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MARTIN BREAKS TWO WORLD MARKS, 16 AMERICAN MASTERS RECORDS SET AT WMA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR THROWS CHAMPIONSHIP – USA Track & Field News
Masters Awards Co-Chair and Hall of Fame Chair Mary Trotto reports that 385 Americans entered in Toronto on Team USATF among nearly 1000 total, and MTF Vice-Chair Jerry Bookin-Weiner reported that 325 competed. Meet Director was Canada's Doug Smith. of Ontario Masters Athletics. The USATF Masters team earned an astounding 265 Gold Medals, 156 silver medals, and 116 Bronze medals at the Toronto championships.
Contact: Bob Weiner, USATF National Masters Media Director 301-283-0821, cell 202-306-1200 weinerpublic@comcast.net
Subhead: SEVEN WORLD AND AMERICAN RECORDS SET AT NORTH AMERICA-CENTRAL AMERICA-CARIBBEAN WORLD MASTERS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUST 11-13
* 8/11/17 |
W65 |
1500 Meter Run |
Martin, Kathryn |
5:25.65 |
* 8/12/17 |
W65 |
2000 Meter Steeplechase |
Martin, Kathryn |
8:52.49 |
8/12/17 |
W55 |
80 Short Hurldes 30” |
Upshaw, Joy |
12.99 |
8/12/17 |
M80 |
400 Meter |
Lida, Bob |
1:12.10 |
8/13/17 |
M80 |
200 Meter |
Lida, Bob |
29.90 |
8/13/17 |
W55 |
4×100 Meter Relay |
Triolo, Scott, Allen, Upshaw |
56.22 |
8/13/17 |
M55 |
4×100 Meter Relay |
Barnwell, Tissenbaum, Foster, McGee |
46.31 |
* indicates a WR |
NINE AMERICAN RECORDS SET AT USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR THROWS CHAMPIONSHIP
Throws Pentathlon |
W35 |
Janine Kuestner |
3256 |
Weight Throw |
W55 |
Oneithea Lewis |
15.88 |
Weight Throw |
W75 |
Joanne Marriott |
3866 11.55 |
Superweight |
W35 |
Julie Williams |
10.00 |
Superweight |
W55 |
Oneithea Lewis |
11.04 |
UltraWeight Pentathlon |
M45 |
Eric Cole |
5049 |
UltraWeight Pentathlon |
W35 |
Janine Kuestner |
4589 |
UltraWeight Pentathlon |
W55 |
Oneithea Lewis |
5221 |
UltraWeight Pentathlon |
W60 |
Carol Finsurd |
5214 |
Source: USATF Masters Media Committee, Records Chair Jeff Brower, Awards Co-Chair/Hall of Fame Chair Mary Trotto,, and Masters Media Director Robert Weiner