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Fast Women Don’t Need to Save Themselves

By Larry Barnum

It’s not even the finals but women “heat” up the track at the 2009 World Masters Championships. Impressive 100m times already in the prelims, some fast women waited for no one. After a little bit of jet lag, adjusting to the time changes, and new age groups, some wanted to get their legs loose, shake them out a little, and make a few statements. And did they.

They’ve got our attention; we’re all looking and listening. As were their competitors, some worried, others inspired. The conditions seemed good, the wind allowable, and the time was right. What’s a girl to do?
Yeah, you go girl.

Renee Henderson (pictured right) celebrated her 45th birthday with a quarterfinal time of 12.10, matching her winning time at Nationals when she was running in the younger group. Her time, which breaks Phil Raschker’s AR of 12.50, ranks her second only to Merlene Ottey’s WR of an outtasight 11.34.

While Australia’s W45 Gianna Mogentale (featured) won her heat in 12.60, which just made the top ten all time bests. Both Joy Upshaw-Margerum (13.49) and Sarah Lawson (13.37) advanced to the semi’s.

Marie Lande Mathieu Michell, who wowed the crowd at Carolina WMA Worlds in her native Puerto Rico, and then stunned the Italians at Riccione in W50, is back pleasing the fans again.

Photo courtesy of Ken Stone.

The World Record holder in W50 200m and W45 and W50 400m impressed with 12.86, second only to Phil Raschker’s W50 WR of 12.50 on the all time list.

Canada’s Karla Del Grande, winner at Nationals, led the qualifiers in W55 with a 13.64 as recent Heptathlon World Record holder Rita Hanscom (14.17) eased into the finals.

In W40, Australia’s Kylie Strong lived up to her name with a leading time of 12.79 while Marilyn Roux (13.71) was ninth overall but only eight qualifiers went on to the finals.

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