★ HIGHLIGHTS* THE ATWLEDCS TAG Convention • Results of; New 10K Road Records Eastern 10K X-C 1982 Championship Sites National 5K X-C Phil Higdon's View From 50 National 10K X-C 1^ THE 1982 Schedule National 15K X Masters Go to China Eastern 10K i Philosopher •'ill' -iSi-. T- ^ National Masters News f W . ^ The only national publication devoted exclusively to track &field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 fW 41st Issue January 1982 $1.25 •- r. -• Randall, FoxWin National 1OK Cross Country i-k . Lorenz, Hatton Surprised Randall, who turned 40 in August led from VAL SCHULTZ Lorenz, 43, virtually all the way for a 5- HOUSTON, Nov. 21 -KirkRandall, second victory. Hatton, 49, was 20 who had not run a cross-country race in seconds further back to cop the 45-49 18 years, outdistanced an elite field of national title. Defending champion master harriers today to win the Penn Hambly was 4th in 34:43. Mutual/TAC National Masters 10- Randall sprinted into an early lead, kilometer cross-country championships but didn t gain an edge over Lorenz until along the banks of Buffalo Bayou. after two miles. Randall said he made Randall, 40, a professional squash the most of a series of inclines. " Once I +T.. t player from Wellesley, Mass, covered got the lead, it was very hard for any the distance jn 34:10 to surprise the likes body to make it up," he said of Herb Lorenz, Ray Hatton, David Lorenz tried but he fell afer making a " • r Hambly, Jim Ewing and Dan Conway. sharp turn at the bottom ofa small hill He Judy Fox, 41, successfully defended quickly scrambled to his feet, but never her national women's championship closed the gap. Randall said the spikes he over the challenging, two-loop course in wore helped his footing. 42:12. The former Palo Alto, CaL resi "I just figured since it was a grass dent, now living in Durham, N.C., fin course for the most part that I should ished 20 seconds ahead of Linda wear spikes," Randall explained A Sipprelle, 46, of Santo Domingo, who newcomer to the masters circuit claimed the 45-49 crown. Randall had a successful road racing career in his late 30" s. At the National • .1. Masters T&F Championships in Los •m Paimason, Scannell Break2:50 Gatos, he finished 2nd to Tom Lans in the 10,000 meter run. His 32:55 went Irvine Sets relatively unnoticed next to Laris' 31:09. His 6th place finish in the Women's 50+ heralded 1500 (4:09.5 behind Billups. Marathon Mark Cohen, Laris . Schupbach & Downey) was good but not enough for the leading OAKLAND, Cal. Dec.6—Sister masters to sit up and take notice. Marion Irvine, the 52-year-old Flying Apparently between his 40 th birthday Nun, ran the fastest marathon ever by a in August and the fall season. Kirk woman over age 50 today, with a stun Continued on page 20 ning time of 2 hours, 55 minutes, 16.6 Z seconds in the 3rd Annual Oakland a> < Marathoa {b Diane Palmason, 43, of Ottawa, Can => -o ada, and Karen Scannell, 43, f P » CD of San Francisco became the only -O O" two sub-2:50 over-40 women mara- > ro to " thoners in the U.S. in 1981, Palmason outduelingScanned, 2:49:26 to2:49:47. o Irvine, the Dominican nun from San Rafael, Cal., bested the previous world best for women over ageSO —a2:57:14 by New Jersey's Toshiko d'Elia in the World Veterans Marathon champion ships in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980. Irvine's time was 16 minutes faster than her 50+ winning 3:11 effort in the New York Marathon, where she defeated d'Elia by 3 minutes. If this was the Daily Racing Form, 1981 Penn Mutual/TAC National Masters lOKandlSK. Palmason lowered her own Canadian Road Champion Dan Conway of CheteK Wisconsin would geta mud mark as he sloshes his masters record of2:53 to finish 3rdwoman yvayto victory In a masters cross-country 10K. Conway is profiled in THE GUN LAP, page 6. Continued on page 20 Page 2 National Masters News. January 1982 Write On! Address letters to: National Masters Newsletter, P.O. Box 7^2., Van Nuys, CA 91404 RACE WALK JUDGING IV heights and 10 yards between, but would Congratulations on Sonny Maynard's rather have consistency at whatever dis fine letter of explanation on the race tance. walk judging at Los Gatos. If anything Barry Kline walk judging should be tougher, not Pittsburgh PA easier. I've been race walking since (You win one and lose one. At the 1962, and as a master since 1978, and Nationals in Los Gatos, competitors I'm insulted by Bob Boothe's suggestion voted to lower the heights with 10yards betweerL Tnat was ratified at the TAC FredGallardo, 1981 National Masters (50- to relax the rules. If you can't do the Ruth Anderson 54) Decathlon Champion. sport, don't be in it Go into running Convention in Reno. So that's it. No Photo by Jerome McPadden more confusion. Hurdlers hope to per Joe Stefanowicz suade WAVA to adopt the U.S. stan Swarthmore, PA National Masters dards. —Ed.) against the hypocritical"" under the table payments" deemed acceptable by TAG. Officers C.^tNADIAN MEET HURDLES Mr. Gassell is quoted as sayingthat he I was su-prised that you didn't have can see no reason why an athlete can't ATHLETICS CONGRESS The hurdles situation is ridiculous and the 1981 Canadian Masters Track & hold a full-time job and still compete. He TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: intolerable. Running at different heights Field Championships in the October feels that TAG rules are "flexible" Jim Weed ,atdifferent meets is silly. It seems we are 11672 E.'2nd Ave. issue. enough for everyone. He should talk to more concerned with getting a medal Aurora, CO 80010 Burl Gist one of the athletes he suspended sumr (303) 341-2980 than in being sensible. It appears we San Marcos CA marily. When GindyDalrymple entered have but one choice. WAVA voted for LONG DISTANCE CHAIRMAN; (Wejust received them It's a bit late to the Jordache Rose Bowl Marathon, she Bob Boa! certain heights and certain distances publish them all, but we've included the was unemployed (along with 8 million 121 W. Sycamore Ave. between. Our choice is to run them, and Wake Forest, NC 27587 highlights in this and other issues — others), trying to raise a son single- if we don't like it, change it at the next handedly, and broke, having to borrow TRACK & FIELD RECORDS: WAVA meeting I'm in favor of higher Ed) Pete Mundle the air fare from Hawaii to LA She won 4017 Via Marina /tC-301 KUDOS the first prize for women in this race as Venice, CA 90291 well as the next Jordache marathon held (213) 823-8804 NATIONAL MASTERS NEWS The NMN is wonderful I only wish it in L.A. Gindy needed the money badly LONG DISTANCE RECORDS: Bob Mprtip ^ , 41st Issue were twice as thick. and earned it openly. Only other mara thon runners can come close to knowing 4^ati&nSl Ririiring'ijati'Center ' JANUARY 1982 I very much enjoy the columns by P.O. Box42888 , Mike Tymn and MacDonald Miller. the effort she, at 39 years old, put into Tucson, A2 85733 v Both write well and are interesting and that last victory rurmmg a tou^ course Editor (602) 323-2223 fimny. in 2:39. She doesn't need Mr. Gassell to INDOOR RECORDS AND RANKINGS: A1 Sheahen manage her money in a trust fund I think Haig Bohigian Linda Sipprelle 225 Hunter Ave. Santo Domingo she is quite capable of making her own Production North Tarrytown, NY 10591 investments. He should be content with West Coast Graphics (914) 631-1547 KIDDY'S SUSPENSION TAG'S percentage of the royalties re WORLD ASSOCIATION OF Sandy received this telegram from ceived from endorsements and commer VETERAN ATHLETES (WAVA) CONTRIBUTORS tag's Ollan CasselL cials made by Bill Rogers and Frank Alistair Aitken, Ruth Anderson, AS A RESULT OF YOUR PAR PRESIDENT: Leo Penning Haig Bohigian, Rodney Shorter. Ifonly these two wouldstand up Don Farquharson TICIPATION IN THE JORDACHE Chamock. Alvin Clark, Phil Conley. ROSE BOWL MARATHON ON and be counted, Mr. Cassell's days 269 Ridgewood Road Bob Fine, J*Jolan Fowler, Bill Gentry, NOVEMBER 23, 1980, AND IN West Hill, Ontario would, indeed, be numbered!! JimGerard, Spotswood Half HalHigdoa THE NIKE MARATHON ON .. CanadAMlC 2X3,. , , , .. In closing I appeal to all persons • Dave Jaeksoa MikeJackson,BobMartia SEPTEMBER 13, 1981, YOU ARE NORTH AMERICAN REP: Wendell Miller, Wilf Morgaa interested in the integrity and honesty of Bob Fine _ . " i " SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY PeteMundle, Mike Tyirui, JackPenningtoa FROM EVENTS WHICH ARE our sport to boycott TAG and join other 77 Prospect Place ".• Phi!Partridge, BarbaraPike,Jim Scanell, REQUIRED TO HAVE A TAG organizations such as RRGA which Brooklyn, IsIY 11217 Felicity Schimper, Val Schultz, SANCTION: THOSE EVENTS seem to have the best interests of its (212) 789-6622 TomSheaheaBruce Springbeg Bill Stock, BEING INTERNATIONAL COM TECHNICAL CHAIRMAN: members in mind rather than the lining Tc»n Sturak, Danny Thiel, Stan Thdmpsoa PETITIONS. DOMESTIC CHAM Ian Hume of its own pockets. Dave Thoresoa Jim Weed PIONSHIP EVENTS, AND ALL R.R. #1 OTHER EVENTS CONDUCTED Fred Kiddy Mellroume, (Quebec PHOTOS AND SANCTIONED BY TAG. A Palm Springs, Calif. Canada John Allea Tim Bradley, Hans Bmhner, FULL REPORT WILLBE SERVED (TAC's ban does not include masters 819-826-5418 JeromeMcFadea Mike Tyma Bob Pates, TO YOU BY THE END OF VICE PRESIDENT Richard Lee Slotkin.