Masters Athletics

IAU 100K World Championships South Africa October 2013. Don’t buy cheap flights yet! We announced on May 13th that the IAU and the IAAF Road Running Commission had confirmed the IAU 100K World Championships would be held in South Africa  on 26th October 2013. However, since then some local actions have led to issues being raised with Athletics South Africa (ASA). ASA have full IAAF support for dealing with these but it does mean that we might need to move the site for the IAU 100K World Championships either in South Africa or elsewhere. So we recommend to our Member Federations that they do not try to get extra cheap deals to South Africa until this is sorted. Watch out for further news. Hilary Hilary Walker IAU General Secretary IAU-ULTRAMARATHON NEWS http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/

WHAT IS IT ABOUT MASTERS' ATHLETES THAT THEY HAVE TO COMPETE IN ALMOST EVERY EVENT AT A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ? It could only be one of two things: One, they think they only have a few years left, so have to fit everything in or Two, they g ... See More Ambassador N° 23 for Porto Alegre: Nick Miletic (AUS) www.world-masters-athletics.org WMA - World Masters Athletics

American National Masters Decathlon & Heptathlon Weekend world records: Pat Manson in vault, Bob Hewitt in dec http://masterstrack.com/2013/06/25018/ masterstrack.com » Weekend world records: Pat Manson in vault, Bob Hewitt in dec masterstrack.com And just FYI: the annual Chuck McMahon meet at Cal State San Marcos in San Diego County is this coming Saturday:http://www.chuckmcmahonmeet.com/

MASTERS ATHLETICS IS  A-L-I-V-E  AND WELL !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEMWlZKnQQ Middle distance magic – some of SA’s best masters middle distance athletes on show at the World Masters Athletics Championships ! An athlete who really stands out amongst many masters middle distance athletes,  is Len Claassen.   His first love was always soccer, but in his late thirties he put his mind (and hidden talents) to work.  He was Chairperson of Western Province Masters Athletics for many years where he was one of the stalwarts on and off the track. Besides displaying his organising skills during the S.A. Masters Championships held in 1991 at Green Point, Cape Town, he found time during his busy 2-day schedule to produce one of the most exciting 800m races in the Mens 40 – 44 age group ever witnessed at a meeting when he beat the wellknown and famous 800m athlete Danie Malan, who graciously accepted defeat.   Len, being such a versatile athlete in the sprints, 400 and 800m, s

South African athletes rank among the best in the world. www.mastersathletics.net http://www.mastersathletics.net/index.php?id=942 Masters Athletics, Masters Track and Field, Athletics, World Rankings www.mastersathletics.net 2012Rankings Limits 2012World Outdoor ChampionshipsWorld IndoorWorld Masters GamesEuropean Masters GamesEuropean Outdoor ChampionshipsEuropean IndoorAmericaOceaniaYouTube ChannelMastersLinklis Masters Athletics  shared a link . klist Like  ·   ·  Share

WORLD MASTERS GAMES  In Sydney 2009 approx. 20 athletes from South Africa participated in the track & field events. They performed exceptionally well, and many of them came back with gold medals and a world record. Some of the most notable  were: Francios Maasdorp Men’s 30-34 Years 100m South Africa’s international track and field athlete Francois Maasdorp (30 years) won gold in the 100m in a time of 10.92 seconds. Francois represented South Africa in 2001 at the IAAF Grand Prix in Pretoria in the 200m and 400m events where he ran times of 20.91sec and 46.12 sec, respectively. Lucas Nel South Africa’s Lucas Nel, 86, was a crowd favorite and one of the sensations of the games. Lucus won gold in M85 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500m. In the 400m, he set a World Record of 1:20.47, besting the previous mark of 1:24.18. Charmaine du Toit (40-44), Gold 400 silver 100, silver 200 Ron Cross (70 – 74) Gold, 200, 80m H & 300mH Martin Venter (35-39) Gold - weight throw Basie Koen (50 – 54) G

CLOSING DATE FOR WORLD MASTERS GAMES EXTENDED The closing date for the World Masters Games to be held in Torino, Italy from 3 - 11 August 2013, has been extended to 30 June. http://www.torino2013wmg.org/?lang=en

Anyone who knows anything about Women’s Road Running in South Africa will know Frances van Blerk. She is not only a wellknown figure in Comrades circles, but has competed in every distance from 10km to 100km on  the road, and continues to grace our roads with her friendly personality and passion for running. Enige iemand wat iets van langafstandpadwedlope af weet, en veral die Comrades, sal die immergroen Frances van Blerk ken. Sy is alombekend in padwedloopsirkels, maar het haar ‘n klompie jare gelede by die Meestersgeledere ook aangesluit, en haar ook op die baan begewe. Sy het reeds aan ‘n hele klompie wereldmeesterskampioenskappe deelgeneem en in internasionale kompetisie haar uitstekend van haar taak gekwyt in die landloop, die halfmarathon, die marathon, die 5000m, 3000m en het ook reeds aan die 1500m deelgeneem! In 1992 het sy die Goue Titel in die Comrades Vroue-afdeling gewen met ‘n tyd van 6:51.05 – en met ‘n totaal van 21 medaljes op haar kerfstok, sal sy Sondag