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Deena Kastor named USATF Athlete of the Week

Posted October 17th, 2007 at 9:15 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results

Deena Kastor has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the 2007 USA Women’s 10 km Championship Monday, October 8 at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston.

The 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist, Kastor cruised to victory in the 10 km, crossing the finish line in 32 minutes 01 second. Kastor reached the finish 40 seconds ahead of two-time defending women’s 10 km champion Katie McGregor, who was the runner-up in 32:41.

Another notable performance was turned in by National Track & Field Hall of Famer Jay Silvester, who set a M70 American masters record last Wednesday at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Saint George, Utah. The 1972 Olympic silver medalist and former world record holder in the discus, Silvester’s winning throw of 50.27 meters/164 feet 11 inches smashed the previous record of 48.06m/157-8 set by Wendell Palmer in 2002.
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Silvester sets American masters record

Posted October 15th, 2007 at 5:46 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Masters

National Track & Field Hall of Famer Jay Silvester set a M70 American masters record last Wednesday at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Saint George, Utah.

The 1972 Olympic silver medalist and former world record holder in the discus, Silvester’s winning throw of 50.27 meters/164 feet 11 inches smashed the previous record of 48.06m/157-8 set by Wendell Palmer in 2002.

Also at the Huntsman World Senior Games, Linda Cohn shattered the W55 American record in the javelin with her heave of 40.34m/132-4. The previous record of 28.06m/92-1 was set by LaTanya Glass in 2005. Marjorie Fitzgerald broke the W80 American 100 meter record, crossing the line in 18.76 seconds.
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Olympic great Al Oerter dies

Posted October 1st, 2007 at 3:05 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

Four-time Olympic gold medalist, former world record holder and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Al Oerter died Monday of heart failure in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. He was 71.

The greatest athlete ever to compete in the discus, Oerter participated in four Olympics, always as the underdog, and always came out the winner. With each win he set an Olympic record in the event.

A native of Astoria, N.Y., Oerter won his first gold medal in 1956 while he was a student at the University of Kansas, upsetting fellow National Track & Field Hall of Famer Fortune Gordien in throwing an Olympic record 56.37 meters/184 feet 11 inches.
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