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Running for Viagra
August 02, 2006 Mature athletes from all over converge
on the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field for
the 2006 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Think
you'll be watching a bunch of over-the-hill runners, sprinters and
jumpers compete for a considerably longer period of time than their
younger counterparts? Witness Houston's Bill Collins, the world
record holder for men ages 55-59 in both the 100 and 200 meters,
clocking times of 11.41 and 23.36 seconds respectively. Nine former
Olympians will also grace the field, most you won't remember except
maybe Henry Andrade who was a member of the 1996 Cape Verde team
in Atlanta. The oldest expected entrant is Baker, LA, resident Trent
Lane, 96, a competitor in the shot put, discus, hammer and javelin!
The games run through Aug. 6 on the campus of the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte. Events start at 7am each day.
For more information, go to www.usatf.com/events/2006/USAMastersOutdoorTFChampionships.
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