National Masters Newsletter . ,

26th Issue (jct~ber 1980 ··:s $1.00 & (4. ~ ~( . #P4i

The only national publication devoted exclusively to track & field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 , ' 3000 View Pan­ American , Highlights Championships by Robert Fine -Results of Pan-American SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, Sept l. The best adjective to describe the Championships in Puerto first official Pan American Champion­ Rico ships for Masters is "joyous". I've attended and participated in every international Championship held -Results of World Veterans within the Masters' program. This Distance Running Champ-_ meet, by far, was the most fun. The ionships in Scotland ' reason was simply the dedication, charm and friendliness of the Puerto Rican people. Starting with a cocktaU -South Africans Banned party the -night before the meet, which from World ~ames the Governor of the Island and the Mayor of San Juan attended, through the banquet three days later, there -World and U.S. Men's pervaded a genwne concern for the 5-year athletes and the true spirit of sports­ T&F Age Marks manship. It would take me months to accept all of the invitations I received from my -Secrets to Health & Long "competitors". The embraces at the end Life by Paul Spangler, MD of each event were real. We performed before up to three thousand spectators. They cheered all of the athletes with -New World Marks Set by ' special emphasis for those that finished Stock, d'Elia, MacGregor, last. The opening ceremonies consisted of Van ,Alphen a placard display utilizing hundreds of youngsters. There followed a marching band, a parade of the athletes, not by -How to Run a Masters countries, just as a group. Track Meet The closing ceremonies consisted of the same athletes appearing before the crowd with both groups applau

1st Woman Over 50 to Break 9 Hours. d'Elia, Morrison, MacGregor, South Africans Banned From Hatton Win World Vets World Games Marathon Titles by Al Sheahen by Tom Sturak The South Airicans have been banned from participation in GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, August 23-24. T-he XllI Annual the 4th World Veterans Games in Christchurch, New Zealand World Veterans Distance Running Championships at 10km and in January, 1981. the Marathon (hereafter referred to by the German acronym John MacDonald, President of the World Games Committee,

1(j'A'L) attracted a total of 1200 entries from 33 nations. In the < said: "Because of our government's policies, our committee featured marathon (August 24), never have so many Masters regretfully cannot accept entries from anyone traveling as a men (40-over) and women (35-over) run so fast. South African national and competing for any South AfricaJi Taking advantage of a gently undulating three-loop course club." and ideal 6O-degree weather, over 560 started (including 40 MacDonald said that the committee was forced to approach women). Among the 464 fmishers were: the New Zealand government for a grant to help put on the continued on page ·4 .... • continued on page 5 ..•- . National Masters -Officers Write On!

ATHLETICS CONGRESS REGIONAL CONTACTS -Address letters to: .REPRESENTATIVE: EAST: National Masters Newsletter, 6200 Hazeltine Ave.; Van Nuys, CA 91401 Bob Fine Bob Fine, above 77 Prospect Place Haig Bohigian Brooklyn, NY 11217 225 Hunter Ave. (212) 789-6622 North Tarrytown, NY 10591 SCHEDULE IN NEW ZEALAND tors remain the same age the whole TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: Bert Lancaster It is tough to be critical of the hard year, and I can see no negative things Wendell Miller c/o Middle Atlantic Ath. Congress and devotPd work of those many who with such a solution. It is true the man 351 Birkdale Ave. 738 Land Title Bldg. enable the whole to enjoy the benefit born 31st Dec. would like to consider Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Philadelphia, P A 19102 from the Masters track program, espec­ himself one year younger than the man (312) 234-5936 SOUTHEAST: ially if one's eomuiitments prevent · born 1st Jan. same year, but then you LONG DISTANCE CHAIRMAN:, Ken Kirk helping (even to, hold a stop watch, have the case with changing,age during Ken Bernard 3800 Stonewall Terrace much less participate). a meeting, running the heats on day 5915 Mission Gorge Road Atlanta, GA 30339 With that qualification, I am dis­ before birthday and final on birthday. San Diego, CA 92120 MIDWEST: Using your age definition the_athlete is (714) 488-3737 Dave Jacobson turbed in viewing the N.Z. Games schedules. r would be more so if I could invited to make his own fixtures to fit TREASURER: 2140 Lincoln Park West, Apt. 309 in with his birthday. George Vernosky Chicago, IL 60614 participate. Planning a program sched­ No, the only good solution is to 5004 Glen Cove Parkway Ron Fox ule of that size is difficult, granted. · - Washington, DC 20016 3272 Western Ave. However, it appears that it would be belong to same .age during the whold ­ RECORDING SECRETARY: Highland Park, IL 60035 better to be 40-44 or 50-54 if you are a year! Vince Chiapetta MID-AMERICA: mid-distance man~-800 through the 3k Rooney Magnusson CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Jim Weed Steeple. Even these groups will find the - Enskede, Sweden George Braceland 11672 E. 2nd Ave. 800 sf/f rather close. Scheduling the \ 141 E. Hunting Park Ave. Aurora, CO 80010 10k, X-C, and 5k was obviously to Philadelphia, P A 19124 _ (303) 341-2980 allow the greater number of distance 10-YEAR AGE GROUPS T&F VICE-CHAIRMAN: SOUTHWEST: rUnners. One suggestion: move the I wish to oppose the suggestion made Don SloCumb Tom Sturak 45-49/55-59 to Sunday p.m. and the to change to ten year groups in the field P.O. Box 1602 29 Waugh Drive Santa Monica, CA 90406 Houston, TX 77007 ' 1500 H to Monday p.m. events. (213) 394-0034 (713) 869-5605 There is an apparent attempt to I believe that competing against men LDR VICE-CHAIRMAN: WEST: mixup the program so that no day will nine years your junior, is not a fair Ruth Anderson Dave Jackson become devoted to one event (for the shake:- 1901 Gaspar Drive 19103 S. Andmark Ave. audience). Fine. But the program W. Sherman Burho Oakland, CA 94611 Carson, CA 90746 authors must realize that the majority Richmond, Va.

(415) 339-0563 (213) 638-7125 of us are not latter day Nurmis, nor as -: I RECORDS CHAIRMAN: Ed Oleata great as the runners from New Zealand ~ Pete MundIe 2870 Glenbrook Way And for H%& sake do not ask a 60 year FIELD EVENT FOUL-UPS 4017 Via Marina HC-3(l! LaJ olla, CA 92037 old miler, who flew many thousands of Of late there has been a lessening of Venice, CA 90291 - John Brennand miles, to run 1500 heats and final back (213) 823-8804 4476 Meadowlark Lane alloted throws in our National Cham­ to back! pionships. At the indoors at Syracuse RANKINGS: Santa Barbara, 'CA 93105 The program should be carefully Geza Feld (805) 964~2491 we were allowed three rounds. The rule reviewed from the standpoint of, age/ 33 Center Drive Bruce Springbett book says we have the right to a total physiology and not organizer's conven­ Syosset, L.I., NY 11791 P.O. Box 1328 of six throws if you qualHy for the ' ience. Even a month's revi~w with ROAD RECORDS: Los Gatos, CA 95030 finals. At Philadelphia ~'they" tried to re-scheduling in November would not be Bob Martin (408) 354-2005 limit us to three throws! This nonsense National Running Data Center Hilliard Sumner too late for most who can afford to was stopped by a very strong protest P.O. Box 42888 attend. 22713 Ventura Blvd. which took unnecessary tim~ and effort. Tucson, AZ 85733 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 A. Bangs Why meet directors are doing this to (602) 323-2223 _ (213) 884-1349 Los Angeles, Calif. field people is difficult to understand. It Jack Kar:bens WORLD ASSO. VETERAN ATHLETES is obvious they are not "into" the field 404 Opihikao PI. AGE DEFINITION PRESIDENT: Honolulu, HI 96825 events. Please pass the word; don't let Don Farquharson NORTHWEST: I have just received Masters age it happen again. - 269 Ridgewood Road . Carole Langenbach reCords 1980, and I am most eager to The use of the eight pound hammer in West Hill, Ontario MIC 2X3 4261 S. 184th St. ask you to do what you can to change the sixty and over class was llDother Canada Seattle, WA 98188 ' the age definition. case of the administration not being NORTH AMERICAN REP.: (206) 433-8868 The present is ridiculous, and only aware. .This weight is not listed in Bob Fine Jim Puckett record listings; it is not used in world 77 Prospect Place . ' complicates things. The way you publish Mt. Hood College "records" (or in· many cases what is meets and is a complete non-entity in Brooklyn, NY. 11217 26000 Stark Ave. U.S. DELEGATES: assumed to be a record --- I have a lot of the sports world. We usually use the Gresham, OR 94030 , twelve in this country; the six kilo is Ron Kulik, Pete Mundle, W.endy (503) 667-7354 cases where I know better perform­ Miller, Ruth Anderson, Bob Boal ances than those listed) with date of the weight used in ' and the U.S. ALTERNATES: NEWSLETTER meeting, but -no information on age of World's. I hope we never have to use Lori Maynard, Irene Obera, EDITOR: athlete (neither birthdate nor the eight again. We all lost a chance to Tom Sturak Al Sheahen birthyear) makes it still more difficult to get decent marks with a recognized weight. I write this not realizing the PENN. MUTUAL 6200 Hazeltine Ave. tllke the thing seriously. Van Nuys, CA 91401 If you stick to .use of "age on day of vast amount of detail ' involved in NATIONAL MASTERS DIRECTOR: (213) 785-1895 Bill Toomey meeting" a man will change his age conducting a mees of this size. I would PRODUCTION: class during the year, which is only be wise to put people in charge who P.O. Box 795 Bill Cockerham Dana Point, CA 92629 complic!lted. _ know what the rules are. Beware you (714) 661-6062 P.O. Box 6103 The only possible way to treat the politicians, we can become very Fresno, CA 93703 A.A.U. matter is to define age as the athletes irreverent. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: age on 31st Dec,' preceding year, or on Tom McDermott John Buzzard $12 for 1 year (12 issues); 31st of actual year. This means in 1980, Madison, CT c/o A.A.U. Canada $15; Foreign $20. 3400 W. 86th St. age class 40-year-old should contain Indianapolis, IN 46268 either those born in 1939 or those born (317) 297-2900 in 1940. In this way you should only continued on page 4 .... have to collect birthyears, all competi- ...... _ ..,2 .. ~ • _ • ~ . .. .. _ ' •• ..1 • -- • • EAST schedule On Tap For October October 11 (Saturday): National Jog­ ging Day. Contact: NJA, (202) 'r The masters road running and cross­ 785-8050. events feature competition for men and women over age 30, unless country action gets into high gear as October 12 (Sunday): Masters Sports , the leaves turn brown and the air turns otherwise noted. Long distance events generally are open to all age groups, with Association 10KM X-C, Van Cortlandt ' brisk in most of the nation in the the exception of national masters championships, which may tie limited to men Park, Bronx, 12 Noon. Contact: Bob invigorating month of October; and women over age 40. Entry blanks for national and regional championships Fine, 77 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. First, though, the annual Santa will 'generally be, printed in the newsletter 30-60 days prior to the event. 11217. Barbara Masters 'fiack & Field meet October 18 (Saturday): National closes out the track season on Saturday, 10KM Masters Road Championships, , the 4th. (No post entries, by the way: ) Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. Contact: Nolan Fowler, 660 Crestwood Dr., November 30 (Sunday): Brooks/TFA On the same day; the 1st in the series Bob Fine, above. Cookeville, TN 38501. (615) 526-7928. National Masters 25KM Championships, of Brooks/TFA road runs takes place October 18 (Saturday): Skylon Mara­ December 7-10 (Sun-Wed): Athletics San Francisco, Calif. ~ontact: Len near Chicago in Chesterton, Indiana. thon, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact: (716) 881- Congress Convention, Atlanta, Ga. Wallach, 1060 Continentals #104, Bel­ It's also the TFA National Masters 2736. mont, Calif. 94002. (415) 574-6730. 20km Championships. October 19 (Sunday): Brook~/TF A December 6" & 7 (Saturday & Sunday): National Jogging Day is Saturday, National Master 15KM Championships. MIDWEST TFA and Senior Olympics Decathlon the 11th. On Sunday, the ' 12th, the Arlington, VA. Contact: Dave Theall, Championships, Glendale, Calif. College. Masters Sports Association 10km cross­ 1621 N. Ode St . #202; Arlington, Va. October 4 (Saturday): Brooks/TFA December 7 (Sunday): Honolulu country run will be held in Van 22209. (703) 527-1864. 'National Masters 10KM Championships, Marathon. Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. October 26 (Sunday): National Stan­ Chesterton, Indiana, near ' Chicago. December 13 (Saturday): Weightmans On the 18th is the National Masters dard 10KM Cross-country run, Gaith­ Contact: Hal Higdon (219) 829-0133. Pentathlon Championships, Glendale, 10km Road ,Championships in Prospect ersburg, MD. 11 am. Send SASE to October 26 (Sunday):' Great Lakes December 14 (Sunday): National 50 Park, Brooklyn. The 19th sees the 2nd Paul Lamperti, National Bureau of Weight Pentathlon, U. of ~ois Chi­ Mile Track Champi(mships, Santa Mon- in the Brooks/TFA series, this one the Standards, Gaithersburg, MD 20760. cago Circle. Contact: Dave J acobson, ica, Calif. , National Masters TFA 15km Champion­ October 26 (Sunday): New York 2140 Lincoln Park West, Apt. 309, December 28 (Sunday): Hawaii Senior ships in Washington D.C. Marathon. Contact: (212) 580-6880. Chicago, IL 60614. Olympics. 8 a.m. 5-year groups. Con­ , The same weekend, in Raleigh, North November 1 (Saturday): National November 15 (Saturday): Canada vs. tact: Stan Thompson, 1549 Ipukula St., Carolina finds the 1st Throwathon being 40KM Walk Championships, Long U.S.A. Cross Country 10KM, Ann Honolulu, HI 96825. held. "It's a historic event, the first Branch, NJ. Arbor, Mich., 5-year groups for men ever tried," says Phil Partridge. "It November 2 (Sunday): 9th Annual 40+, Women 35-39,40-49, 50+. Special gives all ages a chance to try for T AC Eastern Regional Masters 10KM 30-39 and open XC held separately. NORTHWEST records with different weight imple­ Cross-Country Championships and Sub­ Contact: Dr. Ed Roxloff, 10144 Lincoln, ments." masters Non-Championship Race. Van Huntingwoods, Mich. 48070. November 9 (Sunday): Natio~ al 1 0KM The fmal weekend of the month, Cortlandt Park, Bronx, N.Y. Contact December 28 (Sunday): Midwest Mas­ Masters Cross-Country Championships. when the world series is over and snow Bob Fine, 77 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn, ters 30KM Championships, Lake Bluff, , Seattle, Washington. Entry form in this is beginning to fall in the mountains, N.Y. 11217. ' Illinois. issue. the Great Lakes Weight Pentathlon November 2 (Sunday): Marine Corps , gets underway at the U. of Illinois in Marathon, Washington, D.C~ Contact: Chicago. ' (202) 433-3238 . WEST CANADA Each Sunday, from September 28 November 23 (Sunday): National Mas­ through December 31st; the Hawaiian ters 15KM Cross-Country- Champion ~ Every Sunday through 1980. Mas­ October 5 (Sunday): Labatt's Mara­ Masters w'Jl conduct a track meet at thon. Toronto. ships. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, N.Y. ters Track Meets, 8 a.m. Kaiser High Kaiser High School in Honolulu. Contact : Bob Fine, above. Schools, Honobllu, Hawaii. October 12 (Sunday): Brooks-CMITT November: Canada/USA Cross Coun­ October ' 4 '(Saturday): 7th Annual Masters X-C Relay. Sunnybrook Park. try Dual Meet. Buffalo, NY. Santa Barbara Masters T&F Meet, Toronto. Men 40+. Women 35+. 'ovember 30 (Sunday): 11th annual. Univ. of Calif. at Santa Barbara, Goleta, CMITT, 160 Vanderhoof Ave., 'Toronto, Philadelphia Marathon. Send SASE to Calif. 1 p.m. Contact: George Adams Canada M4G 4B8 Philadelphia Marathon, 515 W. Godfrey (805) 687-6323. November 1 (Saturday): Canadian Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19126. October 4 (Sat~day): National 100 Masters Cross-Country Championships KM Walk Championships, Longmont, 10KM. Toronto. Contact: Don Far-­ Race Directors Calif. quharson (416) 282-2555. SOUTHEAST October 12 (Sunday): '3rd Annual Please submit all results promptly to Heart of San Diego Marathon and 10KM ' the National Masters Newsletter at Fun Run, 7 a.m. Sent S.A.S.E. to Bob FOREIGN 6200 Hazeltine Ave., Van Nuys, CA October 18-19 (Sat-Sun): 1st Throw­ Day, P.O. Box 3625, San piego 92103. 91401 and to the National Running Data athon, Raleigh, NC. Each contestant (714) 291-7454. Center, Box 42888, Tucson, AZ 85733. January 3 & 4, 1981(Saturday & throws all weight implements. Contact: October 19 (Sunday): 16th Santa Please be sure to show the date, location Sunday): 14th Annual World Veterans Barbara Marathon & 1980 SPA-TAC and distance, and whether or not it was Road Running Championships, 10KM run on a certified course, as approved I_ ------_._---. Championships. Contact: John Brennand and ' 25KM, Palmerston North, New (805) 964-2591. ' by the National Standards committee. Zealand. (Men 40+, Women 35+) NMN desires the top ten , men and October 25 (Saturday): TFA National • ' i - January 8-14, 1981 (Thursday-Wed­ women of each age group over age 30 • - DEAD LINE , , -. Open and Submasters Cross Country nesday); 4th World Veterans Track and • Championships, Reno, Nevada. Dr. Jack The NRDC requires a listing of ALL Field Championships, Christchurch, New finishers, with name, age, sex, home: -• NMN is written BY MASTERS.- Cook, -Dept. of Athletics, University of Zealand. (Men 40+ . Women 35+.) town, and finish time ofeaeh. It's - 'ATHLETES FOR masters athletes. _ Nevada, Reno, NV 89557. , important that the NRDC get such • • November 8 (Saturday): TFA Nat- - We need and we, lcome your reports of _ lOna. ICCross oun t ry Mas t ers Ch amplOn-. complete results in order to give all • meets, races, schedules, photos, com.. h' ' G V 11 A . St n ' your runners credit in national records ~ dito 'al SIp, reen a ey, rlZOna. eve - ments, etc. De a dlin e lor en , _ . P 0 and rankings. 'al d d rt" ~ th N I Myers, Green Valley Recreation, . . • maten an a ve ISmg..lor e ov- Please send any additions or omis­ - be ' f "T1IAT ' 0 t b 10. Box 984, Green Valley, AZ 85614. em r Issue 0 lVlWV IS coer . . sions to AI Sheahen, Editor, National • Send to National Masters Newsletter, . November 29 (Saturday): NatI~nal -. P 0 Bo 2372 V N CA 91404. - masters 5KM Cross-Country Champlon- Masters Newsletter, P.O. Box 2372, . . x ,an uys, • SIpS"h' S an D'Iego. Ba lb oa P ar. k Van Nuys, Ca 90404. - ' .- ~ .------PIP \ National . M·~i$ , N~,Wsl~£ter: ~ Octi>ber .1980, : .. '. ,I t • • ~•• _~ ~.-..'_~. " ~ '< .'). '~ '" ~",.. •• r. ," ' ~-'. ' . • ~ " • Write-On World Vets Marathon oontinued from page 2 continued from page 1 would not be denied on his 'tome -The' top three--Don MacGregor ground. Within sight of the finish-line (Scotland), John Robinson (New bleachers on the turf pllilying field of PAN-AM GAMES Zealand), and Derek Fernee (Canada)-­ Bellahouston Park, MacGregor (with The Home Savings & Loan Pan­ all under 2:20. Fernee·in tow) surged ahead, eventually American meet was A-I. I really -12 more men under 2:30. winning by about 70m m2:19:23. The enjoyed it, start to finish. -65 under 2:45, including a 61-year- game Robinson, who had been nursing a Loren Noye8 old. cr.amping groin muscle throughout the Glendale, Calif. -166 under 3:00, including New race, sprinted hard to regain second Jersey's Toshiko. d'Elia, 50; whose place over Fernee, 2:19:38 to 2:19:41. 2:57:25 PR ;vas one of three age-group England again claimed the National My congratulations to Hilliard world-best performances. \ team title, with three men averaging a Sumner for a very fme Pan-American Ms. d'Elia, who last year at Boston classy 2:22:58. As ex-Olympian and Championships in Los Angeles--very set a world age-49 best of 2:58:11, world-record holder Ron Hill enthused outstanding in every respect. One bettered. the 3:01:55 age-50 and 50-54 amid the pOstrace babel in the foyer of suggestion, however. In the future he age-group marks (s~t this p~t May be Bellahouston Sports Center, "this race should consider having the banquet on Sister Marian Irvine of San Raphael, should make ' some people Sit up and the first night rather than at the end of California). 'The amazing American fin­ take notice of Veteran athletes." the meet. Attendance would double. A ished lesf than two minutes behind Results on page 22 .. .. lot of people head home imnlediately overall winner Lyn Billington; 35, of following the fmal day's competition, England. No other woman over 50 has Tom Sturak attended the IG'A'L but are still around at the end of the ever bettered three hours. Championships as the USA/TAC Mas­ first day with nothing to do that The only other American champion ' ters Athktics dekgate to the Interna­ evening. was Jerry Morrison of Missouri, who tional Association Veteran Long !)is­ At our Air Force tournaments, the surprised in the M55 division with a tance Runners [IG'A 'L J. In next 11W1/,th's banquet comes the first night. 2:44:55 PRo Morrison's time betterR NMN, Sturak wiU critique the Glasgow As for hurdle heights and distance, I Championships and report on the Inter­ "Old John" Kelley's .1965 age-57 Amer­ Margaret Miller, 53, women's world agree that Chart 4 be tried in 1981 with ican best of 2:48:32. Top American male record holder In Age 50-54 10,000 national Dekgates' Conference, at a 3O-inch hurdle and 27-10'/z distance finisher overall was California's Kent (40:13.2), 5000 (19:27.0); and U.S. stan­ which [a11W1/,g other business J the between. That would be perfect for the Guthrie, 43, in 39th at 2:37:13. dard 'bearer In 15K, 20K, and 25K. She jo/lQwing IG'A'L Championships were 60+ group. I've been advocating this Southern Californian Margaret Miller finished 2nd In the World Veterans awarded: 1982, Japa'R,; 1983, France for years. Distance Running Marathon Champion­ [PerpignanJ; 1984, U.S.A. [Southern added an age-54 world-best to her 51 ships In Glasgow. photo by Richard Slotkln Ai Guidet through 53 marks with a 3:03:28 PRo C~forniaJ. California City, . Calif Fourth woman overall, Ms. Miller"would have almost certainly finished a place Ellis (19th), Dave Pitkethly (30th) and better (and seconds faster) had she not Maurice Pratt (40th). But for reasons WOMEN 35-39 been directed past a turn near the never clearly explained, the race organ­ Congratulations on a fine publication. finish. (To add insult to injury, she was izers faile