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Franklin "Bud" Held, 77, NCAA javelin champion and 1952 Olympian, was the first to throw the javelin more than 260 feet, breaking a world record in 1953 with a throw of 263 feet, 10 inches. He also improved everyone else's performances by designing an improved and better-balanced javelin. Injuries kept him out of the '56 Games and curtailed his javelin career, but look for Held to compete in the pole vault and discus in Honolulu.

Nadine O'Connor, the emerging superstar from California who may become the first American woman age 60+ to break 29 seconds in the 200 dash. She also has pole vaulted 3.10 meters (10-2).

Thanks for posting the article.

On July 20, I cleared 3.12. However, there were only two USATF officials present and that mark doesn't count. Hopefully, the old bod will hold together and I can do it again.

At the USATF Western Regionals in Carson, I was surprised to run 28.62 in the 200. Again, that mark doesn't count as the wind gauge wasn't working, despite assurances that it would be.

Nadine, hoping for a friendly tail wind in Hawaii