Y ask Y: In updating my Web site's records section, I queried Peter Matthews in Britain, the legendary trackstat nut. In addition to confirming world veterans records for Regina Javobs, Merlene Ottey and Heike Drechsler -- well-known and publicized performances -- Peter sent me first word of these other sensational records: M 40 110m hurdles 14.16 Carlos Sala (20.3.60) ESP Castellón 16 Aug 2000 M 40 400m hurdles 52.62 Antônio Eusébio Dias Ferreira (2.3.60) BRA Rio de Janeiro 23 Jul 2000 W 40 400 m hurdles 58.88 Maria José dos Santos (12.9.59) BRA Americana 3 Jun 2000 I could use more information on each of these. Anyone in Spain or Brazil have a contact e-mail address for these athletes, their clubs or national associations? I'm especially interested in learning whether 1996 Olympian Sala's high hurdle mark was made with 42-inch hurdles (as used in Olympics) or 39-inch hurdles (masters height). If the 14.16 was made over international barriers, it represents a breakth rough as significant as the first M40 7-foot high jump or sub-4 mile. In fact, it would shatter probably the oldest veterans mark on the books -- a 14.4 hand-timed 120-yard high hurdles mark by Britain's Don Finlay in 1949. I'm also curious about whether these athletes even know they've set world over-40 records. Are their performances written up anywhere? Amazing that they've only just now come to my attention. Thanks for YOUR attention. Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
