FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2015 Contact: Bob Weiner 301-283-0821/202-306-1200 [email protected] , USATF National Masters Media Chair, or Mark Cleary 949-589-0242 [email protected], USATF Masters Invitationals Chair

MASTERS INVITATIONALS AT USA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY SET WORLD & US RECORDS WITH OLYMPIAN JOHN TRAUTMANN & WORLD CHAMPION ANSELM LEBOURNE IN MEN’S 1500, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS MAURELHENA WALLES & LATRICIA DENDY IN WOMEN’S 300: SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2:35 PM, REGGIE LEWIS TRACK, BOSTON, MA

Boston, MA – “It’s going to be an amazing field-the Women’s 300 field will be really good and the Men’s could produce two World records,” said Mark Cleary, USATF Masters Invitationals Chair, of the Men’s Masters 1500 and Women’s Masters 300 meters at the upcoming USA Track & Field Indoor Championships at Reggie Lewis Track in Boston, MA, Sunday, March 1. The Masters Men’s 1500 is at 2:35 PM and the Masters Women’s 300 is at 2:50 PM.

“Olympian John Trautmann just broke the Indoor 45-49 Mile record on Feb 14, 2015 with a 4:12.33. The record was held by Tony Young and Tony is the current Indoor world record holder for 45-49 1500 m with a time of 3:57.91. John has a great shot at breaking that record on March 1st at the Reggie Lewis Center,” Cleary said

Trautmann's list of individual accomplishments is immense. He was an Olympian, and won the '92 Olympic trials in the 5000 Meter Run (13:40.30) over Bob Kennedy. He is a national champion, a five-time All-American, a three-time Penn Relay champion, an 11-time BIG EAST champion, a two-time BIG EAST Indoor Meet's Outstanding Performer, a four-time IC4A champion, currently holds three Georgetown and one BIG EAST record, and now is on the Penn Relays Wall of Fame twice. Trautmann was a national champion in 1990 in the outdoor 5000m, highlighting his domination in the 5000m during his time with the Blue & Gray. He was also the runner-up in the indoor 5000m, an event in which he holds the Georgetown and BIG EAST records, at the 1991 NCAA Championship. He won the BIG EAST Indoor 5000m title four-times, only one of seven conference athletes to accomplish that feat in any event, and the conference outdoor 5000m title in 1987, 1990 and 1991. After graduation, he advanced to the semifinals of the 5000m at the 1992 Olympic Games.

Full name: John Lawrence Trautmann Height: 5-10 (178 cm) Born: June 29, 1968 (Age 46) in Morristown, New Jersey, United States U.S. Olympic Team Trials Champions 5,000 Meter RUN 1992 Olympic Trials -- John Trautmann 13:40.30 – won.

Here are the complete masters men’s 1500 and masters women’s 300 fields, with details on each runner: USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, SUNDAY, March 1, 2015, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA Masters Invitational Program Men's 1500 Meter Run @ 2:35p.m. 2:35 p.m. mstM 1500m

Men Masters Men's 1500m

Name (Age) Affiliation Notes

Christian Blondin, (41), Ipswich, MA, Greater Boston Track Club.

Peter Brady, (43), Jersey City, NJ, Central Park Track Club (CPTC) New Balance, his 4:24.60 in the Mile, on 2/08/14, ranked him second in the Men's 40, 2014 Indoor Rankings, he was second at the NB Men's Masters Mile, Roxbury, MA, 2/7/15.

Christopher Magill, (42), Cumberland, R.I., Boston Athletic Association.

Sean Nyhan, (46), Charlestown, MA, Town Track Club.

Michael Padilla, (40), Phoenixville, PA, Greater Philadelphia TC.

Theodore Towse, (43), Holyoke, MA, The Athlete's House, he was third at the NB Men's Masters Mile, Roxbury, MA, 2/7/15.

John Trautmann, (46), Morristown, New Jersey, he won the '92 Olympic trials in the 5000 Meter Run (13:40.30) over Bob Kennedy. He advanced to the semifinals of the 1992 Olympic Games @Barcelona, Spain. On Valentine's Day @BU, 2/14/15, he ran the Mile in 4:12.33 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, this is the new Men's 45 Mile World Record, he also won the NB Men's Masters Mile, Roxbury, MA, 2/7/15.

Scott Weeks, (42), Cortland, NY, Syracuse Chargers Track Club, In 2012, He recently won the Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile, Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Scott Week's 1:55.92 in the 800 Meter Run, ranked him 2nd in the world in the Men's 40-44 division.

Mark Williams, (42), Columbia, NJ, Garmin Runners, Mark was ranked number one for the M40 1500 Meter Run for the 2014 Indoor Rankings,, 4:09.75, @WMA Worlds, Budapest, Hungary, March 25-30 2014, he was ranked 5th in the mile, 4:25.94, Boston, MA, 2/8/14, for the M40, 2014 Indoor Rankings.

Anselm LeBourne, (55), Maplewood, New Jersey, 4:19.80 (Current M55 WR) -- Current Men's 55 World Record Holder in the 800 (2:01.60), 1500 Meter Run (4:19.80), and the Mile (4:37.05). *** John Trautmann M45, and Anselm LeBourne M55 could lower the World Record in the 1500 Meter Run, in their respective division, today in this race! ***

USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, SUNDAY, March 1, 2015, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA Masters Invitational Program Women's 300 Meter Run @ 2:50p.m. 2:50 p.m. mstW 300m

Women Masters Women' 300m Name (Age) Affiliation Notes

Michele Cameron, (44), New York, NY, Central Park Track Club (CPTC) New Balance, she also ranked third for the W40-44 400 Meter last Indoor Season, 2014.

Latrica Dendy, (42), New York, NY, Southwest Sprinters Track Club, she was ranked number in the US for both the 200 and 400 Meters Indoor and Outdoor for 2013 and 2014. She is the current Indoor/Outdoor American Record Holder for W35-39 at 400 Meters. World Champion at 400 Meters, Lahti, Finland 2009.

Emmanuelle McGowan, (45), Hanover Park, Illinois, Explosion Track Club, ranked second in the W40-44, 200 Meter Run for the 2014 Indoor Season. Presently, she is ranked number one in the W45-49 200 and 400 Meter Run.

Kathryn McManus, (40), Mamaroneck, NY, New York Athletic Club (NYAC).

Maurelhena Walles, (40), Jersey City, NJ, Shore Athletic Club, 2014 Indoor & Outdoor National Champion W-35-39, 2014 World Indoor Finalist 400 m Budapest, Hungary, Member of 4 x 200 relay that set the American Record, Budapest Hungary March 2014.

Source: Robert Weiner Associates and USATF Masters Media Committee