Relive the 2014 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships!
Presented by The Pacific Association/USATF and the Sacramento Sports Commission
HELPFUL LINKS
NEWS
Updated July 8, 2014
- Links to Videos of Championships Action
- Spectacular Slide Show of Championships Action from Sacramento Sports Commission Photographer Bryan Patrick
- Capitol Shot Put Men’s Final; Entire Event
- Capitol Shot Put Women’s Final
- News 10 Interview with Michelle Carter
- FloTrack Results and Interviews
- Bernard Lagat 5,000m Win
- Conley/Hasay 10,000m Battle
- Galen Rupp’s 10,0000m Win
- Huddle takes on Rowbury for the 5,000m Win
- Highlights of Men’s and Women’s 100m. Michael Rodgers and Tianna Bartoletta win.
- 2014 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships Overview
- Day 2 Report from KCRA News
- Is Sac on Track for more Track & Field? by Alice Voisin, courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- Day 5: Tarmoh finally earns 200 meter title. by Mark Winitz
- Is Sac back on track for more events? courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- Kori Carter wins first national title in 400-meter hurdles courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- Sacramento Bee Final News & Notes featuring PA’s Stephanie Brown Trafton’s Return to Competition
- Day 5 News & Notes courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- Photo Galleries courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- Day 4: Day Four Yields Solid Performances at 2014 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships. by Mark Winitz
- Day 4 News courtesy of the Sacramento Bee
- Day 3: Huddle and Rowbury Wage Memorable Duel for 5,000 meter crown. by Mark Winitz
- Golden West Invitational Results
- Echo Summit Dedication Press coverage
- KCRA Video: “Paying tribute to Olympic heroes in Echo Summit”
- Mountain Democrat: “Protest duo at documentary showing”
- Tahoe Daily Tribune: “Olympians return to Echo Summit”
- USATF News: “1968 Olympians Return to Echo Summit”
- Day 2: Conley and Rupp Garner 10,000 meter Titles. by Mark Winitz
- Kim Conley wins W10,000m: Press Release from John Schumacher
- Juniors Star in Decathlon on Day 2: Press Release from Fred Baer
- Michelle Carter at the Capitol Shot Put from Joe Davis, Sacramento Bee
- Day 1 – Capitol Shot Put: In Depth Article by Mark Winitz
- Pacific Association Athletes Competing at the US Outdoor TF Championships List
- Californians Competing at the US Outdoor TF Championships List (courtesy of Mark Winitz)
- Sacramento Bee’s very helpful Guide to 2014 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
- Event schedule for the US Outdoor TF Championships is posted: Check it out!
- Event schedule for the US Outdoor TF Championships is posted: Check it out!
- Local favorite Kim Conley will compete in the 10,000m. Run the Billy Mills 10K (7 pm, 6/26) and then stay to cheer her on! Entry to the Billy Mills 10K includes a ticket for the Nationals June 26 events.
- Echo Summit Track Dedication to be held the morning of June 27. Press Release
- “Capitol Shot” will kick off Championships… at the State Capitol on June 25! Read more.
- 2-Day TF Champs Tickets Are Now Available
- TF Outdoor Champs to host Billy Mills 10K on June 26, 7 pm, before the TF Champs 10,000m event. Entry includes TF Champs ticket!
- 55th Annual Golden West Invitational will be held in conjunction with National Outdoor TF Championships on Saturday, June 28.
- Click HERE for online ticket sales.
- Tickets are available!
- Official USATF Press Release
- FloTrack.com Report
- KCRA News Report
- Sacramento Bee Report
► 2009 SF Marathon/Half Marathon Elite Status Info
SF Marathon/Half Marathon Elite Status Info
Here is an opportunity for Pacific Association athletes. For more
information, see: www.thesfmarathon.com
2009 SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON (and Half Marathon)
Sunday, July 26, 2009
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVITED STATUS
The 2009 San Francisco Marathon(tm) (and accompanying Second Half
Marathon) invites elite and emerging elite athletes to inquire about
participation in the event. Invited status is based on demonstrated past
performances. For qualified athletes, we offer:
— Air travel assistance within the U.S. via JetBlue Airways.
— Complimentary hotel accommodations at our official host hotel, the
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Center in San Francisco
–Complimentary entry and seeded starting line position
We do NOT offer a prize money purse.
REQUIREMENTS FOR INVITED ATHLETE CONSIDERATION
Complimentary Entry, Travel, and Accommodations: Sub-2:30 men/Sub-2:50
women or equivalent within the past two years is suggested for
consideration.
Complimentary Entry and/or Accommodations Only: Sub-2:40 men/Sub-3:00
women or equivalent within the past two years is suggested for
consideration.
Slower times may be considered on a space-available basis.
Course Records
Marathon: Andrew Cook (2:25:57 – 2007) and Yolanda Flamino (2:43:41-
2007) Masters: Mustopha Berri (2:33:57 – 2008) and Carolyn Koszalka
(3:13:44 – 2007)
Second Half Marathon: Kelly Fermoyle (1:08:08 – 2007) and Ana Morales
(1:14:38 – 2008)
ELITE/INVITED ATHLETE APPLICATION/INSTRUCTIONS
Elite status is limited. Please apply as soon as possible, and no later
than July 1, 2009.
Elite applicants should apply via email. Please do the following:
As soon as possible, please email a complete running vita/resume AND
cover letter containing the following to the Elite Athlete Coordinator
below:
(a) Name, age, citizenship, current residence
Non-U.S, athletes please include your U.S, visa type (P-1, O-1, etc.) and
expiration date
(b) Sponsor/club
(c) All-time PRs
(d) Best races in last two years (race name, date, finishing place and
time)
(e) Best races all time (with above details)
Important!
Marathon Runners: Include a list of up to 5 marathon race finishing
times, including copies of your finisher’s certificates, if available.
Half Marathon Runners: Include a list of up to 5 half marathon or
marathon race finishing times, including copies of your finisher’s
certificates, if available
(f) Include all contact information INCLUDING your E-MAIL ADDRESS so we
can respond to your application.
Please e-mail ALL information to: [email protected]
If you do not have access to e-mail, send the information to:
RunSFM Elite Athlete Coordinator
P.O. Box 77148
San Francisco, CA 94107
Regards,
Mark Winitz
Invited Athlete and Media Coordinator
The San Francisco Marathon(tm)
Win-It!z Sports Public Relations
www.runsfm.com
► Volunteer Clubs/Teams who Worked at Youth Championship Meets
Volunteer Clubs/Teams who Worked at Youth Championship MeetsTo All PA Youth Teams:The volunteer list of clubs/teams who worked at our championship meets this season is listed below. If your team/club name is not on here and you did work, let me know as soon as possible. I will be sending this list for payout to John Mansoor by tomorrow Monday; Tuesday at the latest, to expedite travel fund payments immediately. Hopefully you should then receive it before departing to Greensboro.
3M Track Club And just as a reminder; we will pay for your athlete(s) entry into the JO Nationals. If they do not participate, you must refund us or you (if unattached) or your team will not be included when we pay next year and the years thereafter. Good luck and God bless, Joanne Slaton-Camargo |
► 2009 IAAF World T&F Championships – Brown Trafton, Hill Thurmond squeak into final
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Day 7 Updates Shannon Rowbury (San Francisco), Women’s 1,500 meters, semifinalsQuote & report courtesy of USATF: It was fun out there, coming off a fall in the quarterfinal and a thunderstorm before this, I just kind of had to laugh and go and have a good time. It was a great field. I figured it would be kind of slow, tactical and a kick. I just prepared myself for that. (Last lap) I knew it would open up the last 100 meters. It always does. I just tried to stay smooth and relaxed as much as possible. When I found the opening, I went hard for the finish. I was so frustrated with the way that the quarterfinals went because I prepared for the final. I got myself in the best shape I have ever been in for this final race. I knew I had to make my way into the final field. If I wasn’t going to be in the semi, I would like it to be because I had a bad day and I was not tripped. I was disappointed with that, but I am thankful for the appeals process and USATF who fought so hard on my behalf. That was one of the reasons I had to go out there and have some fun. Team USA sends three to women’s 1,500m final Stephanie Brown Trafton (Galt, CA) 12th in DiscusQuote & report courtesy of USATF: It’s been a rough go these last two days. The ring was fine. If anything, it was warming up, then having to sit there. There’s nothing I can really point to. Physically, I’m kind of worn out, but I know I can get some big marks. Women’s discus final Day 6 UpdatesCharonda Williams (Richmond, CA) 5th in 200m heat 2, does not advance.Reprot courtesy of USATF: 2009 USA Outdoor Championships fourth-place finisher Charonda Williams (Richmond, Calif.) finished fifth in heat 2 in 22.81 and did not advance. 2008 Olympic Games fifth-place finisher Marshevet Hooker (Pflugerville, Tex.) ran in heat 1 of the semifinals and did not finish, pulling up around the curve with a hamstring strain. Day 5 UpdatesFirst Round 200m: Charonda Williams (Richmond, CA) advances
Brown Trafton squeaks into final
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► WORLD CLASS COMPETITORS READY FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON
WORLD CLASS COMPETITORS READY FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON
Mark Winitz
Media Coordinator, The San Francisco Marathon(TM)
Win-It!z Sports Public Relations
(650) 948-0618 – Direct
[email protected]
scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2009, will draw more than 20,000 runners
entered in the event’s marathon, two accompanying half marathons, and 5K
run. The elite fields set to toe the starting line will include, perhaps,
the strongest women’s contingent in the 32 years a major marathon has run
in San Francisco.
Yoko Shibui (Japan), Tera Moody (USA), and Fiona Docherty (New Zealand)
are members of their respective national teams that will compete at the
upcoming IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany. All
three athletes will run in The San Francisco Marathon (SFM) events as a
tune-up for the marathon on August 23 at the World Championships. Moody
and Docherty are entered in SFM’s 2nd Half Marathon (which covers the
second half of the city-wide marathon course). Shibui, however, has opted
for the full marathon race that includes a memorable out-and-back tour
over the Golden Gate Bridge.
As the all-time seventh fastest female marathoner in the world, the
30-year-old Shibui is a national celebrity in Japan. Her lightening-swift
personal best of 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 41 seconds at the 26.2-mile
distance, which she recorded at the 2004 Berlin Marathon, set a Japanese
national record (since eclipsed by Mizuki Noguchi’s 2:19:12 in 2005).
“The San Francisco Marathon will serve as a final long run in my
preparations for the World Championships, and as a time trial to see
where I really am at sea level,” said Shibui who has been training at
7,000 feet elevation in Flagstaff, Ariz. for the past two months under
the wings of her coach, Shigeharu Watanabe. “San Francisco is a beautiful
city and I’m really looking forward to spending some time there. Running
a marathon will be a great way to do some sight-seeing. It will be nice
to get ‘genki’ (good-spirited) power from my fellow Japanese people in
San Francisco.”
Shibui’s credentials make her a candidate to eclipse SFM’s current
women’s course record of 2:43:41 set by Yolanda Flamino in 2007. Shibui,
however, said she plans on “cruising” the hilly marathon course in the
2:45 to 2:55 range along with her Japanese teammate and training partner,
Ikuyo Yamashita, who owns a 2:39:07 personal best. Even so, a training
effort could put either woman on the winner’s podium.
Last summer, Shibui competed at the Olympic Games in Beijing where she
placed 17th at 10,000 meters. Already this year, she has won the Osaka
Ladies Marathon in 2:23:42 and helped her Japanese national team to
victory at the highly competitive Yokohama International Women’s Ekiden
relay.
Tera Moody and Fiona Docherty headline the deepest-ever female elite
field for SFM’s 2nd Half Marathon (13.1 miles). Although the event’s 1st
Half Marathon is popular among many runners primarily because of its
scenic tour of San Francisco’s world-famous bay waterfront and the Golden
Gate Bridge, elite runners prefer the flatter and faster 2nd Half
Marathon course.
Moody, 28, who resides in Colorado Springs, Colo. earned her place on the
U.S. team headed to the IAAF World Championships by placing fifth at the
2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials in 2:33:54, a personal record.
Although Moody missed making the U.S. Olympic team by a mere two places
at that race, she wasn’t disappointed by the outcome.
“The opportunity to run in the World Championships is a dream come true,”
said Moody. “I’ve been dreaming about it pretty much every day since the
Marathon Trials. I feel it’s the next best thing to the Olympics.”
Moody is focusing on the World Championships marathon in Berlin by
turning in 100-mile training weeks in Colorado’s altitude.
“I like to run a half marathon about a month out from my marathons, get
in a really solid effort, and see what I need to work on,” said Moody,
whose half marathon personal record is 1:13:04. “San Francisco fits in
perfectly and I really love the city. Right now I’m feeling really strong
and I’m not worrying too much about my speed.”
New Zealand’s Docherty is also preparing for Berlin in Colorado (Boulder)
where she is coached by former marathon world record holder Steve Jones.
Docherty, 33, is “transitioning to the marathon” (her own words)
following years as an accomplished triathlete and duathlete. Last
January, the Kiwi ran a debut “non-triathlon” effort at the Austin 3M
Half Marathon in 1:15:56 followed by a 2:42:11 at the Ottawa Marathon in
May.
Others to watch in the 2nd Half Marathon women’s field: Christy Beckman
(32, San Diego), a former NCAA Division I All-American at the University
of California, Irvine (1/2 marathon PR: 1:16:04); and Jessica Minty (25,
Blowing Rock, N.C.), a recent grad of Colby College (Maine) who is making
her half marathon debut after scoring a 5K PR of 15:56 on the track last
April.
2nd Half Marathon entrant Sylvia Mosqueda, 43, of Los Angeles is
virtually unbeatable in the masters (age 40 and over) division. Her
1:14:26 half marathon at Huntington Beach in 2007 ranks her #3 all-time
on the U.S. women’s masters list. Plus, Mosqueda owns the fastest
lifetime half marathon best (1:09:52) in the women’s field.
Three former SFM champions are returning to compete.
Chad Worthen (35, Sacramento) won last year’s marathon contest, easily
topping all men in 2:31:52. This year, Worthen will try his hand in the
2nd Half Marathon where he’ll vie against a number of younger competitors
with excellent marks. They include Ethiopia’s Abiyot Endale, 23, whose
1:05:27 half marathon best is the class of the field.
Andrew Cook (Flower Mound, Tex.) and former Santa Rosa High School and
Stanford University track and cross country standout Julia Mallon (nee
Stamps) are entered in the marathon, looking to add more SFM individual
champion trophies to their shelves. Cook, 28, a 2008 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Trials qualifier with a 2:19:47 personal best, scored
back-to-back men’s victories at SFM in 2006 and 2007. Cook’s primary
challenger could come from Allen Wagner (28, Huntingdon Valley, Penn.)
who was 25th overall at the ’08 Trials in 2:18:25.
Mallon, 30, will be seeking her second trip to the awards stand at SFM
after winning the women’s race in 2006. The talented athlete who now
resides in Miami, Fla. with her husband, Jon. Mallon is returning to good
form just six months after giving birth to Ashlin Rose, the couple’s
first child. She captured second place at the rugged Big Sur
International Marathon last April. Her marathon best is 2:46:18, which
she turned in at the 2003 Chicago Marathon, a time that qualified her for
the U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials the following year.
“I look forward to the joy of racing The San Francisco Marathon yet
another year. The race has morphed into a real family affair,” said
Mallon. Her husband, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law who has just
returned from the war in Afghanistan are running in the 1st Half
Marathon. Mallon’s infant daughter and parents will be waiting for her at
the finish line.
The 2009 San Francisco Marathon, on Sunday, July 26, starts and finishes
on the Embarcadero at Mission Street, near Justin Herman Plaza and the
Ferry Building. The official starting time is 5:30 a.m. Top marathon
runners are expected to reach the finish line at Embarcadero and Folsom
at approximately 7:50 a.m. Top runners in the 2nd Half Marathon, which
starts in Golden Gate Park, will reach the same finish line at about 9:20
a.m.
REGISTRATION DETAILS and more information about The San Francisco
Marathon(TM), and all of the marathon’s events, are available online at
www.runsfm.com.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION: Contact Mark Winitz, Media Coordinator, at
650-948-0618, 650-799-3319 (mobile), or preferably via e-mail at
[email protected].
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About The San Francisco Marathon(TM)
The San Francisco Marathon enjoys success as the premier summertime
marathon in the U.S. San Francisco’s blend of natural beauty, big city
charm, and perfect mid-summer running temperatures, make marathon running
in San Francisco a truly magical experience. Race events include a full
marathon, two half marathons (choose a half), 5K, and Progressive
Marathon. The event’s unique Cause to Run program has raised over $10
million for local non-profit organizations since 2003. The San Francisco
Marathon’s Youth Run4Fun running program allows San Francisco’s
underprivileged youth, ages 7 to 17, to train for, and participate in,
the marathon’s events without cost.
The 2009 San Francisco Marathon is sponsored by CytoSport, Gu Energy Gel,
and Organs ‘R’ Us. Our partners include Committed 2 Community, The San
Francisco Marathon Training Program, Youth Run4Fun, The Big Rumble, and
the San Francisco Amateur Radio Club.
► National Marathon Championship Funding
National Marathon Championship FundingThe LDR Committee has voted to award $250 travel reimbursement grants to As part of the selection process, the committee requests that any
Please send requested information to Katie Wasilenko ([email protected]), |
► ELITE ATHLETES SOUGHT – 5th ANNUAL APPLIED MATERIALS SILICON VALLEY TURKEY TROT
ELITE ATHLETES SOUGHT – 5th ANNUAL APPLIED MATERIALS SILICON VALLEY TURKEY TROT
There’s still time to pre-register online for the APPLIED MATERIALS SILICON VALLEY TURKEY TROT / ELITE 5K
(PACIFIC ASSOCIATION/USATF OPEN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S 5K CHAMPIONSHIP)
Thursday, November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day)
San Jose, CA
There’s still time to pre-register online for this great race.
Participate in this championship and be a part of what is sure to be one
of the FASTEST 5K races in the U.S. in 2009–on an exciting,
flat-and-fast, four loop course in a world-class field.
For registration, and full race details, please visit the event’s web
site at:
See you there.
Regards,
Mark Winitz
Elite Athlete Coordinator
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot/Elite 5K
Win-It! z Sports Public Relations
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ELITE ATHLETES SOUGHT – 5K ROAD DISTANCE
Elite Long Distance Runners, Athlete Managers, and Coaches:
****5th ANNUAL APPLIED MATERIALS SILICON VALLEY TURKEY TROT****
ELITE ATHLETE 5K (Formerly Synaptics Elite Athlete 5K)
Thursday, November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day)
San Jose, California
“Eleven men broke 14 minutes, easily the highest number of any (road)
race in the world (in 2008).”
– David Monti, Race Results Weekly, December, 2008
— Prize Purse Total: $25,000 (includes U.S. record
bonuses)
— Separate races for elite men and elite women
— Open Men’s/Women’s 5K Championship for the Pacific
Association/USA Track & Field (PA/USATF)
PRIZE PURSE
The event includes a $12,100 all-comers prize purse, $2,900 Pacific
Association/USATF Open Men’s/Women’s championship purse, plus additional
$5,000 bonuses for new U.S. 5K road records.
All-Comers 5K Prize Funds
1st Place Male & Female Overall: $2,500
2nd Place Male & Female Overall: $1,500
3rd Place Male & Female Overall: $850
4th Place Male & Female Overall $500
5th Place Male & Female Overall $250
6th Place Male & Female Overall $100
Masters 1st Place Male & Female $350
PA/USATF 5K Championship Prize Funds *
PA/USATF Open Men and Women (Individuals):
1st – $500, 2nd – $350, 3rd – $250, 4th – $200, 5th – $100, 6th – $50
* Double dipping is allowed between All-Comers and PA/USATF prize
purses. PA/USATF prize money is awarded to PA/USATF members only.
U.S. 5K Record Bonuses
$5,000 for the first U.S. male and/or female setting a U.S. 5K open road
record.
Records (as of 9/8/09):
Men: 13:24 Marc Davis (CO) Carlsbad 5000, CA 03/31/96
Women: 14:54 Deena Drossin (CA) Carlsbad 5000, CA 04/07/02
COURSE
Flat and fast, USA Track & Field certified, spectator-friendly course in
downtown San Jose. Four loops (3/4 miles each loop). To view a course
map, visit:
www.usatf.org/events/courses/search/
Then, select “California” in the State field and enter “Seagate” in the
“Course name” field, and click on SEARCH.
COURSE RECORDS
Men:
13:37 Scott Bauhs/USA (2008) and Ridouane Harroufi/Morocco (2007)
Women:
15:53 Rose Kosgei/Kenya (2007)
2008 TOP RESULTS
Men:
1-Scott Bauhs USA/ CA 13:37
2-Jacob Korir Kenya 13:38
3-Josphat Boit Kenya 13:41
Women:
1-Rose Kosgei Kenya 16:00
2-Aziza Aliyu Ethiopia 16:02
3-Belainesh Gebre Ethiopia 16:05
For complete 2008 and prior year’s results see:
http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventID=1605324&pubID=3
INVITED ATHLETE AMENITIES
– Complimentary entry
– Seeded starting line position in separate elite 5K races for men and
for women
– Hotel Accommodations in first class hotels
– Limited Airfare (U.S. domestic travel on Southwest Airlines) for
selected athletes
– Travel Stipends for selected athletes unable to fly on Southwest
Airlines
CONSIDERATION – INVITED ATHLETE STATUS
Sub-14:30 men/ Sub-16:30 women (or equivalent) in last 18 months
suggested for consideration.
Slower times (Sub-14:45 men/Sub-17:45 women) may be considered for
sub-elite status (comp entry only).
As soon as possible, please send a complete running vita/resume AND cover
letter containing the following information to the Elite Athlete Contact
below:
– Name, age, citizenship, current residence
– U.S. visa status, if applicable
– Sponsor/Club
– All-time PRs
– Best races in last 18 months (race name, location, date, finishing
place and time) – roads and/or track (please specify)
– Best races all time (with above details)
– Contact information
E-Mail response is preferred.
ELITE ATHLETE COORDINATOR
E-Mail: Mark Winitz
Win-It! z Sports Public Relations
Phone: 650-948-0618
Fax: 650-949-2172
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The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
– Run or Walk for Health, Hope, and a Home
http://svturkeytrotcom
Applied Materials, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership
Group, The City of San Jose, the County of Santa Clara, and the South Bay
Labor Council, present a 5K and 10K family fun event on Thanksgiving
morning in downtown San Jose benefiting: the Santa Clara Family Health
Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, and Housing Trust of Santa Clara
County. Last year’s 4th annual event drew more than 7,000 participants
(all races) and raised more than $200,000 for these charities.
► PA’s Joy Upshaw-Margerum & Ed Burke Headline World Masters Champs
PA’s Joy Upshaw-Margerum & Ed Burke Headline World Masters Champs
For Immediate Release Friday, July 17, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Contact: Tom Surber
USA Track & Field
Media Information Manager 317-713-4690; [email protected]
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U.S. stars to compete at World Masters Championships ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~
INDIANAPOLIS – World champions, national champions, record holders and Hall of Famers aplenty will compete for Team USA at the 2009 World Masters Athletics Championships, July 28-August 8 in Lahti, Finland.
The championships will feature athletes from all over the world ranging in age from 30-95+ in an impressive display of speed, strength, and endurance for all ages. Track events will range from 100 meters to 10,000 meters, while field events will include the full range of jumps and throws. Team USA athletes to watch in Lahti include:
M65 Ed Burke, who is a U.S. Masters record holder and national champion in the hammer throw. Burke was a 1984 Olympian and flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team during the opening ceremonies in Los Angeles.
Renee Henderson swept the 100m, 200m & 400m at the recently completed 2009 USA Masters Championships in Oshkosh, Wis., and will be making her W45 debut in Lahti. She competed in the W40 age-group at Oshkosh.
W45 Joy Upshaw Margerum is a renowned Masters sprinter/hurdler, an American Masters record holder and the winner of numerous national titles.
W45 Patricia Porter will look to defend her 2007 World Masters title in the high jump. M50 Val Barnwell is a former Guyana Olympian and World Masters champion, who will compete in the 100m, 200m & 400m. M50 Anselm LeBourne is a former American record holder and World Masters 800m champion, who will compete in the 800m and 1,500m. M50 Bruce McBarnette is a three-time World Masters high jump champion who set the U.S. record in his age group of 1.93m/6-4 at the 2009 USA Masters Championships. M50 Ralph Fruguglietti will look to defend his 2007 world discus throw title. W50 Carol Finsrud will seek to defend her throws titles from the 2007 World Masters Championships. . W50 Monica Joyce, an Olympian for Ireland but now a U.S. citizen, recently set a world masters record at 5,000m. M65 Robert Cahners will seek to defend his World Masters weight throw title. Reigning World Masters M75 pole vault champion and 1952 Olympian Bud Held is slated to compete in the M80 age group. M65 Stephen Robbins, Masters Hall of Fame sprinter with numerous world titles.
M65 George Mathews, a hammer thrower and shot put competitor, Mathews is a former USATF Masters Chair and the winner of numerous national Masters Championships and five World Masters titles. M70 Sid Howard, Masters Hall of Fame middle-distance runner. M70 Emil Pawlik, Masters Hall of Fame combined-events competitor. W70 Jeanne Daprano, Masters Hall of Fame middle-distance runner. W70 Becky Sisley, Masters Hall of Fame combined events competitor. W70 Christel Donley, Masters Hall of Fame combined-events competitor. M80 Arnie Gaynor, who has set numerous records in throwing events. W80 Sumi Onodera-Leonard, Masters Hall of Fame sprinter and middle-distance runner. W80 Johnnye Valien, Masters Hall of Fame combined events competitor. M85 Mel Larsen, Masters Hall of Fame sprinter/hurdler. M85 Tom Patsalis, Masters Hall of Fame horizontal jumper. For more information and a complete list of U.S. entrants slated to compete at the 2009 World Masters Athletics Championships listed by age group, visit:
► World Youth Champs: PA’s Ashton Purvis bronze in 100, Ciarra Brewer 7th in TJ
World Youth Champs: PA’s Ashton Purvis bronze in 100, Ciarra Brewer 7th in TJMorgan and Eutsey bring home the hardware at World Youth Champs
07-10-2009Contact: Vicky Oddi Communications Coordinator USA Track & Field 317-713-4670 BRESSANONE, Italy – Led by Dale Morgan and Ebony Eutsey, Team USA brought home four more medals and Trevor Barron turned in an American Junior record performance Friday night at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy. In the men’s 110-meter hurdles final, Dale “DJ” Morgan (Pacoima, Calif.) ran a clean race without hitting a single hurdle. That, and the second-best start in the field, helped Morgan power down the straight and surge over the final four hurdles as he pulled away for the win in a world youth leading and personal best 13.28 seconds. In the semi-final round, Morgan won heat 2 in 13.55. It was the second-fastest time of the round and a personal best for him. Kendall Hayes (Lancaster, Texas) was fifth in heat 3 in 13.76. Ebony Eutsey (Miami, Fla.) led from wire-to-wire in the girls 400m final, making up the stagger in the first 150m and powering to the finish in 52.88 to win the gold medal. Countrywoman Michelle Brown (Shamong, N.J.) was second across the line in 53.44 to win the silver. With his typical fast start out of the blocks, Josh Mance (Pomona, Calif.) had the early lead in the boys 400m final. According to him, it was on the backstretch where he lost the race and Grenada’s Kirani James gained control. James crossed the line victorious in a blistering championship record 45.24. Mance was the runner-up in a personal best 46.22 to claim silver. In the boys 10,000m race walk, Trevor Barron (Bethel Park, Pa.) walked his own race, starting out in a pace that he knew he could handle and reeling in his competitors one-by-one. In 20th place after the first lap, Barron slowly picked off the other racers to eventually finish fourth in an American Junior record 42:22.79. The previous record of 42:50.20 was set by Ben Shorey in 2002.Baron’s performancewas the best finish by an American race walker at the World Championships level since Curt Clausen’s bronze medal in the 50 km race walk at the 1999 World Championships. Running the race of her life thus far, Eleanor Fulton (Lone Tree, Colo.) set her second personal best of the competition by placing sixth in the girls 2,000m steeplechase in 6:37.61. McKinzie Shulz finished 12th in 7:08.04. In field event finals, Shanay Briscoe (Houston, Texas) took eighth place in the girls high jump with a clearance of 1.79 meters/5 feet 10.5 inches and Tara Richmond (Long Beach, Calif.) was tied for 11th at 1.75m/5-8.75. Ciarra Brewer (Union City, Calif.) placed seventh in the girls triple jump with a best mark of 12.97m/42-6.75 and Alec Faldermeyer was sixth in the boys hammer throw with 69.73m/228-9. In the girls discus qualifying, Alex Collatz (Bakersfield, Calif.) had the farthest throw of the day with a toss of 49.93m/163-9, which automatically qualified her for the final. Erica Brand (Shawnee, Ks.) was sixth in group A with 44.10m/144-8. In the boys pole vault, Max Babits (Howell, Mich.) was 10th in group B with a clearance 4.50m/14-9. In the girls 800m semi-final, Claudia Francis (Laurelton, N.Y.) was fourth in heat 2 in 2:09.42 and Marielle Hall (Mount Laurel, N.J.) was fifth in heat three in 2:08.94. Team USA medal table as of July 10: Gold (3) Prezel Hardy (Killeen, Texas) boys 100m, 10.57 Ebony Eutsey (Miami, Fla.) girls 400m, 52.88 Dale Morgan (Van Nuyes, Caif.) boys 110m hurdles, 13.28 Silver (4) Kori Carter (Claremont, Calif.) girls 100m hurdles, 13.26 Ryan Crouser (Damascus, Ore.) boys discus throw, 61.64m/202-2 Josh Mance (Pomona, Calif.) boys 400m, 46.22 Michelle Brown (Shamong, N.J.) girls 400m, 53.44 Bronze (2) Ashton Purvis (Oakland, Calif.) girls 100m, 11.48 Bridgette Owens (Oak Park, Mich.) For more information on Team USA and the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships, visit www.usatf.org. For complete results, visit www.iaaf.org. ATHLETE QUOTES Josh Mance – boys 400m silver medalist “I did good, second place at this level is great. But I feel I could have run better today. I’m not satisfied with my time. I wanted to go 45 today. I lost this race on the backstretch, I didn’t hit it fast enough back there. I just need to keep training. My speed is there but the endurance isn’t. I’m running in the Junior Olympics in a few weeks and I hope to PR there.” Ebony Eutsey – girls 400m gold medalist “I worked to get out really fast. I knew Michelle (Brown) was my main competition. It feels great to win the gold medal. I didn’t think I could come to another country and win a medal like this. This means a lot to me. It takes me to the next level. I want to compete in the next Olympics. Its athletes like Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards that I look up to. Michelle Brown – girls 400m silver medalist “I really wanted Ebony and I to go one, two. Yeah, I would have liked to be the one but I am happy for Ebony. My plan was to get out fast because it would be my only chance with Ebony. She goes out so fast. This is a great way to end my year.” Dale “DJ” Morgan – boys 110m hurdle gold medalist “I got out strong and fast, bringing my knees up so I wouldn’t hit the hurdles like I’ve been doing. I’m happy with the win. It feels good. The only gold medal I’m missing now is from the Olympic Games. I’ve won the Junior Olympics, the Nationals and now Worlds. It feels great to add this to my trophy case. This means I’m the fastest in the world at my age in the 110m hurdles.” Trevor Barron – boys 10,000m race walk 4th-place finisher “I started where I knew I could hold. I expected the field to go out fast and that is what they did. But they came back to me. I kept an eye on third place and caught him but a couple km later it hit me and I dropped back. I’m a little disappointed with my performance but this is the best performance by an American since Curt (Clausen) in 1999. My sister got involved in the Junior Olympic program and I followed her, trying different events until I found the race walk. I qualified for the Pan Am Junior Championships but I still haven’t decided if I am going.” Eleanor Fulton – girls 2,000m steeplechase 6th-place finisher “It was tough from the start. I knew the first lap would be fast and I had to get out. I hit one of the barriers and banged my knee, that’s never happened to me before and I shook me up a little. It was really fun out there today, but also really tough. This has been such a great experience. I was so excited just to make the team so to make the final has made it that much better.” Kendall Hayes – boys 110m hurdle semi-final “I got a bad start, popped straight out of the blocks. And I hit too many hurdles. It has been a fun trip. It was a new experience for me. This is the first time I’ve been to Europe.” |
► 2009 USA Masters T&F Championships
2009 USA Masters T&F Championships
PA’s Shirley Dockstader sets AR in 5000m RW
Friday, July 10, 2009
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Three more WRs at USA MastersChampionshipsOSHKOSH, Wis. – For the second straight day, two 95-year-old men set records, but it was 75-year-old and 45-year-old women who posted the biggest mark during competition Friday at the 2009 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.In the women’s 75-79 year-old age group, Audry Lary set her second record of the meet with a world mark in the 400 meters. The Potomac Valley athlete ran an amazing 1:27.41 to break the existing world record of 1:27.70, held since 2002 by Great Britain’s Monica Shone. On Thursday, Lary had broken the American record in the W75 weight throw.
In W45, Karen Steen of Club Northwest shattered the world record in the 2,000m steeplechase with her time of 7:07.49 to wipe out the WR of 7:16.90 set by Julie Leonard of Switzerland in 2004.
The men’s 95-99 competitors continue to draw attention at the meet, as Leland McPhie of San Diego tied the world record in the long jump with his mark of 1.93m/6 feet, 4 inches for his second record in Oshkosh. McPhie on Thursday set a M95 American record in the shot put.
Max Springer of Knoxville, Tennessee, annihilated the American record in the M95 400m with his time of 2:45.36. The official record of 3:53.10 was set by Everett Hosak in 2000, while George Feinstein of Pasadena set a pending record of 3:39.64 on June 6 of this year.
Contested in the early morning hours of what turned out to be an 89-degree day, the race walks provided a pair of American records. Shirley Dockstader of Marin Racewalkers finished in 34:34.60 for a W75 AR, and John Starr of Florida Athletics finished in 33:57.72 for a record in the M80 age group.
Also on the Track, Becky Sisley of Oregon Track ran 17.32 in the W70 hurdles for an American record. On the field, Bruce McBarnette broke his own M45 high jump AR by one centimeter, clearing 1.93m/6-4 Robert Ward of Dallas broke the M75 American record in the discus, throwing 41.18m/135-1.
More than 1,000 athletes in age groups from 30 to 95 are providing an extraordinary demonstration of speed, power, skill, and endurance at the Masters Championships, showing that age is no barrier to lifetime fitness and competition. Track events will range from 100 meters to 10,000 meters, while field events will include the full range of jumps and throws. The meet runs through Sunday.
For complete results from the 2009 USA Masters Outdoor Championships, visit http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/USAMastersOutdoorTFChampionships/
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