Some Links To The Action At The USATF Masters Indoor Championships

The Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida,

By Ray Glier

In Chicago in 2024 it seemed like American and World records fell fast and furious at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships.

In 2025, in Gainesville, Fla., this week, not so much.

There was one lightning bolt I know of. Norris Hanes III of the Potomac Valley Track Club and a cancer survivor ran a world record 7.32 seconds in the 60-meter dash.

There were some thunderclaps. 

Dan King set an American record (M65) in the 3000 with a time of 10:22.51 1022.51.

And the indefatigable Ron Humphrey set an American record in the pentathlon for Men 65-69.  

The incomparable Myrle Mensey won two gold medals (W75) in the super weight and weight throw.

There were no other world marks, I know of. No biggie. It was still a joyful mob of athletes supposedly past their prime.

The meet started Thursday at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe with 1,129 entries 25-100 years old. The meet is featuring 23 world indoor or outdoor record holders, and 56 American indoor or outdoor record holders, including six Olympic athletes, and 45 athletes from 24 countries.

The results can be found with this link.

And here is the schedule.

There is TV, or what you call Live Stream.

It is not hard to understand why the meet might be thin on records. In just a month, the World Masters will be at this same track. Also, some hotels in the area jacked up rates and airline prices are what they are. The economy is starting to wobble, so there's that, too.

“You are not alone in skipping Nationals to compete in the World Games. Some are doing so because of nagging injuries, others because of the expense of trying to compete in both meets,” Masters sprinter Wayne Fisher wrote to his many followers on Facebook.