The Rex Harvey Collection

Rex Harvey Collection:


Picture from masterstrack.com

Rex Harvey had shared many of his personal files that included: Masters Records Lists (1(2),
Masters Meet Results Lists (1) (2) (3),  Masters ProgramsMasters Newsletters, Age Grading,
Combined-Events, and so much more.

Accomplishment: 161 Lifetime Decathlons (former record for number of open Decathlons)
Accomplishment:  Most Lifetime Points in the Open Decathlons; “Million Career Point Man”  and Link-2
Accomplishment: USATF Masters Chair
Accomplishment: served on WMA office
Accomplishment: served on Masters Games Committee
Accomplishment: Masters Decathlon Records: 1982 M30-39, 1986 M40 (AR), and 1991 M40-49
Accomplishment: served as Drake Relays Combined Events and Field Events Referee
Accomplishment: help create and update Masters age graded tables
Accomplishment: severed in US Military
Accomplishment: multiple patents during his engineering career
Accomplishment: 2007 USATF President’s Award
Accomplishment: 2000 USATF Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame
Accomplishment: 2009, 1993 and 1992 Rex Harvey receives the David Pain Award

U.S. and World Rankings website: “Rex Harvey”  Age Best Performances

Wikipedia on Rex Harvey 

DecathlonUSA (Frank Zarnowski) story on Rex Harvey  

Iowa Hall of Fame

Obituare story on Rex Harvey

BMAF story on Rex Harvey

mastersblog story on Rex Harvey  

masterstrack story on Rex Harvey

USATF story on Rex Harvey 

WMA story on Rex Harvey  

Revolvy story on Rex Harvey

Dallas County, Iowas story on Rex Harvey  

1968 Drake Relay Decathlon Result  (Rex Harvey takes 6th)  

1971 Drake Relay Decathlon Result  (Rex Harvey takes 7th)  

1971 December 11-12, 1971 Decathlon at Glendale College, Glendale, California a separation of Masters Athletes
were included (including Masters Specifications for the hurdles and throwing implements).
Rex Harvey competed as an open athlete at the Dec 1971 meet.

1972:  June 16-17, 1972 LA State Decathlon:  2nd Open Decathlon with 7020 points (TrackNewsletter June 22, 1972)

1973: July 1973 Rex Pole Vaulted at the Mt Sac All–Comers meet 14′-6″ (July 27, 1973 Progress Bulletin, Pomona)

1974 & 1975 Rex Harvey won the Decathlon at Glendale College, Glendale, California:  (Link)

1973 International Military Sports Council Decathlon Champion

1974 Cal State LA Deca – Rex Harvey 1st:   http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/161-1974-CAL-STATE-LA-DECA.pdf

1974 Drake Relay Decathlon Result  (Rex Harvey takes 6th)  

1974: Dec 7-8, 1974 Decathlon Glendale College, Calif. (Partial Results Dec 8-9, 1974 LA Times). Harvey wins open with 6,728.
1974 Glendale Deca – Rex Harvey 1st:   http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/162-1974-GLENDALE-DECA.pdf

1975 Glendale Deca – Rex Harvey 1st:    http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/150-1975-DEC-GLENDALE-DECA.pdf

1976 Glendale Deca – Rex Harvey 2nd:   http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/132-1976-DECEMBER-GLENDALE-DECA.pdf

1976: Jan 1976 Rex Harvey wins the Decathlon held at Hancock College (Link)

1976 Drake Relay Decathlon Result (Rex Harvey takes 5th) 

1976 USA Olympic Trials Decathlon (Rex Harvey competed at the USA Olympic Trials)

1977:  Jan 1977 Open athlete Rex Harvey 6464 points wins at Hancock College. (Limited results: Santa Marie Times Jan 3, 1977 newspaper)

Mar 1977 Meet of Champions at UC Irvine:  2nd Decathlon at 7468 (Link)

1977 Drake Relay Decathlon Results (Rex Harvey takes 2nd)

1977  All-American Decathlon: Rex Harvey 7451: (partial results: LA84 # 66, May-June 1977 Nor Cal, PDF: pg. 33 of 44)

1977 National AAU Decathlon: Rex Harvey 7213: (partial results: LA84 # 66, May-June 1977 Nor Cal, PDF: pg. 33 of 44)

1977: July 1977 Rex competed in the 110m HH at 15.8 and JT at 168′-2″ at the Mt Sac All-Comers Meet (July 22, 1977 Progress Bulletin)

1978: May 25-26, 1978 Decathlon at Wichita. 2nd Rex Harvey with 7280 (TrackNewsletter  May 30, 1978)

1978: June 24-25, 1978 AAU Decathlon at Richmond, VA.  Harvey 7098 (TrackNewsletter  June 28, 1978)

1980: 1980 Drake Relay Decathlon Results (Rex Harvey takes 2nd) 

1980:  July 26-27, 1980 TFA Masters National Championship.  Eureka, Kansas (Sept 1980 NMN, PDF,  pg 7 & 24 of 28)  Harvey (M30) 1st

1982 Masters Outdoor Pent:  (Link)

1984: July 7-8, 1984 Indianapolis Masters Championship: Rex Harvey completes 100 + career Decathlons (Aug 1984 NMN)  and (Sept 1984 NMN)

1985: July 5-6, 1985 National Masters Decathlon Championship at San Diego, CA (Oct 1985 NMN) Included Rex Harvey (38) 6507 points in 1st place.

1986 Rex Harvey sets Masters M40 Decathlon American Record and assist directing the meet (Sept 1986 NMN, PDF: pg 1 and 36 of 48)

1991: Aug 3-4, 1991 Moscow Masters Decathlon:  Rex Harvey (M45) 7502 points (Nov 1991 NMN, PDF, pg 25 of 28)

1992: US National Masters Decathlon Championship at Drake Univ. (Rex Harvey wins M45) (Oct 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 1, 5, 8 & 22 of 28

1994: Sept 24-25, 1994: BVAF UK, GB & USA Masters Decathlon & Heptathlon (Includes M45 Rex Harvey): (Nov 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 32-33 of 36)

Rex Harvey competed in over 25 different Drake Relays and 21 different Drake Relays decathlons (high school, college, and open) (Book: The Drake Relays, pg. 40)

Other Drake Relay Results 

Rex Harvey Won the First Ever Masters Decathlon (page 188) 

Award: Rex Harvey Combined Event Athlete of the Year
This award is presented to the outstanding combined event athletes selected by the combined events sub-committee

Rex’s copies of the Over The Hill Track Club Newsletters

Partial Decathlon Results found in the OTHTC Newsletter:

1992: July 25-26, 1992 Masters National Decathlon, Iowa – Harvey, Smith, Hirsimaki  (partial: Aug-Sept 1992 OTHTC, PDF: pg 20 of 23)
1995: Dec 3, 1995 One Hour Decathlon, Atlanta – Rex Harvey (partial: Feb 1996 OTHTC, PDF: pg 6 of 7)
1996: July 6-7, 1996 USATF National Masters Deca, San Diego  -Ray & Harvey (partial: Aug 1996 OTHTC, PDF: pg 2 of 8)
1997: May 12-12, 1997 Baldwin Wallace Twilight Deca, OH – Harvey (partial: Nov 1997 OTHTC, PDF: pg 3 of 8)
1997: June 14-15, 1997 LTC, Lincoln, Nebraska Deca – Harvey (partial: Nov 1997 OTHTC, PDF: pg 3 of 8)
1997: July 17-27, 1997 WAVA World Championship, South Africa: Deca – Harvey (partial: Dec 1997 OTHTC, PDF: pg 3 of 7)

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