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2009 Sydney World Masters Games There was plenty of excitement, action and color at the 2009 World Masters Games. Here are some of WRT's Sydney souvenirs.
Like the Beijing Olympics Jamaica's Usain Bolt was the star of the IAAF World Champs in Berlin with 3 golds and 2 world records. His joy and playfulness are so entertaining. Some of my memorable moments from the women's events were... At the 2009 WMA Championships, depending on the size of the crowd for each age group, some only had to run a 100 meter final today, while others had twice as much work to do...
Fast Women Don’t Need to Save Themselves It’s not even the finals but women “heat” up the track. 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...
Cross Country Kicks Off WMA Champs Finland’s hardly been a gracious host the first day of the Masters World Championships taking lots of medals in the women's cross country. W50 Carmen Ayala-Troncoso, got the first win for USA as she ran away from the field, covering the 8k cross country course in 29.10, a remarkable 5:52 mile pace. "It’s one of the five best wins of my life,” Carmen told WRT’s Cathy Utzschneider...
The action was hot and the women were fast and strong. Here are WomenRunningTogether's Snaps and Chats from the National US Masters in Oshkosh...
Sabra Harvey followed her W60 world record 800m run on Saturday with an American Record in the 1500m this Sunday. In only her second nationals track meet, Sabra won in 5:22.50. Asked if she was gunn’ for the record Sabra said, “Sure was, I love to push the limit....
They just don’t get it at the Holiday Inn Watching the action, talking track with friends, what could be better? Well, running track but that’ll have to wait until the Achilles heels. As friend W56 sprinter Jeanne Bowman enthused “it’s great to be here with people who get why we do this”. A woman working at the Holiday Inn doesn’t get it...
AD Sports Tahoe hosted King of the Hill, a Masters Track and Field Meet on Saturday May 30. Held in beautiful South Lake Tahoe the site of the US Olympic 1968 trials. WRT took a few snapshots and caught up with some "Queens of the Hill".
Aussie, Anne Ziogas loves going the distance. She runs her hometown Melbourne Marathon every year (body permitting). She celebrated her 50th birthday, a few years ago by running the King Island 32K. And this year Anne partied by running her first Comrades Marathon. Runners World describes it as "Fifty-five brutal miles, five torturous climbs, with a ruthless clock."
Wow, sprint star Gianna Mogentale, W45 won eight Aussie national titles over the Easter weekend. She jumped, sprinted, and took on the middle distance gals to collect a swag of gold. Click here to read more... Post Your Racing Story on Race BookShare your racing story with us. Let's know what your friends or family are doing.
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