. , ;- National ;r.-' - - ". .. Masters Newsletter. _., : , . -" 17th Issue Janu~ry 1980 $1.00 The only riatlonal publication devoted 'exclusively to track & field and long distance running for men a~d women over age 30 Track and Field HIGHLIGHTS -Masters Athletes of the Year Bill·ups & Obera -AAU Convention Report - 1980 Schedule named Athletes -1979 LOR National Champs -Fine, Miller, Bernard elected of the V.ear -Gilmour sets world 60 +. by PETE MUNDLE 3,000 and 1-hour marks - - Davies breaks world 60 + LAS VEGAS. NEVADA, Nov­ marathon record ember 26. Ernie Billups and Irene Obera were voted outstanding -Miller smashes ·tw o Masters track and field athletes of women's 50 + road marks the year in the Masters Track and -US Road Ru nning Records Field Committee meeting" at t he annual AAU Convention. - Burgasser, W right win Billups received the award as National 25 K ilo the outstanding male athlet.e. Obera is the outstanding fe male. -Packard, Stock win Ron Lair.d and Lori Mavnard ational 10 K il were voted outstanding ' Masters eMeore, Bessel win race walkers of the year. Kathy Brieger and Al Sheahen National 10 Kilo XC were awarded top Masters admin­ - Porter, Stock win istrators. National 5 Kilo XC Obera, 45, ·of Moraga, California. was the' National AAU Masters .,~~~~~~~~ ...,...,..., ... ... Track and Field Champion in the W ith apologies to Hunter 100, 200 and 400 . She was World . Thompson Champion. in the 100 and runner . up in the 200 and 400. She set three American age 45-49 division Fear and records in the 100 (12.63), 200 (26.3) and 400 · (6 1.69).· Her 200 mark is also a world best. Loathing Billups, 42, a Chicago high school principal. had an ' equally -in Las Vegas sensational year. He was the American Masters Indoor champ­ ion in the 600 yards (1: 17.9) and by AL SHEAHEN / 1000 vards · (2: 19.2). Both are · American records. He also won the Indoor ' Mile Championship in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, continued on page 2 .. ... November 28. "What are we doing Avery Bryant in Masters National AAU Championships. photo by Bob Pates here?" asked new Master's AAU . Track and Field Chairman Wendell Miller of new Masters AAU Ath­ What were the masters doing at Top L.D.R. Athletes letics Chairman Bob Fine as the an AAU convention? Why were people who had byAL SHEAHEN 92nd annual AAU convention never been to a national masters picked for '78 & '79. wound to a close. track and field championship What, indeed. continued on page 6 .. ,., LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, November 27. Outst,anding long distance AI Sheahen, Editor masters runners for both 1978 and 1979 were picked by the Masters National Masters Newsletter Long I?istan~e Running Committee at the 1979 AAU Convention. 6200 Hazeltine Ave. BULK RATE Van Nuys, calif. 91401 For 1978'-the outstanding athletes were: Oscar Moore (Male 40-49), U. ~ posTAGE Ed Almeida>(Male SO-59), Clive Davies (Male 60-69), Ray Sears (Male PAID 70+), and Pat Bessel (Female). Ed Barron, posthumously, won the Otto -FreSno, CA 93708 Essig Admmistrator Award. .Permit NO. 629 . Moore, a-teacher at Glasgow State College in New Jersey, won the National Masters 15k in 1978 as well as many other "races. (Fritz Mueller was ineligible since_he won in 1977.) ' . Almeida of San Diego clocked a 2:35 maratllon at age 56, and set an American age 55-59 record of 1:34:17 for 25 kilometers. (Alex Ratelle \, , " . • .., , , f ~ • • ,; ~ t , ' .. " I I . ' , ' ... .. '. t '/ ' , I ~ • ., t , • ';) .: " . was ineligible.) continued on page 5 ..... page 2 National Masters Newsletter ) RESULTS Of POLL 12 MONTHS TO GO ctilture centers, swim , at our endless Billups and Obera . sandy beaches, enjoy our many lakes, ~-ma1e continued from page 1 Bob Fine 23 rivers and harbours, see and tramp in Pete Mundle 12 mid-su~mer snow, go hunting, exper­ Al Sheahen 9 .COUNTDOWN·TO , ience our wide open spaces of our 4:30.6. He's the national outdoor track John Keney 6 and field champion with American Ed Barron 6 pastoral economy or the bush and Alan Wood NEWZEALAND mountain scenery which is really diff­ records of 1:56.0 in the 800 and 4:03.4 Phil Partridge •8 erent from any other in the world. in the 1500. He won a gold medal at Wendell Mill~r 8 the Srd World Veteran Championships Tony Diamond 8 - by CLEM GREEN, Natitnwl COor-' , New Zealand veterans have enjoyed Tom Stunk in Germany in the 800 in 1:56.6 arid was ~ dinator, New Zealand Association of hospitality in other parts of the worl4 Harry'Siitonen 1 Stan Thompson 1 Veteran Athletes. and we IOQk forward this time to being fourth in the l5QO (4:03.7). He ran a fme your hosts. Weare planning a list of 2:28:12 marathon, placing as the 7th Traclt & Field - men master .in Boston. Ernie Billups 17 What: The Fourth World Veterans New Zealand veteran athletes who /, Laird, 41, of New York City , is the 'Jaclt Greenwood 12 (or Masters) Athletics. Champ ~ would be prepared to have you visit or. Nick Newton 5 ionships .... a track and field call upon them in various parts of our national 5 ~kilometer walk champion with Alvin Henry 8 his American . record of 22:27, He also Dean Smith 8 sporting event for men over 40 country in order that you can gain the Rudy Enders 8 won the 2O ~ kilometer championship in and women OVer 35. most from your adventure here and Paul Fairbank 8 1:51:50. He was 2nd in the World When: January· 1981 when the north­ make life-long friends. As we have only Paul Spangler 8 Games in the 20k in 1:34:15, and 3rd in Al Oerter 8 ern heMisphere' will be in the three points of entry by air and as long Josiah Packard the 10k (45:49). \ 3 grip of winter but it will be as we know .when your planes are Harold Chapson 2 Lori Maynard, 4$, of San .Francisco Lou Gregory 2 high summer in New Zealand . arriving, we also plan to meet your has completely dominated · the walking Lloyd Riddick 2 Where: At the Queen Elizabeth. II parties ' on arrival at Auekland, Well­ . Harry Koppel 1 ington and Christchurch. scene. She owns records in every Stadium in Christchurch; the willking event. She won silver medals in RacewaIkiDg - male main city in New Zealand's Details of both championships will be announced . shortly. May I ' wisb you a the World Championships in the Amer­ Ron Laird 22 spectacular South Isl~d. GordODW~ 13 happy year in 1980. - ican record times of 53:10.9 in the 10k Bm.Ranney 12 On'-behalf of the N.Z. Association of ' walk, and 26:10.2 in the 5k walk. She's. 'BobMimm 10 . Veteran Athletes I send to you our a national champion many times over. Sal Corallo 6 Tim Dyas 8 sincere and heartfelt greeting and a She also compiles the records for the Don Johnson 2 cordial invitation to attend the internat- . w.omen's walks and does an excellent Dale Sutton 2 ional championships for veteran athletes job. John Allen 2 to be held in January 1981. You will Millrose to have ' , Brieger won the top female' admin­ Road & x-c - male recall that 'at bOth the 12th World Road istrat-or award by her work in compiling Alex Ratelle ' 11 Championships, I.G.A.L., and the 3rd all the age 40+ women's records. She Herb Lorenz 9 Masters Mile Relay Herb Chiaholm 6 World Athletic Championships for diligently traced down n~ birthdates Brian Harris 6 veterans, New Zealand was given the and missing or inconsistent information. Lou Gregory 5 ' honour of staging both these events. Howard Schmertz, director of the She is highly ' respected by all the Clive Davies 4 Millrose Games, has indicated · that he Harold Chapson 3 The I.G.A.L. 10km and 25km e~ents female athletes, and has done much to <>sear Moore 8 will be held 'on the 3rd ,and 4th of \",ill hold a Masters Mile Relay, at the move the women's inasters program Hal HigdQn 3 . January at t he . City of Palmerston ' Millrose Games on February 8th, early forward. Tony Diamond 2 North with the usual management in the program. The Millrose had Sheahen has helped , the masters AdmiDiat.ratar - female meetings and reCeptions. The 4th World sponSored a Masters' Mile Run a few program in many ways. He's been the Kathy Brieger 11 Veterans Athletic Championships will years ago but due' to a very disap­ official meet announcer at most major Irene Obera 5 pohtting turnout (three competed) the Lori Maynard S ' be staged from January 8th to' 14th at meets. He stays on top of each race, Ann Smith ' 3 the City of Christchurch with manage- . event was cancelled. The plan calls for eliciting exciting and interesting facts to Viclti Jones 3 five teams. Six names can be submitted . fans and athletes alike. He is the one Marlene Miller 8 ment and general assembly meetings Cynthia Jacltaoo 2 being he1d on the 5th, 6th, and 7th; With the names of ' the four relay that makes it a class meet. He is also Shirley Kinsey 1 runners to be given at the time of the with the probability of the official the 'editor of the National Masters Traclt & Field . female opening of the championships' being on meet. Newsl£tter. He has . transformed the Ed SmaH, 531 Main Street, Roosevelt Irene Obera 18 the late afternoon of the 7th: paper into a vibrant organ of' commun­ MikiGorman 8 To have these competitions in a Island, New York City, NY 10044, (212) ication, adding luster to' it with his Cherrie Sherrard 688:.6083, will coordinate the 'selection of Pat Bessel • tell-it-like-it-is reporting.