Mar 1980 NMN
., ... .. .......... f ..... 't ... , ....~., • .,. ., .,.. ~ .... , r.,,' National Masters Newsletter 19th Issue March 1980 $1.00 The only national publication devoted exclusively to track &- field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 Lorenz, Kiddy Win HIGHLIGHTS National Masters -Penn Mutual to spend Marathon $350,000 on masters -Lorenz, Kiddy win National CUPERTINO, CALIF., January 27. Herb Lorenz, 1979 Masters Long Dist Marathon titles ance Running Athlete of the Year, successfully defended his National Mast -Anderson smashes 50-mile ers Marathon Championship with an mark outstanding 6-minute victory in the 1980 Championship over a course which -Three L. D. R. National turried out to be- 334 to 500 yards short. Championships in March Sandra Kiddy of Palm Springs, Calif ornia led all Masters women to win her -Gist sets high jump mark first national masters championship. Lorenz 40, of Willingboro, New Jersey completed the course in 2:21:00, -Schedule update nearly 4 minutes faster than his existing American age 4{)-44 mark of 2:24:41. -Stepp replies to Conley Runnerup David Hambly of Seattle clocked 2:27:12. Kent Guthrie of Lafay· - ew York Masters set mile ette, Cal. took 3rd in 2:31:08. relay mark None of the marks set in the race will be acknowledged as records. At first, -National Indoor Champion- the course was' thought to be 334 yards . short. Each runner was given I). "modi ships in March . 'fied" time which, in Lorenz' case, came tQ 2:22:02. Later, however, it was ,-Ultra marathon rankings claimed the course was over 500 yards short, and new "modified" times were - New Zealand preparations being prepared, according to reports.
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