Aubrey Baxter and Jared Shuurman took Manhattan, KS by storm this weekend. Aubrey threw a pr 215′ in the Hammer Throw to move to #10 in the country and more importantly hits the A Standard for USA National Championships in Eugene. She also tossed the Discus 157′ (47.85 meters) to qualify for Club Nationals in that event (39.62 is the minimum mark). Shuurman heaved the Hammer 59.55 meters, just .45 shy of the A standard for USA’s. Great results by our weight contingent. Today’s column title is courtesy of Leonard Cohen’s song of the same name from his “I’m Your Man” disc. Recommended listening.
More complete TNB results from Havelock 10K & 3K in Lincoln: Megan Zavorka (10:13) and Michaela vd Westhuizen (10:27) went one-two in the Women’s 3K. Paul Wilson returned to competition finishing 6th in the Men’s 3K in 9:33. In the 10K, Bridget Easley was the Women’s Overall winner in 37:43 and Matt Seiler was 5th for the men in 35:07.
Ben Shultz made his TNB debut a good one winning the hilly Bellevue Barn Burner 10K in 37:16.
Following are the USATF Athlete Development Program Standards. Athletes meeting these marks are provided financial support by ADP to USA National Championships competitions. Our own Linda Barnhart set the standards for women. These times also reflect the A Standards for Team Nebraska Brooks. Giddyup!
WOMEN MEN
1 Mile 4:48.50 4:11.00
5K 16:50 14:32
10K 35:15 30:00
10 Mile 58:45 50:45
Half Marathon 1:18:30 1:07:45
Marathon 2:51:00 2:24:00
Another classic Sportscaster Card and accompanying autobiography, “Running Wild”, published by W.H. Allen, 1961. Englishman Gordon Pirie defeated Czech legend Emil Zatopek at both 5000 and 10000 meters in 1955. He would win an Olympic Silver in the 5000 (13:50.6) at the 1956 Melbourne Games. World Records were set at 6 Miles (28:19 in 1953), 4 X 1500 meter relay (15:27.2, 1953), 5000 Meters (13:36.8, 1956), and 3000 Meters (7:52.8, 1956). This is one of my favorite books as Pirie describes journeying across Europe via car, camping under the stars at night, blowing into races and away the competitions. A classic read.
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