Jay Silvester is BACK! American record at age 70

[tafnut]

Because no one is giving the bald fat guys medals and telling them they are nationally ranked athletes.

Oh yeah?

Here's the M50 world champion at 100 meters:.

You misunderstand - there's PLENTY of fat bald guys winning track medals. It's the fat bald neighborhood football players that don't get them.

[Track fan]

Because no one is giving the bald fat guys medals and telling them they are nationally ranked athletes.

Oh yeah?

Here's the M50 world champion at 100 meters:



K E N

See http://www.masterstrack.com/news2003/feb26.html for more on Marty Krulee.

Yes but he is a former national class sprinter. It's not like he is Joe Lunch Bucket who never broke 12 seconds in high school running..... :roll:

[Kevin Richardson]

In Ken's defense, if that is necessary, there are a lot of very good performers out there in the Masters category. There is not a lot of depth, as age makes us more vulnerable to injuries, job pressures, grandchildren, etc. My own situation was a wicked knee injury resulting in drop foot (a bit of a problem for a sprinter/jumper).

For those of us who enjoy watching most any kind of race, focusing on the competition over the speed, Masters events are a hoot. I doubt if even Ken expects it to be front page stuff any time soon, but it is still worthy of some attention for the diehard fan.

Ciao

[tafnut]

Masters events are a hoot.

That's a nice way of putting it. :wink:

[TrackCEO]

In Ken's defense, if that is necessary, there are a lot of very good performers out there in the Masters category.

Thanks, Kevin.

Here's a shot of M55 superstar Bill Collins (flopped in Photoshop) and M20 doppelganger Tyson Gay with the same form. Collins, of course, holds a gazillion records and national/world titles.



K E N

And today USATF finally gave some props to Jay Silvester:

http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?duid=USATF_2007_10_15_14_32_43

[Jack Slocombe]

"In the W85 long and triple jumps, Gladys Miller-Sajwaj set the inaugural American records with her winning marks of 0.92m/3-0.25 and 2.64m/8-8, respectively."

Now that's impressive. And no broken legs.

[tafnut]

"In the W85 long and triple jumps, Gladys Miller-Sajwaj set the inaugural American records with her winning marks of 0.92m/3-0.25 and 2.64m/8-8, respectively."
Now that's impressive. And no broken legs.

An 85-year-old woman triple jumping is

[bf]

Just to nitpick, the W85 American records should be: 2.31/7'7(0.0w) and 5.67/18'7 1/4, by Helen Beauchamp(Tn) at this year's Nat.Seniors Games. The world TJ mark is 5.92/19'5 by an Australian. Yes, hats off to any 80+ triplejumpers. No surprise it's one of the least-contested events.

[tandfman]

I imagine there aren't many pole vaulters in that age group either.

[tafnut]

I imagine there aren't many pole vaulters in that age group either.

That's my life's dream: to hold the Pole Vault record for the 105-109 age group!!

[Mennisco]

Oh, so you saw the babe I picked up on this thread?
http://mb.trackandfieldnews.com/discuss ... 936#404936

Very well done!

[TrackCEO]

That's my life's dream: to hold the Pole Vault record for the 105-109 age group!!

A couple years ago, World Masters Athletics instituted the M100 age group.

Until that addition, it meant that folks as old as 120 would have to compete against kids of 95. But we still have a problem! There is no M105 age group. M100 is an open-ended age group for all athletes 100 and over -- as old as they get. This is an OUTRAGE! :evil:

I don't want taf or anyone being forced to compete against newbie centenarians. If M65s don't have to race M40s, then how is it that a 125-year-old sprinter has to compete against a 100-year-old? Huh? Huh?

I DEMAND that WMA avoid this atrocious scenario by creating M105, M110 and M115 age groups IMMEDIATELY!

As far as the M120 age group is concerned, let the 140-year-olds go in that group.

It'll make them feel young again. :lol:

K E N

[jeremyp]

He recalled attending one such meet when he was 61. “I was showing some old duffers how to do it,” he said. “They were so excited competing. One guy said: ‘I just threw 120 feet. What did you do?’ I told him I just threw 204 feet.”

Given this quote from the NYT, is this accurate? Different weight? I know it's different age group.

[tandfman]

The weight of the men's discus for all ages 60+ is 1 kg, the same as the normal non-masters women's discus. I've no idea what the record is in the 60-64 age group, but if he can throw 165 feet at age 70, I suppose he could have thrown the same implement 204' when he was 61.