December 1981 $1.25
National Masters Newsletter 40th Issue December 1981 $1.25 The only national publication devoted exclusively to track &"field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 1/rOOO Runners FOSTER, HAMES TOP MASTERS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Oct. 25—On a beautiful autumn morning, with the fall foliage near its peak and 15 televi sion cameras grinding away for a na tional TV audience, the top over- age-40 runners among the 17,000 par ticipants both turned out to be New Zealanders. Jack Foster, 49, and Robin Hames, 44, were the top male and female masters in the internationally famous race which saw 10 of the top 18 masters awards go to foreigners. The great Foster, who, at age 41 in 1973, ran the fastest marathorr ever by an over-age-40 individual, 2:11:19, gave away 9 valuable years to his com petition, yet still finished as Lst master in an excellent 2:23:55, over a minute faster than Allison Roe, who set a new women's world record of 2:25:19. A minute behind Foster, in 2:24:55 was Marco Benito, 41, of Italy. A re juvenated Fritz Mueller, 45, of New York City was the top U.S. resident among the masters in 2:25:49. The first Start of National Masters 5K In New Orleans Oct. 18. Oliver Marshall right) was 1st 40-44 In 16:01; Jim McClatchie (2805) 2nd 40-44; Phil conlinued of> page n (1480) was 1st In 30-34 group In 15:15; Ken Winn (Atlanta jersey, far Baker (2802) 3rd 40-44.
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