INdoors 2018--Age Records

Age Records have always fascinated me--from the days when I competed (in races with 5 year Age groups--30-34, 35-39, etc), to now, as an enthusiastic observer of what athletes of a particular age can do--and especially to compare their marks to the Age just below or above theirs!

It's the older Ages--and the youngest (of the Ages included in my T&F Record Book)--that most intrigues me!
People like Bernard Lagat (now retired from Track racing!!) and the Ping sisters (still years away from Age 17!!) are remarkable in what they've done at their ages!

This Preview has some guidelines--
My Age Records go from 17 to 40--although the "bookends" are known as 0-17 and 40 & over, meaning a 14 or 15 year old can break one of my "0-17" records, and someone Age 42 or 45 are eligible for my "40 & over" category.
All other Ages--from 18 through 39--have their own set of records!
These are determined by an athlete's FULL birthdate, not just the year!!
There are no generic categories, such as Youth, Junior, or Masters.
This Preview includes both genders in each Age!
Because of the high quality of many Age records, this year's version has fewer names I deem qualified to chase a particular record.
Finally, I have no or little idea of who's going to compete INdoors!
The OUTdoor Commonwealth Games comes early in 2018, so might limit the participation of Down Under athletes.
Also, while there's a World Championships INdoors, there is no European Championships.
However, the WC's is in the UK, so might entice more Europeans to take part in the 6 meets of the IAAF World Tour!
This Preview begins with the oldest, and works its way down to the youngest!
Because of the dearth of names, this will be a ONE post Preview!

Ages 40 & over, 39, 38, & 37
NO candidates!!
Mr Lagat has retired from track racing!
Ruth Beitia has retired, period!
Chris Brown seems to be done!
So these Ages are devoid of eligibles (or at least I'm unaware of any!).

Age 36
Not sure if Justin Gatlin will compete INdoors, but if he does, the 60 Record is 6.51, and the 200 is 20.70!
But Gatlin only turns 36 on February 10th!
Jenn Suhr has a SOFT target to shoot for in the PV--13-10!!
She'll be 36 on February 5th!
Amber Campbell needs just ONE WT to bring her total of Age Records BACK up to 9!!  She HAD 9 as of last year, but lost one to Deanna Price!!
There's currently no WT record for this Age!

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Gatlin has until February 9th to run 6.50 & 20.45!
Suhr has through February 4th to reach 15-0!
VCB--aka Veronica Campbell-Brown--must run the 60 in 7.02!
The 200 slot is empty--hers for the taking!
Not sure if Novlene Williams-Mills has retired, but if she's still active, the 300 slot is empty, while the 400 has a really soft target of 51.99!

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Caterine Ibarguen turns 34 on February 12th!
That Age's TJ slot doesn't have a mark!
Nick Willis can get the 1500 (3:38.34) and the Mile (3:51.34) records!

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As last year, Shannon Rowbury has a long list of Record possibilities!
The 1500 mark is 4:00.27, the Mile is 4:17.14, while the 3000 and 2 Mile are 8:31.50 and 9:31.68!
Dawn Harper-Nelson must run the 60H in 7.91.
Ibarguen has through February 11th to TJ 49-3.75!
Olga Rypakova also has that as a target!
Not certain this SP record is THE best--it's the best I know about!--but Valerie Adams--IF she competes INdoors after giving birth to her first child recently--has it EASY, as the record is just 60-0.25!!
Sandi Morris's "BAE", Tyrone Smith, has a LJ of 27-8.75 to chase!
The Pentathlon slot is empty here, so whatever total Gyorgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas gets will be the record!

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Will Allyson Felix race INdoors?
If so, the 300 slot is empty, while the 400 is just 50.83!
Ben True turns 32 on December 29th!
Marks for him include the 3000, 2 Mile, and 5000, times of 7:32.43, 8:20.84, and 13:12.27.
Tianna Bartoletta has a LJ of 22-7 to go after!
Michelle Carter must produce a SP of 62-8.25!

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Jenny Simpson, like Rowbury, has a list of marks to run down, so to speak!
The 1500 is 4:02.2, the Mile is 4:18.86, while the 3K and Deuce are 8:37.91 and 9:38.06!
If she wants to race a 5000, that mark is 14:54.73--but maybe Susan Krumins has a better chance at it after her breakthrough 2017 OUTdoors!!
Ivan Ukhov has a HJ of 7-9.25 to chase!
Renaud Lavillenie wants a PV of 19-6.25!
Brittney Reese goes after the LJ mark of 22-7.25!
Sally Pearson's 60H time to seek is 7.83!
Both Kamila Licwinko and Inika McPherson have to reach 6-4.75 in the HJ!
Isaac Makwala can get a pair of Age records--since the 300 slot is empty, and the 400 mark is just 45.96!
Makwala turns 32 on March 22nd!
Natasha Hastings can grab the 300 record, since I don't have one right now!
Also, beginning November 24th, Ryan Whiting has an empty SP slot to fill!

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Murielle Ahoure has to speed a 60 in 7.02, or a 200 of 22.24!
Brenda Martinez has 3 marks to chase--the 1000 of 2:34.61, 1500 of 4:03.09, and the Mile of 4:22.66!
Yarisley Silva has a PV target of 15-7.25!

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Melissa Bishop (Don't have her new married name handy!!) has to run the 800 & 1000 in 1:57.48 and 2:32.21.
Kate Grace--that new Bowerman Babe!--has the 1500 of 4:00.72, and the Mile of 4:24.98, to go after!
Marie Josee Ta Lou--IF she competes INdoors--has an easy 200 time of 22.70 to run!
Ben Blankenship--beginning December 15th--can run a Mile of 3:54.49 for a Record!
The 60H time of 7.80 will be what Kristi Castlin, Nia Ali, and Queen Harrison will be wanting!

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This Age is "busier"!
Starting December 13th, Helen Obiri goes after the 3000 of 8:27.06, the 2 Mile of 9:18.35 (Jenny Simpson's!!), and the 5000 of 14:55.89!
Matthew Centowitz says he wants to run FAST times in 2018!
Hope INdoors is included!
His targets in the 1500 and Mile are 3:34.94 and 3:50.6!
Both Adam Kszczot and Erik Sowinski have an easy 600 time of 1:16.02 to chase!
Ekaterina Stefanidi has from February 4th to PV 15-11!
(Note her month & day are just one removed from that of Jenn Suhr--although their years are far apart!!)
Felicia Johnson and WR holder Gwen Berry will want a WT of 81-0.50!
Evan Jager has through March 7th to run a 3K (without hurdles & water pits!) of 7:32.78, a 2 Mile of 8:06.61, or a 5K of 13:02.95!
Gil Roberts has 300 & 400 targets of 32.37 and 44.66!
Pawel Wojcieckowski has to bring his Pole Vault PR to 19-9.50!
Joe Kovacs must throw the Shot Put 72-6.50 for the record!

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Will Genzebe Dibaba be in top Record-shattering form in 2018?
If so, her goals should include the 1500 (4:03.51), the Mile (4:24.53), the 2000 (5:39.30), and the 3000 (8:29.41).
But she only turns 27 on February 8th!
Winny Chebet has those 1500 & Mile times to chase, but only from December 20th.
Kyle Merber has from November 19th to run the 1500 in 3:34.20 or the Mile in 3:52.9!
Paul Chelimo will go after the longer distance times of 7:32.03, 8:07.39, and 13:01.26!
Both Darya Klishina and Ivana Spanovic have the same LJ number to chase--23-0.75!
Ms Stefanidi has through February 3rd to PV 15-11.75!
Tori Bowie must race times of 6.98 (60) and 22.50 (200) for Age records!
Christina Manning and Sharika Nelvis have the same target--Lolo Jones's 7.72!!
Sergey Shubenkov has his 60H target as 7.40!
And Christian Taylor must TJ 58-3.75!

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Genzebe D has through February 7th to run times of 3:58.80, 4:22.01, 5:34.52, and 8:24.46!
Mutaz Barshim must HJ 7-10.50.
Luvo Manyonga has a LJ target of 28-3.50!
Will Claye has a TJ mark of 58-2 to go after!
Casimir Loxsom has a soft 600 time of 1:16.5 to run for!
He turns 27 on March 16th!
Jasmine Stowers's 60H time is the WR (!) of 7.68!
Easy, eh?
Ameer Webb has to run a 200 of 20.42!

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Sifan Hassan has 1500 and Mile times of 3:56.46 and 4:13.31 to chase.
Tom Walsh (through February 28th), and Ryan Crouser (from December 18th on), have the SP mark of 73-0.50!
The 60 time is 6.93.
The runners chasing it are Elaine Thompson and Michelle Lee-Ahye!
Add Dafne Schippers to that list!
And give them all the 200 time of 22.16 as appetizers!
For Quanera Hayes and Phyllis Francis, try a 300 of 36.50 or a 400 of 50.41!
Elijah Manangoi has 1500 & Mile times of 3:33.77 and 3:51.35 to seek!
Will Katarina Johnson-Thompson do a Pentathlon?
Her target is 4851 points!
Kendra Harrison has a 60H time of 7.69 as her goal!
Andrew Pozzi will want a 60H time of 7.41.
The Vertical Jumps have some action here!
Sam Kendricks's PV mark is 19-9.25, while Sandi Morris's is 16-2.75!
Mariya Lasitskene has the HJ mark of 6-8.75 to chase, but only from January 14th!

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For Laura Muir and Faith Kipyegon (the latter as of January 10th), a 1500 in 4:04.42 and a Mile of 4:19.89 will suffice!
Ed Cheserek turns 24 on February 2nd!
His goal is a Mile in 3:51.8!
PPPP--aka Pablo Pedro Pichardo etc--seeks a TJ of 58-6!
Ms Lasitskene has until January 13th to HJ 6-8!
Deanna Price has a WT target of 80-0.25!
Darrell Hill has a SP mark of 71-6!
Muktar Edris has from January 14th to run 3K, 2 Mile, and 5K times of 7:26.14, 8:16.89, and 13:09.43!

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King Ches has through February 1st to run a Mile in 3:51.34!
Shaunae Miller-Uibo has through March 14th to race the 300 in 36.27, or the 400 in 50.57!
Courtney Okolo also has those marks as her targets!
Ajee Wilson's goals are a 600 of 1:25.46, and an 800 in 1:56.40!
Nijel Amos also has through March 14th to go after times of 1:15.83, 1:44.78, and 2:14.20!
If Nafi Thiam does a Pentathlon, her goal is 4991 points!!
Omar McLeod's 60H aim is "just" 7.34!
Jarrion Lawson has a LJ mark of 27-7.25 to go after!
Maggie Ewen's WT goal is 79-8.75!
And Kyra Jefferson's 200 time she wants is 22.26.

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Christian Coleman must wait until March 6th for 60 & 200 goals of 6.45 and 20.26.
Fred Kerley also has that 20.26, but adds the 400 time of 45.05!
And Emmanuel Korir--who turned Pro after his Frosh year of College!--also has that 45.05--but adds the triad of the 600 (1:15.80), 800 (1:44.57), and the 1000 (2:17.26)!!
Deajah Stevens--assuming she stays in her lane this time!!--has her 200 goal as 22.27!
Yulimar Rojas has a TJ mark of 49-0.25 to seek!

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Mr Coleman has until March 5th to race the 60 & 200 in 6.45 & 20.11 (his own records!!).
Gina Luckenkemper has from November 21st to sprint a 60 in 7.07, or a 200 in 22.43!
Ariana Washington has the same pair of goals!
Kendell Ellis has 300 & 400 targets of 36.33 and 49.88!
The height would be good PR's for them, but a 15-11.25 PV is what the "Weeks" twins (starting November 20th) and Eliza McCartney (beginning December 11th) want!
Konstanze Klosterhalfen must run times of 4:00.13 and 4:25.73 in the 1500 and Mile for Age 21  records!
But she has to wait until February 18th!!
BTW, Mary Cain is also Age 21!!
Just saying.
Raevyn Rogers--another new Pro!--has times of 1:26.22 (600), 1:58.9 (800), and 2:35.21 (1000) to chase!
Isaiah Harris will chase the 600 time of 1:14.97!
JCQ--aka Jasmine Camacho-Quinn--has to race the 60H in 7.77.
Maybe her lucky number!
Both Raven Saunders and Keturah Orji have "out there" targets in their respective events!
For Saunders, she must add over 4 FEET to her INdoor best in the SP, her target being 68-5!
Orji's mark is much closer to her current OUTdoor best, but still rare for her, a TJ of 48-6.25!

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Noah Lyles has a 200 time of 20.10, and a 300 time of 31.94 to chase!
KK has through February 17th (See Age 21!) to run the 1500 in 4:01.47, or the Mile in 4:23.50!
The HJ has a good cast of characters!
Vashti Cunningham (as of January 18th) and Yuliya Levchenko (from November 28th) have the height of 6-8.25.
Daniel Lysenko has his target as 7-10.
Konrad Bukowiecki has through March 16th to throw the SP out 70-6.25.
Wil London's times he wants are 31.94 and 45.02.
Donavan Brazier's goals are a 600 of 1:16.76, and an 800 in 1:44.52.
Tobi Amusan's 60H time she wants is 7.91.

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Candace Hill has from February 11th to race the 300 in 36.10, and the 400 in 50.82.
Same targets for Salwa Naser--IF she runs INdoors!!
Ms Cunningham has until January 17th to reach 6-6.75 in the HJ.
Wilma Murto's PV target is 15-1.
Alina Shukh--beginning February 12th--has a Pentathlon score of 4681 to go after!
So does Geraldine Ruckstuhl, but only until February 23rd!

Hang in there, friends--almost done!!

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Mondo Duplantis (Who's he??  LOL) has a real softie--a PV of 18-7.50!
Piece of cake!
Celiphine Chespol is a question mark as to whether she intends to run INdoors!
But if she does--4:03.28 (1500), 4:24.10 (Mile), 5:35.46 (2000), 8:33.56 (3K), 9:34.03 (2 Mile), and 14:53.99 (5000) are her goals!
She turns 19 on March 22nd!
Samantha (No more "Sammy", please!) Watson's time targets are 1:26.45 and 2:01.82.
Ms Hill's time goals (through February 10th) 36.56 and 50.88.
Same times Sydney McLaughlin might be seeking--IF these events are part of her "NO 400H in 2018!) program!!
Will she also branch out to the 600?
If so, she must run 1:26.45 for this Age record!
For Tara Davis, a 60H time of 8.00 and a LJ of 22-4 are her targets!
(McLaughlin also apparently will LJ this year, so give her that same 22-4 as her target there!)
Mykal Masso of Cuba has a LJ goal of 26-11.75!
Alina Shukh (See Age 19!) must score 4635 in the Pentathlon!
And Lisa Gunnarson has a PV height of 15-3.50 as her aim!

0-17
One athlete, man, person!
His name is Tyrese Cooper!
His Age Record targets are multiple!
60 in 6.62.
200 in 20.83.
300 of 32.87--his own mark!!
400 in 45.24!
Heck, the dude LOVES to do doubles & triples!
Go for it, Tyrese!!
(He turns 18 on March 21st!)

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