/ /77 Sh^ 1. Mann CVB 35*3" H40 Carl Klehm 39'91s" 3. Vic CaSteel 4:49.2 71 Stan HerrBann 2915 Glendale, Gal. 12A0/78 isi 1. Mann OIH 30*9 3/4 M50 Clarence Johnson 27'3" 4. Vic Wolfe 4:51,1 75 Arnolds Ticaanis 3213 StouffrOl*, smu 9/ 5/81 M30 J Rutledge 44'6" 5. John 4:58.2 76 Stan Herraann 3865 Glendale, Cal. I2AI/8O lean Sestcs 1. Hast Penn 43 2-WTIE 1000-YARD RUN MASTERS; 77 Sonrad Boas ^8l Delray leacn, Jla, 12/27/80 2. Oenr the Hill 13 M30 Glen Andrews 10:27 1. Jim Hiebert 2:26.9 3. Sknrc A.C. 10 78 Konrad Boaa 1581 Delray Beaea, PL*. 12/27/81 M40 Larry Patterson 11:02 2. Mike Guallette NT 4. Charlottcavilln 8 79 John Whitteaore 2617 Glendale, Gal. 12/10/7B M50 Ken Carman 11:17 3. Norm Clark 3:27.0 5. Garden State TC * 80 John Whitteaore 3366 Glendale, Gal. 12/ 9/79 6. Greater Pgh. BJl. ' from Sandy Knott from Marcia McChesney 7.Boaton A.4. 3 . ' --jirfirW March 1982 National Masters News page 19

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