USA Track & Field 2010 Masters Championships: Day 1
The USA Track & Field 2010 Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships kicked off this morning and already we have a new world record! Oneithea “Neni” Lewis set a new world age-group record in the women’s hammer throw, getting 55.46 meters (181′ 11″) on her final throw to win the competition easily. Amazingly, after fouling the first throw, her next five all bested the existing American Record and her final throw sailed well beyond the eight-year old world record of 51.73 meters (169′ 8″)!
In the 5,000 meters, Rick Blecker of Club Northwest set a new American record with his win in the M55 age group with his time of 16:14.55, and Mary Harada of West Newbury, Massachusetts, set the American W75 age-group record when she finished first in 26:55.11. Her performance bettered the previous American Record of 27:10.76 set by Algene Williams in 1991. Look for more, because Harada, who lowered the W75 mile American Record twice last month, is also entered in the 800m and 1,500m!
While no locals set any records, many did earn bragging rights.