Joan Benoit Samulson - new Masters World Record?!

Yeah, and don't post her time either.

She set the Masters World Records 30 years ago too?!

you are 'that dude' wrote:

Yeah, and don't post her time either.

2:50

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.

Maybe she just, you know, likes the sport and likes competing and being good.

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.

Post your real name you pathetic sack of sh:t and I will come and teach you some respect. I am serious. However, it will rapidly become apparent that not only are you a sack of sh:t, but a cowardly sack of sh:t, because you will remain anonymous.

Crawl away and die.

Big difference between great HS athlete and Olympic gold. If she is still breaking records and enjoying it why does it bother you so much? In case you haven't noticed she is very busy in many other areas and helping to better the world. You are the pathetic one.

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.

3/10

She isn't quite comparable to a high school athlete. She is the most successful female marathoner in the US. I think she has earned the right to hang out for a while.

Also, I think she said this is probably her last serious attempt at running a fast marathon. It's obvious she enjoys running and it's great that she's still around the sport.

Not a new "masters" record - 2h50 - since masters starts at 40. Perhaps a new age-group record for 50+ (Seniors?).

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.

Wow. Maybe you can tell us at what age a person should stop trying their best at the thing they are best at.

fly a kite wrote:

Not a new "masters" record - 2h50 - since masters starts at 40. Perhaps a new age-group record for 50+ (Seniors?).

No, 50 is still masters. Just another age group.

Seniors is through 39 years of age.

I assume that Boston isn't record eligible for master athletics just as it isn't by IAAF standards but the standing record for W55 is 2:52:14 (Rae Baymiller - Chicago 98) and Joan ran 2:50:29 today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_masters_athletics#Marathon

bobby s wrote:

fly a kite wrote:

Not a new "masters" record - 2h50 - since masters starts at 40. Perhaps a new age-group record for 50+ (Seniors?).

No, 50 is still masters. Just another age group.

Seniors is through 39 years of age.

bobby, you have no idea what you are talking about.

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.

ha ha

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.

If the old high school athlete would like to relive his/her past glory by setting age group records then I, for one, am totally in favor of it.

Bunny Foo Foo wrote:

That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic.

The next time you brush your troll teeth, the person staring back at you in the mirror is what pathetic looks like.

sanyp wrote:

bobby s wrote:

No, 50 is still masters. Just another age group.

Seniors is through 39 years of age.

bobby, you have no idea what you are talking about.

Sanyp -

Please see the Senior Women and Men's Qualifying Standards below for the 2013 USA Track and Field Championships.

or click here for the link -

Please notice how it says - "2013 Senior Women Qualifying Standards"

I do know what I am talking about - you have never been elite.

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Qualifying Standards

Criteria for a legal meet

QUALIFYING WINDOWS:

June 21, 2012 to June 16, 2013 – (indoor and outdoor competitions)

January 2, 2012 to June 16, 2013 – (10,000m, 20 km race walks, decathlon and heptathlon)

2013 Senior Women Qualifying Standards

Event A Standard B Standard

100m 11.35 11.48*

200m 23.25 23.40*

400m 52.50 52.70*

800m 2:05.00 2:06.50

1,500m 4:13.50 4:16.50

Mile 4:32.00 4:37.50

5,000m 15:46.00 15:50.00

10,000m 33:20.00 33:50.00

20 km RW 1:52.00** no “B”

10 km RW 54:00** no "B"

5 km RW 26:00** no "B"

100m Hurdles 13.10 13.30*

400m Hurdles 56.50 57.95*

3000m SC 10:00.00 10:17.00

High Jump 1.90 (6-2.75) 1.83 (6-0)

Pole Vault 4.45 (14-7.25) 4.25 (13-11.25)

Long Jump 6.55 (21-6) 6.45 (21-2)

Triple Jump 13.40 (43-11 3/4) 13.20 (43-3.75)

Shot Put 17.35 (56-11 1/4) 16.60 (54-5.50)

Discus Throw 56.50 (185-4) 55.00 (180-5)

Hammer Throw 65.00 (213-3) 63.00 (206-8)

Javelin Throw 53.00 (173-10) 51.50 (168-11)

Heptathlon 5900 5600

2013 Senior Men Qualifying Standards

Event A Standard B Standard

100m 10.21* 10.35*

200m 20.70* 20.88*

400m 45.60* 46.50*

800m 1:47.50* 1:48.45*

1,500m 3:41.20 3:45.00**

Mile 3:59.00 4:00.00**

5,000m 13:30.00 13:52.00**

10,000m 28:30.00 29:01.00**

20 km RW 1:39:50** no "B"

10 km RW 48:20.00** no "B"

5 km RW 23:30.00** no "B"

110m Hurdles 13.60 13.90*

400m Hurdles 50.00 50.75*

3000m SC 8:40.00 8:45.50**

High Jump 2.26 (7-5) 2.16 (7-1)

Pole Vault 5.70 (18-8 1/4) 5.50 (18-1/2)

Long Jump 8.00 (26-3) 7.75 (25-5 1/4)

Triple Jump 16.30 (53-5 3/4) 15.44 (50-8)

Shot Put 20.00 (65-7 1/2) 18.59 (61-0)

Discus Throw 61.00 (200-1) 58.80 (192-11)

Hammer Throw 69.00 (226-4) 65.00 (213-3)

Javelin Throw 72.00 (236-3) 70.50 (231-3)

Decathlon 7850 7500

Citizen Runner wrote:

I assume that Boston isn't record eligible for master athletics just as it isn't by IAAF standards but the standing record for W55 is 2:52:14 (Rae Baymiller - Chicago 98) and Joan ran 2:50:29 today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_masters_athletics#Marathon

Age-graded, the 2:50:29 at 55 yo is better than the open WR!

2:14:15 AG...that's awesome.