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…
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…
9/18/22 HIGHLANDS NJ Men’s Overall race Twenty minutes into the race, the temperature and the humidity both stood at 73. The wind speed was 17-20 mph. The only thing hotter than the day was the pace that Riley Cook threw down to start the Masters 12 Km race, hitting the…
05/21/2022 ROCHESTER NY—The thunderstorms held off until later in the evening; the temperatures at race time were in the low 80s. Nolan Shaheed, the Masters Track and Field legend, decided to step off the track and onto the roads, coming home with another American Record at age 72, breaking the…
2018 Women Start – Courtesy of Crim Fitness Foundation 05/21/2022 ROCHESTER NY—Another record falls as 204 Masters Runners are registered for the USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships, smashing the participation record of 141! The Rochester Mile hosts the Championships for the first time, sharing the spotlight with USA Cycling’s Pro…
10/24/2021 DEDHAM MA–The James Joyce Ramble will host the USATF Masters 10 Km Championships for the 8th time! Over 280 of the fastest Masters distance runners in the country will head to Dedham MA this weekend to race over the rolling hills of this quiet, historic suburb outside of Boston….
3/20/22 – SYRACUSE NY Rain held off, with low 40’s temperatures, and 12 mph winds with some gusts over the last few miles. The fit Masters athletes lined up for the race shrugged off the weather and the 457 feet of elevation gain. In the women’s race, Jennifer Bigham Pittsburgh…
2/26/22 ATLANTA GA—Before the day dawned the Masters athletes were picking up their bibs, doing their pre-race stretching and warm-up routines. Some were blowing on their hands to stay warm in the 37-degree temperatures. Luckily the Atlanta Track Club had a large tent set up for the Masters Championship athletes….
January 11, 2022 The weather unfolded as expected. It was a great day for running and for spectators with light jackets or sweaters. Under mostly cloudy skies, the temperatures ranged from the upper 50’s to low 60’s. The winds were 6-7 mph for the Women’s race at 9:30 AM PST…
October 25 2021. For many of the nearly 300 Masters athletes who assembled at the historic Franklin Park, Boston, MA on Sunday morning, the 17th, the prospects for the team were of primary concern. In some cases, the goal was to nail down a Masters National Grand Prix MNGP title for…
