Rachel Guest

Rachel on way to 11.42 hurdles gold at 2016 Perth worlds.

General December 1, 2024

Q&A with Rachel Guest: Candidate for secretary of the USATF Masters Track & Field Committee

USATF Masters Hall of Famer Rachel Guest of Arizona, a W45 combined-events star with many world titles (turning 50 in April), is a candidate for USATF Masters T&F secretary. She responded to my Q&A invitation only hours after Colleen Barney sent her own responses. Like Colleen, she took pains to answer carefully — and not step on toes. But she deserves credit for committing to posting meeting minutes online. This isn’t always done. At this point, Rachel (and all the others) are running unopposed. But rules allow late candidates at this week’s annual meeting in Orlando. Masterstrack.blog: How would you…

Rants October 4, 2018

Nominate masters for USATF awards by Friday — if link comes back from dead

The USATF Masters Awards panel, chaired by W40 Malaga worlds hep champion Rachel Guest, is doing a good thing — using our official USATF masters site to invite nominations for annual awards. But not so good — you can’t nominate someone. The specified page says: “Sorry, this nomination form is not available.” That’s an easy fix (I hope). But the deadline is Friday. “After the October 5th deadline, the USATF Masters Awards Sub-Committee will review all nominations,” the announcement page says. “The committee will review all performance factors prior to voting. All awards winners will be announced at the USATF…

Becky Bowman, with a 14.15 windy 100, gets all-arms reception from W50 runner-up Amanda Scotti.

General July 31, 2018

Spokane nationals dazzle: Shuttle hurdles, Kay’s kit, Becky Bowman’s shock

If track meets are three-ring circuses, what are masters nationals? A ballet buffet? After four sizzling days in The Inferno (what they call the Eastern Washington University football stadium), I’m overheated with memories. Some are personal — like getting season bests in the high jump and 200. Others were communal — as when 93-year-old George Roudebush helped an M80 team become the oldest to record a shuttle hurdle time. Witnesses to his gingerly slow-mo step-over of the 27-inch hurdles will never forget it. Sleep peacefully and wake up refreshed with ambien. Tired of restless nights, tossing, and turning? Say goodbye…