MTF Media Coverage Articles for 2015

• November 10, 2015 “You can be a high-level athlete whether you’re 20 or 70. These competitors are proof.” by Mike Plunkett, The Washington Post, November 10
• September 21, 2015 “100 Years Old. 5 World Records” in The New York Times
  •  September 20, 2015 “Dash of History: 100-Year-Old Sets 5 World Records in Times of San Diego
• September 6, 2015 Video by Jay Jacob Wind: Bob winning age-group gold medal in meet-record time at Potomac Valley Games, 2000 Meter Steeplechase, T.C. Williams High School, Alexandria VA

World Masters Championships, Lyon France, releases and coverage

• August 18, 2015 “USA World Masters Team Wins 57 Golds, 160 Medals, Sets 6 World Records at Lyon WMA Championships” on PR Newswire
• August 1, 2015 “USA To Compete For Gold At Lyon, France World Masters Track Championships Aug. 4-16, USA Team Has 426 Athletes” on PR Newswire
• August 4, 2015 “Team USA boasts 426 entrants for Lyon worlds starting Tuesday; Finally! USATF Masters has Twitter, Facebook, Instagram feeds” in MastersTrack.com — quotes Bob Weiner, chair, USATF Masters Media Committee
• September 30, 2015 “Hanover Park woman a Dist. 54 bus driver and world track champ” in Illinois Daily Herald | Video
• August 31, 2015 “San Diegans Recall Joy, Heartbreak of World Masters Track Meet” in Times of San Diego CA
• August 26, 2015 “Local Trkac Racing Team impresses at World Championships” in The Union serving western Nevada County CA
• August 25, 2015 “Kids, a miscarriage, hysterectomy and now a silver medal at Worlds” in Lohud, The Journal News, A Gannett Company, Westchester NY
• August 20, 2015 “Darien Runner Wins Silver Medal At Masters World Championship” in Darien Daily Herald, Darien CT

  

• August 25, 2015 “KDMC Trainer Wins Second in World Event: Clark ranked 14th in World in 100 meter” in DailyLeader.com, Brookhaven MS
• August 14, 2015 “Pottstown grad back on track after beating cancer” in Lynn News, Lynn UK
• August 20, 2015 “Wayne woman earns gold medal at World Masters Track and Field Championships” in Mainline Media News, serving the Main Line from Bala Cynwyd PA to Malvern PA
• August 27, 2015 “Bellingham woman wins world title after battling injuries” in The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham WA
• August 15, 2015 “Sluys wins gold at world championships” in The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham WA

  

• August 13, 2015 “Age-Defying Athletes: Racing a Clock While Scoffing at Time at the World Masters athletics Championships, Competitors in their 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s gave new meaning to peak performance” in The New York Times

• July 20, 2015 USA National Masters Track Championships July 23-26 at Univ. of North Florida, Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla. include World Champions, Olympians, NFL Great, Local Stars Among 1000 Athletes 30-98 from USA and World prepared by USATF Masters Media Committee
•  July 27, 2015 “Masters athletes reunite on track” in The Florida Times-Union
•  July 27, 2015 “The world’s fastest 78 year old visited the First Coast” on First Coast News
•  Bob Lida Video
•  John Brittain Video
•  Bob Weiner, Ahmad Faheem Shabazz, Jo Phelps, and Dixon Hemphill Video
•  Dixon Hemphill Video
•  July 26, 2015 “Back on track for Elk Grove-area teacher” in Elk Grove (CA) Citizen
•  July 24, 2015 “USATF Master Outdoor Championships” on Fox 30 Action Sports JAX includes interview with Dixon Hemphill
•  July 23, 2015 “Big track events to be in area spotlight: Thousands of athletes coming to UNF for USA Masters, Junior Olympics” in Florida Times Union
•  July 19, 2015 “USA National Masters Track Championships July 23-26 At Univ. of North Florida, Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville Include World Champions, Olympians, NFL Great, Local Stars Among 1000 Athletes 30-98” on PR Newswire
•  July 23, 2015 Jacksonville National Masters Home Press Calls prepared by USATF Masters Media Committee
•  July 24, 2015 Team Scoring, final
• July 23, 2015 Team USA Lyon 2015 Masters Entries, including Name, City, Age, Affiliation, Best Marks prepared by USATF Masters Media Committee
• June 30, 2015 “Masters Invitational 3000 Meters At USATF Championships June 28 Fastest On American Soil In History And First Time Eight Under Nine Minutes Race Held At Hayward Field During Open Championships” press release by USATF Masters Media Committee
• April 23, 2015 “World Renowned Drake Relays Includes Women’s Masters Invitational 800 Meters with Stars: Sat., April 25, 11:17 AM, Des Moines” on PR Newswire

March 20-22, 2015 — 2015 USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Winston-Salem NC

• Complete results and USATF videos
• April 28, 2015 “90-year-old track team runners” on WGHP Fox 8 News (Winston-Salem NC) Original
• March 24, 2015 “Relay team of 90-year-olds breaks record” on WXII 12 (NBC TV Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point NC)
• March 23, 2015 “90+ world relay champions set 2 records by completing 4-man events at USATF Masters Indoor Championships” on KETK’s Facebook page
• March 22, 2015 “Team Of 90-Year-Olds Run Into The Record Books” on WFMY News (CBS TV Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point NC)
• March 22, 2015 “More records fall at Masters Indoor Championships” in Winston-Salem Journal
• March 22, 2015 “Potomac Valley Track Club Wins National Team Title Over 87 Teams At USA Track & Field Indoor Masters Track Championships In Winston-Salem, 900 Competitors” press release by USATF Masters Media Committee
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• March 22, 2015 “World Record Runs for Team of 90-Year-Olds on WFMY 2 (CBS Winston-Salem / Greensboro / High Point NC)
• March 21, 2015 “90+ world-record relay champions return to set two more records at USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem; Obera sets another world 80+ record” press release by USATF Masters Media Committee
• March 21, 2015 “Ninety-plus World relay champions set two records by completing four-man events at USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem; Obera, Ty and Kenton Brown set World records (USATF – USA Track & Field)” in WorldNews (WN) Network
• March 20, 2015 “Masters Track Championships” on WXII 12 (NBC Winston-Salem / Greensboro / High Point NC)
• March 20, 2015 “Masters Indoor Track Nationals” on WGHP 8 (Fox News Winston-Salem / Greensboro / High Point NC)
• March 20, 2015 “Track Championships Begin” on WXII 12 (NBC Winston-Salem / Greensboro / High Point NC)
• March 20, 2015 “Indoor Masters coming to JDL Fast Track” on WXII 12 (Winston-Salem / Greensboro / High Point NC)
• March 20, 2015 “81-year old Irene Obera breaks world and American age records on first day of USATF National Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Winston-Salem NC” press release by USATF Masters Media Committee Photo | Photo | Photo | Photo | All 4 photos by Gregory Coats, Sr.
• March 18, 2015 “Winston-Salem’s JDL Fast Track to host Masters indoor meet” in Winston-Salem Journal coverage generated by USATF Masters Media Committee
• March 18, 2015 “World, U.S., & Local Stars Set For Winston-Salem USATF Masters Track Indoor Championships March 20-22 At JDL Fast Track; City Becomes First Ever To Host Back-To-Back Outdoor And Indoor National Championships” press release by USATF Masters Media Committee on PR Newswire
• Spreadsheet: 2416 Athlete-events, 873 athletes, 87 clubs (XLS)
• March 1, 2015 “Masters Invitationals at USA Track Championships may set world & US records with Olympian John Trautmann & World Champion Anselm Lebourne in men’s 1500m, National Champions Maurelhena Walles & Latricia Dendy in women’s 300m: Sunday, March 1, 2:35 PM, Reggie Lewis Track, Boston MA” press release by USATF Masters Media Committee
• February 25, 2015 “Masters Invitationals at USA Track Championships, Boston March 1, May Set World Records with Olympian John Trautmann & World Champion Anselm Lebourne in Men’s 1500, National Champions Maurelhena Walles & Latricia Dendy in Women’s 300” in PR Newswire
• In memory of Alan E. Price: d. January 7, 2015 “What a champion and an inspiration! All of us in the track and field community will miss him deeply.” Bob Weiner, USA Track & Field National Masters Media Chair, and member, Potomac Valley Track Club
• January 1, 2015 “Klee: On New Year’s Day, Colorado Springs Woman Christel Donley Celebrates By Defying Calendar” in The Gazette coverage generated by USATF Masters Media Committee