Track Attack!
Women line up for the start of the mile at the Western States Masters International Invitational. Photo by Abe Underwood
Don’t forget the USA Track & Field 2010 Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships start tomorrow morning at Sacramento State’s A.G. Spanos Sports Complex at 7:00 AM.
The day kicks off with one of my favorite track events: the 5,000 meters. The women’s (age 30 to 49) 5,000 meters in particular will showcase some of the area’s top women road racers.
The photo (right), taken at the Western States Masters International Invitational track meet in Davis two weeks ago, shows some of these women testing and honing their track skills in the lead-up to the Masters Championships. Tomorrow’s 5000 meters includes locals: Mike Gottardi, Michael Fadling, Mason Myers, Randy Anderson, Iain Mickle, John Nichols, James Young, and Jeffrey Adkins for the men; and Jaymee Marty, Midori Sperandeo, Kirsten Schneider, Rae Whitten, Jenny Hitchings, and Desiree Love for the women. Who will come out on top? Be sure to check it out!
The 10,000 and 1,500 meters are Saturday and Sunday and should be just as exciting. Check the schedule for your favorite event and check the athlete list to see who will be competing . Stay tuned for continued coverage!
Also, check out John Schumacher’s article about the event, in today’s (Wednesday’s) Bee.
Update (7/22/10, 07:30) : John Schumacher has another nice article in Thursday’s Sacramento Bee with some actual information about some actual local runners! You know it’s a big running event if the Bee is covering it!