Katie Sherron Women Overall Winner Bryan Lindsay Men Overall Winner Harvey and Bayly in a close finish INDIANAPOLIS IN From coast to coast and in between, six Masters athletes converged on Indianapolis with extraordinary fitness and a goal. Each executed perfectly and went home with a pending American Record. Jennifer…
USATF Masters LDR Award Winners
Overall Male/Female Road Runners of the Year Jenny Hitchings Nat Larson Divisional Road Runners of the Year AGE WOMEN MEN 40-44 45-45 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95-99 Sara Hall Roberta Groner Perry Shoemaker Jenny Hichings Jenny Hitchings Christine Kennedy Kathryn Martin Jeannie Rice Kathy Peterson…
Exciting Races at the Masters 10 Km Championships – Two American Records Fall!
DEDHAM MA April 30, 2023. The forecast was for wet and windy, but the rain slowed to a drizzle and stopped before the race; winds were 18-20 mph but, luckily for the runners, they were mostly cross winds. RECORDS Nat Larson 60 and Jan Holmquist 78 took down American Records. …
Athletes Beat the Heat at the USATF Masters Half Marathon
SYRACUSE, NY Sunday, April 16, 2023 It was a sunny 72F when the runners finished, a treat for spectators, but not so good for the half marathoners. The water and Gatorade were in high demand at the aid stations. For Masters athletes, it was a day of hydrating and rehydrating….
An American Record Falls as Masters Athletes Tame the ‘Atlanta Flat’ 5 Km Championship Course
ATLANTA GA Atlanta provided great conditions for the 2023 USATF Masters 5 Km Championships this past Saturday, February 25. Masters athletes toed the line under cloudy skies, with temperatures in the mid 50’s and light winds. Kathy Martin took down a 2015 record, with a net time of 21:44 smashing…
2023 USATF XC National Championships Recap
Masters Athletes Enjoy Gorgeous Sunny Cross County Race Day at Richmond The sun shone bright, but temperatures were in the low 40’s for the two Masters races—lots of arm sleeves and even a few knit hats made an appearance! The turf was dry with no mud. The Overall Masters races…
Masters races at USATF Club Cross Country Championships on Saturday, December 10th
December 10, 2022 When the rain starts coming down in buckets and the winds pick up enough to blow over a huge tree, it must be time for a Masters Club Cross Country National Championship! At Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the Women’s 6K race was already in the…
USATF RECAP-Boulder Colorado
Boulder Colorado. Saturday October 22, 2022. Temperatures climbed and the sun blazed forth at Harlow Platts Community Park. It was a great day for spectators. The cross-country course was an honest one, with your classic sharp, short up- and downhills, technical sections, and some cross-slope running. Lee Troop and his…
Masters Athletes Compete in Challenging Conditions Recap 2
September 25, 2022 The USATF Masters 12 Km Championships were hosted for the second year by the USATF-NJ’s By Hook Or By Crook Run. A record number of athletes gathered on the Jersey Shore and a record number, 299, finished. The course is out and back on the National Park Service…
Masters Athletes Put It All on the Line at the 12 Km National Championships on the Jersey Shore
September 23, 2022 Another participation record was set on Sunday, September 18th at Highlands, NJ. Last year there were 179 finishers, this year 299! The weather this past Sunday at the race was great for spectators but made for slower times than were anticipated. As one of my colleagues who has…