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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

Masters athletes set records galore at Pole Vault Summit

Posted January 10th, 2008 at 5:24 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Masters athletes shredded the record books over the weekend as a half-dozen competitors set a total of eight world indoor records at the 18th annual National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada.

Some 60 Masters men and women as old as 72 were among 2,400 athletes racing down a dozen elevated runways arrayed like spokes of a bicycle at Reno’s Livestock Events Center.

In the elite men’s division Friday, American record holder Jeff Hartwig led the way — becoming the first over-40 jumper to clear 18 feet in legitimate competition. Jumping 5.50 meters/18 feet .50 inch, Hartwig broke a record only an hour old. In a separate competition, longtime rival Pat Manson of Colorado (who also turned 40 in late 2007), upped the listed world indoor record twice, finally to 5.36m/17-7.
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Shaheed, Harvey named Masters Athletes of the Year

Posted June 7th, 2007 at 1:20 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The USATF Masters Track and Field Awards Committee has announced its Athletes of the Year for 2007. The awards are based on their accomplishments during the 2006 outdoor and 2007 indoor track seasons.

At the top of the list are two athletes who have earned the highest honors of Masters Track and Field. Nolan Shaheed, of Pasadena, Calif., was named Masters Male Athlete of the Year, and Alisa Harvey, of Manassas, Va., has been named Masters Female Athlete of the Year. The remaining athletes have earned awards within their respective age brackets.
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