USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship
Athletics[edit]
USA Track & Field (USATF) Masters Track and Field has held a National Outdoor Track and Field Championship meet every year since 1968 (except 2020). The meets have included stars, records, awards, and competitive competitions. Masters Track and Field (Athletics) has grown into an international competition as well [1].
USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship[edit]
Through the efforts of David Pain, Masters Track and Field and its first Outdoor Track and Field Championship began in 1968 [2]. The first competition was held July 19-21, 1968 in San Diego. The 1968 meet included Masters Men age 40 and older. The meet has continued until today (with the exception of 2020) [3]. The 1968 meet and for several years after included Programs providing time schedules, and athletes names & ages [4]. The 1971 meet (and future meets) added Women as part of the competition [5]. The 2019 meet included a complete set of running (sprints, middle distance, and long distance), hurdles, steeplechase, race walk, and field events (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin), and relays [6].
The USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship has included many top-notch track and field athletes. The July 1968 meet included Fortune Gordien, and Bud Held as competitors [7]. The July 1969 meet included Senator Alan Cranston as a competitor [8]. The July 1970 meet included Arthur Barnard, Boo Morcom, Bob Richards, and Steve Seymour as competitors [9]. Recently Chaunté Lowe competed at the July 2015 USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship [10]. Nolan Shaheed distance runner and multi time Masters record holder, has been a multi-time Masters National Champion. Irene Obera sprinter and multi time Masters record holder, has been a multi-time Masters National Champion.
International Awards[edit]
Charles Allie and Rita Hanscom are an example of the some of the stars that have competed at the USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship. In 2013 Charles Allie traveled to Monaco (IAAF - World Athletes award meeting) to accept a male masters international athlete of the year award [11]. Rita Hanscom won the female version of the award in 2009 (in Monte Carlo) [12].
Meet Dates and Locations[edit]
Dates Locations
1968: July 19-21, 1968, San Diego, Calif. * [13].
1969: July 3-5, 1969, San Diego, Calif. * [14].
1970: July 2-5, 1970 San Diego, Calif. * [15].
1971: July 2-4, 1971, San Diego, Calif. * [16].
1972: July 1-3, 1972, San Diego, Calif. * [17].
1973: July 6-8, 1973, San Diego, Calif. * [18].
1974: July 5-7, 1974, Gresham, Oregon * [19].
1975: August 8-10, 1975, White Plains, New York * [20].
1976: July 2-4, 1976, Gresham, Oregon * [21].
1977: Summer 1977 Naperville, ILL * [22].
1978: July 7-9, 1978, Atlanta, Georgia * [23].
1979: July 6-8, 1979, Gresham, Oregon * [24].
Note: 1980 and 1981 were the transition years leaving “AAU.”
1980: TFA: June 14 +, 1980, Atlanta, GA * [25].
1980: TAC: July 4-6, 1980, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * [26].
1981: TFA: June 13-14, 1981, Atlanta, Georgia * [27].
1981: TAC: August 15-16, 1981, Los Gatos, Calif. * [28].
1982: TAC: August 6-8, 1982, Wichita, Kansas * [29].
1983: TAC: September 16-18, 1983, Houston, Texas * [30].
1984: August 17-19, 1984, Eugene, Oregon * [31].
1985: August 23-25, 1985, Indianapolis, Indiana * [32].
1986: July 18-20, 1986, Uniondale, New York * [33].
1987: August 14-16, 1987, Eugene, Oregon * [34].
1988: August 4-7, 1988, Orlando, Florida * [35].
1989: July 20-23, 1989, San Diego, Calif. * [36].
1990: August 2-5, 1990, Indianapolis, Indiana * [37].
1991: July 4-7, 1991, Naperville, Illinois * [38].
1992: August 13-16, 1992, Spokane, Washington * [39].
1993: August 11-14, 1993, Provo, Utah * [40].
1994: August 11-14, 1994, Eugene, Oregon * [41].
1995: July 5-9, 1995, East Lansing, Michigan * [42].
1996: August 15-18, 1996, Spokane, Washington * [43].
1997: August 7-10, 1997, San Jose, Calif. * [44].
1998: July 30 – August 2, 1998, Orono, Maine * [45].
1999: August 26-29. 1999, Orlando, Florida * [46].
2000: August 10-13, 2000, Eugene, Oregon * [47].
2001: July 25-28, 2001, Baton Rouge, Louisiana * [48].
2002: August 8-11, 2002, Orono, Maine * [49].
2003: August 7-10, 2003, Eugene, Oregon * [50].
2004: August 5-8, 2004, Decatur, Illinois * [51].
2005: August 4-7, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii * [52].
2006: August 3-6, 2006, Charlotte, North Carolina * [53].
2007: August 2-5, 2007, Orono, Maine * [54].
2008: August 7-10, 2008, Spokane, Washington * [55].
2009: July 9-12, 2009, Oshkosh, Wisconsin * [56].
2010: July 22-25, 2010, Sacramento, California * [57].
2011: July 28-31, 2011, Berea, Ohio * [58].
2012: Aug. 2-5, 2012, Lisle, Illinois * [59].
2013: July 11-14, 2013, Olathe, Kansas * [60].
2014: July 17-20, 2014, Winston-Salem, North Carolina * [61].
2015: July 23-26, 2015, Jacksonville, Florida * [62].
2016: July 14-17, 2016, Allendale, Michigan * [63].
2017: July 13-16, 2017, Baton Rouge, Louisiana * [64].
2018: July 26-29, 2018, Eastern Washington Univ., Cheney, WA * [65].
2019: July 11-14, 2019, Ames, Iowa * [66].
2020: Cancelled * =[67].
Meet Dates and Locations per: *=[68].
Other Masters Track and Field Competitions[edit]
Over the years, Masters Track and Field athletes (Masters athletics) competed at the following meets: Masters World Track and Field Championship (started 1975) **, USA National Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship (1968 to Present) **, USA National Masters Indoor Track and Field Championship (1975 to Present) **, Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship (1970s to Present) **, Masters West Region Track and Field Championship (1975 to Present) **, Club West Masters meet (1974 to Present) ** [69]. Ben Brown meet **, Corona Del Mar Relays, (1970s to 1980s) **, Grandfather Games (Anteater, Dan Aldrich) (1971 to 2004) **, Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah) [70]. John Ward meet (Al Siddon; Orange) (1978 to 2014) **, Mt Sac Relays including Masters (1970s to Present) ** [71], Orange County Senior Games (Irvine) (1970s to 1980s) **, Palm Desert Senior Games (Palm Springs) (1970s to Present) ** [72], Pan Am Games (for Masters) (1977 to 1981) **, Pasadena Senior Games (1992 to Present) ** [73], Saddleback Masters Relays (200 to 2004) **, Senior Sports International Meet (LA Senior Games) (1970s to 1980s) **, Southern California Indoor Meet Outdoor (2006 to Present) ** [74], Striders Meet of Champions hosted by the Southern California Striders (1975 to Present) ** [75], Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence (1988 to Present) ** [76], and Trojan Masters meet (1980s to Present) ** [77].
Additional competitions include: Cross Country, Marathons, Road Races, Race walking, and Ultra [78].
Additional Competitions per: **=[79].
Masters Track and Field Meet Results[edit]
Mastershistory.org website includes past year by year meet results [80].
USATF Masters Track and Field Championship Bids[edit]
USATF Masters Track and Field Championship Bids are located on the USATF website [81].
References[edit]
- ↑ USATF International. [1] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ MastersTrack.com. [2] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [3] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [4] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [5] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [6] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [7] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [8] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [9] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [10] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu, HI July 23, 2019. [11] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Times of San Diego, March 26, 2014. [12] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track Newsletter, dated Aug. 1, 1968 by Track & Field News. [13] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track Newsletter, dated July 24, 1969 by Track & Field News. [14] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track Newsletter, dated Sept. 3, 1970 by Track & Field News. [15] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ 1971 Track Results provide by meet host. [16]] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ 1971 Track Results provide by meet host. [17] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ USMITT newsletter August 1973. [18] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ USMITT newsletter August 1974. [19] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ USMITT newsletter October 1975. [20] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ USMITT newsletter September 1976. [21] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1977. [22] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Winter 1978-1979. [23] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1979. [24] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News September 1980. [25] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1980. [26] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1981. [27] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1981. [28]] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1982. [29] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News November 1983. [30] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News 1984. [31] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Oct. 1985. [32] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1986. [33] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1987. [34] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1988. [35] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1989. [36] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1990. [37] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Aug. 1991. [38] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1992. [39] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1993. [40] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Sept. 1994. [41] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ National Masters News Aug. 1995. [42] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Masterstrack.com Jan. 1, 2008. [43] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Masterstrack.com Jan. 6, 2008. [44] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Masterstrack.com Jan. 6, 2008. [45] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Masterstrack.com Jan. 6, 2008. [46] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Masterstrack.com Jan. 6, 2008. [47] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Masterstrack.com Jan. 6, 2008. [48] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [49] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Flash Results Jan. 6, 2008. [50] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [51] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [52] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [53] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [54] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [55] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [56] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [57] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [58] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [59] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [60] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ USATF. Track & Field History. [61] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [62] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [63] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [64] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [65] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [66] Retrieved Oct. 16, 2020
- ↑ Runner Space. USATF Meet Cancelled. [67] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [68] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Club West Masters. [69] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Huntsman Games. [70] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Mt. Sac Relays. [71] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Palm Desert Track & Field. [72] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Pasadena Track & Field [73] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Indoor / Outdoor Meet [74] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ SC Striders Meet [75] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence [76] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Trojan Masters [77] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
- ↑ Competitions. [78] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History [79] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ Track & Field History. [80] Retrieved Oct. 15, 2020
- ↑ USATF Bids. [81] Retrieved Oct. 14, 2020
External Link[edit]
1. USATF website 2. USATF Masters website 3. World Masters Athletics (WMA) 4. SCA USATF 5. Mastershistory.org results and records 6. National Masters News 7. World Masters Track and Field Rankings 8. North and Central America and Caribbean Region of World Masters Athletics (NCCMA) 9. Southern California Striders 10. Club West track club 11. Masters Track and Field 12. List of USA Masters Track and Field Records 13. List of USA Masters Track and Field Records 14. USMITT Newsletter 15. San Fernando Valley Track Club Newsletters (SFVTC)
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