National Masters Newsletter 35th Issue July 1981 $1.25 The only national publication devoted exclusively to track & field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 lAr Highlights^ Villanueva 2nd, Sheahen 3rd Zimmerman Wins • New List of World and U.S. Men's RRCA National 5-Year T&F Age Marks Masters Marathon • 1980 Masters 10k CLEVELAND, May 24—Ralph Rankings Zimmerman just turned 40 and decided • National TAG to celebrate by running the fastest of and RRCA Marathons ficial U.S. masters marathon of the year today to win the Road Runners • Results of T&F Club of America National Masters Meets in: Marathon Championship. - Raleigh The Kenmore, New York resident - Los Angeles clocked a superb 2:25:38 in 80-degree, - South Carolina humid weather through the streets of - Oregon downtown and westside Cleveland. - New York (Bill Hall, 41, ran 2:21:19 on a point- - Pittsburgh to-point, "aided" course in Boston). In so doing, Zimmerman dealt a rare - New Orleans defeat to World Veterans 10k Cham - San Francisco pion Antonio Villanueva, 40, of • Marathon Results from: Xalapa, Mexico. Villanueva had run a - Boston 2:19 marathon in December, and 14:04 - Chicago SOOO-meiers last month. But''Be didn't - Avenue of Giants care for the oppressive heat," said one - San Diego source. - Yonkers Villanueva's time of 2;36;10 was good for runner-up honors, three • New Proposals for T&F minutes ahead of Tom Sheahen, 40, of • All-Time Best Derwood, Maryland, who ran a Masters Marathoners lifetime best 2:39:20 for third olace. continued on page 5 New Technique for Faster Distance Records Fall In Running Pacific T&F Meet LOS GATOS, California, May 30, 1981—Top performances and a flavor of international competition highlighted the annual TAC Pacific Asociation Masters T&F Championships today at Linda SIppralla, American Women's Age 45-49 Long Distance Record Holder. the showcase Los Gatos High School Photo by Bob Pates track. The locale is the site of the Western Regionals June 20-21 and the National Masters T&F Championships Quality and Quantity Sprinters Highlight August 15-16. The facility is used as a in Southeast 10th M.S.A. Meet model by Chevron to demonstarate the outstanding surface to potential Regional by BOB FINE buyers. NEW YORK, N.Y., May 23—The Keith Whittaker, 50, of Great Bri by AL SHEAHEN 10th Annual Masters Sports Associa tain, set meet records in the 200 (24.7), The "Southeastern" Masters Meet is tion Championship took place on a 400 (55.0) and 400 hurdles (64.5). one of the oldest and most popular warm but pleasant day at Randall's Harry Koppel defeated Alan Cranston masters events in the nation. Island. and John Satti in the 65-69 sprints. Started 11 years ago by the efferves The 40-44 year-old sprinters provid World record-htrfder Payton Jordan, cent Bob Boal, this year's edition was ed the closest races. 64, easily won his 100 and 200 dashes. officially titled the 11th annual Penn Only one second separated the first Alphonse Juliand, 58, who still holds Mutual/TAC Southeast Regional four in the 100 yard dash, with Bob the world 50-54 100 record of 11.4, Masters Track & Field Championships. Williams of the Shore A.C. winning in returned to masters action after an Boal's promotional efforts through 10.67. In the 220-yard-dash, only one 8-year layoff to win the 55-59 100 in the years,.and the superb way the meet secondseparated the first six, with Bob 12.5. Bruce Springbett (M45), Ben is handled, year after year, always Stanford of the Philadelphia Masters Anixter (M40) and Dick Marlin (M50) draw a quality field of masters athletes winning in 23.83. Hannover World beat tough fields in the 100. Nick continued on page 12 continued on page 5 CDntMwti OB page 15 page 2 National Masters Newsletter July 1981 National Masters SOUTHWEST: Tom Spillman Officers 9411 Lanshire Dr. Write Onl Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 348-8004 ATHLETICS CONGRESS WEST: Addreu letters to: Bruce Springbett Nstioiial Masten Newriatter. P.O. Box 2S72, Vn Noyi^ CA914M P.O. Box 1328 TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: Los Gatos, CA 95030 GREENVILLE MEET SCOBEY SLUGFEST Jim Weed (408) 354-2005 I recently attended the TAG Masters Somebody got their facts wrong on 11672 E. 2nd Ave. NORTHWEST: Track & Field meet held in Grenville, the alleged Bill Scobey slugfest at the Jim Puckett Aurora, CO 80010 South Carolina, on Sautrday, ay 16th. Fiesta Bowl Marathon in Phoenix. The (303) 341-2980 2600 W.E. Stark The officiating was excellent, my Gresham, OR 97030 "slugee" was actually John Wilder- LONG DISTANCE CHAIRMAN: events were on time, and the facilities Ken Bernard (503) 667-7354 man, a respected businessman and race P.O. Box 80512 at Furman University were superb. The director who was involved in calling San Diego, CA 92138 WORLD ASSOCIATION OF Meet officials made visitors feel very unofficial splits and spectadng when (714) 488-3737 (home) VETERAN ATHLETES (WAVA) much at home. Scobey mistakenly took him for an in (714) 281-5585 (office) PRESIDENT: I am writing to recommmend this truder in the race. According to VICE-CHAIRMEN: Don Farquharson Meet to all Masters in the southeast. It Track & Field: Wilderman, no punches were landed 269 Ridgewood Road Men: Ron Salvio was not as big as Raleigh, but was in and he repeatedly told Scobey that he West Hill, Ontario Squan Rd. the same class. With more participa Canada MIC 2X3 was merely on a training run and had Millstone Township, NJ 08520 tion from area Masters from the NORTH AMERICAN REP: no number. The story made the A.P. (201) 266-8202 i ~ Bob Fine Carolinas to Florida, the Meet could across the country, largely as you Women: Joann Grissom — .. - 77 Prospect Place become an outstanding event on our 4223 Norrose Dr. reported it. Knowing John as 1do, I'm Brooklyn, NY 11217 calendar. Indianapolis, IN 46226 sure the report is all wrong. (212) 789-6622 Spotty Hall (317) 547-8841 TECHNICAL CHAIRMAN: Jim Gerard Long Distance: Ian Hume Richmond, Virginia Centerville, Ohio Men: Bob Boal R.R. #1 Women: Jo Lacetera Melbourne, Quebec BROTHERS' KEEPER (We just picked up the report from TREASURER: Canada - •• When Bernie Hogan (NMN, May) George Vernosky another source without checking. 819-826-5418 -V blames his failure (to get to the start in 5004 Glen Cove Parkway WOMEN'S DELEGATE: Thank you for straightening the story Washington, DC 20016 Irene Obera the World Games M60 200 final) on . out.—Ed.) (301) 229-8391 203 Paseo Bertial the other Hnalists for not reminding SECRETARY Moraga CA 94556 him that the starting time had been WOMEN'S AGE BESTS J.J. Perry (415)376-8967 moved up, he is telling us that we are Dept. of Microbiology I studied the latest age-group bests with No. Carolina State U. our "brothers' keeper." Well, we are interest. The truth is that women can PENN MUTUAL Raleigh, NC 27650 not. run very much faster after the age of40 NATIONAL MASTERS DfRECTOR: • (919) 782-0182 Before a race, each of us is occupied than people ever realized. I believe TRACK & FIELD RECORDS: Jon Buzzard with his or her own thoughts. When he AAU House these times wRl stiLV vnvptove much, Pete Mundle '• takes that low punch at Sylvester Stein 4017 Via Marina ilC-301 3400 W. 86th St. much more. I was pleased to see 1 had a Venice, CA 90291 Indianapolis, IN 46268 with the remark "Stein may have the few records left, but it won't be for (317) 872-2900 (213) 823-8804 medal, but he knows he is not the long as the standard is improving LONG DISTANCE RECORDS: champion," that is an insult to all tremendously. MASTERS SPORTS ASSOCIATON Bob Martin Masters competitors, for Mr. Hogan I need hardly tell you how much National Running Data Center Thomas Talbott, President has forgotten a most important word: P.O. Box 42888 55 Frontier Road your newsletter means. 1 ony wish I Tucson, AZ 85733 Cos Cob, CT 06807 sportsmanship. had received it years ago. (602) 323-2223 I would like to remind Mr. Hogan AnneMcKenzie INDOOR RECORDS AND RANKINGS: REGIONAL CONTACTS: who seems so consumed by hisown im Pinelands, SouthAfrica Haig Bohigian EAST: portance and ego that, before he con MMtiaBed pagt 7 225 Hunter Ave. Bert Lancaster siders himself the best in the world in North Tarrytown, NY 10591 P.O. Box 29541 his age group, he had better stop and (914)631-1547 Philadelphia, PA 19138 consider how he would stack up DECATHLON; MIDWEST: MOVING? Ed Oleata Ron Fox against the likes of a quiet soft spoken 2870 Glenbrook Way 3272 Western Ave. gentleman by the name of Payton Jor NationalMasters Newsletter is mail La Jolla, CA 92037 Highland Park, IL 60035 dan, who I believe, at age 64, would eat ed third class bulk rate and is not for- (714) 453-4570 (312)432-3411 wardable. When you move please let us ADVISOR: up Mr. Hogan in the 100 and 200 SOUTHWEST: know at least 3 weeks in advance. Tom Sturak Don Slocumb meters seven days out of seven. How 3900 S.W. Murray Blvd. 29 Waugh Drive do Mr. Hogan's times compare to Beaverton, OR 97005 Houston, TX 77007 those of Payton when their ages and (503) 641-6453 (713) 869-5605 times are set side by side? Who is in the National Masters Newrielter WEST: T&F REGIONAL CHAIRMEN record holder in these events, year after 35tli IsBBe John Brennand year? Jaly, 19S1 EAST: 4476 Meadowlark Lane Rudy Clarence • Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Who is really the champion? I'm 484 Troy Ave.