San Diego Senior Games 2024

4 Striders gave it their all at the Senior Games, September 15th. Since each 5-year age group at the meet often had only 1 or 2 runners, we thought we’d see how the times will fare when they get added to the 2024 lists on MastersRankings.com:

Andy Anderson (87) ran a strong 400m in 1:36.86; while not quite as fast as his best this year, this time still would have been good enough for a #1 ranking in the country and #8 worldwide (his best has him at #5). In the 800m, he posted a 4:06.92 – a bit off his best but still would be #2 in the US.

Ana Bruno (56) made an appearance in the 50m, running a 9.04. Unfortunately, she’s not yet listed on MastersRankings,com. Good job, nonetheless. Also, we’re sorry that you did not connect with the guys to be in the photo below!

Ed Rose (75) showed off his versatility: His 8.55 in the 50m should put him at #20 in the US. In the 200m he ran 34.20, which should get him into a tie for #16. His 1:20.48 didn’t quite match his #5 PR in the 400m, but a good run, regardless. In field events, Ed posted a 3.56m in the long jump – just off his #11 PR; and in the triple jump, his 7.25m should get him to #10 on the list. A great day’s work!

Last, but not least, Keith Wetterer (83) ran 7 events! As follows:
50m – 11.86, #26/US
100m – 23.50, #37
200m – 48.16, #17
400m – 1:39.13, #8
800m – 3:51.52, #5
1500m – 7:21.6, #3
3000m – 13:32.17, #1 – and also #1 in the world – by nearly 18 seconds. Amazing!

A final shout out to team captain, Alan Olson, 81 (pictured below) – his 10.85 in the 60m, run in January, is still #1 in the US!

Congratulations to all!