'I'he WORLD Association of VETER Athletes

Charles TAYLOR , (45-49) upset by Ron Taylor in the British Vets' Cham- Stan Nicholls, a 52-year member pionships, won both titles in of Ballarat Harriers, Australia. the European Championships at Now 69, Stan holds a number of Helsinki, Finland. World Age Class Records.

Ed Whitlock (115) Canada and Hal Hisdon (83) U.S.A. battle it

out in a 45-49 1500m clash in the North American Championships.

The winner of the International A fine study of two grea Ed took the 1500111gold at Hannover 1979 whilst Hal holds the World Brugge 25kh (Be1 gium) John Robinson Richard Bredenbeck (259 fro with the organizer Jacques Serruys and Blain Till. Canada steep1echase record in the division. Vice-President of WAVA and Hannelore Guschmann Women Delegate of Be1 gium, Newsletter 2 September 1980 Dear Veteran Athletes: Ps you will see from the contents of this, our second W.A.V.A. Newsletter I received considerable communication from many parts of the world following our initial issue. I have not been able to acknowledge all of these individually but they are most welcome ranging, as they do, from National Championship results and national comments to articles interesting to all Veteran Athletes. I would like to thank Wilf Morgan and Jack Pennington particularly. Wilf sent many pictures some of which appear in this issue. Congratulations are also due to Gijs . Knoppert for his fine work on the ranking lists sent out separately from this book. Since we are at the close of the Northern Hemisphere Summer there are more than the usual Reports to publish. With the tremendous growth in our sport the ~olumeproved enormous. The complete results of the European Championships which attracted 2250 competitors to Helsinki, Finland occupied 72 typed pages and so I must apologize to those whose results could not appear this time In terms of subscription we have made a good beginning but we certainly need many more. We know that many of those who received Newsletter #1 intended to subscribe but have delayed. We have retained a limited number of copies of this issue in the hope that you will hear of it and react quickly. Many others do not yet know of our publication and we rely on those of you who do, to spread the word. Remember this is our own. We did not fare quite as well in our request for upcoming championship dates. Our next issue (November) would be a good time for this so please let me know as soon as possible. A word on cost. The British price was shown asX3.50 pence in case you wished to send a sterling order. If, however, you send a Canadian $ order the equivalent is $9.50 Canadian. Not $7.00. It costs us $1.60 to send each copy outside North America. $7.00 Canadian is the price within Canada and $7.00 U.S. in U.S.A. as Air Mail costs are lower. We have also resolved to amend the method of sub- scription proposed in the first issue. The annual subscription as shown will apply for 4 issues from the first one which you receive. Since our first issue I was able to get over to , for the Road Racing Championships and renew acquaintances with many of you. What an enjoyable event it proved to be. Congratulations Scotland and the I.G.A.L. Association. A write up is included herein. Having to work for a living like the rest of us and having the same financial constraints too I was not able to get to the North American, (Mexico)nor the Pan American Championships (Puerto Rico) sorry to say. At Helsinki we were well represented by Jacques Serruys (Vice President W.A.V.A.!, Roland Jerneryd (Secretary) and Hans Axmann (Exec. member) I have received a nutxber of letters from Women who feel that Please amend the list of delegates Newsletter #1, Pages 52 onwards the women should commence Veteran competition at age 40, not 35. as follows: This could be achieved by 2 year adjustments in stages soTat no one who has already competed would be left out. The letters have DENMARK been forwarded to Jean O'Neill, Womens' Rep. Ladies, be prepared Dansk Athletik Forbund to debate this in New Zealand. Motions - og Veteranutvalget Idraettens Hus Brondby 20 When I can find tise to attract some advertizinq I will endeavou DK - 2600 GLOSTRUP Finally, most important, to do so. Mearrtime if any of you wishes to olace advertizing our a change of address for Vice President rates, where a metal plate is required (pictures etc) will be full Frank Horn Osterbrogade 228, 2' Jacques Serruys: page (8%'' x 11") $100.00 per issue, half page $65.00. For 4 issues 21 00 KOPENHAMN using the sase advert 2/3 cost per issue. Where picture plate is C/O Fit Veteran not required the cost will be one half above. Post BOX 7 Heinrich Sell B 8000, Brugge declaring his amusing athletic experiences but it was decided that Drossel vej 22 Be1 gi urn Harold Parson's visit to Mexico should receive the prize this issue. 2000 KOPENHAMN When told of his award winning success Harold Stoically declared that the article was not meant to be funny but we thought it was Jytte Kordt Rasmussen most deserving so an appropriate sports item will go to Harold. Greisdalsvej 22 Let's offer him some competition next time. Keep trying. 2770 KASTRUP 4 ISLE OF MAN Very best wishes .- Association of Veteran Athletes is a separately affiliated body from England. Sorry for this error. Please note the following corrections received as result of our first publication. Bryan Doughty Seaview Cottage World Records, Newsletter #I. Pages 13-19 Port St. Mary Isle of Man 200M M 45-49 George Rhoden was originally Jamaican - NORTHERN VETERAN ATHLETES ASSOCIATION M 40-44 Foster's time was "N" llOM H M 55-59 Findeli's electric time was 16.51 Maeve Kyle is Womens' representative Ed McAvoy 71 A Col i nward Avenue, Gl engorml ey 400M H M 55-59 Findeli's electric time was 62.28 Co. Antrim N. Ireland the men 400M H M 75+ Anderson achieved 90.65 in 1979. SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION OF VETERAN ATHLETES SP - M 40-44 Colnard's putt was 19.77M Correct address of Hari Chandra is: M 50-54 Hombrecher's putt was 17.56M 124 Block 44 M 65-59 Maksimczyk's putt was 14.18M Marine Cres M 75t Kostic's putt was 10.80M Singapore 1544 Discus M 40-44 Oerter threw 67.46M at 43 Swedish Veterans (see new record of 69.47M this issue) Following are the correct current delegates M 65-59 Maksimczyk threw 51.42M at 65. Karl-Axel Tor6ge Roland Jerneryd M 70-74 F. Erausquin (Spa) 39.44W (Hanover 79) St51 hamravagen 73 Fritid, Ullevi S-151 47 Sodertal je S-411 40 Goteborg -H. J. M 65-69 O'Rafferty is Ireland -not Great Britain. Jav Bengt Yarnhester Konrad Hernelind - M 40-44 Urs Von Wartburg (Switzerland) 78.98M (Hanover)I! M 45-49 Jan Smidinq (Sweden) 64.70M Vi kvi'gen 1 Boll nasbacken 31 M 50-54 Vei ko ~avanainen(Finland) 56.18M 15 S-572 00 Oskarshamn 162 23 Vallingby M 65-69 Gerard Schepe (W. ) 44.02M 15/9/78 Alan Scott Solveig Mattsson Krossbacken 16 Minkvagen 46 S-183 46 Taby S-191 39 Sollentuna Please amend your list with above but study current results for more records. Obviously a new list will be needed soon. VETERANS ANCIENT AND MODERN Now, my intention ofacquainting you with Sir Montague is By Wilf Morgan that in his book he had somethina to say about Veteran Athletes and this is the earliest referral to our predecessors that I can find. Unfortunately what he had to record was brief and most Veteran Athletics, as it is today, is of course a relatively unflattering. Here is the complete passage.-- new arrival on the sports scene. The Host of National Associations ...some clubs give races to Veterans, a Veteran in the throughout the world have only been formed in the last ten years and athletic sense being a man over 35 years of age. We do W.A.V.A. the International Organization is but five years old. Yet not see anything wrong in giving those who are 'rude we know that Vets have been competing in track and field for many donati' an opportunity of coming out again to exhibit years. Research shows that in Britain, before the War, open athletics themselves to the rising generation of runners, but in meetings often included a Veterans Race. My Grandfather, a sprinter, practice the Veterans Race is more an absurd sight than ran in at least a couple of races for Vets in the late twenties when otherwise. At one of these competitions, an annual affair, he would have been in his mid-forties. It was around this time that an old gentleman who must by this time have passed his the 'Veterans Athletic Club' was formed in . allotted three score years and ten, comes out regularly In Athletics Literature there are many references to Veteran to exhibit himself. Many others who are well over fifty Athletes, some going back to the last century. The 'Vet', it seems appear in the race, whilst a good many younger men compete is as old as Athletics itself. But in the old days he was regarded whose bodies from misuse have so far thickened about the as something of an eccentric. A Vets Race was simply an oddity spot, middle as to make their movements anything but graceful. a bit of light relief on an afternoon of serious athletics. It took On the whole we think that the Veteran who is too slow to a long time for Veteran Athletics to come into its own. One wonders take part in ordinary races ' lags superfluous', upon the why it should have taken so long. stage of athletic sports...' Obviously the rise of the 'Vets Scene' has much to do with our Well, Monty certainly did not mince words. 'Lags superfluous,' times. In the second half of this century the population of the indeed: Not much encouragement for the Victorian Veteran here. western world in general has had more leisure time. Labour saving devices, motor cars, etc, has taken much of the physical toil from In 1898 a revised edition of the book came out and a chapter was devoted to the development of T & F in the United States. This life. Living is softer than it was for previous generations. Now- particular piece was written by an American, Charles H. Sherrill, adays the stresses are more mental and emotional. Perhaps the time who apparently had first hand knowledge of athletics on both sides seemed right for a large number of the adult population to turn to of the Atlantic. He too gave a short acknowledgement to the Vet- physical recreation. Hence we have seen the explosion of interest erans of the day. This is what he had to say about aclub that was in jogging and organized track and field for Veterans. founded in New York. However in the past there have been other factors that have blunted ...Among other new ideas in our sport is the 'Fresh Air Club', the enthusiasm of the Veteran and prevented the blossoming of Veteran in which that grand old Veteran, W.B. Curtis, is the foremost Athletics at an earlier date. During a look back into Athletics spirit. The Club is composed chiefly of Veterans of the Cinder History I came across some evidence that might be of interest. Path. It meets once a week for stated walks. The invitation to join is suspiciously general, but the novice soon finds Back in 1887 a book was published entitled 'Athletics and Foot- that they are only intended for the elect who by long years of ball'. Its author was Sir Montague Shearman. People interested in training have obtained the ability to go on over all sorts of the origins and history of our sport are indebted to him for a first country for hours after the first inclination to sit down and rate work that gives a detailed account of track and field activity ponder by the roadside has come on. The name of the Club des- in Mid-Victorian England. Shearman is one of the most revered names cribes its purpose and gives also one of the great reasons for in British Athletics. When he was only 23 he played a major part in the existence of the sport which has given these men the legs the foundation of the A.A.A. in 1880. He was no mean competitor either, to carry them in their later days out on these long and delight- winning the 440 yards at the Inaugural Championships that year. He ful country tramps.. . studied Law at Oxford and in the course of time became a distinguished Judge, presiding over a number of notable and controversial murder Obviously Sherrill was far more sympathetic to Veterans than trials. During that time he retained a keen interest in athletics Shearman, even though he treats them rather like old horses being and served the A.A.A. as President from 1916 to 1930. put out to pasture. But still, that club may have been the first ever for Veterans, if only for people whose legs were strong enough for long walks in the country. And here's Jack Pennington's view: Of course both men were writing at a time when T & F had only recently been organized on a national basis in England and VETERAN ATHLETICS BORN 1931 the U.S. International meets had just got underway, well sort - of, there were inter-Universi ty matches between Oxford and Yale. It took another 80 years for Veteran Athletes to get off the Modern competition started about 1720, because it was ground in the same way. at this time when the gentry wagered on their footmen. The distances run in challenge matches was usually 4 miles. Some We know that in those days there was a marked difference in indication of the standards of those times may be gauged from the social structure, certainly in Britain, and attitudes were far the fact that in 1764 a footman named Foster Powell ran 50 different from those of today. These were reflected in athletics. miles in 7 hours on the Bath road. Also during the same year In 1880 at the inception of the A.A.A. a wran~le took place because the mile was run in 4 minutes 30 seconds. The 2 miles in 10 some clubs had rules barring "Labourers, Tradesmen, Artisans and minutes and the 10 miles in 57 minutes. Incidentally, watches Mechanics' from membership. Apparently such people did not qua1 i fy have been quite reliable since 1730. as amateurs, or gentlemen for that matter. This bit of snobbery was not included in the newly formed A.A.A. rules as a definition Organized athletics began in England in the Army and in of amateurism however, but in England tradition dies hard and for the Public schools (for the upper crust only) in the year 1820, many years athletics was mainly the province of Universities and and by 1863 the first Athletic club became established in London, top schools. bearing the name The London A.C., the first National Track and Field was in 1866. Clearly there were Veterans competing by Regarding British Veteran Athletes of those days, its reason- the turn of the century. In 1931 the Veteran membership of the able to suppose a somewhat similar attitude prevailed. It defied London A.C. was 20 strong and they therefore decided to break convention. Everyone must know his place and certain things were away and form the Veteran Athletic Club, on the 12th September simply not done. This shows in Shearman's writing, he looked upon 1931. No-one imagined it would take 40 years to establish a the Vet as someone who was making an exhibition of himself, as if Veteran Club in Australia. First Randwick-Botany organized an appearance was all important. You will notice he made no mention Athletic meeting for the over 40 members of N.S.W. Clubs, in of any healthful aspects, or any unhealthful ones for that matter. March 1971; and a few weeks later A1 Digance in Adelaide got Dignity and correctness seem to have been the watchwords in Victorian the message and formed a bona fine Veteran Club. England. -- A man of advanced years taking part in athletics! Egad Sir, what next. Women I suppose! The motivation for all this began in the U.S.A., when a lawyer jogger DAVE PAIN, got himself and his dog arrested for This is not to say that the conservative attitudes of the nine- trespassing on a Public Golf Course in San Diego. Dave, because teenth century were above all responsible for the late appearance of of his legal training, had paid his green fees and therefore easily organized Veteran Athletics. Administration at all levels was, and won his case for the right to jog on the Golf course. However, still is, lukewarm about Veterans. It was the enthusiasm of the Vets the attendant publicity enticed others to do the same, so the themselves that forced the issue and it was they that did all the next step was to provide age group competition at the Bilbao initial organization. The immediate upsurge of participation showed Stadium in San Diego, 1968. that the lid had been kept on a vital section of athletics for all too long. So suddenly the Vet has become fashionable. On the other side of the Globe was a. 50 year old PO^ still in inter-club at Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth. CLIFF BOULD One wonders what Shearman and Sherrill would have made of today's was still receiving "Athletics weekly" from the U.K. and he saw Veteran competi tor. They could not have imagined Veterans to be some brief report about a U.S. Masters Championships. Cliff, capable of performances we have seen from the over-forties in the determined that he was going to prove that he was the best dis- last decade. The 400 in Sub 50, the 1500 in under four minutes, tance man of his age, got in touch with Dave Pain and was invited the Marathon in 2:20. Comparisons, as a the man said, are odious, and to San Diego. So, in 1968, and "Australian" won the U.S. Masters quite often misleading, but I could not help but glance at the recorded 2 miles, 3 miles and 6 miles. Meanwhile, another veteran from times of the winners at the A.A.U. and A.A.A. Championships in the Sydney, FRANK McCAFFERY, had been put in touch with the Association years prior to the first World War. Hore often than not they were of Veteran Long Distance Runners of Germany, and a little earlier, slower than the winning times in the iA Class at the World Vets in in 1968, ran in the World Veteran Marathon. Hanover. * '* T~~~USSIE"term used for an Englishman living down under. Lags Superfluous? Never! The 13th Annual World Veteran Road Racing Championships (I.G.A.L.) Glasgow, Scotland - August 23rd & 24th 1980 In Melbourne there was a veteran miler, WAL SHEPPARD, who was still holding his own at inter-club; and in Canberra there was myself, still able to place well up in the cross- The Championships, sanctioned by I.G.A.L. and put on by a country scene. In 1969 and 1970 Cliff was joined at the l1.S. Scottish organizing committee and the Scottish Veteran Harriers Mazters by Wal, Col Junner and John Gilmour (latter two of Club strongly backed by the City of Glasgow will long be remembered Perth). as the finest in all the series of these events. The efforts of all concerned bore fruit and the weather both days was perfect for run- In 1971 the heads were put together to try and reach ning, dry, cool, sunny and clear. others Veterans, and Jack Pennington-was encouraged to produce the "Veteran Athlete". In 1971 the circulation ran to 60 and Opening on Friday evening with a memorable Scottish evening by issue number 32, in 1977, it reached 560. (Jack was already at a delegates reception in Glasgow City Hall the first event started the correspondent for the West German magazine for Veteran's the following afternoon at 1 PM when the gun cracked for more than 700 called "Condition" and also the U.S.A.'s "Track and Field News"). 10 Km competitors from about 26 countries. The course was a good one, particularly the section through the Pollock Estate and the Editorial policy is well defined by a frontcover, which competition was keen. For the first time the U.S. Masters treated shows Herb Elliot chasing Percy Cerutty up the famous Portsea this event seriously and sent a strong team headed by Ray Hatton sand hill. The message is that Grandad can and should set an and Tom Sturak but they had to face a huge English contingent with example to his grandchildren. names like Ron Hill and Gordon Pirie; much talent from the home country as well as large fields from the nearer European nations. In 1972 the West Germans, because of the influx of Vet- They ran an admirable race to take 2nd team spot to England's win, erans to watch the Olympics, decided to go a step further Hatton winning the 45-49 crown. Individually, despite the many and promote an International Track and Field meeting at Cologne. strong performers including World champion, Welshman This resulted in teams being picked from the U.S.A. and Australia, Tecwyn Davies, the winner proved runaway by over 40 seconds. New and the British not to be left out, decided to put on the first Zealand's Roger Robinson (not to be confused with New Zealand's International at Crystal &lace London prior to the Olympics. other Robinson, John) showed that he is capable of running well These two meetings brought many ex-champions out of the woodwork, below the 30 minute mark as an unavoidable last minute change and even 80 year olds contested not only thesprints but the mara- lengthened the course by nearly 450 metres. thon. There were 200 Americans, 100 Australians, 50 British and about 100 from Continental Europe. The meetina in Coloane was Men 40-44 Men 45-49- labelled The World Best Veteran championships aid it waswin 10- year age groups. ROBINSON Roger New Zeal 31.09 HATTON Raymond U.S.A. 33.00 DAVIESTecwYn 31.52 OLIVER John England 33.10 By 1975 the NEW sport had become so popular that it could VENUS William England 32.09 COOPER Richard England 33.15 be held in 5-year groupings, and 2,000 competed in Toronto. Most PENDLEBURY Fred Enqland 32.12 MONSEUR Roger Be1 gi um 33.53 also competed in the U.S. Masters at White Plains, New York. The VOETS Pierre Be1 gi um 32.15 LAWSON Derek England 34.02 Toronto meeting was the largest track and field Championship ever ANDERSON David England 32.24 BARDEN Albet England 34.04 held (larger than the Olympics which cater only for one age group). HAMBLY David U.S.A. 32.26 MURPHY Matthew England 34.24 Veterans now have the dual problem of unrestricted entries in about CONWAY Dan U.S.A. 32.33 BALDING Richard England 34.24 10 age groups. In 1977 at Goteborg, some 2,600 competed at three HILL Ron England 32.49 LEVA Emile Belgium 34.43 venues; one of the tracks was a dirt motor cycle speedway. There COOPER Wade England 32.49 BARROWMAN John Scotland 35.01 are larger problems than the Olympics and it also includes the ASH James Scotland 32.56 CARMICHAEL Norman England 35.09 political ones such as South Africa. Veterans from that countrv- ALDER James Scotland 33.26 GREEN Nigel England 35.35 have been able to compete as Americans. Also a number of well- Total runners M 40-44 = 158 M 45-49 = 170 known professionals turned up with amateur accreditation and won Go1 d medals. Of course, anyone of the right age deserves Men 50-54 Men 55-59 their Gold medals but it may well cause a split into two camps, so that there may well be an Open and an ~mateurWorld Champion- ships and never the twain shall meet, But my assessment i,s that FOORD Hugh V. En g KYSTAD Jan Norway the oldies in their maturity will clearly declare for Open compet- MARSHALL Wi 11 i am Sco JEAN BAPTISTE G. ition - they are now stronger and have more in common than the RHODES George En g BOUTARD Robert France traditional amateur heirachy of the I.A.A.F. The Moscow Olympics HUGHES Alan En g BOOTH Nathaniel B. England may well be the last of the closed shop sham-amateur Games. But FRANKLIN Ronald Wal NICHOLLS Edgar England it may well be that Goteborg was the last of the Nationalistic DELLAR David Eng JOYNSON Edward England sham-amateur Veteran Championships. STEVENSON Thomas Sco BROWN Walter England 8 SMITH Sydney Eng BRUNS Kenneth C. England Editors Note: BERNTSSON Allan Swe FERNEYHOUGH Regina1 d England This rioht was ?ranted to the II.A.\'.A. by 1.1.p.r. WALENTA Mathias W. Germ: urder certain conditions in 1~7~. HOWARTH Derek R. Eng M 50-54 = 87 M 55-59 = 61 men bu-b4 Men 65-69 Women 55-59 Women 60-64

GILMOUR John Aus t MORRISON David Scot HASLER Karl Swi t. PATRICK Lewis Engl GRELLE Johanna W. Ger FALKE Elfriede W. Ger 50.06 LEITWER Florian w. G AELLEN Lucien Swi t CAUVIN Denise France TROMP E. Nether 52.19 VERLOOP J. Ne th LEE Samuel En gl THIERHUF Elsbeth W. Ger HECKER Friedel W. Ger 58.45 GRAF Paul Swi t GINCZEK Heinz W. G LAMBERT Hanny W. Ger ZABEL Charlotte W. Ger 1.07.00 AUDAERT Rene Fran SORGENFREI Walter W. G CORUS Sigrid W. Ger KREMPEL Anne1 iese W. Ger 1.15.44 ASHCROFT Norman Engl SCHWAMB Helmut 1.1 . G HETTERSCHEID Mar' W. Ger DEPOPLIMONT Olivier Belg HALLERllEDEL Ernst 14. 6 KNITTEL Gertrud W. Ger Women 70-79 FORBES Andrew Scot RADICKE Kurt Id. C-' PIJP Jansen R Nether LANICCA Arthur Swi t LOCKE Arthur En gl SCHENK Edith W. Ger~ BUCHER Justine W. Ger 1.08.45 F1 60-64 = 56 RADICKE Irmgard W. Gerl WAGNER Maria R. W. Ger 1.18.58 - - - OVERALL COUNTRY RESULTS Men 70-74 Men 75-79

Country Individual Time FARRELL John Scot' Country -Name CHARBONNEAU Louis Posi ti on Position PAWLAK Erich H. GI Fran RASCHKE Max BURNS John Wm. Engl, W. Gt ALTHAUS A1 fred ZECHSER Leon Franc W. GI England VENUS William V OSSOWSKI Franz W. GI PENDLEBURY FRED SMITH Sydney Engl KNEEPKENS J.A.A. TYLER William Engl Ne th 6 ANDERSON David WEBER bans BRIGHT Norman U.S. W. c Total points 13 BASTIEN H. Be1 g SUZUKI Koroku Japa WISEMAN Robert Engl U.S.A. HAMBLY David SEARS Edward En gl STILLE Walter SCHNEIDER Franz Id. G' W. G CONWAY Dan OKADA Hideo Japa HATTON Raymond R. M 70*7U. 2 0 Total points 2 7 Scotland ASH James W. 32.56 Men 80 ALDER James 33.26 MARSHALL William P. 34.16 SCHREIBER Fritz Sweden TAKEZOE Monji daoan Total points 5 5

Women 35-39 Women 40-44 The Marathon

MILES Yvonne Engl ALFVOET Denise Be1 g Proved a dream race. About 500 started on the following morn- MELDRUM Pearl Scot LANG Hilde W. GI The field was loaded with talent and started fast CRULL Rosa Be1 g ing at 8:30 AM. BlJTTNnR Marianne W. G from the gun to prove it. The course compri.sed 3 14Km loops followed DUYVEJONCK Marie Belg GROOMSBRIDGE Judith U.S. making it a little difficult for TOMKINSON Angela Engl by an entry to Bellahouston Park SCHAFERS Gisela W. C7 the runners to keep track of pace. It didn't seem to bother them. ANDERSON Doreen En gl PARR Ann Patricia Engl GRAINGER Rosemary Engl AITCHESON June En gl At the end of lao one Henry Salavarda of Belgium was leading TROWBRIDGE W. Engl ,." - IGNACE Colette Fran in 45 mins 45 secs bu't 5 second; behind came a tightly packed group BEER Eva 1.1 . G GEIJDENS Claudine Be1 g comprising Eric Austin (England), ''on McGregor (Scotland), John BROMHEAD Janet En- gl. CULSHAW H. Scot Robinson (New zealand), Tom Flory (England) Derek Fernee (~anada)and w3g-39 3 17 dky-ltcc , 20 Ernst Ruegg (Switzerland). Also well up were former winners Alastair Wnnrl nnrl Rill Women 45-49 .. - - - - .. - - . . . Stoddart.. . - (Scotland) and Arthur Walsham (England). Ray Swan of Bermuda and ~ob'~aniel1of Canada looked strong too. HOLDENER Edith Swi t 45.38 DEPRETERBepthilla Belg 44.43 the lead runners finished the 2nd loop a buzz of excitement ROBSON Veronica Engl When 46.01 NORRISH Betty F.R. I,lale 45.21 ran around the crowd. The supporting cast had dropped behind and LOPPKE Traudel W. G 47.18 LllSK Aileen SCHWARZ Ingeburg Id. G Scot 47.16 cow the stars were on their own. They ran tightly together as if 49.46 V D BFRGE Marthel GROTH Renate W. 6, W. G 48.31 driven by a single motor. Ruegg, Fernee, Robinson and McGregor went 49.49 RE1 DT Pargare t W. G 50.42 II HEYMANN Isle Id. GI 50. 30 STIIRZWEEGGER Frieda Swi t 51 .?7 MICHELS An F,e 1 g --50'53 -. AIISTERMIIHLF Maria W. G 54.01 BROWN Muriel En ql , W' a$--4 9 r Men 40-44 45-49 MACGREGOR Dona1 d Sco 2.19.23 AUSTIN Eric En9 through 28 K in 1 :32:34. If they didn't break each other surely ROBINSON John New 2.19.38 STODDART William Sco they would finish below 2:20!! There was a gap then Jim Avis FERNEE Derek Can 2.19.41 WOOD Alastair S co (England), Tom Flory (England), Roelofs (Netherlands), Schiber RUEGG Ernst Sw i 2.20.34 GEOGHEGAN John En (Switzerland), Spaefen (Belgium) and Eric Austin (England). The PVIS James Eng 2.21.05 HEATHCOTE Ken Ens women too had a great race going. Carolyn Billinton (England) was ROELOFS W. Net 2.23.40 MCALINDEN Charles Sco being chased by countrywoman Pat Day after 1 lap but now 51 year FLORY Thomas En g 2.24.19 DLlNN Alexander Ens old Toshiko D'Elia (U.S.A.) had taken up the chase. The latter SALAVARDA Henri Be1 2.24.20 GAMBLE-THOMSON H. En was also on time for a shattering World Best for Women 50+. John SCHIBER Kaspar Swi 2.25.35 EADIE Gordon Sco Gilmour of Australia unbeaten since turning 60 a year before and SPAEPEN Staf Be1 2.25.37 MONSEUR Rooer Be 1 holder of every flat distance from 800 M upwards needed Clive SWAN Raymond Be r 2.27;24 FIDDLER ~enneth En9 Davies's marathon record of 2:42:44 to make it a clean sweep LAWRENCE peter En g 2.28.01 HEYWOOD Jack Ens and he was running on time!! RICHARDSON Michael Eng 2.30.09 BLASTLAND Ronald En 9 MOLLOY Mick Ire 2.30.54 MYERS Norman Ken The leaders remained glued together until about 3 Kms from the KENNEDY Jim N. 2.32.47 LOUIS Arsene Be1 finish. The pace sharpened and little by little Ruegg lost contact. DANIELL Robert Can, 2.33.24 BLACK John Sco Now with 2 Kms to go Robinson sailed away.. strongly. It looked all LENNON A1 fred Eng 2.33155-. - -.- MILLS Brian En g over. But no! He began to falter. non McGregor looked at Derek WHITTAKER Phillip Eng 2.34.47 WHITLOCK Edward Can Fernee and said "We can get him". Remember that Johnhad "chested GREGORY Harold Canl 2.34.55 SABIN1 Bruno En g out Alex a year before at Hanover and now the Scotsman ran hard DOLAN Patrick Eng' 2.35.28 SVENNINGSEN Roy Can after him. Derek Fernee responded too and with 600 metres to go first Alex and then Derek passed the New Zealander. Derek had Men 55-59 begun to haul in :'cn when John Robinson came back to life, pounded -Men past Derek and after the flying Scotsman. But now they entered the park. The pipes were skirling and Ian Steedman's voice rose the BRA9 Gunther W. GI MORRISON Jerry U.S.A sizeable crowd to a roar as he said 'I Don McGregor of Scotland leads, KIRKUP Eddie he'll be the 1980 World Champion" Alex flung himself around the last En gl FELEAU Francis Franc1 MONNOT Ancre Fran SMITH Tom Engla bend and straight at the line. Thirty yards out the big Scot threw STRUYKEN Louis one arm up and jumped for joy. Ian was right. Then came Robinson, Be1 g LARRSON Herbert Swede hard pressed, fighting to stay ahead of the charging Fernee who was LLEWELLYN John Engl, FONTAINE Jean Swi tzi catching at every stride....but the road ran out just too soon. PRICE Frank Engl, JOYNSON Edward Engla All three under 2:20:00!! Forty seconds later Ruegg came in quietly, BRIERLEY John Scot' BROWN Walter Engl a strongly, efficiently. The unknown man to most Vets he had impressed WALSHAM Arthur Engl GRELLE Karl/Hans W. Ge everyone. Jim Avis in 5th spot led the great English team whilst MCBRINN William Scot' SMITH Gordon New ZI ARMOUR William Scot' Eric Austin in 6th continues to reign as a champion of 45-49 class ~ - PRESTIAUX Rene Be1 gi1 beating out Bill Stoddart and Alastair Wood. The latter recalled that he had run a slower time winning the entire race in 1973 () Men "But then Paris was a cross country race wasn't it::" Carolyn - Men 65-69 Billinton lead the women contingent but Toshiko D'Elia's great finish and the announcement that she was the first woman in the world HASLER Karl Swi t 2.41.25 WR PORTEOUS .Gordon Scot over 50 to break 3 hours brought a roar of applause. Earlier John GILMOUR John Aus t 2.45.27 ROSENFIELD David RICHARDSON Steoh En gl Gilmour was startled to see Karl Hasler of Switzerland (whom he had U.S. 2.53.57 YOUNGSON James Scot defeated the previous day in the 10 Km) go sailing past him."Iam LEE DUCK KYN KOre 2.56.36 WEIDLICH Rudolf HERRMANN Ludwi g W. G all in" shouted Karl "I'll drop out at 30 Kms. But the Swiss carried W. GI 2.56.53 HALLERWEDEL Ernst W. G on and it is he who now holds the new over 60 record. These and many 6. ANDERSON Gos ta Swedl 2.57.04 BECKER Heinrich W. Ci GIRRESTER Willi -more - - -exci - -ting_m_oom_een_tz - -rna_de _this-Sc_ot_tis_h -rase-me_morabLe. - see next page 7. W. GI 3.06.25 SMITH Bert Scot First read pages 61 - L 3 8. FOKKEMA W.G. Meth~ 3.09.10 CAVIGLIOLI Franco Fran 9. EPPEL Paul W. GI When I advised Max to get out of the business, get rid of ,, .-, 3.14.28 WEINER Alois W. G 10. SCHAUDER August lf <. the hassles and to have a long quiet holiday, and then to become 3-78-57 a part time gardener and enjoy life, he explained a 'catch 22' -Men 70- 74 Men 75-79 situation which involved legal contracts. The only concession he made was to load a tent on the back of a bicyle and in the SMITH Sydney En gl 3.31.39 TEMPEL Friedrich W. GI 3.49.55 cool of the night, to ride off into the bush for four days of BASTIEN H. Be1 g 3.45.15 PONTHIEU Montry Fran, 4.21.56 peace and solitude, leaving me to phone his doctor and family, VERNOLA Ernes to Ital 3.45.31 V OSSOWSKI Franz W. G, 4-47-29 who would not have sanctioned it. PAWLAK Erich w. G 3.46.21 YAMADA Seiji Japa 3.56.12 Max is back refreshed and up to his old tricks, but what- HOFT Helmut W. G 4.00.00 ever else - he is a brave man. He was formerly the Manager of TAYLOR George Scot 4.00.01 13 a Dutch Tea Plantation in Java and he and his wife spent an GARVE A1 exander W. G 4.42.55 unpleasant time in a Japanese Prison Camp. STROBL Johann Aus t 5.01.25 Position Overall OVERALL COUNTRY RESULTS Category Name Country Position Individual Women 35-39 Country Position Name

1. BILLINTON Carolyn England 134 England 5 AVIS James A. 2. MILES Yvonne England 206 6 AUSTIN Eric John 3. YOKOTA Hazue Japan 2 84 8 FLORY Thomas 4. BRAB Inqrid W. Germany 32 8 5. COUHE ~dith France 335 Total points 19 6. LAMB Linda Scotland 352 7. RAWSON Pamela England 387 Scotland 1 MACGREGOR Dona1 d 8. DUYVEJONCK Marie 406 12 STODDART William 15 WOOD A1 as tair Women 40-44 Total points 28 1. DAY Patricia En gl and 176 9 SALAVARDA Henri 2. SPIESS Ida Switzerland 227 11 SPAEPEN Staf 3. GROOMSBRIDGE Judith U.S.A. 239 29 STRUYKEN Louis 4. LINDHORST Gerta W. Germany 332 5. DARLINGTON Monica England 360 Total points 49 6. FERINGA Wit A. Nether1ands 361 Switzerland 7; COKER Jeanne Ann England 424 Women 45-49 Canada TEAM CATEGORY RESULTS 1. HOLDENER Edith Switzerland 2. MENDE Renate W. Germany 3. MANTERFIELD Margaret England Individual 4. SHERIDAN Christine England Position -Name 5. WOLL Erika W. Germany England 5 AVIS James A. Women 50-54 7 FLORY Thomas 12 LAWRENCE Peter 1. DELIA Toshi ko U.S.A. Total points 24 2. SCHULER Anneliese 1.1. Germany 3. DE PRETER Bepthilla Be1 gi um England 1 AUSTIN Eric John 4. AUSTERMUHLE Maria W. Germany 4 GEOGHEGAN John Wm 5. REMBES Paulette France 5 HEATHCOTE Ken 6. KEYSER Elfriede W. Germany Total points 10 Women 60-64 England 2 KIRKUP Eddie 5 LLEWELLYN John A 1. SCHULTZ Liesilotte W. Germany 6 PRICE Frank Total points 13 Women 65-69 England 3 SMITH Tom A. 1. KRETSCAMERR Waltruat bJ. Germany 6 JOYNSON Edward 7 BROWN Walter West Germany HERRMANN Ludwig GIRRESTER Wi11 i 9 EPPEL Paul Total points 2 1 Scotland 1 PORTEOUS Gordon 3 YOUNGSON James A. 7 I' SMITH Bert Total points 11 THE EL!ROPtAtJ \'ETEELPi TRACP, h FIELI. C1iAtTIGtiSIIII'S The 2nd European Veterans Championships IC, Helsinki 6-10.8.1980 Helsinki-- -L Finland,------' Pucust 6 -.------19N _-__ -- p------. ~ 200 m A mammoth tur~outof' Z,f50 corrpetitrrc i:,tc.vts +he trenendci..~ Men 45-49 growth in our sport ir; Europe. Vici tors were tht.il?cd hith the Men 40-44 beauty of the 1952 Olyr![-.ic Stadiurl erid cr.rpc.r.itot~r:kith tt:~qua1i:j 1. Bruno Bianchi I TA 1. Charles Williams GB R of the facilities. 2. Torsti Helminen FIN 2. Manfred Garbisch W. GER 3. Hans-Georg Wodatz W.GER 3. Martti Lehto FIN Cf necessity, :tic!. ; hkirr eK:l-!; ~tcz~r:~ri Try ?.he or,oav.. Men 50-54 Yen 55-59 izers but ce~et-allyt!-r.y wtirr: rii:.l:.(;l~r~tec'r;k,elti !~ozcit:~ard acccp:c:.. 1: Gote Lindblad SWE Where they could not be surmounted. One grievance, however, concerned 1. Dennis Reece SWE 2. Auqustyn Cras BEL 2. Sylvester Stein GB R the fact that competitors, lia\tinq seen the prosram were alloxed tc Gerd Baas W. GER 3. Ewald Kleinmann W. GER enter or switck their entries to cther events. If this is true, this Men 65-69 should not be allowed. The deadline shob?~bt iidti~redto. Cnrnr11et.e, -- Yen 60-64 results are volurrinous. lie take pleas~~re:ri erclcsinn the binnino 1. Oswald Schwarz W.GER 1. Fritz Assmy W.GER competitors only. 2. Pekka Nummi FIN 2. Yngve Brange SWE 3. Ivar Stensrud NOR 3. Veikko Suokas FIN Conaratulations to the European Conr1:'t'~~:t1eacc.d t~) Ccsarc Becalli and the Finnish Meet Crqanizers. Men 70-74 Men 75-79 1. Heinrich Killing W. GER 1. Risto Makiaho FIN 2. Henri Regemeutter BEL 3. Ahti Pajunen FIN Men 40-44 Fien 45-49 -. Men 80+ Women 35-39 1. Torsti Helminen FIN 1. Charles ililliams 6tR 1. Sven Fa1 k SWE 1. Edith Graff BEL 2. Asmus Vatzen K. GEP 2. F'a~fredCarbisck, I*.'.CCP *;I.[; 2. Emil Zeml jak Y UG 2. Traude Schliephake W. GER 3. Henri Jean-t'ichel F R F- 3. Lee Tucpanen 3. Mikko Salonen 3. Marja-Leena Kangas FIN Men 50-54 Pen 55-59 Women 40-44 Women 45-49 1. Dennis Reece SWC 1. Gote Lindblcd 1. Una Adella Gore GBR 1. Kathi Diener W.GER 2. Auqustyn Cras t? E L 2. Sylvester Steir, 2. Sissel Falck-Jorgen sen NOR 2. Rosemarie Wenzeler W. GER 3. I-lerbert Peiff bi. GER 3. Eengt Hermansson SWE 3. Marjatta Jarvinen FIN 3. Hella Werner W. GER Men 60-64 f*en 65-bi;~- Glomen 50-54 Women 55-59 1. Oswald Schwarz 14. TIER 1 . Fri tz kssmy I.i.CEP 12.58 1. Maeve Kyle GB R 1. Ki rs ten Hveem NOR 2. Pekka Nummi TI F: 2. Yngve Braripe 2. Ruth Hunkel W.GER 3. Friedrich Yeyer W.GER ?. liilli Pumic 3. Gisela Mutter W.GER Men 70-74 I'en 75-$0- Women 60-64 Women 65 1. Henri Reqemeutter REL 1. Risto tlik.iah~ 1. Elisabeth Haule W.GER 1. Annchen Reile 2. Heinrich Killinq W.GTR 2. lnqerhriaht. Lanqeng 2. Britta Tibbling SWE 2. Mavis Williams 3.Rudol f Leinen bI.GER 3,. Sven Falk Cioi~ien

Women 35-39 Men 40-44 Men 60-64 1. Irene Wentzel N L 2.1 7,57 1. Inge Pfeiffer W.GER 2. Sara Ligetkutine-szenteleki 2. Anneliese Jensen DEN 1. Erik Toivonen FIII l.C2,17 1. Fritz Assmy Id. GER 62.6 HUN 2.17,94 3. He1 ga 8al ze W. GER 2. Iver Stensrud NOR 1.04,09 2. Wolfpang Muller W.GEP. 62.9 3. Christina Aaro SWE 2.18,43 3. Corrado Cicognani ITA 1.06,04 3. Eino Salminen FIN 63.6 Women 45-44 Women 50-54 Men 70 Men 80 1. Lydia Diehl W.GER 2.32,06 1. Luise ~aushofer W. Ger 1. Henry Reugemeutter EEL 73.2 1. Mikko Salonen 2. Agnes Blom BEL 2.39,81 2. Maija Suominen FIN 2. Dagfinn Breide NOR 75.1 3. Edith Bischoff W.GER 2.48,66 3. Berthilia De Preter BEL 3. Stafalo Elaze CZE 60; 8 Women 55-59 Women 60-64 Women 35-39 Women 46-44 - 1. Elfriede Falke W.GER 3.11,96 1. Elisabeth Haule W. GER 1. Christina Aaro :WE 59.19 1. Una Adella Gore GB R 1.04, 2. Eila Hogqvist FIN 3.16,25 2. Britta Tibbling SWE 2. Irene Wentzel FI L 59.68 2. Jofrid Jansen NOR 1.04, 3. Eva Eriksson SWE 3. Traude Schl iepmake W. GER 1.00,90 3. Liv Ostreng NOR 1.05: Women 65 Women 45-49 1. Hella Werner W. GEF! 1.04,86 1. Ruth Hcnkel W. GER 2. Rosemarie Chevalley W.GER 1.06,26 2. Else Laine FIN 3. Agnes Blom EEL 1.07,91 3. Bodil Byhre NOR Men 45-49 Women 55-59 Women 60-64 1. Alain Wiart FR A 1. Eila Hogqvist FIN 1. Michael Connolly IRE 4.01,04 1.25,54 1. Elisabeth tiaule 1.1. GE R 1.16, 2. Tor Boifot NOR 4.03,92 2. Louis Vink NL 2. Lydja Fricova CZE 1.33,66 2. Britta Tibbling SWE 1.20, 3. Hans Froiland NOR 4.04,19 3. Harry Lindell SWE Women 65 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Gerda Muller W.FEF! 1. Josef Wildmoser W.GER 4.18,91 1. Gunter Hasselman W.GER 2. Mavis Williams GB R 2. Henricus Oe Hoef EEL 4.22,45 2. Robert Boutard FRA 3. Rene Marckx BEL 4.22,65 3. Eiler Nygardsether NOR 800 m Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 1. Hol ger Josefsson SWE 4.53,16 1. Otto Haupt W.GER 1. Tor Boifot NOR 1.56,77 1. Wilfred florgan GBR 2. Eero Santala FIN 4.58,31 2.Bertil Johansson SWE 2. Klaus Mainka W. GER 1.59.03 2. Berthold Newmann W. GEP 3. Tor Holstad NOR 4.59,27 3. Robert W. McMinnis GBR 3. Hans Froiland NOR 1.59,17 3. Louis Vink FU'L Men 70-74 Men 75 Men 50-54 Ven 55-59 1. Adi Lauxmann W.GER 1. Frantisek Hulan CZE 1. Henricius de Hoef BEL 2.09,20 1. Robert Boutard FR A 2. Victor Blanco SPA 2. Ronald' White GBR 2. Leif Vagsmyr NOR 2.10,85 2. Gunter Hesselmann b.'. GER 3. Edward A. Sears GBR 3. Reino Toivola FIN 2.11,20 ?. Jan Kystad Fi0P Women 40-44 Men 45-49 Men 60-64 1. Inge Pfeiffer W.GER 1. Lydia Diem1 W.GER 1. John Gilmour A LIS 2.18,76 1. Ei~oSalminen FIN 2. Anneliese Jensen DEN 2. Patricia Rose Maffia GBR 2. Franus George FlcCrath PLt5 2.20,21 2. tierti1 JoPtansson C GI E 3. He1 ga Bal zer W. GER 3. Ulla Seger SWE n- ?. Erik Toivonen F IId L.c.~,?? :. Edvard Fvanzelt Ci. GER Women 50-54 Women 55-59 Men 70-74 Men 75 1 .Mai ja Suominen FIN 1. Karin Larsson SWE 1. Adi Lauxmann W.GEP 2. Luise Haushofer W.GER 2. Elfriede Falke W.GER 2. Edward A. Sears GR P 3. Kirsten Lien Garbo NOR 3. Stepalo Blazo CZE -Women 60-64 Women 65 1. Britta Tibbling SWE 1. Johanna Luther W.GER 2. Elizabeth Tromp NL Women 35-40 3. Eva Eriksson SWE 1. Sara Ligetkutine-Szentele ki HUN 4.41.64 2. Christa Seilnacht W.GER 3. Menja Stapelfeld DEN The 2nd European Veterans Championships Helsinki 6-10.8.1980 The 2nd European Veterans Championships 10,000 m (cont'd) - Helsinki 6-10.8.1980 5000 m - Men 65-69 - Men 70 Men 40-44 Men 45-43 1. Otto Haupt W.GER 39.39,8 1. Martti Laiho FIN 43.08,3 1. Renato De Palmas I TA 1. John William Gliver GBE 15.26 2. Robert William Mcminns GBR 40.50,2 2. William Tyler GB R 45.1 7,2 2. Berhard Maroquin F RA 2. Alfons Ida bI.GEP 15.3 3. Vilho Manninen FIN 42.49,O 3.Georg Wir SWE 45.42.6 3. Michael Connolly I RE 3. Karl Heinz Jung W.GEP. 15.t Men 80 Men 75-79 Ken 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Emil Zemljak YUG 78.26,5 T. Einar Hjortling SWE 46.43,O 1. Kare Oksavi k F'OE 1. Gunter Hesselnann lu'.EER 16.2 2. Hulan Frantisek CZE 48.08,7 2. Ron Franklin GB F 2. Jan Kystad F!O I, 3. Louis Charbonneau FRA 48.20.5 3. Antti Viskari rrN 3. Robert Boutard FRP. Men 60-64 Men 65-69 110 m Hurdles 1. Holger Josefsson SWE 1. Otto Waupt II.GEP. 19.09 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 2. Stephen Richardson GB R 2. Robert William F!'clfiinnis GBR 19. --- 3. Premysl Dolensky CZE 3. Bertil Johansson SWE 1. Juhani Vuori FIN 14.8 1. Leo Marien BEL 16.32 2. Jiri Cechak CZE 15.0 2. Colin Shafto GBR 16.80 Men 70-74 Men 75-79 3. Lars Lindhe SWE 15.7 3. Juan Bosquets Thohasa SPA 17.57 1. Martti Laiho FIN 1. Inar Hjortling S1.1 E Men 50-54 Men 55-60 2. Thedde Jensen SUE 2. Frantisek Hulan CZE 1. Andre Findeli 3. Gecrg Wir SWE 3. Max Raschke W.GEP 22.59 1. Alois Krul CZE 16.84 FRA 17.64 2. Hannu Suoknuuti FIN 17.94 2. Erik Jensen DE PI 18.58 Men 80 3. Alex Faerneus SWE 19.08 3. Lennart Lindholm SWE 18.87 1. Emil Zemljak Y UG \.lomen 35-39-. Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Sinikka Kiippa FI Pi 1. Agnar Hatteland NOR 20.38 1. Robert Reckhardt W. GER 20.39 2. Christa Selnacht bf.GEE 2. Vilho Naki FIN 21.38 2. Heikki Simola FIN 21.47 3. Hilla Gerards II.CEP 3. Raino Rainio FIN 22.48 Women 40-44 Wcmen 45-49 Men 70 1. Inge Pfeiffer W. CEP 1. Ifaria Pia D'Orlando ITA 1. Ahti Pajunen FIN 20.61 2. Helga Balzer \,I .G E I? 2. Ulla Seger SWE 3. Siprid Sucker CV'.GEP. 3. Gudrun Schutz W. GER 80 m Hurdles Women 50-54 Women 55-59 Women 40-44 Women 45-49 1. Maija Suominen FIN 1. Gisela Bladh SWE 2. Kirsten Lien Garbo NOR 1. Brigitte Schmidt W.GER 15.85 1. Hella Werner W.GER 13.31 2,. Karin Larsson SICE 2. Marjatta Jarvinen FIN 18.52 2. Rosemarie Wenzeler W.GER 14.76 3. Sophie Wisman N L 3. El friede Falke W.EER 3. Maria Marcibalova CZE 16.13 Women.60-64 Women 65-69 P Women 50 Women 65 1. Elizabeth Tromp 1. Johanna Luther W.GEE W.GER 20.36 2. Eva Eriksson 1. Maeve Kyle GB R 14.12 1. Annchen Rei 1e SWE 2. Hildegard Keuchel W.GER 24.68 3. Inaa Sagrelius SWE 3. Francine Bonnans FRA 2. Rosemarie Mathevet FRA Women 70 400 m Hurdles- 1. Justine Bucher W.GEE Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Ven 50-54 1. Will i Kal bermatten SWI 55.63 1. Colin Shafto GB R 59.65 10'000 Men 40 2. Volmar Wikstrom FIN 57.53 2, Osmo Tuorila FIN 1.02,47 1. Renato DFTTRas I TP. 1. Igino Ealdoni I TA 57.57 3. Keith Whitaker GBR 1.03,24 2. Bernhard Maroquin F RA 2. Gicvanni Cecconi ITA 3. Svein Knut Granum NOR 3. Pentti Hintsala FIN 3. Konrad Hernelind SWE Men 50-54 Men 55-59 Men 55-59 Pen 60-64 1. Max Fischer kr. GER 1.04,59 1. Andre Findeli FRA 1.06,32 1.07,21 1. Gunther Hesselmann W. GER 2. Hannu Suokunnti FIN 1.06,56 2. Erik Jensen DEN 1. Premysl Dolensky CZE 1.08,23 3. Lennart Lindblom SWE 1.08,68 2. Peder Malm SVE 2. Stephen Richardsson GBR 3;.41,5 3. Fransesco Buttella I TA 3. Olavi Liukka FIN 3. Theodor Stober W.GEA 38.05,l ----100 m Hurdles 1. Nina Fahnoe DEN 2. Edith Graff BEL The 2nd European Veterans Championsh~ps Helsinki 6-10.8.1980 The 2nd European Veterans Championships (cont'd) 400 M Hurdles----. (cont'd) Felsinki -6-10.8.1980 -- Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Erik Toivonen F I \I 1.11,80 1. Wolfganq Vuller CI.GER 1.17 Women 50-54 Women 55 2. Olle Elvland SWE 1.17,12 2. Haral blellin FIN 1. 01 ga Vyskovska CZE 120 1. Ki rs ten Hveem NOR 125 3. Vilho Maki FIN 1.18,10 3. Aristide Cuomo I TA 2. Else Laine FIN 115 2. Vlasta Chkumska CZE 125 3. Rosemarie Mathevet FRA 95 3000 m Steeple Chase- I~lomen 65

Men 45-49 Men 44-49 ' 1. Anechen Reile W.CER 110 1. Alfons Ida kI.CEE 9.59.5 1. Nils Undersaker NO E 9.29, 2. Pierre Blanchou FRA 10.06,6 2. George Joseph Blackburn IRE 9.4 - 3. Branislav Kasanicky CZE ln.10,2 3. Joroa Jouhki FIN 9.53, Men an-PA ..-.. .- , . Men- 45-49 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 - 1. Pericles Augusto Pinto POR 684 1. Leo Marian BEL 61 9 1. Josef Wildmoser W.GER 10.12,5 1. Jan Kystad NOR 10.45 2. Stig Back1 und FIN 669 2. Hermann Strauss W.GER 617 2. Kare Oksavik NOR 10.36,7 2. Hans Tidecks W.GEP. 12.02 3. Jean-Pierre Claraman-Dauzelle 3. Hemmo Runola FIN 61 4 3. Francesco Bettella ITA 10.59,O 3. Fritjof Roslund SWE 12.40 FRA 647 Men 60-64 Fen 65-69 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Jack Henriksson FIN 45 ,0a 1. Benjamin Surd ROM 1. Draqo Tonnvic YUG 1. Siegfried Gorders W.GER 547 2. Herbert Taylor GB R 13.45, 2. Edwin Weber CI. GEE 2. Herbert Reiff W. GER 2. Erik Jensen DEN 533 3. Aristide Cuomo I TA 3. Matti Jarvinen FIN 3. Fritz Geyer W.GER 52P Men 70 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Paul Ludwig W.GER 15.53,3 1. Hans Bitter W. GER 1. Willi Rumig W.GER 505 2. Tuure Pentti FI !I 2. Heikki Simola FIN 489 High Jump ?. Klaus Langer W.GER 3. Hans Schneider W.GER 467 Men 40-44 Men 45-4? Pen 70 Men 80+ 1. Sven Fa1 k SWE 247 1. Henry Willstedt FIN 181 1. Kyosti Laaksonen FIN 1. Rudolf Leinen W.GER 2. Pave1 Cechak CZE 178 2. Tormod Resell NO!? 2. Emil Zemljak CZE 204 2. Wilhelm Bleier W.GEE 2. Mikko Salonen FIN 180 3. Risto Hayrynen FIN 170 3. Leo Mariens BEL 3. Ahti Pajunen FIN Women 35-39 Women 40-44 Men 50-54 -Men 55-59 1. Sissel Falck-Jorgensen NOR 490 1. Salvador Martinez Marti SPA 160 1. Hans Overland NO R 1. Erica Briesenick W.GER 2. Bengt Blomqvist SWE 155 2. Nina Fahnoe DE N 2. Marianne Stenholm SWE 45 3 2. Veikko Hannula FIN 3. Liv Ostreng NOR 453 3. Raymond Wosl us FRA 155 3. Gerhard Windolf Id. GER 3. Edith Graff BEL Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Women 45-49-- Women 50-54 1. Olga 01 drichova CZE 466 1. Erik Stal NOR 153 1. Robert Reckwardt bl.GEE 1. Corrie Rooners N L 2. Hans Bitter W.GER 145 2. Kathi Diener W.GER 2. Maeve Kyle GB R 455 2. Ivar Sand NOR 3. Eva Eschner W.GEF! 413 3. Agnar Hatteland NOR 140 3. Ville Perasalo FIN 3. Rozemarie Wenzeler W.GEF! Women 60-64 Men 70-74 Men 75-79 Woaen 55-59 1. Ki rsten Hveem NOR 1. Elisabeth Haule W.GER 364 1. Birger Haug NOR 125 1. Jakob Schumann \!.GEL' 2. Eleonore Puttich W.GER 227 2. Reino Ah jopalo FIN 125 2. Risto Makiaho FIN 2. Ilse Pleuger W.GER 3. Fritz Graf k.GER 125 3. Marianne Barth CI. GER Men 80+ Women 35-29 lu'oaen 65 1. Sven Falk SUE 00 1. Marja-Leena Kangas FIN 1. He1 ga Pitsct-ke W.GER 2. Nina Fahne DEN 2. Anachen Reile U.CER 3. Edith Graff REL Triple Jum* Women 40-44 Women 45-4? - 1. Brigitte Schmidt W. GER 1. Kathi Piener W. GER Men 40-44 2. Marianne Stenholm SWE 2. Berit Roger NOR 1. Stig Backlund FIN 14,70 1. Matti Jarvinen FIN 3. Agnes Segers BEL 3. Imke Parlevliet NL 2. Inp Vladimir Mokry CZE 1 .? ,80 2. Drago Tomovic Y UG 3. Pericles kugbsto Pinto POP 13,73 3. Esko Honkanen FIN ;i 3 The 2nd European Veterans Championships Helsinki 6-10.8.198Q - -- (cont'd) The 2nd European Veterans Championships Helsinki 6-10.8.1980 - (con=) Men 45-49 flen 55-59 - Women 35-39-- Women 40-44 1. Hermann Strauss W.GER 13,38 1. Esten Fuidseth NOR 2. Olavi Niemi FIN 11,89 2. Siegfried Cordes W.GER 1. Gisela Stecher W.GER 13,Ol 1. Laila Hellstrom SWE 12,39 2. Brigitte Schmidt W.GER 3. Kyosti Leaksonen FIN 11,36 3. 01 li Aura FIFi 2. Sabine Alms W.GER 3. Brigitte Lange W.GER 11,83 3. Sonja Munizzi ITA Men 60-64 hen 65-69 Women 45-49-- Women 50-54 1. Hans Bitter W.GER 10,50 1. Heikki Simola FIN 2. Raino Rainio 1. Siflrun Kofink W.GEP 14,02 1. Marianne Hamm W.GER 12,39 FIPi 1Q,01 2. Ivar Sand NOR GER 9,44 3. Hacs Stork II.GEP 9,46 2. Lies1 Huber W.GER 13,75 2. Christiane Wippersteg W. 3. Hans Schneider Id. GER 3. Corrie Roovers N L 10,63 3. Bodil Byhre NOR 7,21 Men 70 Men 80 Women 55-59 Women 60-64 1. Birger Haug NOR 7,49 1. Sven Falk SWE ITA 10,13 1. Bozena Kintzlova CZE 2. Martin Kuban CZE 7,46 1. Ada Turci 3. Fritz Graf 2. Ilse Pleuger W. GER 9,50 2. Eleonore Puttich W.GER W. GER 7,37 3. Marianne Barth W. GER 7,6 5 3. Helmi Jarvelainen SWE Women 65-69. Women 74 W. GER 8,60 1. Olana Hulanova CZE 5,83 Men 40-44 I. Ancchen Reile Men 45-49 2. Hanna Gelbrick W. GER 7,89 1. Mauno Niemela FIFl 1. Ilpo Sopanen FIN 3. Marie Losova CZE 2. Tapio Mertanen SWE 2. Sakari Tarkonen FIM 3. Fritz Eberle SWI 3. James Day GBR Discus Men 50-54 Men 55-59 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 1. Esko Honkanen FIN 1. Erik Jensen DEN 1. Mauno Niemel a FIFI 1. Bertil Tallberg SWE 48,18 2. Charles Martret FRA 2. Pentti Jyrkinen FIN 2. Tapio Fertanen SWE 2. Peter Speckens W.GER 47,14 3. Eero Henell FIN 3. Rolv Nordahl-Hensen NOR 3. Fri tz Eberle SWI 3. Carmelo Rado ITA 47,14 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 50-54 Men 55 1. Erling Svennevik NOR 1. Karl Heinz Wendal W.GER 1. Kauko Jouppila FIN 49.70 1. Aarne Villanen FIN 2. Victor Jonssen SWE 42.r10 2. Raino Rainio FIH 2. Arishide Cuomo ITA 2. Heinz Brand W. GER 3. Yrjo Rantala FIN 3. Anders Lindholm SWE 3. Karl-Erik Olsson SWE 42,28 Men 70 Men 60-64 Men 65-62 1. Ashjorn Oille SWE 1. Konstanty Makinmczyk GBR 47,66 1. Fritz Graf \I. GE R 2. Voitto Elo FIN 44,06 2, Ahti Pajunen FIN 2. Reino Nokelainen FIF! W. GEE 3. Aarne Niettinen FIN 40,72 3. Jep Schmidt DE Pi 3. Hans Bitter Men 70-74 Men 75-79 Shot Put - 1. Rudolf Leinen W.GER 1. Ernst Korte W.GEP 29,36 2. Verner Andersson SldE 2. Johann .Tabel W.GER 25,98 Men 45-49 Pen 50-54 3. Vilho Hanninen FIN 3. Pavl Kupper W.GEP 25,48 1. Hans Poetsch A IJT 15,60 1. Karl Heinz Wendel W.GER Men 80+ Women 35-39 2. Oiva Lahtinen FIN 15,50 2. Eero Jappinen FIF! 3. Peter Speckens W. GER 14,80 3. Victor Depre REL 1. Ingebrigt Langeng NOR 1. Sabine Alms W.GEP. 40,60 2. Emil Zeml jak Y UG 2. Eva Polakova CZE 37,98 Men 55-59 Men 60-64 3. Mikko Salonen FIN 3. Gisela Stecher W.GER 33,98 1. Herman Hombrecher W. GEF 15,77 1. Reino Nokelainen FIN Women 40-44 Women 45s 2. Kauko Jouppila FIN 13,80 2. Kurt Werner bf.GEP -- 3. Jaromir Eric CZ1: 13,12 3. Erling Svennevik tiGR 1. Laila Hellstrom SWE 1. Sigrun Kofink W.GER 42,24 2. Viola Antosova CZE 2. Liesl Huber W.GER 37,20 Men 65-69 Flen 70-74 3. Brigitte Schmidt I4. GER 3. Zsuzsa Seredi-Wissingerne HUN 36,00 1. Voitto Elo FIN 15,20 WR 1. Rudolf Leinen 'VI. GER Women 50-54 Women 5s 2. Konstanty Kakimczyk W.GER 13,45 2. Robert Sattler CI. GEP 7 W.GER 1. Anna Stachovicova CZE 31 ,02 3. Toivo Hags trom FIPI 13,38 3. Hermann tiirsch W. MF 1. Marianne Han~m 2. Kaija Jortikka TIN 2. Kirsten Hveem NOR 24,60 Men 75-79 Men 80 3. Bodil Byhre NOR 3. Ada Turci ITA 23,34 1. Ernst Korte 14. GER 11,lO 1. Sv~nFalk SWE Women 60 2 5' 2. Franz Posluschni W. GEP 24 2. Emil Zeml jak Y UE --Gel brich W.GER 3. Hans Zabel W. GFR 10,2G 2.Annchen Reile W. EER - --

The 2nd European veteran r,namp~onsnlps Helsinki 6-10.8.1980------The 2nd European Veterans Chan~pionships Helsinki-- 6-10.8.1980 ------Javelfn --4 x 100 -- m Men 40-44 Yen 45-49 Men 40-49- Men 50-59 Men 60-69- 1. Teuvo Hutilainen FIN 68,14 1. Olav~Rantanen FIN 1. W.GERPANY 52.35 1. SWEDEN 48.62 1. W.GERMANY 52.35 2. Ing. Miles Vojtek CZE 65,64 2. Yrjo Salonen FIN 2. FINLAND 52.92 2. FINLAND 48.73 2. FINLAND 52.92 3. Kari Kantosalo FIN El ,44 3. Heinz Enqels W.GEP 3. ITPLY 55.99 3. W.GERMANY 48.79 3. ITALY 55.99 Men 50-54 Men 55-59- - 1. Veikko Javanainen FIN 57,96 h!R 1. Haps Overland 1,; 0 R Men 40-49- - Men 50-59 Ven 60-69 2. Richard Rzehak b.rEP 53,E2 2. Lauri Sundholn TIN 3. Josef Klok CZE 52,86 ?. Axel Rydstrom SWE 1. W.GEPMANY 3.27,53 1. G.BR1TAIN 3.53,46 1. FINLAND 4.20,28 2. G.RRITAIN 3.30,10 2. W.GERMANY 3.54,17 2. W.GERMANY 4.31 $22 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 3. FINLAND 3.32,42 3. FINLAND 3.56,39 1. Vaino Ojaranta FIN 45,04 1. Hans Schneider 5 km Road Walm 2. Norbert Barth IU'.GEP 44,44 2. Oiva Lattu 3. Dusan Vujacic Y UG 43,76 3. Willi Schlin~m Women 35-39 Women 402 Men 70-74- Pen 75-79 1. Jcdi th Farr GB R 26.58 1. Yvonne Smith 1. Robert Sattler W.GER 32,04 1. Hans Zabel 2. Gunilla Jansson SWE 30.05 2. Hermine Molisch 2. Heintz Roder W.GER 28,38 3. Kerstin Lindgren SWE 30.45 3. Barbara Dunsford 3. Albert Reisen W.GER 27,78 Woven 45-49-- Women 50-54 Men 80+ Women 35-39 1. Sheila Jennings Ct? R 27.13 1. Olga Meyer W.GER 28.24 1. Ingebright Langeng NOR 13,90 1. Jarmila Segetova CZE 2. Maggie Andersson SWF 3C. 35 2. Margareta Ohlsson SWE 29.26 2. Sven Falk SbIE 13,14 2. Birgitta Pantala FIN 3. Ayes Blom BEL 34.40 3. Ria Brouwers W.GER 31.49 3. Mikko Salonen FIN 10,20 3. Sabine Alms W. GEP Women 55-59 Women 60-64 Women 40-44 Women 45-49- 1. Karin Larsson ZWE 30.27 1. May Bengtsson SWE 27.55 1. Una Adella Gore G8 R 26,OO 1. Lotte Leiss Ii.GEE 2. Brita Tibbling SWE 28.09 2. Ludmila Sunova CZE 3. Inga Sagrelius SllE 30.54 Women 50-54 Women 55 Momen 65-69 Women 70 1. Christine Wippersleg W.EER 25,22 1. Ada Turci ITA 1. Hildegard Keuchel K.GEP 33.09 1. Justine Bucher W.GEI? 36.27 2. Vlasta Chlumska CZE 2. Nora Wedo~o SlllE 33.55 2. Lahja Kaila FIN 42.58 Women 65 -10 km Road Walking 1. Hanna Gelbrich W.GER 25,80 Men 40-44 2. Annchen Reile W.GER 22,36 1. Bruno Secchi ITA 46.16 1. Pietro Gobbato ITA Hammer 2. Paavo Pohjolainen FIN 46.41 3. Werner Schmidt W. GER 3. Daniel Bjorkgren SHE 47.51 3. Colin Youno GB R Men 40-44 Men 45-49- Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Nemeth Pal HUH 56,58 1. Hans Poetsch AUT 1. Karl-Erik Svensson SWE 48.35 1. Eakon Nielsen NOR 2. Osmo Rythkonen FIN 53,34 7. David Bayes GI3 R 2. Enrico Ruina ITA 49.58 7. Herwal d Kloppe W. GER 3. Walter Link I.I.GER 46,72 3. Ahti Vuori FIN ?. Hein Zethof N L 53.21 3. Ake Lundstrom SWE Men 50-54 Pen 55-59 Pen 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Pentti Saarikoski FIN 52,lO 1. Eino Anttila FIN 1. Oddvar Sandvik !;OR 52.21 1. F. Chico Scimone ITA 2. Richard Rzemak U.GER 48,82 2. Gunnar Laakso FIN 2. Jar Blidberg SHE 1,00.27 2. Jochen Muller 1.I.GEP 3. Karl Heinz Wendel W.GER 45,56 3. Kurt Herrmann I\'. GER 3. lage Bergestroni SbiE 1.01.16 3. Heinrich Ermatinger SWI Men 60-64 !%en 65-69 Pen 70-74 Men 75-79- 1. Veikko Pohjonen FIN 46,24 1. Aarne Miettinen FIN 1. Raynar Kalsson SWF 1.04.45 1. Florent de Peyer REL 2. Yrjo Rantala FIN 45,lO 7. Engelbert Weits li. GER 7. Max Leonihardt W.GEP 1.07.29 3. Erik Andervarm SliE 44,32 3. Mikko Laikoski FIN 7. Ferhardt Stielow W. GER 1.08.21 Women 35-39 Men 70-74 Men 75- Men 8C+ 1. Judith Farr GB R 1. Paavo Patinen FIN 27,56 1. Franz Pus1 uschni W. GEt? 1. Walter Keelpr R 1.20.34 27 2. Gunilla Jansson SWE 2. Hermann Hirsch W.GER 27,26 26 ?. Kerstin Lindgren SWE 3. Verner Andersson SWE ?5,68 The 2nd European Veterins Champicnsl~ips Helsinki -~-.-6-10.8.1980 ------10 km Road -- Walkiu -- Women 40-44 ---Woolen 45-49 1. Yvonne Smith GF r: 1.03,34 1. Sheila Gennings NORTH AMERICAN AND CANADIAN VETERANS 2. Hermine Molisch A. UT 1.04,41 7. Mavgie Andersson SWE MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS - WINNIPEG 15th JUNE 1980 E'y Bcb Daniel1 Women 50-54 Women 55-59- 1.01 ga Meyer ll. GER 58.58 1. Karin Larsson DERECK FFRNEE CROWNED AS NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION 2. Margareta Ohlsson SKC ?.fil,l6 Women 60-64 --Women - 65-6P-- -~ The organizers of the Manitoba Marathon left "no stones 1. May Bengtsson S \JE 59.53 1. Hildegard Keuchel unturned" in this year's preparations for the Canadian and North 2. Brita Tibbling SllE i.O0,34 7. Nora Wedonio American Master's Marathon Championship. They had advertised 3. Eva Eriksson SWE 1.06,49 the race in the major running magazines: they had selected an attractive and extremely flat course; they had subsidized the Women 70 leading North American Masters to attend and they had solicited 1. Labja Kaila FIN ? .3O,45 the help of hundreds of volunteers to ensure that the start to finish preparations would go without incident. Did all this 20 km Road Walking advance effort result in a top-rated event? The answer is an - unequi'vocal YES: The results tell the story: 3 North American Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Pasters under 2:30 and many under 2:40 with several logging - personal bests over the fast course. To top it all off, the 1. Daniel Bjorkgren SClE ?.40,45 1. Herbert Flelisch 7:00 a.m. starting conditions were superb, cool and sunny with a 2. Paavo Pohjolainen FIN 1.45,56 2. Werner Schmidt light breeze blowing; perfect conditions considering the cold 3. Mario Pollanz 1 TA 'i.48,18 3. Pietro Cobbato windy conditions that had prevailed the evening before. Men 50-54 Men 55-59 Certainly Dereck Fernee must have found the course to his 1. Karl-Erik Svensson SWE 1.43.43 1. Herwald Kloppe liking. Dereck, who has been a dominant competitor on the Ontario 2. Enrico Ruina I TA 1.43,09 2. Hakon Nilsen road racing scene over recent years, attained the magic age (40) 3. Alan Scott SUE 1.48,18 ?. Ake Lundstror~~ in Nay of this year. He signaled his readiness for the Manitoba Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Marathon on June 1, when he uncorked a superb 66 minutes for the hilly 20 Km. distance at the annual Toronto Star Trek to win the 1. Oddvar Sandvik NOR 1.51,45 1. Jochen Mu1 1er Masters division in record time. Since that time he has shaped 2. John Ljungren SWE 1.57,22 2. JoCn Daboie his training effort carefully, to ensure that he would be in 3. Tage Bergstron) SWE 2.07,19 3. F. Chico Scimone ITA peak condition when he faced North America's best in Winnipeg. Men 70-74 Men 75-79 On Saturday afternoon we toured the course by bus. Saturday 1. Gerhard Stielow W.GER 2.11,40 1. Florent de Mayer EEL evening was reserved for the Beer and Spaghetti party. This was 2. Ragnar Karlsson SWE 2.15,43 a novel evening in many respects, as the Spaghetti was served in 3. Max Leonhardt W.FER 5.18,48 specially embossed Frisbees which were kept as souvenirs by those Men 80+ who attended. Unfortunately, the weatherman ordered a cold and windy evening for the party and this reduced the turn-out to less 1. Walter Keeler GB R 2.38.48 than the 5,000 the organizers had expected at this affair. It seemed such a pity to see all that "all you can eat1' fare. going What's going on in New Zealand? to waste but with a 7:00 a.m. race start to look forward to, we had a good excuse to retire early. A great deal of preparation for the 1981 W.A.V.A. and 1.G.A.L Championships. Deadline for entries is October 1st 1980. Late entries The next mornincj thousands of marathoners were greeted by with additional fee to November 7th. Don't forget a1 oleasant weather and we1 1-organized facilities. Two separate Entries are already flooding in. Next issue will lis starting lines had been arranqed. One for Masters and the other prominent. for everyone else. I met Barry Trail, Chairman of the I.G.A.L. Roed events taking careful notes at the Glasgow Championships. Your Veteran headquarters will now have entry forms or obtain from organizing committee for 4th World Veteran Championships 1981, P.O. Pox 31-102 ILAM, Christchurch New Zealand. ageless Alex Ratelle but also past Harry Gregory. Harry who was Duringou$he last minutes before the race a few of us dis- similarly defeated by Carl in last years North American Master's cussed whatwearly pace should be. We mutually agreed not to go Track Championships over 10,000 metres, couldn't believe his eyes. out too fast and settled on 5:45 as a sood number. Harrv Greoorv Carl's previous best time for the Marathon was 2:39 and now, with agreed to set the pace and we gathered-on his shoulder a't the~d < only a few miles to go, Harry had mentally calculated he was on starting line. a 2:33 pace. Harry quickly scanned the area for signs of a nearby subway station but seeing none came to the grim realization t$e The gun fired and race was on. The two starting lines allowed that Carl was in fact feeling super-fit and was driving hard for for completely unconqested running through the first mile with the finish. Carl completed the race in a superb 2:32.54 to the Masters on one side of the boulevard and the seniors on the finish 3rd Canadian. other. We remained glued to Harry's shoulder confident in his pace setting ability; that is until the mile split was heard. Meanwhile, several minutes ahead, Robinson had broken clear 5:25: We all groaned and thrust accusing glances at Harry. Hwry of Fernee and Mueller to lead the overall race by a significant was calm as he announced "Must have been a bad split time, follow margin. Fernee, who was intent on winning the North American me to the two mile split". It did seem like a ridiculously easy Championship elected to stay with Mueller until the final mile 5:25 mile so we agreed to give Harry one last chance. As we of the race, at which point he turned on the steam and finished cruised up to the 2 mile marker we heard "11:15". Again we groaned, the race running away from Mueller in grand style. this was abit better but still over S minute faster than our plan. Harry was fired on the spot! At this point we were running in a During the award ceremonies, held at 12:OO noon, Derek pack of six or eight runners including Harry Gregory, myself, was crowned as North American & Canadian Champion, for which he Carl Hall and Alex Ratelle (a well known 50+ U.S. marathoner). received trips to both England (for the British American Marathon Ahead we could still seethe lead group consisting of Dereck and to Christchruch, New Zealand (for the World Masters Champion- Fernee, Fritz Meuller and John Robinson (New Zealand). ships). Not bad for a beginner! (at Master's running). Ratelle was the first of our group to volunteer for the job As with all major , the closing ceremonies are of pace setter as he suddenly bounded ahead with such gusto that a little anticlimatic; the long weeks of carefully planned train- he opened up a 15 yard lead on our group. Harry and I, not wanting ing are over, the excitement of the race itself has passed and the to be dropped by a U.S. Master this early in the race, particularly many friends met during the course of the weekend are starting to one who's over 50 increased our effort slightly to ensure no loss return home. All that is left is the continuing memory of the of contact while Carl Hall opted for a continuation of the previous event and the painful walk down the stadium steps to the exit pace and dropped back. This pattern continued until about the gate. The trip was a rewarding experience for all and the organ- four mile point where the first water stop was situated. Ratelle izers are to be congratulated on a job well done. I am already who had maintained his lead on us until this point stopped at the looking forward to next April when my training plans for next water stop for a drink whereas Harry and I opted for drinking on years Manitoba Marathon will be formulated. the run. This carried us past Ratelle and although we expected him to catch and pass us, we never saw him again. Perhaps, drinking on the run, is the most time effective method even though most of the water does go up your nose. By Bob Daniell Harry and I continued our side by side pace through the early Leadinq Resul ts - Manitoba Marathon miles, passing ten miles in 56:30. Fernee, Mueller and Robinson were now well out of sight although we did catch a glimpse of them The first Canadian in each age group wins the Canadian Masters Championship for once as we wererunning up the over-pass hill as they were running that Group. beneath us on the "under-pass". At 12 miles a group of five or six runners caught up from behind; ran with us for a mile or so CLASS 1A -from -ti me CLASS 1B and then decided to pass. I elected tost~aywith this group and H. Higdon U.S.A. 2:32:42.1 at this point Harry and I parted company. J. Robinson N.Z. 2:24:27.8 2:38:06.2 D. Fernee Ont. 2 :25:25.7 E. Whi tlock Que. Carl Hall, discouraged at being dropped by our group so early in the race, regained his composure, engaged passing gear, and com- F. Mueller U.S.A. 2:25:51.9 F. Ki ddy U.S.A. 2:40:07.8 menced a long sustained drive that carried him not only past the E. Billups U.S.A. 2 :29:07.3 K. Schott Ont. 2:40:15.1 R. Daniel1 Ont. 2:30:49.9 R. Wallingford Ont. 2:46:50.6 R. Rouiller U.S.A. 2:31:53.7 R. Elliott Man. 2:50:35.9 C. Hall Ont. 2:32:54.0 H. Gregory Que. 2:33:34.6 3 J. Thresher Man. 2:35:34.6 " 111 - B 24:49.2 Marie Lynnerup (DEN) 65 7131179 WORLD WOMENS AGE GROUP BESTS 8119179 CLASS 2A Manitoba Marathon Results Continued N = Non.winning time. H = Heat. M = Metric event. I = lV - A 31:lg.Z Bess James (US) -- Indoor mark. DEC = Mark made in . PEN = CLASS 3A Mark made in Pentathlon. 10,000 Meters Div Mark Kame Age Meeting R Latour Man. 2:4.5:09.9 Cindy Dalrymple (H'lulu) 35 78 AGE GROUP BESTS BY FiVE.YEAR CATEGORIES 0- B 35:37.8 S. Hietanen B.C. 2:59:28.8 I- A 35:45.6 Miki Gorman (USA) 47 9/3/77 I- B 39:53 Toshiko D'Elia (Ridgewood, NJ 47 6125177 B. Irvine Man. 2:52:31.2 R. Rollason Ont. 3: 13:50.9 35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54.55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74,75+ 7/27/79 0-B, I-A, I-B, Il-A, Il-B, Ill-A, 111-8, IV-A, iV-B ll - A 41:43.0 Lysia Backes (WG) J. Reid Ont. 3:00:52.2 II - B 44:53.4 Hilde Joeckle lWGl 57 7/27/79 W. Jones Alta. 3:40:21.3 Ill -A 52:lZ.l E. Tromp (HOL) 111 - B 5944.0 Francine Bonnans (FRA) 0. Daniels Ont. 3:00:5.5.1 ion. - - Meters...... R. Brannstein B.C. 3:49:20.4 IV-A 1:04:52 Bess James (USA) Div Mark Name Aae Meeting G. Goldstrand Man. 3:04:08.6 R. Bishop Man. 3:58:13.2 .I - .A . 12.-. 0. Maeve Kvie firelandl 40 4125170 I - B 12.5 ~aeve~;le (ireland) 45 1121174 M. French On t. 3:08:28.2 Maeve Kyle (Ireland 50 7/29/79 Marathon E. Hanson Man. 4:25:02.2 ll -A 13.65H Age Meeting li - B 14.6 R. Christian (USA) 55 8118179 Div Mark Name 0- B 2:40:37 Carol Gould (GB) 35 9122179 CLASS 28 CLASS 3B Ill - A 16.3 Isabel Saumier (Canada) 64 516178 42 9122179 111 - B 16.1 Polly Clarke (USA) 67 516178 I- A 236:27 Joyce Smith (GB) I- B 257:41 Nicki Hobson (USA) 45 312176 lV - A 20.1 Bunney Seawright (USA) 8118179 50 1/28/79 A. Ratelle U.S.A. 2:34:59.0 E. Rupners Ont. 3:53:27.1 lV- B 42.9 Viola Glen (US) 86 5/16/79 ll -A 3:04:53 Carol Cartwright (USA) il- B 3:27:45 Marcia Trent (USA) C. Hill B.C. 3:03:58.0 K. Paakkola Ont. 4:48:47.8 200 Meters Ill - A 3:26:16 Marcial Trent (USA) Marie Lynnerup (DEN) Div Mark Age Meeting ill - B 3:53:53 IV-A 4:36:46 Mavis Lindgren (USA) S. Baldry B.C. 3:11:57.2 0 - B 24.9M 37 816166 UASS 4B I-A 25.1M 40 5110169 R. Cutchall U.S. A. 3:17:?2.8 I- B 26.3M 45 6124179 Maeve Kyle (Ireland) 50 7129179 High Jump Il -A 28.04M Age Meeting 0. McGrew U.S.A. 3:25:04.1 G. Mayhew On t. 8:08:15.0 11-8 31.4M Ailen Hogan (AUS) 56 4115179 Dlv Mark Name Josephine Kolda (USA) 61 6/24/79 0-6 5'8j/s Chrlsta Voss (WG) 36 7130179 G. Bampton ..pan. 3:27:47.9 Polly Clarke (USA) 67 717178 I - A 5'4% Dorothy Tyler (GB) 41 8/2/61 l - B 5'0 Dorothy Tyler (GB) 4550 61141707118165 Meters ll -A 4'10 Dorothy Tyler (GB) 400 7130179 Div Mark Name Age Meeting 11-6 4'10 Vlasta Chllmska (CZE) Annchen Relie (WG) 63 9/15/78 Homen 35-39 from CLASS W2P l - A 55.3M Maeve Kyle (Ireland) 41 7/22/70 Ill - A 3'9'/4 I - B 59.71M Colleen Mills (NZ) 45 7130179 Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) C. Dabryniple U.S.A. Il- A 63.2M Long Jump E. Williamson 11 - B 78.54M Nell Ou Plessis (S. Afr.) Man. 5:07:olS3 Div- Mark Name Aae Meeting M. Huxter Ont. Ill -A 62.OM Winfred Reid (S. Afr.) 35 I0126174 J. McFarlane Man. 5:37: 15.5 111 - 8 83.2M Polly Clarke (USA) 0- B 21'4 Willye Whlte (USA) I - A 17'6% Marlene Altmann (WG) 40 818177 M. Jandes U.S.A. 45 8110174 N. Bortoluzzi Man. 6 :06:22.0 800 Meters I - B 16% Maeve Kyle (Ireland) Maevellse Pleuger Kyle (Ireland)(WG) 50 7/29/79 Div Mark Name Age ii-Ail - B 16'6%11'3 55 7129179 CLASS WIA UASS W2B l -A 2:06.5M Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) 41 I A 9'10 Ewa Eriksson (SWE) I- A 2.19.2M Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) 45 Ill-B 9'1 Polly Clarke (USA) ll -A 2:23.1M ~nneMcKenzie (S. Afr.) 50 S. Kiddy U.S.A. N. Jonasson Man. 4:38:07.2 II - B 2:57.9M Elizabeth Haule (WG) 59 111-A 304.9M Britta Tibbling (SWE) 61 S. Stricklin U.S.A. Polly Clarke (USA) 67 ShotDiv PutMark CLASS 3A 111 - B 335.9 Age Meeting IV B 5:47.5M Hulda Crooks (USA) 82 Name - 38 7117171 A. Letinskv- Fan. 0 - B 63'7% Antonia lvanova (URS) L. Manin Man. 4:24:29.5 1500 Meters i-A 62'10% Antonia lvanova (URS) CLASS W1B Div Mark Name Ase Meeting I- B 44'10% Liesl Huber (WG) Marianne Hamm (WG) N. Stadn~k Man. 5:37:55.6 l -A 4:36.0 Anne McKenzi6 (S. Afr.) 41 7120167 Il-All - B 33'3% 41'11% Len? Groblers (S. Afr.) l - B 4:49.2 Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) 49 11116174 Edith Mendyka (USA) P. Ratelle U.S.A. 3:58: 17.2 K. Wach ll -A 4:54.5 Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) 50 10115175 Ill-A 31'4 Man. 6:00:02.7 Edith Mendyka (USA) ll- B 5:57.7 Hilde Joeckle (WG) 57 9115178 Ill - B 29'4 Kiyoko Koyama (Honululu) B. Patton Man. 4:19:49.3 III -A 6:06.5 Britta Tibbling (SWE) 65 811179 IV-B 8'9 111 - B 7:02.9 Johanna Luther (WG) 65 811179 E. Karpik Man. 4:44:38.7 IV- A 8:36 Bess James (US) 8116179 lv- B 1205 Hulda Crooks (USA) 83 8118179 Ase Meeting SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 29. Shirley Davisson and Ian Div Mark Name 3000 Meters 0 - B 206'4 Helgi Parts (URS) 38 I017175 Age Meetina Hume set new world age-division records as 400 athletes took Div Mark Name l -A 206'5 Helgl Parts (Urs) 1 78 part in the National F!asters Indoor Track and Field Champion- 0- B 8:55.6 Joyce Smith (GB) 36 7119174 1-8 145'0 Rosemary Payne (GB) ships at the University of Syracuse. I-A 9:ll.Z Joyce Smith (GB) 40 78 Il -A 130'4 Ruth Svedberg (SWE) i - A 10:52.6 Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) 49 1122175 ll - B 108'4 Ruth Svedberg (SWE) il -A 11:27.5 Anne McKenzie (S. Afr.) 52 218178 Ill-A 101'3 Annchen Relie (WG) Davisson, from Victorville, California turned 50 on II - B 12:48.0 Hilde Joeckle (WG) 55 818177 111 - B 62'3 Edlth Mendyka (USA) February 28 and prollrptly broke the age 50-54 world lcnc Ill -A 13:42.8 Eva Eriksson (SWE) 60 6/8/77 III - B 18:02.4 Justine Bucher (G) 69 818177 jump record with a leap of 6.31E. The old mark was set by Richmond Morcom of Philadelphia, who softened the blow 5000 Meters Div Mark Name Age Meeting 37 8113172 of losing his world standard by winning 3 events of his Div Mark Name Age Meeting 0- B 193'4 Annelise Gerhards (WG) i -A 167'8 Dana Zatopkova (CZE) 42 78 own in the meet. 0 - B 17.28.0 Valerie Howe (GB) 35 9110178 45 78 3 2 i - A 11357 Miki Gorrnan (USA) 41 2113177 l - B 134'9 Lieseiotte Liess (WG) Ian Hume journeyed from Canada to pick uo a new world I - B 17:35.9 Dorothy Stock (USA) 46 7131179 li -A 91'101/2 Lena Grobier (S. Afr.) record in the 65-69 hioh jump at l.d8F breakina the world ll -A 19:35.2 Kirsfen Garbo (NOR) 51 78 Ii - B 92'7 Lena Grobier (S. Afr.) ll - B 2157.7 Hilde Joeckle (WG) 57 7131179 Ill -A 83'4 Annchen Reile lWGI mark of 1.47 set in the 1979 World Games by Ireland's 111 -A 23:22.4 Alice Werbie (USA) 61 6118177 ill - B 73'0 Edlth Mendyka (USA) Richard Rafferty. 2 1 JUNE 1980 3J Leo Carrol(40-44) was in the medals Ron Franklin, (50-54) long time Bri- at the British, European Track and Gloria Rickards, British winner at tish Competitor in a pensive mood at 400m World Record holder, 50-54 cla~ 400m 35-39 the British Veterans' championships Peter Higgins, swept up the titles the World Road Racing Championships- where he took a bronze medal at in both the British and European 5,000m. Ron finished 5th at lOkm Championships. in Glasglow at the World Veteran (I.G.A.L.) Road Racing Events.

Konstanty Maksimcz, perennial com- Danny Herman, former open class Bri- petitor in the throwing events is tishlOOm International40-44. won the British now in the 65-69 age bracket. He holds 3 World Veteran Records.

Ron Taylor, winner of both British Roger Robinson, New Zealand winner Sprint titles at 45-49. of the British Veterans' 5,000m (40-44) who scored an authoritative, win over 800 strong field at the lOKm World Veterans'Road Racing event in Glasglow, Scotland, August 23rd. U.S.A. National Masters 10 WORLD MARKS SET AS OVER 500 Track and Field Championships COMPETE IN NATIONAL T&F CHAMPS Philadelphia, PA I00 Meters . 1st 3 Places only --Mike Jackson of Los Angeles cap- easily winning the former in 16.48 (33") by A1 Sheahen tured the 100 (10.8) and 200 (22.41) in and the latter in 60.14 (30"), drawing a Men 40-44 Men 45-49 the 90-34 division. A former Presiden- few "oohs" and "ahs" from Easterners PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 4-6. tial fellow with a Ph.D. in Public who had never before seen the Kansan 1. Doug Smith 11.40 1. Mil ton Newton Ten world records and 6 U.S. bests Administration, Jackson now works for glide smoothly over the harriers. 2. Ken Dennis 11.49 2. Matt Brown were set as over 500 athletes took part U.S. Senator Alan Cranston (D.-Cal.). --Bob Hunt of Anahein. Calif.. won 3. Warren Crutchfield 11.56 3. Lloyd Riddick in the 13th Annual National Masters "The Senator inspires me." Jackson both hurdles in the 60-64 category in AAU/TAC Track and Field Champion- said. "I ran these races for him. He 17.63 and 70.1, narrowly missing U.S. Men 50-54 Men 55-59 ships this holiday weekend at the wanted to compete today, but he wasn't marks in each. His 400 victory in 61.43 1. Bert Lancaster 11.94 1. Jose Ubarri University of Pennsylvania's Franklin able to get away. He wants me to run is close to the world mark. 2. Jack Greenwood 12 :30 2. Rush Jacobs Field. the dnn. and I will.- I've laid off for 2 --Jose Ubarri of Puerto Rico. the 1954 . -..- - - - . -- . 3. Edward Schular 12:47 Central American 100 (10.7) and 200 The new world mub established were: years. Next year I11 run 10.4 or 10.3 in Ni Lon the 100 and the low 21's in the 200." champ, captured the 55-59 sprints in Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Newton of Angeles broke 12.38-and 25.51. . hia own world remrd in the men's age --Doug Smith of Huntington Beach, California kept the 40-44 sprint crowns --Miki Hervev successfulb defended 1. Robert Hunt 13.60 1. Gilberto Gonzalez 45-40 MO with a time of 51.0. He had her championships in the women's 35-39 2. Byron Walls 13.93 2. John Satti et the dd muk of 51.11 on May 24. on the west coast for the 3rd successive m,400 and 800. 3. Max Picki 14.01 3. Max Picki 2. Bill Fit~gerddof Palos Verdes, year. topping 1979 champion Ken Den- nis --U.S. 40-44 800 record-holder (1:56.0) Cllifomi. lowered hia own wor!d 800 in the 100, 11.40 to 11.49; and in the Men 70-74 200.22.77toz2.94. and world gold-medalist Ernie Billups -- Men 75-79 ma& in the 56-59 division for the 3rd of Chicago hooked up in a torrid duel commutive race. His 2:08.9 topped the --Nick Newton reversed the order of 1. Anthony Castro 14.38 1. Sing Lum with George Cohen of Inglewood, Calif. 209.3 he had run in the Western finish in the M46 100 and 200 from the 2. Manfred d'Elia 14.74 2. Russell Myers Out fast as usual, Billups had just Fk&n.ls .June 22. World Games last year, beating. gold 3. Herbert Anderson medalist Lloyd Riddick. 11.53 to 11.89 enough to withstand Cohen's closing 3. R.nL Fenger of Charlottesville, rush, 1:57.8 to 1:57.9. "I moved too Men 85-89 West VirginL edNorm Bright's 800 in thp 100, with Matt Brown splitting Women 35-39 late." Cohen said. "I got boxed in. Ten standud of 221.2 in the 6659 bracket them for 2nd in 11.70. In the 200, 23.55 more yards and I would have had him." 1. Vincent Schiavi 27.62 1. Sandy Paskin with a time of 225.8. Newton triumphed in to Riddick's 23.88 The finish was so close that some 4. RUM Meyen of Pensamla, Florida with Brown third. In Hannover. Women 40-44 Women 45-49 observers on the finish line weren't sute lorered his own 110 hurdle mark of Riddick won two golds in 11.25 and 23.55, who won. The two tangled again in the 1. Joann Grossom 14.19 1. Christel Miller 21.1 in the 75-79 group to 90.98. while Newton took both bronzes in 11.65 and 23.68. Thus. Newton. 46, 1500. Cohen tried to stay with Billup's 2. Alexandra Johnson 15.52 2. Chris KcKenzie . 5. The high-jumpem went wild. Three pace. but the American record-holder new world muka were set in the ideal improved on all three of his Hannover 3. Anna Cirrlnick times (51.0 in the 400 here vs. q.14 in (4:02.5) was too much. Coben eased to a hot, windlar mnditions. J.C. Brown of Women 50-54 Women 60-64 Isl.nd. Germany) to win three national cham- 2nd place 4:11.3 as Billups breezed to a StUen N.Y. leaped 5-9 to raise 4:02.8. only 0.3 off his domestic stan- the world b0-54 st.ndard of 5-8, jointly pionship gold medals in one of the 1. Shirley Ammons 15.9 1. Marjorie Hunt (Dee. meet's finest efforts. dard. held by Orvd Gillette 1971) and --Cliff Pauling and Kelsey Brown won Women 70-74 Boo Morqan (July 1972). --Bert Lancaster of Philadelphia and the 800 in their 45-49 (2:02.7) and 54-54 6. Burl Gist of Sm Maw. California Jack Greenwood of Kansas engaged in (2:08.8) divisions, respectively. 1. Marilla Salisbury wan elated when he cleared 6-2'/2 to three classic duels in the 54-54 bracket. --Diane Palmason of Ottawa. Ontario enw Erik St< of Norway's 6-2 global Lancaster first topped Greenwood in the clocked 2:20.9 in the 40-44 800, 200 8081 high jump mark set in the 2nd 100, 11.94 to 12.90. Then Greenwood. Meters World Games in Sweden in 1977. who has never lost a 400 in domestic 7. Ian Humeb 4-11 in the 66-69 high competition. edged Laneaster. 54.88 to Men 40-44 Men 45-49 jump eclipwd the 4-10 mark set by 55.85. "I caught him but I couldn't go 1. Doug Smith 22.77 1. Mil ton Newton 23.55 Richard Werty of Great Britain last by him." Lancaster said. "But I'm out to 2. Kenneth Dennis 22.94 2. Lloyd Riddick 23.88 year at the 3rd World Games in get him in the 200." He did. giving 3. Dimitri Abayomi 23.19 Hannover, Germany. be.a Canadian Greenwood his first U.S. defeat, to our 3. Matt Brown 24.59 and world 3eteran's technical chairman. knowledge. in the 200. 24.43 to 24.68. Men 50-54 then triple-jumped 34-11 to better the (Greenwood won the silver in Han- Men 55-59 84-7 previoua world beat. but it was nover in 24.23.) "I had a had lane and I 1. Bert Lancaster 24.43 1. Jose LIUbarri 25.51 wind uded. as were many triple jump 2. Jack Greenwood 24.68 couldn't see him," tancaster said. "But I 2. Thompson 26.01 muh. ran a hard turn. I could hear h~m 5. Oswald Dawkins 25.49 3. Rush Jacobs 26.39 8-10. Sdbhur~hpemed, on 3 of the coming at the end." Lancaster's two- wdd women's 70-74 bests she set out-of-three Fins over Greenwood were Men 60-64 Men 65-69 earlier in the year, winning the 200 even more impressive since the Pkia- 1. John Alexander (1:07:11). 400 (2:51.15. and 800 '(5: 27.61 1. Frank Finger 28.54 delphian was the meet organizer, ar.d 7. Robert Hunt 86.41. - 27.96 7. John Satti 29.22 Outstanding performances were com- was busy. overseeing details. Green- Adminlstrator of National 3. Byron Walls 29.06 3. George Braceland 32.56 monplace. Among them: wood, however, remained undefeated as Masters T&F Champs. 3- a master in the 110 and 400 hurdles. Men 70-74 Men 75-79 1. Anthony Castro 29.67 1. Herbert Anderson 32.71 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 2. Manfred d'Elia 30.19 2. Sing Lum 32.82 1. Kelsey Brown 1. Bill Fitzgerald 2:OB.g 3. C.E. Kline 30.90 2. Joe Kernan 2. Philip Arnot 2:13.2 Women 35-39 Women 40-44 3. Louis Schneider 3. Archie Messenger 2:18.6 1. Miki Hervey 34.12 1. Joann Grissom 31.38 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 2. Alexandria Johnson 32.16 1. Milton Bass 1. Frenk Fenger 2:25. 3 Women 45-49 Women 50-54 2. Harold Greenberg 2. Casey Wi tkowski 2:48.1 1. Marie Barrie 34.91 1. Shelley Ammons 33.78 Men 70-74 Women 35-39 2. Marcia Spaeth 34.09 1. Richard Bredenbeck 1. Miki Hervey 2:22.5 Women 70-74 2. Paul' Fairbank 2. Sandy Pashkin 2:29.3 3. Harry McArdle 1. Marilla Salisbury Women 40-44 Women 45-49 1. Diane Palmason 1: Mary Czarapata 2:27.8 2. Pat Bessel 2. Chris McKenzie 2:36.6 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Women 70-74 1. James Burnett 1. Mi1 ton Newton 51 .O 1. Marilla Salisbury 2. Harry Tolliver 2. Cliff Pauling 52.7 3. Larry Colbert 3. Rudy Enders 55.4 - Men 50-54 Pen 55-59 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 1. Jack Greenwood 1. Rush Jacobs , 60.27 1. Ernest Billups 1. Barrie Almond 4:17.9 2. Bert Lancaster 2. Jack Rice 60.81 3. Oswald Dawkins 2. George Cohen 2. Hal Higdon 4:22.1 3. Raymond Spencer 61.52 3. Hyl ke vanDerWa1 3. Clifford Pauling 4:23.2 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Robert Hunt 1. Frank Fenger 64.10 2. John Alexander 1. David Col ton 1. Bill Fitzgerald 4:38.2 2. John Satti 66.60 2. Kelsey Brown 3. Mil ton Bass 3. Casey Witkowski 1:10.70 2. Donald Carter 4:47.3 3. Joe Kerman 3. Avery Bryant 4:52.9 Men 70-74 Men 75-79 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. C.E. Kline 1. Herbert Anderson 1 :14.95 1. Jay Spanseller 2. Harry McArdle 2. Sing Lum 1 :18.6 1. Bob Boa1 5:45.6 3. Paul Fairbank 3. Russel Meyers 1 :27.6 2. Sam Monastero 6:Ol.g 3. Rudolph Nilson 6:06.1 Women 35-39 Women 40-44 Men 70-74 Men 75-79 1. Miki Hervey 1. Pat Bessel 1 :07.80 1. Paul Fairbank 1. Paul Hobe 8:04.3 2. Alexandria Johnson 1 :12.72 2. Fred Bierlein Women 45-49 \lomen 50-54 Women 40-44 Women 45-49 1. Chris McKenzie 1. Marcia Spaeth 1 :15.88 2. Marie Barrie 2. Shelley Ammons 1 :16.16 1. Sandra Knott 1. Mary Garapata 5:08.6 2. Diane Palmason 2. Chris McKenzie Women 70-74 3. Pat Bessel 1. Marilla Salisbury Women 50-54 Women 70-74 1. Rachel Bourn 1. Marilla Salisbury 11:19.6 2. Marcia Spaeth Men 40-44 Pen 45-49 3. Shelley Amons 1. Ernest Billups 1 :57.8 1. Clifford Pauling 2:02.7 2. George Cohen 1:57.9 2. Robert Saddler 2:93.3 3. Harry Tolliver 1 :58.5 3. Bill Krebs 2 :05.1 3 8 Women 50-54 Women 70-74 1. Toshiko d'Elia Men 40-44 Pen 45-49 41 :00.1 1. Marilla Salisbury .1:16.2 1. Lew Faxon 1. Jim Aneshansley 5000 Metre Walk 2. Dan Conway 2. Albert Wick 3. Samuel Yonq 3. John Forrest Men 40-44 Women 45-49 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Joe Stefanowicz 25:59 1. Jack Boitano 25 :05 2. William Preston 26:19 2. Bob Fine 26:28 1. David Col ton 1. JimOINeil 3. Ron Laird 2. Pete Mundle 2. Avery Bryant 27:03 3. John MacLachlan 29 :40 3. Roland Anspach 3. Dr. W.N. Hewson Men 50-54 Men 55-59 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Fred Ounn 26:53 1. Bob Mimm 26:35 2. Harry Siitonen 29:03 2. Tim Dyas 1. Harold Greenberg 1. Judy Nelson 3. Tom Costigan 2. John Woods 34:19 3. Abe Bell Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 70-74 Men 75-79 1. Don Johnson 29:19 1. John Wall 37:46 2. Richard Lukes 1. Charles Espy 1. Paul Hcbe 33:39 2. Paul Carmichael Men 70-74 Women 50-54 Women 35-39 Women 40-44 1. Gordon Wallace 30 :40 1. Anna Rush 2. David Lakritz 33:41 1. Linda Hawkes 1. Sandra Knott 3. Chesley Unruh 35:53 2. Diane Palmason 3. Pat Bessel Women 55-59 Women 50-54 Women 45-49 1. Agnes Costigan 1. Rachel Bourn 1. Isabel McConnell 20 Kilometre Walk Women 70-74 1. Marilla Salisbury Men 40-44 Men 45-49 1. William Preston 1 :52:38 1. Jack Boi tan0 10,000 Metres 2. Ron Laird 2:06:28 2. Robert Fine 3. Paul Robertson 2:09:02 3. Joel Holman Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Men 50-54 1. Bob Fischer 1. John Forrest Men 55-59 2. Don Conway 2. Robert Fine 1. Fred Dunn 1:55:18 1. Robert Mim 3. Dick Hipp 3. Trevor Banks 2. Tony Diamond 2:18:01 2. Tim Dyas 3. Sanford Kalb Men 50-54 Men 55-59 2:34:47.2 Men 60-64 1. Roland Anspach 1. Jim O'Neil Men 65-59 2. Tony Diamond 2. Jack Start 1. Max Gould 1 :51 :40 1. John Wall 3. George Amick 3. Jack Pennington 2. Don Johnson 2:07:41 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 70-74 Women 50-54 1. Harold Greenbert 1. Rudolph Nilson 1. Gordon Wallace 2:11:04 1. Anna Rush 2. John McCarthy 2. Chwalwy Unruh 2:34:47.6 3. Abe Bell 110 Metre Hurdles Men 70-74 blomen 40-44 - 1. Charles Espy 1. Sandra Knott Men 40-44 (36") Men 45-49 (36") 2. Paul Carmichael 2. Pat Bessel 1. Alvin Henry 15.22 1. Dave Jackson 3. Sandra Folzer 2. JimO'Hara 15.53 2. Phil Mulkey 3. Lew Thorne 15.57 3. Leon Trout 41 High Jump Men 50-54 (33") Ken 55-59 (33") -- -- 1. Jack Greenwood 1. Freeman Mar 19.00 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 2. Jay Wallace 2. Jim Johnson 21 -10 1. Jerry Counihan 5-10 1. Herm Wyatt 3. Joe Murphy 2. Mamon Gibson 5-10 2. Mil ton Newton Men 60-64 (30") Yen 65-69 (30") 3. Tom Langenfeld 5-8 3. tie, Floyd Smith Rich Richardson 1. Bob Hunt 1. Claude Hills 20.01 2. Burl Gist 2. George Braceland 20.09 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 3. Marcus Neuhof 1. J.C. Brown 1.75 (5-9) 1; Spotswood Hall Men 75-79 (30") Vornen (open) (new age group World Record) 2. Floyd Simmons 2. Ed Austin 1.62 (5-4) 3. Irv Mondschein 1. Russell Meyers 1. Eileen Phillipa-Watson 3. R.G. Wolf 1.37 (4-6) 2. Herb Anderson 2. Joann Grissom 19.18 3. Skipper Clark 20.07 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Burl Gist 1.59 (5-2%) 1. Ian Hume 1.50 (4-11) 400 Fetre Intermediate (new age group World Record) (new age group World Record) 2. Orval Gillett 1.47 (4-10) 2. William Eipel 1.32 (4-6) Men 40-44 (33") Men 45-49 (333 3. Marcus Neuhof 1.42 (4-8) 3. Claude Hills 1.32 (4-4) L. Berky Nelson 1. Rudy Enders Men 70-74 Men 75-79 2. Gary Miller 2. Matt Brown 3. Jack Brocksmith 3. William Clark 1. Wesley Ward 4-6 1. Herb Anderson 4-0 2. Warren Pike 3-6 2. Win McFadden 3-10 Men 50-54 (30"l Men 55-59 (30"l 3. Konrad Boas 3- 6 1. Jack Greenwood 1. Ray Spencer Women 40-44 Women 45-49 2. Harold Green 2. Avery Bryant 3. Jay Wallace 1. Joann Grissom 4-4 1. Christel Miller 4-2 Men 60-64 (30") Men 70-74 (30") Pole Vault 1. Robert Hunt 1. Fred Bierlein 2. Max Picki Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Men 75-59 (30") Women 40-44 (30") 1. Paul Richard 1. Phil Mulkey 2. Counihan 2. Leon Trout 1. Herbert Anderson 1. Joann Grissom 1 :20.96 3. Ed Hoyle 3. Ray Fi tzhugh 2. Russell Meyers *Men 65-69 See Below* Men 50-54 Men 55-59 3000 Metre Steeplechase 1. Jerry Donley 1. Boo Morcom Ren 40-44 Men 45-49 2. Franklin Wommer 2. David Brown 3. R.G. Wolf 3. James Johnson 1. Hylke VanDeWal 1. Walt McConnell N T 2. Fred Best Men 60-64 Men 65-69 3. 6d Hotham 1. Ralph Biesemeyer 1. Donald Hummel Men 50-54 Men 55-59 2. Orval Gillett 2. Ian Hume 3. Richard Ganslen 3. George Braceland 1. Roland Anspach 1. Avery Bryant 12:Og.O 2. JimWaste Men 70-74 Men 75-79 3. Rich Czarapata 1. W. Sherman Burho 1. Herbert Anderson Men 65-69 Ven 70-74 1. Bob Boal 1. Charles Espy 16:Og.O 2. Paul Carmichael 19:58.0 **400 Metre Intermediate Ken 65-59 1. Gecrge Braceland 1:19.09 2. Claude Hills 1 :22.67 3. Bob Boa1 1 :25.52 Shot Put Long Jump Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 1. Steve Hameroff 43-1% 1. Tom Henderson 42-2 1. Alvin Henry 6.38 (20-11:5) 1. David Jackson 2. Hal Smith 42-1% 2. Stewart Thompson 42-0% 2. Robert Jackson 6.12 (20-1) 2. Phil Mulkey 3. Carl Klehm 37-3% 3. Carlos Fraundorfer 41-114 3. Jerry Counihan 6.06 (19-1C+) 3. William Clark 5.71 (18-8 3/4 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. Tom Allison 36-1 1&. 1. William Walmroth 45-31 1. Shirley Davisson 19-9 1. Boo Morcom 17-4 2. Tom Hill 37-6% 2. Floyd Simmons 39-8% 2. Edmund Schuler 16-8% 2. Ray 3pencer 17-4 3. Richard Wal kup 36-1 1 3. John Ward 29-6% 3. Phil Schlegel 16-5% 3. Floyd Simrons 16-8 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 1. Bill Gilligan 45-5% 1. James York 44-8% 1. John Alexander 16-2% 1. John Satti 15-1 1 2. William Coleman 44-4% 2. Ross Carter 41-5 2. Max Picki 15-6% 2. Claude Hills 14-6% 3. Harold Parsons 41-8 3. Nee1 Buell 39-6% 3. Burl Gist 14-8% 3. Ian Hume 14-5% Men 70-74 Men 75-79 Men 70-74 Men 75-79 1. Raymond Connolly 33-7% 1. Sten Herrmann 33- 2% 1. Sherman Burho 11-5 3/4 1. Russell Meyers 12-9% 2. Warren Pike 31 -4% 2. Herb Anderson 28-8 2. Warren Pike 10-10 2. Winfield McFadden 11-10h 3. Curtis Wright 24-5% 3. William Dunham 6-2 314 3. Herbert Anderson 10-1 3/4 Men 85-89 Women 35-39 Women 30-34 Women 40-44 1. Vincent Schiavi 18-5% 1. Susan Sherke 22-8% 1. Eileen-Philippa Watson 17-6% 1. Joann Grissom 15-11 2. Skipper Clark 17-0 3/4 Women 40-44 Women 45-49 3. Anna Mapps 15-0% 1.. Joann Grissom 37-9% 1. Anne Cirulnick 26-1 0% Women 45-49 Women 50-54 Discus 1. Christel Miller 14-5% 1. Shelley Ammons 9-9 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 Triple Jump 1. Bob Hurnphreys 47.37 (155-4) 1. Stewart Thomson 38.61 (126-8) Men 40-44 Men 45-49 2. David MacMillan 37.42 (122-9) 2. Len Olson 38.53 (126-4) 3. Hal Smith 35.25 (110-9) 3. Carl Fraudorfer 38.48 (126-3) 1 . A1 ven Henry 12.97 1. David Jackson 13.37 2. Bill Keyes 11.28 2. Phil Mulkey 11.28 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 3. Sammy White 10.96 3. James Washington 10.77 1. Edward Terranova 1. William Walmroth 41.51 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 2. Tom Hill 2. John Ward 28.51 93-6%36-2'i 3. Tom Allison 3. Robert Sheipe 22.1 3 (72-7%) 1. Chzrles Cox 10.12 (33-24) 1. Raymond Spencer' 11.02 (36-2) 2. Bill Cole 10.08 (33-1) 2. David Brown 10.73 (35-24) Men 60-64 Men 65-69 3. R.G. Wolf 9.42 (30-11) 3. James Johnson 10.16 (33-4) 1. Tom McDermott 1. Nee1 Buel 37.62 (123-5) Men 60-64 Men 65-69 2. Bill Gilligan 2. Larry R. Pratt 35.39 (116-1) 3. Harold Parsons 3. Bob Detwiler 34.86 61 14-4) 1. Richard Ganslen 9.94 (32-7%) 1. Ian Hume 10.64 (34-11) 2. Robert Sorlien 9.46 (31-0%) 2. John Satti 9.71 (31-10%) Men 70-74 Men 75-79 3. Max Picki 9.32 (30-i) 3. Claude Hills 8.81 (28-11) 1. W. Sherman Burho 1. Win McFadden 89- 3% Men 70-74 Men 75-79 2. Ray Connolly 2. Stan Herrmann 86-44 1. Wesley Ward 8.16 (26-9!&) 1. Winfiel d McFadden 8.19(26-10%) 3. Warren Pike 3. Herb Anderson 68-8 2. Sherman Rurho 7.50 (24-7%) 2. Herbert Anderson 7.50(24-5 3/4) Women 40-44 Women 45-49 3. Russell Meyers 6.80(22-3 3/4) 1. Ann Smith 1. Anna Cirulnick 75-9% Javelin Men 50-54 Men 55-59 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 1. COX, Charles 2,265 1. HARRIS, Don 2,827 2. BROOKS, Thomas 1. Hal Smith 44.15 (144-10) 1. Phil Corley 2,213 2. BUSCHMAN, Melvin 2,720 2. Ken MacKenzie 37.98 (124-7) 2. Robert Younss 3. COLEN, Harold 1,766 3. HARRIS, Oscar 1,444 3. Karl Klehm 28.65 (94-0) 3. John Reider Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 1. ALEXANDER, John 3,923 1. HUME, Ian 3,551 1. Richard Walkup 38.42 (126-0) 1. Floyd Simmons 2. PICKI, Max 1,997 2. HILLS, Claude 3,244 2. Tom Hill 34.74 (114-0) 2. Albert Selig 3. BRACELAND, George 3,128 Men 70-74 75-79 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 Men 1. Herman Hand 1. WARD, Wesley 2,646 1. ANDERSON, Herbert 2,829 31.50 (1 03-4) 1. la^ Huse 38.25 (125-5) 2. BIERLEIN, Fred 1,507 2. MEYERS, Russell 2,125 2. Harold Parsons 30.61 [loo-5) 2. George Braceland 31.89 (104-7) 3. Stan Laski 30.07 (98-8) 3. Robert Detwiler 28.68 994-1%) BRITISH VETERANS ATHLETIC FEDERATION Men 70-74 Men 75-79 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. William Dunham 25.00 (82-Oh) 1 .Herbert Anderson 23.74 (77-19 31 1st 3 only 2. Raymond Connolly 19.74 (64-9%) 2.Winfield VcFadden 20.98 (68-10) July 12-13, 1980 Women 35-39 Women 45-49 1. Susan Skerke 20.62 (67-7 3/4) 1.Christel Miller 30.78 (101-0) M40 M40 1. P. Dunhan! 24.0 Final 1. D. Herman 11.9 2. B. Mitchell 24.5 2. P. Dunham 12.1 3. P. Cornell 25.6 Men 40-44 Men 45-49 F. Taylor 12.2 M45 1. R. Taylor 23.8 1. Norm Cyprus 40-54 (133-0) 1 .Stewart Thomson 45.39 (148-11) R. Taylor 11.5 2. C. Williams 24.6 2. Carl Klehm 35-22 (155-7) 2. Irving Black 43.08 1141-4) C. Williams 11.7 3. D. Burton 24.9 3. Ken MacKenzie 27.25 (89-4 3/4)3. Carlos Fraundorfer 38.76 (127-2) -D. - Burton. - . .. . 12.1 Men 50-54 Men 55-59 M5 0 1. F.P. Higgins 24.8 F. Higgins 12.4 2. R. Archbold 27.1 1. Awin Phillip 36.39 (119-4) 1. Irv Mondschein 35.96 (118-0) A. Tipping 13.2 3. T. Brown 27.2 2. Tom Hill 22.57 (74-0%) 2. Tom DeVaughn 34.20 (112-2) T. Brown 13.2 Men 60-64 Men 65-69 H. Smith 1. S. Stein G. Leete 1. Thomas McDermott 48.67 (162-11) 1. Nolan Fowler 43.88 (143-11 ) 2. H. Smith J. Pritchard 2. Harold Parsons 41.41 (135-10) 2. Bob Dewiler 35.30 (115-10) 3. W. Williams 3. Bill Gilligan 41.40 (135-10) 3. James Yark 32.80 (107-7) B. Metcalfe Men 70-74 Men 75-79 1. C. Fairey F. Sherwood 2. F. Sherwood 1. Raymond Connol ly 26.86 (88-1%) 1. Stan Herrmann 34.13 (111-11) 3. B. Metcalfe L. Batt 2. Warren Pike 25.20 (82-8%) A. Beckett Men 85-89 1. L. Batt 2. A. Peckett T. Hines 1. Vincent Schiavi 3. S. Busby N. Martin J. Searle PENTATHLON 1. P. McNab 2. S. Forest E. Manders Men 40-44 P. McNab 1. WHITE, Saamy 3,203 1. ENDERS, Rudy 3,203 1. U.'Gore T, Miles 2. MILLER, Gary 3,190 2. CONLEY, Phil 3,059 2. S. Farley 3. BOHIGIAN, Haig 2,666 -. TROUT, Leon 2,689 3. A. Drew U. Gore S. Farley 1. E. Steedman A. Drew 2. J. Cogqin 15.1 2. B. Atkinson 15.9 +7 ~45 1. E. Steedaan 30.9 2. B. Atkinson 33.1 M70 1. J. Searle 17.5 1. C. Wooton 52.8

-400 - Metres . 2. R. Anderson 53.0 M40 3. P. Dunham 53.2 800 Metres 3000 M. Steeplechase M45 1. W. Morgan 53.2 V60+ 1. E. O'Bree 4:57.3 2. K. Whitaker 54.4 M4 0 1. R. Anderson 2:01.2 2. H. Taylor 5:13.2 M4 0 1. G. Blackburn 9:54.5 3. B. Barnaby 55.8 2. A. Clark 2:02.7 3. K. Price 5 :25.0 2. D. Davies 9:57.3 3. A. Kimber 2:02.9 3. B. Griffiths 10:06.5 M50 1. F. Higgins 53.6 1. E, Sears 6:32.2 5000 Metres Walk 2. T. Clowry 58.0 #45 1. W. Morgan 2:02.5 3. A. Tipping 59.8 2. W. Lare 2:04.2 3. A. Churchill 2:06.4 1. R. Khite 1. D. Stevens 2. A. Agnew M5 5 1. B. Nielson 62.3.--. T. Clowry 2:08.6 1. J.Kimber 3. R. Powell 2. J. Pri tchard 62.6 M5O 1. 2. Y. Miles 3. P. Munn 64.4 2. G. Smith 2:14.0 3. I. Steedman 2:16.9 3. J. de desus 1. P. Markham 66.7 2. D. Maynard M60+ 1. L. Batt 1. B. Erookes 3. G. Smythe 2. H. Tavlor 68.6 M5 5 1. H. Tempan 2:12.5 69.0 2. B. Nielson 2:18.9 2. J. Aitcheson 3. -'N. Rarnes 3, J. Coker 1. J. Stancer 59.3 M60 1. E. O'Bree 2:24.6 W35 1. G. Rlckards 1. P. Maffia 2.3. H.P. JaauestWorth 2. J. Kimber 62.4 2. H. Taylor 2:33.1 3. P. McNab 63.7 W50 1. V. Mi jovic 6:05.6 M70 1. E. Sears 3:14.6 M5 5 1. J. Scsmell 27:35.6 2. J. Parish 6:26.0 2. P. Smith 35:18.4 W40 1. G. Plater 64.0 65.6 M75 1. R. White 3:40,8 2. U. Gore 5000 Metres M60 1. F. Nickolls 30:06.0 3. E. Price 85.1 1 W35 1. J. Kimber 2:24.1 M40 1. R. Robinson 14:55.1 W45 1. E. Steedman 69.8 2. S. Fitz- 2:27.8 7. L. Carrol 15:OB.l M65 1. A. Poole 28:25.4 3. Y. Miles 2:40.7 3. J. Alder 15:15.1 M75 1. A.G. Poberts 30:38.6 I 110 M. Hurdles W40 1. B. Breokes 2:34.7 W45 1. R. Gomez 15:15.2 I M40 1. J. Howell 17.2 2. J. Aitcheson 2:42.3 2. L. O'Hara 15:24.6 Discus 3. E. Price 2:51.4 3. J. Oliver 15:26.2 M4 0 1. J. b!alters 44.48 16.7~~.~ M45 1. C. Shafto 2. W. Buchnell 37.12 2. G. Daborn 18.4 W45 1. H. Rider 2:41 .2 t45 0 1. E. Kirkup 16:14.8 3. P. Hallett 36.66 3. C. Knowles 19.5 2. G. Smith 16~37.5 W50 1. V. Mi jovic 3:03.2 3. R. Franklin 16.51.0 M4 5 1. B. Strange 35.04 M5 0 1. I. Steedman 18.2 2. J. Parish 3:05.0 2. B. Sumner 31.32 M5 5 1. J. Brent-Jones 17:55.6 M55 1. G. Leete 20'1 1500 Metres 2. N. Booth 18:00.4 3. P. McEvoy 28.36 2. W. Hartfree 21.7 18:18.4 M40 1. B. Bartholomew 4:07.9 3. W. O'Bree M50 . 1. I. Briggs M6 5 1. R. Evans 22.9 2. M. Turner 4:08.9 42.30 3. A. Kimber 4:09.6 M6 0 2.1. J.N. AshcroftFlowers 18:22.0 2. 0. Feldmanis 40.74 19:17.0 3. J. Moore 400 M. Hurdles 3. J. Dowries 19:30.0 M4 5 1. J. Oliver 4:17.2 M4 0 1. G. Pinkney 63.5 2. A. Hughes 4:20.1 M55 1, M, Dalrymple 34.82 2. D. Reid 70.2 3. P. Freeman 4:21.9 M65 1. R.W. McMinnis 19:38.O 2. H. Smith 28.82 3. F. Laudobelis 27.98 M45 1. C. Shafto 59.7 M70 1. bl. Tyler 20:45,0 M50 1. G. Smith 4:34.0 24:07.0 2. W. Lane 61.3 2. D. Dellar 4:35.0 2. J. Harris P6 0 1. 8. Vetcalfe 30.40 3. K. Whitaker 63.0 3. E. Peacock 34:21.0 M6 5 1. K, Flaksimczyk 47.26 65.3 M5 5 1. H. Tempan 4:31.4 M5 0 1. I. Steedman 2. K. Bruns 4:46.8 Pole Vault 3. B. Nielson 4:47.0 t4 75 1. N. Martin 14.18 79.2 F140 1. P. Eall 3.90 2. A. Mackay 3.40 M60 1. T. Rawlinson M7C 1. T. Hines High Jump Shot 1. A. Sutherland 3.14 M4 0 J. Darlington F"5 0 1. B. Tyndall 33.32 . M40 1. J. Walters 13.66 . M. Burrell 2. W. Bushnell 12.06 1. 5.34 . A. Crocker 3. P. Hallett 11.93 M5 5 1. M. Dalrymple 44.20 2. D. Vanheghan 36.76 1. J. Aitcheson 1. G. Hickey M45 1. S. Clark 2. E. Price 2. C. Shafto 2. B. Strange Javelin 3. S. Farley 3. C. Knowles 3. B. Sumner M40 1. W. Bushnell 2. J. Webster 1. W. Feldmanis 1. B. Thomas M5 0 1. A. Woods 3. R. Ball 2. E. Knowles 2. A. Kalirai 2. 0. Feldmanis 3. I. Briggs 1. J. Phillips ump 1. D. Smith 2. P. McEvoy 1. J. Darlington M55 1. H. Trafford 2. F1. Burrell 2. A. Koppell 3. F. Laudobelis 1. J. Phillips 1. J. Searle 1. H. Trafford 2. C. Knowles M60 1. B. Metcalfe 3. B. Burton 1. A. Sutherland M6 0 1. E. Eyles 20.38 M6 5 1. K. Maksimczvk 13-46 1. A. Kalirai 1. P. McNab M6 5 1. R. Evans 22.66 4.92 M75 1. Martin 1. G. Leete M75 1. N. Martin 12.50 10.16 2. W. b!illiams W35 1. S. Forest 3. J. :winton 2. C. Parkins 7.88 M8 0 1. A. Sutherland 12-26 6.45 3. D. Belcher B. Metcalfe b!40 1. J. Godden 24.46 1. U. W40 1. J. Godden 6.90 2. Gore 24.22 R. Evans ATTENTION! VETERANS! 2. K. Koppell 6.60 1. W45 1. A. Williams 36-88 M75 1. N. Kartin 5.79 The U.S. National Masters W45 1. M. Tipping 8.90 2. W. Feldmanis 17.54 Newsletter covers all major U.S. 2. A. Moore 8.78 3. B. Burton 15.78 veterans athletics events. It Raee W reports on Australla, Canada, Oeder Sets World bu Alan Wnnd New Zealand and Pan-Amerlcan Discus Long Jump veterans performances. Bill Ranney, 44. won the Julie It's timely. For example, Parkins Taylor in September 1979 it published Belcher . Darl ington Partridge Memorial 10K in 49:36. Sue WICHITA. KANSAS, May 31. Four- the World Veterans Championship Burrel 1 Broddock took the National Women's results -- weeks before the of- Godden time Olympic gold medalist A1 Oerter 20KM in 1:48.22. Lori Maynard 43. wa. ficial results were mailed. In Koppell Burton unleashed his best discus throw ever 3rd in 1:55:64. November 1979 it published and the second-best in the world this Ron Kulik. 42. rested his walk 5-year world men's and wmen's Know1 es year--227 feet. 11 inches--to set a new muscles with a 10- in W43. He age records. Tipping Day world discus mark for men over 40 at was 3rd master. Maynard set a women's It features inside stories Fel dmanis the Track acd Field Association national 5KM best with 26:08 in the Pacific and scoops of what goes on in the world of veterans. Moo re Kalirai championships. Championships. She was fifth overall. His prodigious heave broke his own Send PI!? for 12 mthly is- In the National 30KM walk, 63-year- sues to: Hammer W55 1. G. Leete 5.07 world masters record of 221-4 set last old Canadian Max Gould popped a National Masters Neusletter 2. H. Smith 4.60 December. 2:50:47,behind thewhich second was master only 6 minutes 6200 Hazeltine Pvence M40 1. W. Ge~tlemen 44.46 "I was really ready." Oerter told the ~ ~ 4.58 ~ ~ Van Nuvs.. . Calif. 91d01 USA-- 2. H. Richardson 43-06 3. J. Swinton Los Angeles Times. "I really wanted to The National Masters 15KM Walk Air-mail delivery. No-risk Fn60 1. R. Evans 3.97 throw today. Maybe there's life left in Championships will he held in Niagara guarantee. If not what you ex- M45 1. D. Bayes 50.54 these old arms yet." Falls. Sat. July 12. pect, you may cancel your sub- 2. P. McEvoy 35.42 Oerter threw into a strong quartering In 1909, at age 71, ~d~ardweston scription at any time and M70 1. J. Searle 3.59 3. B. Sumner 34.16 wind which discus throwers prefer. It walked 3805 miles in only 77 days. He refund On un- 2. T. Hines 3.05 was the 5th best throw ever. East died at age 90 (after being hit by a taxi mail~$~,",",";lable for 84 is Germany's Wolfgang Schmidt holds the at 88) and believed that it costs less in the 1980 Masters World and M75 1. N. Martin 2.72 world open record of 233-5. bodily fatigue and is less harmful to &,icanA~~-R~~~~~ ~~~k, walk 100 miles in 24 hours than to run features all age records for go 100 yards in 10 seconds. all track events for men over '5-1 40 and wmen over 35. As the event proceeded into the humid warmth of the afternoon, the team Two Veteran World records were broken at the San Ciego continued to demonstrate a remarkable consistency. Don MaJge (54), Andrew Track Club's 24-Hour Relay held as a fund raising benefit for Milligan (55) and Bob Paul (50) had a mere 15 seconds or so between the times the Kidney Foundation. A 24-Hour Relay consists of teams of of their first and tenth miles, whilst the final trio of Ned Crowley (61). 2 to 10 members, each member running one-mile at a time in a Ken Richardson (56) and Sverre Iiietenan (60) demonstrated an almost equal regularity. fixed team rotation. If any team member misses a turn or fails to complete a mile, that runner is out for the remainder As the night wore on the runners applauded their own wisdom for bringing along of the relay and any portion of an incompleted mile does not lots of foul weather gear and warm clothing. They were even more cheered by count in the total distance (except for the last runner at the far-sightedness and generosity of Bob Cleator for setting up tents in the end of the 24 hours). the infield, particularly as the first rains began to fall around 2 a.m. Spirits started to flag at this juncture, only to be raised again and again by the indefatigable Lily Richardson - team manager, trainer, provider of hot A most impressive performance came from the San Diego Track soup and warm clothing and den mother to all. club's over 60 team. With only 9 team members (John Lafferty, Wayne Zook, Dr. Hal Elrick, Leo Leonard, Woody Cerby, Ed Cov- During those miserable third laps when it was impossible to dredge up any erly, Sef Torres, Cecil Smith, and 71 year old Dr. Carl Stroud), team spirit, when one really didn't give a damn any more, Lily's exhortations they passed the old record of 132 miles and 1416 yards at15% of "Way to go! You can do it!" summoned up the blood and produced a redoilbled hours into the relay, leaving them 8% hours to improve on it. They eventually added another 64 miles, for a total of 196 miles effort on the final stretch to her enthusiastic "Bring it homeM!. ~h~ 4 mile and 1652 yards (a team average of 7:19 per mile), a record which 730 yds margin over the old record was all ~il~'s. is probably going to stand for some time. But one or two uncertainties clouded the scene. Would Bob Cleator succumb on the back stretch, ordering the next runner on to the track with a typical The most exciting and dramatic performance came from the stentorian bellow? Was Ken Richardson really suffering the agonies portrayed San Diego Old Gray Hares, a men's over 40 team comprised of Will on his face? Would Linda Milligan arrive in time with the champagne? Rasmussen, Bill Porter, Cal Hamren, Juergen Richter, Bob Jordan, 411 these fears were illusory. Cleator bellowed but prevailed. Richardson, Ray Sablan, Bob Henley, Frank Saiz, Ton Hillary, and Tom Brown. on his last legs, ran his last leg in his fastest time of the entire day, After gaining what at one time amounted to a 13-minute lead on Frank Kurucz strode sturdily past the old mark, and the champagne was right the record pace, the Hares saw that lead dwindle during the long there for a hamy team whose many memories of the longest day will surely be night, to the point where it looked doubtful they could maintain a record pace until 9:00 a.m. However after more than 21 hours of solid hard running, it was time for a few logistics. If a -5 runner's times were beginning to slow too much, it was time to Madge pull them from the relay; but, not too soon and not too many ' runners as the shorter rest period would effect the times of 6:04 the faster runners also. :41/6:28 First one runner, then another was told he would only -10 have to do "one more mile--give it everything you've got!" Hietanen And each responded, taking 10 to 20 seconds off their last few previous mile times. As the last three hours ticked 5:46 away, the Hares were finally down to only 4 runners for the final cycle: Bill Porter, Cal Hamren, Bob Jordan and Frank 5:30/6:00 Saiz. Porter led off his final (and 29th) mile with a 5:23, followed by Hamren's 5:35. Jordan, circling the track to a 2rld growing chorus of excited shouts and screams, finished his last (and team's 259th) mile in 5:46. Saiz had exactly 96.8 seconds left in the relay to run more than 108 yards which would break a record standing since 1971. He responded with a 620 yards in 96.8 seconds; the new record--259-. miles and 620 yards, a team averaqe of 5:33 per mile,

And an over 50's record for B.C. Canada 3-2 THE LONGEST DAY BY Andrew Milligan It is not clear whether June 2lst 1980 was deliberately chosen by the organizers of the Labatt's 24 Hour , but there can be no doubt that the limited hours of darkness aided the R.C. Masters 50+ Team on their way to an age group world record in this gruelling event. With three members of the team over 60 - Bob Cleator (611, Ned Crowley (61) and Sverre Hietenan (60) the team name - "Labatt's 50's" - was perhaps a trifle inappropriate, but it had been selected in the confident expectation that the brewers would be eager to provide a life-time supply of that well- known beverage if the potential record-breakers were successful. But so far - not even a sign of a six-pack! UL~GU~PEJL CUIIL. I 2CQn Ladies Results of the 5th South African Masters Championships held at the Herman Imnehan Stadium - Germiston - 19th July, 1980. 55-59 J C Boovsen 35:m 50-54 A Mc Kenzie M ~enstkk Caditions fine and crisp a slight head win3 in the final were with J Thirion 55-59 M Buck straight. LW N du Plessis Congratulations on 5 new World Records, 3 by Fred Reid 60-64 A Sirakis M Hutchinsm 5KOn Walk Wn 15m en M Marcus 65-69 W Reid 35:I World. Record J Nel 40-44 M Rossouw 26:06.I 45-49 S Ross 4:47.9 65-69 E P Malan 4mMen B Basson 29:21.3 J Strvdan 4:50.2 L Paveley J stoitz 4:52.e 30-34 M Nicholas 45-49 J Stoltz 25:28.I J Sirakis J S Gericke 5:05.7 M Lewis 32:37.5 L Craig 4C-44 L Hacker J Naude 5:08.3 C J Nel 50-54 J Van Deventer 26:05.8 C Chmnbers 50-54 P Reid 4:37.0 70t C Johnston B Basson 65-69 J V Niekerk 29:30.5 R Truter 5:oO.7 C Rosenberg J Van Deventer 5:10.9 70- 74 C Johnston 31:06.2 60t J Van Niekerk 6: 24.4 45-49 M Grujic F V Vuuren 30331 Walk Ladies Triple Jump S Ross N Blacklaws 55-59 M Hutchinson I9:39.5 3C-34 D Pattendm I0:76 J Leserwane 23:6 P v Zyl A v Wyk 24:7 50-54 W Roux 40-44 G Swakala 13: 54 J Jordaan R Collins 12: 38 40-44 L Hacker 22:8 40-44 P Potgieter 25: 54 C Chambers 26:O 55-59 F Otto 45-49 L Benning 10: 65 A Kock 26:9 45-49 A 34:46 8:7I Coetzee M Lewis 45-49 M 23: 5 IIQn Hurdles F Broodryk 22:06 J Grunalingh 7:39 Hacker F v Vuuren 25: I M Erasrms I4:02 65-69 L Craig 45-49 J G~undlingh J Grundlingh I3:04 J Ludick 25:6 L Benning 26:I 50-54 T Bmr 24:68 Shot Men S Fourie 28:4 4CQn Hurdles C Haynes 29:O 40-44 G Mathe "'53:9 30-34 D Pattenden J Grundlingh 35:2 \*lor1d Reco'rd K Steyn 77:4 (hurdles 84 50-54 W Row 25:O 65-69 J Sirakis 45-49 D Burger cm) J Jordaan 25: 9 58:6 C J Nel 40-44 P Du Toit L Bennimr 70:6 E Skea L Craig 55-59 M M Lewis 94:2 H Nielsen P Potgieter Henstock 33: 3 W Schutte 65-69 L Craig 36:3 103x4 Relay 15031 Ladies 45-49 A Coetzee 10: 81 70- 7r F Reid 35-39 A ~ruger 6:o0.1 J Ludick 9:42 C du Plessis M Eramus 9:38 50-54 J RudlEm 6:31.8 F Brccdryk 9:12 20Qn Ladies 55-59 N du Plessis 6:44.4 30-34 25:1 G v Niekerk 30-34 P Imnelman 25:2 J Correira 35:55.5 S ALberts 28:8 C Benson 37:41.5 F Van Praag 9:75 35-39 D Metsing 3C-34 M Nicholas 4:43.0 33:35.5 12: 55 35-39 D v d Linde 29:2 40-44 A mess C Benson 4:37.0 55-59 I1 Booysen 36:26.6 8:7I T Lofty-Eaton 31:7 J cows 5:08. J Thirion 36:49.0 A Kruger 32:1 37:11.6 D Wtsing M Marcus 38:47.2 A Sirakis 40-44 F Skaris 27:3 P v Breda F Lazerson p Leary J Nel J Eksteen 28:7 39:05.2 E Wright 40:09.2 A conradie E P Malan Q du Toit 30.0 P van Breda J Sirakis 45-49 A Ten Tuscher 32:7 45-49 J Naude 38:58.I A Lewis L Craig J Strydan 39:39.9 E Skea L paveley 33-54 Reed 39:26.5 C Nel 5'5" J Mare 40: 10.8 II Nielsen 8:27 *Hurdle height of 84 cm not recognized by W.A.V.A. at 40-44 class. Official height 91.4 cm. Shot Men turn Men Discus Ladies Steeplechase 70t C Johnston 30-39 W Wgheregi 35-39 C A Du Plessis M Nicholas G Hubner G v d Linde C Benson J Sharpley 40-44 P v Sreda High Jmp Men 40-44 A Conradie A mgess 40-45 J Wes C Chambers E Skea E Strecker 30-34 D Pattenden p v Breda M Saayman 45-49 E v Holtz E Wight 35-39 W Ngwenya M Ibwarden C Rosenberg A Ten Tuscher 45-49 J Naude 40-44 H Miekautsch K Steyn 55-59 L Grobler C Chambers 45-49 M Grujic M v As R Collins F v vuuren J Burke Irn Men S Ross 45-49 L Benning G Foley M Lewis J Gericke C Heyns P v zy1 40-44 L Hacker 30-34 C Benson I6:OI.g R Collins 65-69 J v Niekerk 50-54 R Truter T Unger Van Wyk High Jmp Ladies Long Jump !Qn 40-44 a lawis I3:OG.Z A Kock R v Helsdinyen 183:17.3 C Chankers 30-39 D v d Linde 30-34 S Wald i4 Saayman I8:29.6 45-49 l4 tiacker J Shqles D Pattenden E Wright IO:50.2 F v muren 5C-59 M Buck 40-44 G Swakala 45-49 J Strydm 17: 20.9 S Fourie R Collins I! 1;ezorke 17:40.9 J Ludick 60-69 S Evans P Du Toit J Naude I8:03.0 L Emning A Kock P clo~gh 1a:z13.1 Shot Ladies J Burke W Schutte Javelin >en 45-49 F v VUU~ 35-39 J Sharples L Benning D v d Linde 35-39 W Ngwenya J Jodaan M Lewis T mfty-Eaton T Bru-t+sr R Jackson 40-44 3 Skea 40-44 J Bakkes J Gmdlingh C Chambers 55-59 M Henstock E Strecker R Collins 50-54 J Marais 65-69 L Paveley A Coetzee L Craig 65- 69 L Craig W Schutte 70-74 F Reid 13:s C J Nel World Record 45-49 J Ludick C du Plessis I5:3 55-59 M V As S Fourie L Grobler Discus Men F Drccdryk IOan Ladies-. . C Malan T4 Erasnus M Suck 30-34 D Pattenden M Marcus 30-34 G v Niekerk 60-64 S Evans 35-39 W Nqvmya L Benning P Imnelman A Paveley J Grundlinqh 40-44 Du Toit 35-39 s ~~rts Skea 60-64 A Sirakis D v d Linde 803m Ladies Chdrs J Nel J Sh&-ples Potgieter 30-39 A Kruger 65-69 I;: P Malan 32:06 40-44 F Skaris 45-49 T, Nel 24:08 40-44 2:26.7 Coetzee J Eksteen L Cachet L i!raiy 17:9@ 45-49 G Eu Toit A Ten Tuscher 45-49 A Ten mcher A s Fourie Javelin L3dies 50-54 A Kc Kenzie 50-54 A fiv Kenzie 2:42.5 L 6 L Benning 40-44 J Wes 30:06 S l3mns 55-59 N Du Plessis 3:15.5 M ~rasmus 45-49 I3 v Holtz 19:I2 J ?urn 4CQn Ladies - 50-54 T BlwJer 50-54 A Mc Kenzie 24:92 55-59 M Buck 55-59 L Grobler 28:54 World N du Plessis 40-44 F Skaris 61:8 Van Praag R C iaalan 25:72 x7 M Hutchinson 45-49 Q du Toit 68:5 M v As 26:42 65-69 W A Ten Tuscher 76:1 Reid I6:6 World Record E Paveley 20: 2

British male successess apart from ?hose already mentioned, include a splendid win for Eddy Kirkup in the Fn50 section with George Phipps4th and Ron Franklin 5th, David Blythe 3rd in the We are indebted to Jack Pennington, well known Australian M60 division with the two Georges, Scutts and Storey, 5th & 6th Veteran for the following article: respectively, Sam Lee 5th in P65, while the everpreen Ernie Harrison easily won the W70 section with Claus Bendig finishinp "DEATH ON THE RUN" 3rd in his last season before moving up to P.175. Finally to the ladies. What can be said about Joyce Smith that hasn't already been said, unless its "there ought to be a law against her". There seems to be more concern show,t~~.~boutdeath while 21st overall in a field of 576 finishers and looking cool and running, than that given to death whileGa bJll game or while feminine at the conclusion as if she had ,just)oppoed down the shovelling snow, (a well established North American syndrome). road for a loaf. Fany continental eyebrows were raised at this The largest magazine in the world, is now showing some interest, largely I suspect because more than anyone else performance and Joyce won many more admirers and friends. Not other than Dr. Kenneth Cooper, they have been responsible for that Joyce's effort was the only great run, it merely overshad- a decade of "Running for Life". owed the others. Not least of these was Carol Gould's magnificent 45th overall position to easily win the W35 division with Lin Many millions of all ages who were in poor health have Billington Znd, Yvonne Miles 4th and Diane Taylor 5th, while the taken to jogging and found it has changed their life styles charming Denise Alfvoet improved her time to 96.49 as runner up for the better, and a great proportion of these have entered in. the W40 division. With the breakdown of awards in 5 year competitively from Fun Runs, to Marathons; all are concerned age groups this year, there was no overall Ladies International with reducing their times. team race, but an unofficial total gave it to Britain over Belgium by 4hrs 42 min 38 secs to 5:08.29. From the outset, it would not have been surprising if deaths had resulted, because clearly many took to jogging with Piet Van Alphen repeated one of his many 45.49 successes already well established heart disease, and seemingly reversed with an excellent overall 7th (1:23:48) whilst his Dutch country- the condition. man Jan Verloop took the 60-64 title. The home country was not to be denied with wins in a number of classes (see results) with A death in the early days of jogging was very rare indeed, West Germany and France in the medals too. Congratulations Jacques- and when it did happen it was usually due to jogging in the heat Ms Class 65-69 in a track suit, which is dangerous even for a well trained Men's Class 40-44 athlete. However in 1979 it became clear that a few deaths Friedrich Huebner were totally unexpected and difficult to explain, especially as John ROB INSON NZ 1:21:38 Adolf W.G. 1: 46 :33 a well known running pathologist claimed that he would not expect Eric AUSTIN GB 1:21:50 BEL 1:47:52 Petrus Pelman anyone who had run a marathon to drop dead while running, he has Leo CARROLL GB 1:22:07 1:49:51 of course been proven wrong, because some marathon runners have Class 45-49 Ms Class 70-74 dropped dead the day after completing a marathon, and even while .WmP.-.- training for a marathon while in apparent good health. These - Ernie Harrison G.B. 1:52:09 deaths are clearly from heart failure caused by an earlier un- Piet Van Alphen NL 1:23:49 Anatole Herlem Fr. 2:15:09 detected disease which had not regressed, or by fibrillation of Roger MQlseur BEL 1:25:58 Clam Bendig G.B. 2:30:35 the heart muscle caused by nervous failure, or unexpectedly by a John Mills G.B. 1:27:43 heart disease which was co-existing with training for a marathon. -Wns -. - Class- --- - The fact that heart disease can actually ,progress in an athlete Mens Class 50-54 who has trained seriously perhaps all his life is something Louis Charkxmneau FR 2:12:21 enti rely new. Eddie Kirkup G.B. 1:28:51 Pierre Pontkieu FR 2:29:06 Louis Stnnrken BEL 1:29:40 One common factor emerges when I look back at my own long W.G. 1:30:13 experience in human performance and that is mental stress. It is clear that physical exercise can be an antidote to a certain Carol Gould G.B. 1:32:01 amount of stress in our lives, but that there are limits to Carolyn Billington G.B .l:42 :19 the amount which can be handled. There is also a limit to the A& Van Den Bossche BEL 1:38:13 Marianne ?hum W.G. 1:44:36 amount of competitiveness which some people can handle, and a Herkert Buchwald W.G. 1:39:54 competition can be for some the absolute pinnacle of STRESS. Remi Buttebrq BEL 1:40:02 Women 40-49 Joyce SMITH GB 1:28:18 bkns Class 60-64 Denise Alfwet 1:36:49 Gcdelieve Foggeman BEL 1: 41 :18 Jan Verloop NL 1:39:57 Women 50-59 Olivier DepoplitrPnt BEL 1:40:38 David Blyth G.B. 1:45:46 Marie-Louise BarnBEL 2 :06 :46 Beatrijs Waut BEL 2:23:52 He&ige Coene BEL 2:24:13 There are some examples, a well known Television Comedian, Dick Emery, has admitted to being physically sick before an appearance and yet once into his performance, he feels on top walk up two flights of stairs and a week after surgery he was of the world. On a lower plain yet much more constant and home and soon walking up to a couple of miles per day, which common is the stress of driving in City Traffic. There is two months later was extended to five miles jogging and walking. medical evidence that even this every day situation injects into the circulation the adrenalin and all the other hormones There is no doubt that a routine stress test has saved which prepare humans for the fight or flight emergency. Of his life and that he will be competing aqain better than ever course for a competition this is necessary but used sparingly, as he now knows that his heart condition has been repaired. The however a daily and day long stress of this kind will cause cause has been examined and in his case is most likely to be a artery disease. One of the most clear cut cases must surely combination of family heart disease without symptoms, a highly be the experience which Arthur Ashe has undergone. Ashe, who competitive personality and a history of stress-full work sit- till recently, was a World Class Professional Tennis Player, uation, which eventually led to early retirement at the age of yet at the age of 36, suffered a massive heart attack, this 56 years. has resulted in surgery to bypass four blocked coronorary arteries, (the blood supply to the heart muscle was greatly There is acother type of case which will be more common, impaired by blockages), yet in 1977 he was ranked eighth in and that is the man with heart disease who has been rehabilitated the world. by jogging but who does not change his workday stress. One such Closer to home one of our best known Veteran runners, case is Max Van Apeldoorn, who at the age of 48 in 1967 was a Hal She ard, the outstanding Veteran of 1972, at 800 mtrs. total write-off as far as the medical profession were concerned ms.and who has performed quite well at Toronto with advanced hardened artery disease, excessively high blood 1975, Gottenborg 1977 and an over 1979, has undergone exactly pressure and obesity. the surgery which Arthur Ashe submitted to. Wal, like Ashe, is now fine and expects to function better than ever, nevertheless Max read "Aerobics" and came to me for advice about how to his case must be examined because clearly, he was well trained, proceed. (I am a senior coach in running, as well as being a placing second in the 800 mtrs. in M55 division at Hanover and well known Veteran runner), his condition was such that I a month later needed heart surgery. thought he faced am impossible task, but did not tell him so. My advice was to ptlrsevere until he could jog 100 yards and Wal, for a number of years has run marathons, he is quite continue this way until he could run a couple of miles. an ordinary runner by distance standards, but he has been out- standing as a middle distance runner, however in the last sev- Four months later a sprrghtly Max,weighing some forty pounds eral years despite training seriously, he has been less than less, ran in a five mile cross-country race distressed to the satisfied with sowperformances over longer distances and they point of collapse. He then told me his medical history and his have certainly been slower than one would have anticipated from attitude had been "if I am expected to wrap myself up in cotton being the world's greatest 50 year old in 1972. At the age of wool and wait for death, then I might as well die trying to get 57, Wal nearly won the M55 800 mtrs. at Hanover in August 1979 fit", he told me of the agony he went through, of the terrible but faded badly in a heat of the 1500 mtrs. and did not qualify. leg pains and sleepless nights, and I have seen in the twelve He simply ran out of steam on the last lap, but was still fit years which have elapsed, how determined and competitive this and we1 1 man is. He not only resumed work in 1968, but became Mr. Fitness . on the local scene, he became a Gym and Swim proprietor, and Prior to going to Hanover, Wal went for a routine medical took housewives on a one mile jogging course eight times per and during the cycle ergometer ride, he was told that the elec- day for $1 per session which included a swim. tro-cardiograph had recorded an abnormality and in fact this normally would indicate that it was not safe to go joggTng, but He has since become a businessman with all the hassle as he was a well trained runner of world class, he may as well which that can entail and although at one stage was running 100 go ahead to Hanover and compete and this abnormality would be miles per week he was never been more than a distance jogger. At followed up on return. This was undertaken and again the test the age of 50 he did run 10 miles in 68 minutes and at 60 years showed abnormal reading, his cholestrol level was also very high ran 74 minutes. However this was not to last, and recently whilst and X-rays confirmed he had a coronary obstruction, in fact his running as ; suffered a massive heart life expectancy wasl'up to five years!" attack, he o stay on his feet and fortunately survived it. He is still jogging, largely because he cannot bear Surgery found the condition much worse and four by-pass to stop and because the alternative is rest, which would not only arteries have been inserted. Fortunately his physical condition drive him mad, but would certainly cause a further deterioration was so good that on the sixth day after surgery he was able to in his circulation. Max will not hear of surgery he will take it as it comes. He is aware that his life style is full of stress, yet the only cancession he can make is to cease to be a competitor in running. He has after all, had a 12 year extension. 6 3 Continued on page 1% With the $5.00 American that I had hidden away in my wallet (for an emergency - and this was it!) I ate a half-hearted meal. I paid the bill, left a tip, then headed for my nearby A candid report by H.F. Parsons on his recent trip Hotel. to Mkxico, D.F., to attend the 1980 ~orthAmerican Masters Track and Field Championships - the way But 44 seconds later, when I checked my well-drained wallet, he saw it. it was not there! Gone!! A pick-pocket had cleaned me out at the busy intersection while I waited to cross the street. What an eventaful day! The thief got a load of my personal papers Mine was a very eventful trip; about one half was pleasantly but financially, he had struck too late! The police who suoke memorable - the other half just plain horrendous. no English, understood my plight but just shrugged their shoulders. What a feeling ..... It all started logically enough. Pay the travel agency $460.00, receive a C.P. ~irlineticket, and they would fly me from Toronto Next day I felt like a somebody, when Jos& Tenreiro Rivero picked to ~&xicoCity (home of about 17 million citizens) in just four me up in his Cadillac and drove me, in unaccustomed splendor, to hours' time. the Mexican Olympic Sports Centre on the west side of Mexico City. These fine training facilities for Mexico's best athletes have Upon arrival, four disconcerting events took place during my first nothing to do with the actual 1968 Olympic installations located two hours. I nearly ran out of breath when I washed my face in the south part of the City. Here Mexico's best Trackand Field vigorously with a wash cloth; a shoe shine boy insisted on shining athletes, swimmers, divers, weight lifters, cyclists, gymnasts, my brand new shoes - for $1.25; a litre of puredrinking water cost volleyball players, etc. are housed, fed and trained at Government me 90C; and I was charged 15C each for postcards that were marked expense. We have nothing to compare with these extensive and 7 cents. comprehensive facilities. Foreign coaches (mainly Polish) are training the Olympic hopefuls. Incidentally, Mexico is sending It was not a good start but it was, I guess, ominous. a team to Moscow. Best bet, I was told, was in diving, gymnastics and race walking. Next day I decided to take a $11.00, four-hour sight-seeing tour of the city. Our tour guide slowly inched his way through the ~a'iiana, Saturday, May 31, 1980 was to be the North American Masters constant hectic traffic to show us the subway, Metropolitan Cathedral, Track and Field Championship - and I supposedly would be ready. the Zocalo, National Palace, Chapultepec Castle and park, pointed out But... . the American and Russian Embassies and the residence of President Portillo. At one of the stops along the way I purchased For Lisa With nothing much to do, I turned in early to get a good night's $50.00 handbag (I'm not cheap) and a small Mexican leather stool. rest. One mosquito flew by, but that was no great event. However, after turning out the lights in my room, mosquitoes from all over At the end of the tour (7 p.m.) I gave my driver-guide 20 Pesos Mexico put on a Field Meet featuring the javelin competition. (90 American cents), thanked him and said ~dibs,opened the right Hour A motorcyclist had crashed after hour I kept swinging at them; then I thought I'd turn on the door of the van to get out, and - BANG! light and face them face-to-face - but the electricity had been into my opening door and went sprawling over his machine onto the turned off. I figured if I killed just a few more I would get sidewalk. A policeman, no less! Geez!? All three of us were some sleep - but it wasn't to be. shook up. The constable was jumping up and down checking for broken "somebody has to pay bones while the van driver kept saying to me By 6 a.m. I had -not slept 3 hours, or 30 minutes, or even 3 minutes. the police". My worst night in 61 years and the N.A. Champs starting in 3 hours' time. I decided to get away from them all and went to the showers. My right foot, which had been partly out of the van when the There I spoke to a Puerto Rican Master and asked him if he was motorcycle hit, was luckily OK. The constable, other than bruised having the same mosquito problem. "No," he said; "I had a bad time and shocked, seemed OK. His motorcycle's windshield was broken, of it a year ago when I was here but this time I head light gone, gear-shift knob sheared off and the gas tank leaking brought along Aerosol mosquito repellant and slept like a baby." Geez! Now I all over the place. Whose fault? What does a foreigner do? find out!

I had spent most of my money earlier but I decided, reluctantly, The chap not only offered to come to my room (at 6.30 a.m.) and to do what the tour operator kept repeating and handed over every spray my quarters, but said,"#ere, you keep it, the way you look, peso I had - about $21.00 American. He said "that's not enough" - you need it!' And it worked like a bloody charm. and that he would go with me to my IIotel to get more! "NO" I said and disappeared into the nearby Sanborncs Restaurant. 6g On Monday we were bussed out past the pyramids to la casa Pedro Domecq kkxico Company - big distillers of brandy and vermouth. Pictures were taken, drinks I believe the break-down in attendance at this T. & F. Meet was $,om&hing close to this: served, we toured the operation, then later enjoyed the noisy banquet with its many speeches. 2 Canadians (surely Canada has more Masters) I kept busy attaching the capital letter "C" in front of every Spanish word 18 Puerto Ricans (looking very natty all dressed in blue and white and holding green Aerosol cans) "anada" that I saw around the banquet room. The room was soon spinning for many of 60 Americans (of whom at least 1/2 spoke or understood Spanish) us free-loaders. At the conclusion, two large 'sample bottles of booze were given 200 or so Mexican participants (generally of short stature) to each upright guest. Quite an event. sunny, dry Both days of competition (May 31 and June 1) were hot, Next day I arranged to go to the airport via a taxi cab. His asking price was with a slight breeze. All throwing events were conducted in the infield. Three qualifying throws; three final throws. The facili- 125 pesos but I magnanimusly said I'd give him 130. With a tip in mind, I set aside ties and field markings for the field events were very good. The 140 pesos for him. At the airport, he looked m coldly in the eye and said that would actual running of the throwing events was slow and confusing; be 150 pesos! I threw once every 25 minutes. What would you have paid hin;?.. . I rent to the C.P. desk, gave them my ticket, weighed and checked my luggage Due to all the mosquitoes in room 59 it could be said I was the then as the bags were @ing down the conveyor belt, Iwas referred to the lady official only one really "up" for the competition. With eyes partially closed, my first fling of the discus (38.32m) was not bettered on his right. I went over and saw the sign above her head "Aivport Tax, 100 pesosu. and I won the oro medal in the 3A category of the 1980 North American "But I only have 40 pesos left." Iexplained. Championships. "The 100 pesos is for the Mexican Government, Senor, and if you don't pay the Government you do not leave this country!" A relatively good hammer throw by me (34.84111) was easily beaten by Then I remehered my last travellers cheque in my big, brown bag, fast disappearing the superb Mexican hammer specialist, Francisco Fraguso. Charlie Beaudry (Texas) and I battled it out for shot put honours with his down the conveyor belt. I vaulted 2 mters over that counter and sprinted parallel put of 12.62 meters unbeatable by the rest of the contestants. to the conveyor rollers for nearly 100 meters. FIorld champion Bill Morales (Calif.) threw the javelin well out of sight while I was quite embarrassed by my paltry effort. Those were two mre events that I had not figured on - nor entered. A PROFILE OF MICHAEL CONNOLLY 1 A good athlete and competitor whom I found to bc most considerate, / helpful and congenial was Joe Sanz from Los Angeles. It was a plea- sure to meet, compete and associate with him for those few days. By Wilfred Morgan Meanwhile, Jan Versteeg - a master thrower from Canada's west coast - was winning 4 oro medals in the 2A "throws" and when last seen, As yet, no Irishman has taken a gold medal for a track picking up several plata medals in the jumps. I witnessed some of event at a World Track and Field Championships. However, a I believe his hammer effort was man with a fair chance of being the first to do so, if he makes his throws and he was really "on". the trip to Christchurch, is Michael Connolly, a 42 year old around 42 meters, his shot mark 12.83, with only the discus throws Dubliner. Connolly~a 1500/5000,man finished second in both seeminqly below his "par"-' of these events in Hanover last year and this year at the I have no over-all precise marks or times to report, so you'll European Championships in Helsinki took the gold in the 1500 and the bronze in the 5000. A fine record of International have to glean them here, or elsewhere, at another time. They were success for a man who until nine months before Hanover had recorded and surely will be published. Ron Laird, of course, won been away from the track for 10 years. both his 1A race-walks. Bob Fine, I recall, told me he was successful in the IB race-walk; Jos& Rivero, 50, came second in his specialty - What brought him back? Wel1,surprisingly it was not news the 100 meters. of Veteran Athletics. In his fortieth year he decided to do some road running to help him improve his game of squash. He 66-year old super-hombre Gilberto Gonzalez-Julia won 8 oro and had been playing squash regularly for some years, in fact ever 1 plata - the last in the triple jump. He is the Puerto Rican since kicking athletics after persistant hamstring trouble. The Meet Director for the upcoming Pan American Championships this road running went well and after the initial breaking in period August and assured all in hearing distance that their meet will be he joined up with runners from his old club, Donore Harriers, run more efficiently and promptly. Gilberto said everything would and to his surprise found himself moving pretty well. The "old be bigger and better in San Juan and he expects 15 to 20 Canadians feeling" returned and he decided to give athletics another try. to attend this important competition and stay to enjoy his tropical It was then that he learned of the flourishing intetnational Vets' island. 16 scene. Squash was forgotten. He got down to some hard training. It certainly seems to have paid off. 67 In Hanover lastyear he ran a creditable second to the German Manfreid Schleime in the 1500. A memorable race for those who saw 13:48 but the selectors demanded 13:45 or better and it, mainly for the uninhabited front running of Ernie Billips (USA) out. He did however make the Irish team for the Inte who attempted to run away from the field in the same way that he Country race three times in the early sixties. had done, successfully in the 800. After holding a lengthy lead for most of the race, Ernie's brave try faded in the home straight Stranoe to say Donore Harriers does not posses and he finished fourth. He actually went from second to fourth in Most of the members do their training in Phoenix Pa the last 10 metres. The winners time here was 4:00.8. so I understand, the largest public park in Eurppe. hardly compensates for the lack of a running track. Connolly himself "did a Billups'' in the European 1500 in stage a meeting they hire a track b August, racing away from the pack and opening up a lead of 30 to is no wonder that field event people and sprinte 40 metres when a possee of four Norwegians began to rapidly close ground in Ireland. on him. But the Irishman with "5000 strength" held on and came home with about 10 metres to spare in 4:01.4. Later that day he I asked Mick for his thoughts on the Intern won his section of the 5000 in 15:03.2, but two men ran faster in Scene. He said he was happy with the administration the other section and he took the bronze. ization he had encountered so far. He did raise one that irritated many people in Helsinki. Late entri It was interesting to listen to Mick talking about his in all events right up to the last moment and some start in athletics as a teenager. A mile win at school in 4:32 the programme that certain competitions were "spars without much training got him on his way. He then tarvelled to to put it mildly, changed their ori Lisbon and won a Catholic Schools 3000M. It was afterwards when medals" in these events. But it mu he went to Dublin University that he began to train regularly, but Championships were very well organized and compl not until he joined local club Donore Harriers and came under the minimal. wing of Coach Eddie Hogan did he train with any intensity. He did interval training in those days, but on road and quite often There was a small Irish team i in the dark. He remembers doing half mile and one stretches one in Helsinki, just seven athlete on the road and one session in particular of 14 seperate miles so. But my information is that we with about 2 minutes between. Unconventional maybe, but Mick has ers to hit the scene in the next ye a high regard for Hogan and his methods and since his return to the former European indoor champion at 800 M,is 38 and runnin track has always been prepared to listen to his advice. Nowadays his 1 :52. Danny McDaid turns vet next year and recently ran training conforms to the general pattern with lots of weekly mile- able 13:56 for 5000 M. age, a 100 a miles a week for a couple of months in the winter, merging into 400 M intervals in the spring and early summer but So far only one Irishman has t along with substantial mileage on the road. championship. That distinction goe the high jump in the Over 65 Class Although he obviously has his mind set upon the 1500 and 5000 1.47 M. Of course it must be remembered that Maeve Ky for the immediate future, looking further ahead he may find that Irishwoman in Veteran Athletics, has collected a numbe he will be able to perform impressively at long distances; the Maeve, who was born in the Republic, now lives i 10,000 and maybe in time the marathon. He has an economical style competes for the U.K. Nevertheless,she "wears t with little knee lift - ideally suited to long distance running. international meetings. He has strength in abundance but no genuine speed, he would find it difficult to win a slow run 1500. If he had had the confidence So, New Zealand in January is the next stop for to have gone with Billups in Hanover the result might well have national Vets'. But will Mfck Connolly be there been different. But perhaps Mick was still feeling his way after to be, he is training for it; but is rather app such a long time away from competition. The Helsinki race may well whether he can produce his best form "out of seaso have given him this confidence. But then of course ath?etics was he will leave a final decision until the last poss ever full of if's and but's. My guess is, that he will be there.

Way back in August 1958, Mick at the age of 19, had the MICHAEL CONNOLLY Born, Dublin, September 30, 19 pleasure of running with, or rather behind the World Mile Record - at Santry Stadium, Dublin. Albert Thomas carved out the early Height - 5' 11%" Weight 150 lbs. pace in that race and he took Elliott through 880 yards in 1:58. Job Insurance Inspector Married, with 4 chi Mick went through in Itl:59 something" which he says was his fastest - ever for 880. He was also in the 2 miles the following day in Best times as a Veteran which Thomas, assisted by Elliott, took over the role of Record Breaker and produced a new world best of 8:32. 800 - 2:1.6 1500 - 3~59.7 1 mile - 4:14.0 During his younger days Mick never represented Ireland on 5000 - 14:51.0 the track in a major games. The closest he came to that was in 3 miles - 13:48 '62 when he was in the running for a place in the 5000 at the 6 miles - 28:51 Eurooean Championships. He won the Irish 3 Miles Championshio in 6 L?