^HIGHLIGHTS^ THE ATHLETICS •Results of T&F Meets: • 1981 lOK Rankings •Columns by: -Florida • Results of Distance Runs: -W. MacDonald Miller -Philadelphia -National 20K & 50K -Mike Tymn -Orange -24 selected races -Ken Mueller -New Zealand •£ntry Forms for: -Phil Conley -Eastern Regionals •Eastern Regionals -Jim Weed -South Africa -Southwest Regionals •1982 Schedule Update -TFA Nationals -Seattle Sports Festival ^ National Masters News The only national publication devoted exclusively to track &field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 r W 45th Issue May 1982 $1.25 Four U.S. Marks Set 261 Compete Duarte, Thomas in Florida Win National 20K T&FChampionships from BOB LANGENBACH by BILL GENTRY KENT, WA, March 14—FrankDuarte, 40, and Patricia Thomas, 41, won the SARASOTA, Fla., March 13-14— TAC/Penn Mutual National 20 kilo Two hundred sixty-one competitors Irom meter championshipstoday as four U.S. eight states and Puerto Rico combined age-group records fell by the wayside. with sunny 80 degree weather to make Thomas, Clive Davies, Ruth Ander this the finest Florida State Masters son and Patricia Dixon established new meet in several years. U.S. bests for the distance among the Meet director Kent Wiley of host quality field of 110 runners. Manasota Track Club reported 70 meet Seattle's David Hambly immediately records broken. Shirley Smith set an went into the lead on the 2-lap course, American W45 high jump record of followed by Duarte, ofSanta Ana, Cal., 3' 10", bettering the mark of3'8", set by who took overjust before 1Ok (in a fast Irene Obera in July, 1980. 32:10), and continued to increase his Forthe eighth year in a row, Manasota lead to 38 seconds at the finish in a Track Club won the team trophy amass brilliant 1:05:14. ing 135IV2 points, the team also won the Thenextthree, Mike Heffeman, Dave masters and sub-masters trophy. Puerto Williams and Jerry Schmidt, all held Rico was second in the team standings position through the race. Bob Hughes with 5091i points. Continued on page 21 The strongPuerto Rican team ofsome 25 members made the competition very keen. In the M50 4x110 yd. relay, for 12 Meet Records instance, there were five teams entered Set in with the Puerto Ricans coming in first A frequently heard comment by com Eastern Regionals petitors was, "Ijumped (or threw) further than I ever have before and came in by BOB FINE third." WEST POINT, N.Y., March 14- This writer ran his second fastest i 00 The 10th Annual TAC Eastern Regional Continued on page 21 Indoor Masters Track & Field Cham pionships held here today is the oldest 2 SI Masters indoor meet in the world. < This was the best attended, with at B> •02 least a dozen meet records and five age ^ 03 5 03 » records established. 'O O" The closest race was the M45 600 in J-10' whichArt Gaton, 45, oftheNY Pioneers CD " justedgedoutNationalOutdoor400 and 800 meterChampion, ClilfPauling, 47, of the NY Masters by 1/10th of a second in the meet record time of 1:20.0. Close behind in 3rd place was Haig Bohigian, 45, NY Masters National Outdoor Penta thlon Champion who finished in 1:21.4. Bob Williams ofthe Shore A.C., 42, established himselfas the premier mas One of tfie.leading open competitors In tfie nation during the past few years, Cindy Dalrymple could ters sprinter in the East. He set a meet well become the top American woman masters runner of 1982. The former Hawaiian, now living in record inthe300yarddashin 33.7, after New York City, turned 40 on March 5. In the past 16 months, she has won over $40,000 on the winning the 60 yard dash in 6.55. professional circuit, including a $25,000 triumph in the 1981 Los Angeles Marathon in 2:39:24. She is thesubject of thismonth's Gun Lap by Mike Tymn on page6. Continued on page21 photo by Mike Tymn page 2 National Masters News May 1982 I was puzzled by your criticism of for 6. The only time I came close iii the Write On! Chariots of Fire. You say the mass media lOK was when he had run a half-maiEathiOin failed to mention the factual inac theday before.Usually,hetakesnasby2 curacies. That's not surpising because minutes in a JO kilometer. Address letters to: they don't write with the T&F fan in George Sheehmr. M.D. NatkHial Masters Newsletter. P.O. Box 2372, Van NuyS, CA 91404 mind, although the British film reviewers Red Bank. New Tersey CHARIOTS OFFIRE did mention this in passing. I know of a couple of other"liberties": Youreditorialcomments (AprilA'MAO I originate from England and the film KNEE SURGERY on the Oscar winningmovie Chariots of aroused nothing in me whatsoever. In Abrahams andLiddell neverracedagainst I was tempted to drop my ,sui3scr.iptkm Fire were very valid. The only Lindsay fact, I squirmed and felt that I had made each other at any time yet the film showed since I had majorkneesurgery lastMay of the era ran in the 1920 400 meters. the right decision in 1960 to become that they did. Abrahams met his future and ordered to run and jump no more. The film did show that Abrahams failed an Australian. wife sometime after his days at Cam But after readingthecurreni issue,Jjiiist miserably in the 1924 200 behind Scholz, No doubt the film struck a chord in bridge. couldn't stop reading about my mainy Paddock and Liddell. However, it did peoplewho rememberthe "good olddays" The Lord Lindsey portrayed in the friends who are fortunate andcontsnue to not mention that Abrahams also com when only "gentlemen" went to the film wasa playonthelateLordBurghley do well. peted in the 1920 100/200. Olympics. It was a simple, old-fashioned who did win a gold at the Olympics, the Me/Busciiman fairy story which bored me. 1928 Games. It was he who ran around Lansing, Mitriiigan National Masters Also I rememberAbrahams andCrump the quadrangle of one of the Cambridge METRIC VS IMPEUEAL as being an all powerful "British Amateur colleges. j'ack Thatcher's 48'%" is not a iworki Officers Athletic Board," a virtual dictatorship Douglas Lowe, the winner of the 8(X)M record as 8-pound shots are used ncowbere with Abrahams "the clever one" at the in Paris, was also a Cambridge man. I in the world but some meets intihe: USA. ATHLETICS CONGRESS annual AAA meetings. understand he did not wish to cooperate Maksimczyk's 46'!4" mark wiarti a 4 TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: in the making of the film. Maybe that's Jim Weed On the other hand, the film Reds was KG implement is worth at leasa. 49' with 11672 E. 2nd Ave. technically and politicallya masterpiece— why the Lord Lindsey piece was written the much lighter 8-pounder. Aurora, CO 80010 and it lost because the theme is a "hot in. It is amazing how stubboamly thievery (303) 341-2980 potato" in the Reagan-Haig theory ofthe The movie's emotional premise falsely democratic Americans are adihering, to LONCJ DISTANCE CHAIRMAN: universe. However, that it was financed based? Well, Abrahams did face a little the old British Imperial measarerateiits, Bob Boal and nominated pays tribute thattruth can anti-semitism and Liddell was a devout while the Brits themselves abaradoiied 121 W. Sycamore Ave, be the greatest prize of all, and that the Christian whogaveup what mostpeople the system as antiquated. Amemicans" Wake Forest. NC 27587 Olympics at all costs should be kept safe saw as his best chance of winning a lack ofknowledge ofthe uniwersaii metric TRACK & FIELD RECORDS: from political and financial greed. medal by refusing to run on a Sunday. system has created numeroustragiconruc Pete Mimdle His besttimeover 4(X) priortothe Olym 4017 Via Marina «C-301 Jack Pennington incidents in every comer ofihe woild— Venice. CA 90291 Canberra, Australia pics was 49.2. including Olympic and World Masters ai3) 823-8804 Ifthe credits claimed that the film was Games. LONG DISTANCE RECORDS: a "true story" thenthe film makersslipped A. Zakis Bob Martin up. "A movie based on a true story" National Ruiming Data Center StouffviUe, Qninark) NATIONAI MASTERS NEWS would have been a better introduction. I P.O. Box 42888 Tucson, AZ 85733 can't imagine that they were trying to 4Sth Issue TYMN'S YARDSmCK (602) 323-2223 mislead anyone. I reckon the average MAY 1982 Hooray for Mike Tymn (Marcfc '82). INDOOR RECORDS AND RANKINGS: film fan would judge it on its entertain Haig Bohigian It's about time someone starts tsocpes- Editor ment value. Leaving aside the poetic 225 Himter Ave. tion these odd events and distaffiuies. It A1 Sheahen license, have you ever seen a better film North Tarrytown, NY 10591 seems no one wants to leave well ewMigh with a T&F theme? (914) 631-1547 Production alone. Many of us like to ccsmpare our West Coast Graphics By the way, some of Shakespear's his WORLD ASSOCIATION OF improvements, or how muchwe cjjqroff, VETERAN ATHLETES (WAVA) torical plays are, so I understand, fac CONTRIBUTORS tually inaccurate. each year. It is quite difficult So, do this PRESIDENT: Alistair Aitken. Ruth Anderson. with meets changing distances eadiiyear. Don Farquharson ' Leo Benning. Haig Bohigian. Rodney Wilfred Morgan This years' National TAC oitdoGinneet 269 Ridgewood Road Chamock. Alvin Clark. Phil Conley. Birmingham, England West Hill, Ontario Bob Fine. Nolan Fowler. Bill Gentry. is a good example of this abtMninaac®. Canada MIC 2X3 JimGerard Spotswood Halt HalHigdoa ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Whoever heard of the events held at the NORTH AMERICAN REP: Dave Jacksoa Mike Jacksoa BobMartfa I appreciate being named TAC 60- meet? How can peoplejudge theiriperfor- Bob Fine Wendell Miller.