Were my Age Records posts from 2014 of any value to you?
Did you enjoy them, and maybe even refer to them as the season progressed?
I hope your answers are "Yes!", because these two posts are almost exactly the same--with different names at different ages--but essentially the same, one year later.
As with last year, I will begin with "40 and over", followed by "Age 39", "Age 38", and so on, down to "Age 18", then "Age 0 to 17".
I'll give some names of athletes who---IF they compete INdoors in 2016!---have at least a fair chance of breaking an Age Record!
NOTE: Except for Yelena Insinbayeva, NO Russian athlete is listed! For obvious reasons!
Before I begin, here's a few items of interest I've gathered since my last post.
Nevada Mareno's 4:43.49 Mile from the JDL All-Comers meet was NOT her only race of the day!
She went to Raleigh (from Winston-Salem) to race over 3200 meters (UGH!!) in a Hoka One One OUTdoor Postal meet, about 8 to 10 hours after her morning INdoor Mile!
And she ran a GREAT 10:02.89, which was for all intents a solo run, as 2nd was some 30 seconds back!
BUT--it won't be found on my DDD list, as I don't include times run over 1600 or 3200 meters, or times converted from them!
Erin Finn lost both of her shoes at the 2K point of the 6000 meter NCAA XC race, as I noted in my previous post!
Well, turns out she lost both of her SOCKS also!!
And despite running barefoot the final 4K, she still finished 19th!
What a BEAST!!
On a happier note, Courtney Frerichs was surprised post-race by her boyfriend Griffin Humphreys with an engagement ring and a knee-kneeling proposal---caught on camera, and presented later in a Flotrack video!
After saying a VERY fast "Yes!", her teammates (from winner New Mexico!) saw what had happened, started screaming, then surrounded her for a group hug!
Brought tears to my eyes!
The USATF Championship 50000 Walk was held, with John Nunn the top American, time of 4:03:40.
Interestingly---because I'd thought he'd retired!---one time teen phenom Trevor Barron finished 3rd in the 20K Walk, though his time was a pedestrian (pun intended! LOL) 1:33:37.
Miranda Melville walked 1:37:52, about 49 seconds behind 4th placer, Canadian Rachel Seaman.
Erin Taylor-Walcott walked the 50K in 5:03:34.
But the article said she'd walked that distance in 4:33:23 in 2012, which is the American Record.
The article mentioned the World Record as being 4:10:59 by Sweden's Monica Svensson from 2007.
There's some question about which mark is which record---which I will leave for the "authorities" to have a rumble about!
Meanwhile, MY T&F Record Book will list the 4:10:59 as the WR, and the 4:33:23 as the US National Record!
NOTE--In my Event Schedule post, I had the Walks dated for December 22nd. They were held on November 22nd! Sorry for the error!
Finally, a couple of announcements.
Shannon Rowbury has said she'll be running the 3000--NOT the 1 Mile--at the Camel City Classic on January 30th.
Kim Conley and Jordan Hasay will race an OUTdoor 10000 on a track in Sacramento on December 6th!
This will be an attempt to get their Olympic Q of 32:15!
I HOPE this will be a legit race, and not another Time Trial like the one Hasay & Tara Erdmann did in 2013 to try for their Moscow WC Qualifier!
Speaking of Hasay, she said she wants to do an INdoor 5000, besides a 3000 (to Q for the WC in Portland!).
She didn't say when or where.
Now for the AGE Records!
Age 40 & over
Bernard Lagat now holds the records here for the 1500 (3:40.20), 1 Mile (3:54.91), 3000, (7:37.92), and 2 Mile (8:17.05)
Left empty is the slot for the Age 40 & over 5000.
No announcements yet on what distances he'll run INdoors, but I hope he'll do a 5K--to complete the cycle!
Adam Nelson might NOT be retired!
If he competes, he would automatically get the Age 40 & over SP record, as I have none at the moment!
Also, no word if Jo Pavey will compete INdoors, but if she does, I have no records for the 5000, so....!!
And the 3000 and 2 Mile records remain 9:02.83 and 9:50.65.
Two HJ'ers might compete.
The Age 40 & over Record holder is Venelina Veneva-Mateeva, whose mark is 6-4.25.
Amy Acuff could challenge that!
Age 39
Kim Collins!
Both the 60 and 200 meter slots are open for his taking!
Age 38
Reese Hoffa will go after the mark of 64-10.25.
Age 37
Chris Brown--IF he races INdoors!--can get the 400 mark, since I have none listed.
He holds the Age 31, 33, 34, and 35 records for the distance!
Angelo Taylor, whose birthdate is December 29, 1978, could offer Brown a challenge!
AG Kruger will try for his 7th Age record in the WT, with Lance Deal's 77-11.50 from 1999 as his target!
He has the Age 28, 29, 31, 32, 34 & 35 marks already!
Age 36
BTW, Kruger's B-date is February 18, 1979, so until February 17th, he'll go after Deal's 79-5.25 from 1998!
Thus, he COULD end up with EIGHT Age records! (See Age 37!)
Ruth Beitia could add her 3rd Age record (She has the Age 34 & 35 records!) for the HJ, as my Age 36 slot is empty!
Beitia won't turn 37 until April 1st!
Carmelita Jeter can fill my empty slots for the 60 and 200!
Becky Holliday turns 36 on March 12th, so if she makes the Worlds team (Unlikely!!), she'll have a chance at TWO Age records! (See Age 35 below!)
Age 35
As noted above, Becky Holliday has until March 11th to get the Age record here.
(I have none listed yet!)
Also competing for this Age in the PV is April Steiner-Bennett.
Miki Barber and Aleen Bailey could fill my empty slot for the 200.
But they'll have a difficult target in the 60--Merlene Ottey's 7.02 from 1996.
Jearl Miles-Clark's 52.21 for the 400 presents a much easier target for Natalia Pygda, who ran under 51 OUTdoors last year!
Assuming Fabiana Murer competes at the WC, she could also get the PV mark, as she turns 35 on March 16, just 2 days before the WC begin!!
Christian Cantwell has a tough mark to aim for in the SP--Kevin Toth's 71-2.50 from 2003!
Jake Freeman could get Kruger's 77-9.25 WT record from 2015.
Age 34
Brycen Spratling turns 34 on March 10, but Chris Brown's 47.33 in the 400 is his worst Age mark, so an easy mark to aim at!
He could also get the 600 mark, as I have none for this Age!
Justin Gatlin will be 34 on February 10th, so the marks he wants are 6.47 and 20.25 in the 60 & 200, both held by Linford Christie from 1995.
Paul K Koech can aim for the 3000 (7:35.41, by Lagat!) and 2 Mile (8:24.22, by Paul Bitok) records.
Or for the empty slot in the 5000!!
Maggie Vessey, Treniere Moser, and Jenny Meadows might all compete for the 600 (None!), 800 (1:59.69), and 1000 (2:35.39) marks!
As noted in my Age 35 section, Fabiana Murer will be 34 through March 15th, so that empty slot could very well have Murer's name on it!!
However, Jenn Suhr--who turns 34 on February 5th--could challenge Ms Murer!
Muna Lee has an easy 200 mark--23.04!--to shoot for, but a VERY tough 60 mark (6.97) to aim at!
BTW, Ottey's 6.97 is the oldest sub-7.00 on the books for Women!
Amber Campbell OWNS the Age records for the Weight Throw!
She has 9 right now (23, then 26 through 33!), so could have TEN by season's end!!
Age 33
As noted above, Suhr will be 33 through February 4th!
Her target is Murer's 15-10 from 2015!
In the Intro, I said I'd include ONE Russian in these lists---Yelena Isinbayeva!
She's said she'll open her season on February 16th, and wants to compete in the WC!
Stay tuned for whether ANY Russian will be allowed in Portland!
Novlene Williams-Mills and DeeDee Trotter could get Miles-Clark's 51.36 in the 400 from 2000!
Veronica Campbell-Brown will aim for 22.94 in the 200, with Ottey's 6.99 in the 60 probably not a realistic target!
Lolo Jones is successfully rehabbing after surgery--She's treadmill running now!--but is still doubtful for INdoors, IMO.
IF she proves me wrong, she'll need a 60H time of 7.91 to tie the record!
Speaking of the 60H, David Oliver has a HUGE target in Allen Johnson's 7.36 from 2004!
Brycen Spratling (See Age 34!) has until March 9th to get Chris Brown's 45.90!
But he can have the empty 600 slot just by finishing a 600!!
Tyson Gay and Asefa Powell have fairly easy targets in the 60 & 200---6.57 and 20.65.
Age 32
Jeremy Wariner has TWO empty slotted marks to shoot for--the 400 and 600!
Nick Symmonds could also get the 600 mark, but a tougher target will be the 800, where Wilson Kipketer has the record of 1:44.68 from 2003.
BTW, Nick turns 32 on December 20th!
Nick Willis needs a 1500 in 3:35.97, or a Mile in 3:52.37 to tie those marks!
Mo Farah said he'll race just once INdoors--a 3000 in Glasgow!
His target will be Lagat's 7:32.43 from 2007!
Jesse Williams would need to HJ 7-8 to tie that record!
Trey Hardee could break the Hept mark of 6196!
Viola Kibiwot, who turns 32 on December 22nd, will shoot for a 3000 in 8:35.67, Two Miles in 9:28.29, and 5000 in 14:46.44--to tie those records!
Blanka Vlasic needs to HJ 6-8.25 to tie that mark!
Caterine Ibarguen--Triple Jumper Supreme!--needs a 49-2.50 for a tie!
She turns 32 on February 12th!
Age 31
As noted above, Ibarguen has until February 11th to TJ 49-3 to get this Age Record!
Sanya Richards-Ross and Christine Ohuruogu will have a BIG target--Jarmila Kratochvilova's WR of 49.59!
But SRR doesn't turn 31 until February 26th!
Dawn Harper-Nelson will need to run 60H in 7,83 to tie this record!
Shannon Rowbury has several records to aim at--the 1000 (2:35.50), 1500 (4:02.3), 1 Mile (4:18.86), 3000 (8:37.91), Two Mile (9:38.06), and the 5000 (14:54.73)
Molly Huddle could join Rowbury in chasing the 2 Mile and 5000 marks!
Valerie Adams would need a big 69-9.50 in the SP for a tie!
Leo Manzano needs a 1500 in 3:36.73 and a Mile in 3:51.46 to tie!
Duane Solomon has 3 marks to go for--a 600 of 1:16.27, Johnny Gray's American Record 800 of 1:45.00, and the 1000 mark of 2:16.87.
Lopez Lomong has a fairly easy 5000 mark to shoot for, 13:11.13.
Wallace Spearmon turns 31 on December 29th, so his targets are 6.46 and 20.10.
Age 30
Walter Dix would need times of 6.42 and 20.32 to tie the 60 & 200 records!
But he doesn't turn 30 until January 31st!
(Personal Note--January 31st is also my sister's birthday!!)
American Record holder David Torrence needs a 2:17.29 for a tie of the 1000 mark!
As noted in Age 31, SRR has until February 25th to target Kratochvilova's 49.64!
But she might get a challenge from Allyson Felix, who turned 30 on November 18th!
Tianna Bartoletta needs a 60 of 7.02, a 200 in 22.24, and a Long Jump of 23-3.25 to tie the records!
Sally Kipyego will aim for a 3000 in 8:33.05, a 2 Mile of 9:43.94, and a 5000 in 14:39.29, if she wants those records!
Christine Schwanitz--who becomes 30 on Christmas Eve, has a much better chance than Michelle Carter to get the Age 30 SP record of 67-11.
Carter would need to break the American Record by more than a foot!!
Jessica Ennis-Hill will turn 30 on January 20th, so her Pentathlon target mark is 4927!
Thanks for sticking with me in this rather lengthy post.
Part 2---with Ages 29 down to "0-17" will be posted in a few hours!
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