This weekend’s USATF masters women’s decathlon is in the books. All that’s left is the shouting over who set world age-group records. (No official lists are kept, but these marks will likely get wide recognition.) See results here. I suspect most of the six entrants will lay claim to some WR or AR, given changes in age-graded factors and implement weights since the last major masters women’s dec in 2009. (The dec also was contested in 2011 in Dallas. And Jen Freemas set a W35 AR in 2015.)
Masters women’s dec marks are impressive.
The pioneering age-groupers were W40 Penelope Ingles, W55 Janean Shannon, W55 Vicki Fox, W60 Rita Hanscom, W65 Kay Glynn and W70 Mary Trotto — the masters official who helped meet managers with the open women’s dec.
Formally called the USATF National Masters Combined Events Championships, men also competed — along with traditional heptathletes in Grass Valley, California. (The inaugural Open Women’s Decathlon Championships was held, too, with no change in men’s event order — a big deal since the “women’s order” — with vault on Day 1 — is considered unsafe by some.)
Becca Gillespy Peter of polevaultpower.com tweeted a slew of photos and updates, and Rob Jerome posted amazing images to Facebook. The oldest dec’er was 93-year-old George Roudebush of Ohio, with 1816 points. (He was DNF in the 400 and 1500.) Men’s results are here. A big shout-out to Red Cap Timing for expedited results.
Also kudos to meet director Dick Hotchkiss, major aide and track club chief Clyde Lehman, and masters combined events mavens Bill Murray and Jeff “Decamouse” Watry — and their crews.
Huge shout out to Mary Trotto.
She is 71 and has completed more decathlons than any woman in US history! She has completed 10 decathlons ?
After finishing day 1 of her decathlon, she stuck around to rake the LJ pit and shag shot puts for the open women ❤️ #womensdecathlon
— Pole Vault Power (@polevaultpower) July 1, 2018
Masters women finishing up their decathlon! ?#mastersdecathlon #womensdecathlon pic.twitter.com/EOnDrsQyvz
— Pole Vault Power (@polevaultpower) July 1, 2018
I just now noticed the official in the background trying to will him over the bar ??? https://t.co/rhZfsXZVWN
— Pole Vault Power (@polevaultpower) July 1, 2018
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