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Olympians that later have competed in Masters Track and Field (partial list):

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

  1. [ Abdihakem Abdirahman: (Wiki) ]
  2. Charles Austin: (Wiki) (Masters Record story) (2014 M45 USATF story)
  3. [Rink Babka: (Wiki)]
  4. Bob Backus: ( Wiki ) ( (Bio: Aug 1999 NMN, PDF: pg. 17 of 40) ) (Pan Am Games) (Tufts Univ’s HOF)
  5. Thane Baker: (Wiki)
  6. Willie Banks: (Wiki)
  7. Boris Berian: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
  8. Arthur Barnard: (Wiki)
  9. Jim Barrineau: (Wiki)  (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 25 of 99)
  10. Jack Batchelor:  (Wiki)
  11. [ Earl Bell:  (Wiki) ]
  12. Cliff Blair (thrower): (2nd 1956 Olympic Trials HT)  (1990 Masters Indoor Championship)
  13. Benny (Ben) Brown (Sprinter; 400 Meters):   (Wiki)  (NMN Aug 1992: competed at June 1992 SCA Meet)
  14. Reynaldo Brown (HJ): (Wiki) (Age 32: 1998 Masters West Region meet) (Age 58: 2009 Senior Games)
  15. Mike Buncic: (Wiki) (1995 and 1996 Kelfield meet in masters division)
  16. Ed Burke: (Wiki) (2009 & 2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  17. Jim Burnett:  competed at the 1980 Masters Outdoor Championship was an alternate leg on the 1968 Olympics relay team. (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA, July 4, 1980).
  18. Robert Cannon – 1995 Dan Aldrich meet  (Wiki)
  19. John Carlos: (Wiki)
  20. Gary Carlsen: (Wiki)
  21. Ed Caruthers (Field Events): Wiki and  Santa Ana College – Hall of Fame and Pan Am Games
  22. Richard Cochran: (Wiki) (2009 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  23. Leon Coleman: (Wiki) (competed at 1982 Masters SCA Championship)
  24. Phil Conley: (Wiki)
  25. [ James Brendan Connolly: age 40 Olympics TJ ]
  26. Hal Connolly: (Wiki) (Independent Long Beach newspaper June 30, 1975) (San Francisco Examiner June 30, 1975) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  27. Josh Culbreath: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  28. Paul Cummings: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  29. Willie Davenport: (Wiki)  (1985 Masters Outdoor World Championship in Rome. NMN August 1985 pic on PDF page 25 of 44).
  30. Ira Davis:  (Wiki) (1983 Masters National Indoor Championship: NMN May 1983, PDF, pg 23, 35 of 40)
  31. [Lance Deal: (Wiki)]
  32.  [ John Deni: age 45 & age 49 Olympics Race Walk ]
  33. Elliot Denman: (Wiki)
  34. Walter Dix:  (Wiki) (2017 Masters T&F Outdoor National Championship & Championship in Toronto)
  35. Lee Evans: (Wiki) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  36. [John Flanagan (Wiki) ]
  37. Dick Fosbury:  (Wiki) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  38. George Frenn: (Wiki) (competed at 1989 Striders Meet of Champions, and 1989 Masters Outdoor Championship)
  39. Tom Gage: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 39 & 42 of 99)
  40. Willie Gault: (Wiki)
  41. Fortune Gordien: (Wiki)
  42. Johnny Gray: (Wiki) Oct 2000 Ran Masters Mile (Run For Children) as a M40. Holds Masters M35 Record achieved as an Open competitor.
  43. Al Hall (thrower): (Wiki)
  44. Eddie Hart (sprinter): (Wiki)
  45. Larry Hart: (Wiki)
  46. [ Jeff Hartwig: (Wiki) ]
  47. Bud Held:  (Wiki)
  48. Jim Hines: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  49. Russ Hodge: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 46 of 99)
  50. Al Joyner: (Wiki)  (competed at one masters meet: 2011 WMA at Sacramento)
  51. Kip Janvrin (Combined Events): Wiki  and  Kip Janvrin interview and Pan Am Games and (Bio) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  52. [ Meb Keflezighi: (Wiki) ]
  53. Don Kardong: (Wiki)
  54. Johnny Kelly (Marathon): (Wiki) (won the M50+ division Marathon at the 1968 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  55. Bernard Lagat          [ Bernard Lagat :  (Wiki) ]
  56. Ron Laird: (Wiki) (1978 Masters West Region Championship: LA84: NorCal Running Review July-Aug 1978 and NMN Autumn 1978) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  57. Tom Laris: (Wiki)
  58. Mike Larrabee: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  59. Ron Larrieu: (Wiki)
  60. Henry Laskau: (Wiki) (competed at the East Region Masters Track and Field Championship  in 1969)
  61. Gerry Lindgren (Wiki) distance runner
  62. [ Marty Liquori: (Wiki) ]
  63. Jud Logan: (Wiki) ( M55 world record Ashland Masters Series meet in Ohio)
  64. Bruce MacDonald: (Wiki)
  65. Mike Manley: (Wiki)  1987 Manley competed in the Legends Mile at Hayward Field. (NMN June 1987, PDF, Pg 1 of 44)
  66. [Ralph Mann: (Wiki) (at age 41 competed at the June 30, 1990 Orlando Sports Festival in the 200 & 400 m dash = 23.15 & 50.22)]
  67. [ Pat McDonald: (Wiki) (NMN PDF Page 6)  ]
  68. Joe McClusky; (Wiki) (1972 Masters Meet in New York: per Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 18, 1979)
  69. [ Matt McGrath: (Wiki) ]
  70. Bill McWilliams
  71. Bill Miller (JT): (Wiki) (competed at the 1970 Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship)
  72. Bob Mimm: (Wiki)
  73. [James Mitchel: (Wiki) ]
  74. Richmond “Boo” Morcom: (Wiki)
  75. Phil Mulkey: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 53 of 99)
  76. Rob Muzzio: (Wiki)
  77. Sunder Nix: (Wiki) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  78. Doug Norquist: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  79. William Parry O’Brien: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  80. Al Oerter: (Wiki) (1977 Masters Metropolitan Outdoor Championship)
  81. Brian Oldfield: (Wiki) (Competed at the AAU Regional Masters T&F Meet at Los Gatos – per The Modesto Bee, June 20, 1978) (Age 40, competed at the 1985 WAVA Masters Meet: NMN, Oct 1985, PDF, pg 32 of 36)
  82. John Pennel (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  83. Thomas A. Petranoff; (Wiki)
  84. Steve Plasencia (Wiki)
  85. John Powell (Wiki) ]
  86. [ Mike Powell  (Wiki) ]
  87. Bob Richards: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship) and others
  88. Gil Roberts: (Wiki)
  89. [ James Robinson: (Wiki) (Age 42:  NMN Apr 1996, PDF, pg 20 of 32) ]
  90. Khadevis Robinson: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
  91. Mack Robinson: (Wiki) (1983 Masters SCA meet)
  92. Bill Rogers: (Wiki)
  93. David Romansky: (Wiki)
  94. Browning Ross (runner): (Wiki) (NY Times) (SJ Sports Digest) (Inquirer)
  95. Jason Rouser: (Wiki) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  96. Jim Ryan:  (Wiki) (March 1988 National Masters News)
  97. Fred Samara (Combined Events): Bio (Wiki) (1984 Masters National Indoor Championship)
  98. Al Schoterman: (Wiki) (In 1984 (at age 33) set a “M30″ Sub-Masters World Indoor Record in the Weight Throw at 70′-6 1/2” : NMN May 1985, PDF, pg 25 of 40)
  99. Bob Schul: (Wiki) (competed at June 1990 Fort Sanders Tenn Masters T&F Championship)
  100. Lou Scott (Wiki) (1985 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  101. Steve Scott: (Wiki) (Masters pic)
  102. Todd Scully: (Wiki) (1984 Masters National Indoor Championship)
  103. Frank Shorter: (Wiki)
  104. Stephen Seymour: (Wiki)
  105. Chuck Simmons:
  106. Dean Smith: (Wiki)
  107. Steve Smith: (Wiki)
  108. Tracy Smith: (Wiki) (1987 Masters Indoor Championship) (story)
  109. Brian Stanton: (Wiki) (competed at 1995 Striders Meet of Champions)
  110. Bill Stewart:  (Masters Indoor Championship)
  111. Jay Sylvester: (Wiki) (held M35 AR in DT & DT; M70 AR in DT; won gold M45 DT at the 1983 & 1984  Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  112. Dwight Stones: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 25 of 99)
  113. Bill Toomey: (Wiki)
  114. John Tuttle: (Wiki) (2009 Masters Indoor Championship)
  115. Tom Von Ruden (Wiki) (1985 won the 1500 m at the Masters West Region Championship)
  116. Larry Walker: (Wiki) (competed at the SCA meet)
  117. Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam: (Wiki)
  118. Ron Whitney: (Wiki)
  119. [Mac Wilkins: (Wiki) ]
  120. Jeff Williams: (Wiki)
  121. Randy Williams: (Wiki) (Williams won the 60m and at the 1995 Masters US National Indoor Championship)
  122. Herm Wyatt:
  123. Vic Zwolak; (Wiki) (2009 Masters Indoor Championship)
  124. Amy Acuff: (Wiki)
  125. Evelyn Ashford:  (Wiki)
  126. [ Tianna Bartoletta: (Wiki) ]
  127. Joan Benoit Samuelson: (Wiki)  (ESPN Story) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  128. Cindy Bremser: (Wiki) (1991 Masters Indoor Championship)
  129. Rosalyn Bryant:  (Wiki)
  130. [Jearl Miles Clark: (Wiki) ]
  131. [Olga Connolly: age 39 Olympics DT] {story}
  132. [Mary Decker Slaney] (Wiki)
  133. Barbara Ferrell Edmonson: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  134. Ann Marie Flynn: (Wiki)
  135. Carol (Moseke) Frost:  (Wiki)
  136. Jo Ann Terry Grissom:  (Wiki) and (Sports Illustrated)
  137. Bernice Robinson Holland: (Wiki)  (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32) (Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame)
  138. Tiombe Hurd: (Wiki) (2010 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  139. Carmelita Jeter: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
  140. Deena Kastor: Marathon: (Wiki) (Past Marathon Record)
  141. Sandra “Sandy” Knott: (Wiki) (1981 NMN PDF pg 23 of 24)
  142. Des Linden: Marathon:  (Wiki) (2023 Chicago Marathon)
  143. [ Francie Larrieu Smith: (Wiki) ]
  144. Deby LaPlante Sweezey: (Wiki) (1993 SCA Masters Championship and won the 1995 W40 Masters World Championship in the hurdles)
  145. Chaunté Lowe: (Wiki)
  146. Brenda Martinez: (Wiki)
  147. Pam Page: (Wiki)
  148. PattiSue Plumer: (Wiki)
  149. Patricia “Trish” Porter: (Wiki) (2009 Masters National Outdoor Championship) (Masters SCA meet)
  150. Michelle Rohl: (Wiki)
  151. [ Shannon Rowbury: (Wiki) ]
  152. Cecilia (Cel) Rutledge: Cel at 1960 Olympic Trials and  Cel: Univ of Hawaii Record Book  and  Cel Bio
  153. Kate Schmidt: (Wiki) (1996 Masters Outdoor Championship)
  154. LaTanya Sheffield: (Wiki)
  155. Cherrie Sherrard: (Wiki) and Bio-2 and Pan Am Games)
  156. Jenny Spangler: Marathon (Wiki)
  157. [Jenn Suhr: (Wiki) ]
  158. Stella Walsh: (Wiki) (1971 LA Senior Olympics)
  159. Martha Watson:  (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  160. Erica Wheeler: (Wiki)  (2004 Masters West Region meet at age 36)
  161. Marilyn White: (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  162. Gertrude Wilhelmsen: (Wiki)   (1936 Olympics; 1992 Palm Desert Senior Olympics)
  163. Ruth Caldwell Wysocki: (Wiki)
  164. Coach: Payton Jordan: (Wiki)
  165. Coach: Rose Monday: (USATF story selected as Olympic coach)

US: Equestrian Olympian:
Kathryn “Kathy” Kusner (Wiki) (NMN: 1984 Olympic Legends masters track and field meet)

American Samoan Olympian:
Gary Fanelli

 

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.

References:
Masters Championship Programs
Masters Meet Results
Masters Press Releases
Masters Track and Field: A History. Leonard T. Olson
National Masters News

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