USA Masters Track and Field Athletes: Bios and Wikipedia Bios (and Wikiwand): Woman
Bios: (USA) Men and Bios: (USA) Woman and Bios: Other Countries
Note: [ ] is for athletes that have competed at age 35 and older, that may or may not have competed at a Masters Track and Field Meet.
Note: For the list below, check to see if there are more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_masters_athletes
Woman:
Amy Acuff: Wiki
Louise Adams: (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32)
Ruth Anderson: Story and (Masters HOF: Feb 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 36)
Evelyn Ashford: Wiki and Pan Am Games and Other-Bio (Dec 1997 NMN, PDF: pg. 15 of 36)
Me’Lisa Barber: (Wiki) and Mikele Barber: (Wiki)
[Tianna Bartoletta: (Wiki)]
Joan Benoit Samuelson: (Wiki) (ESPN Story) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
Kathy Bergen: Wiki
Vicki Bigelow: (HOF class of 2005: NMN, Jan 2006, PDF, pg 15)
Mary Bowermaster: Wiki
Fay Bradley: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
Cindy Bremser: (Wiki) (1991 Masters Indoor Championship)
Lucy Brobst: (oldest female pole vaulter as of 1992: Mar 1992 NMN, PDF: pf 12 of 28)
Rosalyn Bryant: Wiki
Gloria Brown: (HOF class of 2005: NMN, Jan 2006, PDF, pg 15)
Jaclyn Caselli: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
Jaclyn Caselli – continued: Masters American Running Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52)
Jearl Miles-Clark: Wiki
Linda Cohn: (Masters HOF 2020)
Polly Clark: Masters American Running Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52)
Ella Mae Colbert: (dash as age 100: Times of San Diego article)
[Olga Connolly: age 39 Olympics DT] {story}
Jeanne Daprano: Wiki
Jeanne Daprano – continued: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
Wally Dashiell: (Link)
Gerry Davidson: Wiki
Gerry Davidson – continued: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
Mary Decker Slaney: (Wiki)
Grace-Ann Dinkins: Wiki
Christel Donley: Wiki and (July 1990 NMN, PDF: pg. 14 of 40)
Christel Donley – continued: bio-2 and (Feb 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 16 of 32) (Christel Miller)
Stacy Dragila: (Wiki)
Toshiko D’Elia: Wiki and (Masters HOF: Feb 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 36)
Ruth Eberle: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
Barbara Filutze: (HOF class of 2005: NMN, Jan 2006, PDF, pg 15)
Carol Finsrud: Story
Patti Ford: primarily distance running: (bio)
Jane Frederick: Wiki
Sonja Friend-Uhl: Story
Carol Frost: Wiki
Mike Gorman: Wiki and (Masters HOF: Feb 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 36)
Jo Ann Terry Grissom: (Wiki) and (Sports Illustrated)
Rachell Guest: Profile and Profile-2
Rita Hanscom: Story
Jacqueline Hansen: (Wiki)
Mary Harada: Wiki
Alisa Harvey: Wiki
Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins: (age 102) (ESPN Video) (CNBC Video)
Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins: (Sports Illustrated) and (Runners World) and (New York Times) and (Wiki – Centenarian)
Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins – continued: (USA Today) and (ESPN) and (Women’s Running) and (business insider)
Vanessa Hilliard: (The Vanessa Hilliard Award) and (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32)
Margaret Hinton: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
Bernice Robinson Holland: (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32) (Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame) (Olympian)
Karen Mendyka Huff-Pawlik (JT): (story)
Sister Marion Irvine: (Wiki) (Seniors HOF in FL: Dec 1992 NMN, pdf: pg 6 of 28)
Bess James: Masters American Running Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52) and (of Hemet, Calif.; Obit: Aug 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 6 of 40) (Masters HOF 2020)
Gale Johnson: Story
Vicki Jones: (partial racewalk competition list 1977 to 1983)
Barbara Jordan: (obit) and (New England area: athlete of month) and (Barbara was part of the first ever women’s Masters Shuttle Hurdle Relay in 2009. Barbara, Flo, Christel, and Becky … an amazing all-star relay team. History in the making.) (HOF class of 2005: NMN, Jan 2006, PDF, pg 15)
Ida Keeling: (age 100) (Wiki) (ESPN) (NBC Sports Video at Penn Relays)
Sandra Kiddy: Story
Shirley Kinsey: Masters American Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51-52 of 52)
Sandra “Sandy” Knott: (Wiki) (1981 NMN PDF pg 23 of 24)
Josephine Kolda: Masters American Running Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52)
Magdalena Kuehne: Masters American Jumping Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52)
Deby LaPlante Sweezey: (Wiki ) (Pan Am Games) (San Diego State Univ HOF) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 25 of 99)
Marjorie Larney: Wiki
Francie Larrieu Smith: Wiki and (bio: Aug 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 36)
Beverly LaVeck: (Masters HOF: Feb 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 36)
Beverley Lewis: (Link-1: the Russ Hargreaves Memorial Award) (Link-2: 2017 Southern Cal Female Official of the Year by the California Coaches Association) (Link-3 pic)
Oneitha Lewis: Spotlight and additional-1 and additional-2
Mary Libal: (Story: NMN, Mar 1997, PDF, pg 22 & 26 of 36)
Lori Maynard: (HOF class of 2005: NMN, Jan 2006, PDF, pg 15)
Flo Meiler (Multi-Events): (on Olympic Channel) and (Today Show) and (ESPN) and (Vaulter Magazine) and (Link) and (New England area: athlete of month)
Edith Mendyka: Masters American Jumping and Throwing Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52)
Marie-Louise Michelsohn: Wiki
Rose Monday: (USATF story selected as Olympic coach)
Sylvia Mosqueda: Wiki and other
Irene Obera: Wiki and (Masters HOF: Feb 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 36)
Nadine O’Connor: Wiki and Story
Sumi Onodera-Leonard: USATF Athlete of Week (obit)
Pam Page: Wiki and (Aug 1988 NMN, PDF: pg. 43 of 48)
Helen Pain: (Obit: Nov 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 12 of 36)
Sandy Pashkin: ( Runnerspace story on Masters HOF slection)
Pat Peterson: Story and (bio: Feb 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 16 of 32) and (story)
Philipa (Phil) Raschker: Wiki and : (college at 50: Mar 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 7 of 36)
Elton Richardson: (Masters Hall of Fame – short bio: Jan 2004 NMN, PDF: pg. 11 of 32)
[ Shannon Rowbury: (Wiki) ]
Marla Runyan: Legally blind athlete and 3-time National Champion: (Wiki)
Cecilia (Cel) Rutledge: Cel at 1960 Olympic Trials and Cel: Univ of Hawaii Record Book and Cel Bio
Ursula Schreiber: (Desert Sun newspaper, Aug 7, 1981)
Kate Schmidt: (Wiki) (1996 Masters Outdoor Championship)
Menka Scott: (Perth victory)
Cherrie Sherrard: (Wiki) and Bio-2 and Pan Am Games
Becky Sisley: (Oregon HOF) and (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32)
Miki Hervey Snell: Story
Helen Stephens: Masters American Throwing Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 51 of 52)
Sally Stiegelmeier: (obit: Dec 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 20 of 36)
Deby Sweezey (LaPlante): Wiki
Johnny Valien: (obit: USATF Masters website story) and USATF Athlete of Week 2011 and 2006; (pic)
Johnny Valien – continued: Masters Hall of Fame (class of 2002); Gold Medal winner at many Championships.
Johnny Valien – continued: Holder of WR, AR and Meet Records (SCA, West Region, and Strider’s Meet of Champions)
Johnny Valien – continued: (Washington Post story) and (LA Times story)
Stella Walsh: Wiki
Martha Watson: Wiki and Pan Am Games and (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
Erica Wheeler: (Wiki) (2004 Masters West Region meet at age 36)
Marilyn White: (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
Janet Wilson – 1993: W40 AR in DT (pg. 55 of 58) and 1988: pic and W35 AR in DT (pg. 4 & 50 of 52)
Janet Wilson- continued: (US Ranked # 1 in DT in 1995 W40), (US Ranked # 1 In DT in 1987 DT), Masters West Region Meet Records, and Masters SCA Meet Records.
Ruth (Caldwell) Wysocki: Wiki
Additional BIOs-1 can be found on: Archive usatfmasters website: (Link)
Additional Bios-2: (Link)
Other Links:
Atlanta Track Club’s website includes some short Masters bios (men’s) and (womens)
Athena Track Club includes some short Masters bios
Wiki: List_of_masters_athletes
Wiki: WMA: World Masters Athletics
Mirko Jalava’s Birthday and Stats Database (open athletes) (some membership is required on website) : TILASTOPAJA
Bios: Men and Bios: Woman