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News about Masters Long Distance Running

Upcoming! 2019 USATF Masters 5 Km National Championship

08/08/2019Category: MLDR

Many of the fastest Masters LDR specialist are converging on Atlanta for the 2019 USATF Masters 5 Km National Championship. Hosted by the Atlanta Track Club on August 17th, you know it will be well organized! Defending Overall Masters Champions, David Angell, and Laurie Knowles, are entered. Will they be…

Masters Long Distance Running Individual Grand Prix

10/04/2018Category: MLDR

The Masters Individual Grand Prix (IGP) is open to all USATF Masters (ages 40+) member athletes who compete in one or more of the USA Masters LDR Championships listed on the Masters Grand Prix schedule. Awards: The following prizes will be awarded for both Masters Men and Masters Women in each…

Non-Stadia Team Selection (Road Events and Cross Country)

07/13/2018Category: MLDR

These rules apply to cross country and all WMA Non-Stadia road races, including road walks, the 10km and half-marathon road races. Cross Country is the first non-stadia event of the meet so it is critical that participating athletes contact Mary Rosado, Non-Stadia Team Manager, in advance if they want to be part…

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Angela Herzner

Angela topped 6000 points setting the Ultraweights W45 record in addition an Indoor Shot record (13.61m) in NY. She won Gold in the Throws Pent, Ultra Pent and Superweight at the Throws Champs in Seattle, won Gold in the Shot, Weight and SuperWeight at Indoor Nationals in NY, and won Gold in the Shot, Weight, Hammer, and Discus with a Silver in Javelin at Outdoors in Lexington. Great throwing!

Dave Bickel

Dave is an athlete, a coach, a meet host, an official and friend to masters throwers. Creating a throws mecca in his backyard, Dave hosts frequent meets providing opportunities for athletes at all levels to compete. His integrity and attention to detail is what have people coming back for more competitions. Dave is a huge asset to all track and field especially in Arizona. He is the USATF Masters Records Sub-Committee chair and has done an outstanding job of clarifying and streamlining the process and transparency. He has also served on the Throws Committee for several years. Dave leads the Arizona Desert Throwers (AZDT) team. As an athlete, he has held 8 USATF Age Group Records. Thanks, Dave, for your dedication to throwers!

Scott Eriksson

Scott won Gold in Shot and Discus at the 2022 Outdoors Nationals, Gold in shot at the 2022 Indoor Nationals and won Gold in both Shot and Discus at WMA in Tampere! He set and holds the American Records for Discus and Shot (M60). And all this while battling cancer…outstanding throwing!

George Mathews

George has been a fixture in Masters Throwing, and in USATF organizations, for well over 40 years. He has been ranked #1 in the US 27 times, with 57 Gold medals in USATF Nationals/Throws Champs and 8 records. He also has 17 WMA medals in Hammer and Weight, with 2 records. Positions have included National Masters Chairman and member of USATF Board of Directors, 2000-2006; Masters National Site Selection Chair 1996-2000; Masters Association Chair in Pacific Northwest and San Diego; 2001 USATF National President’s Award; Co-Founder of Seattle Masters Athletic Club 1991 and many more. He has hosted/directed many invitational, association, regional and national Masters champ including the Throws Champs multiple times. Thank you, George, for your lifetime commitment!

Mary Roman

Mary was a prolific and talented thrower throughout her career, earning 74 Gold, 30 Silver and 8 bronze at USATF Nationals including 18 US records. With 13 #1 World rankings between 2005-2020, she won at WMA 3 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze across all throwing events. She greeted everyone at meets with a smile and she was less impressed by her own athletic accomplishments but was thrilled for you when speaking of yours. Gracious, big-hearted, she was a friend for life of all she touched. Unfortunately, we lost Mary to Covid in the early 2000’s, but she lives on in all our memories.