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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

Add: Greg Bell: (Wiki) (1981 masters meet at age 50)

  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. Matthew Centrowitz Jr. (tentatively signed up – age 36 – 2026 USATF Masters Indoor Championship)
  23. Curt Clausen (Wiki) (Feb 24, 2024 USATF New York – Associations Championships)
  24. Richard Cochran: (Wiki) (2009 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  25. Leon Coleman: (Wiki) (competed at 1982 Masters SCA Championship)
  26. Phil Conley: (Wiki)
  27. [ James Brendan Connolly: age 40 Olympics TJ ]
  28. Hal Connolly: (Wiki) (Independent Long Beach newspaper June 30, 1975) (San Francisco Examiner June 30, 1975) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  29. Josh Culbreath: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  30. Paul Cummings: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  31. Willie Davenport: (Wiki)  (1985 Masters Outdoor World Championship in Rome. NMN August 1985 pic on PDF page 25 of 44).
  32. Ira Davis:  (Wiki) (1983 Masters National Indoor Championship: NMN May 1983, PDF, pg 23, 35 of 40)
  33. [Lance Deal: (Wiki)]
  34.  [ John Deni: age 45 & age 49 Olympics Race Walk ]
  35. Elliot Denman: (Wiki)
  36. Walter Dix:  (Wiki) (2017 Masters T&F Outdoor National Championship & Championship in Toronto)
  37. Lee Evans: (Wiki) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  38. [John Flanagan (Wiki) ]
  39. Dick Fosbury:  (Wiki) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  40. George Frenn: (Wiki) (competed at 1989 Striders Meet of Champions, and 1989 Masters Outdoor Championship)
  41. Tom Gage: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 39 & 42 of 99)
  42. Willie Gault: (Wiki)
  43. Fortune Gordien: (Wiki)
  44. Johnny Gray: (Wiki) Oct 2000 Ran Masters Mile (Run For Children) as a M40. Holds Masters M35 Record achieved as an Open competitor.
  45. Al Hall (thrower): (Wiki)
  46. Eddie Hart (sprinter): (Wiki)
  47. Larry Hart: (Wiki)
  48. [ Jeff Hartwig: (Wiki) ]
  49. Bud Held:  (Wiki)
  50. Jim Hines: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  51. Russ Hodge: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 46 of 99)
  52. Allen James: (Wiki)
  53. Al Joyner: (Wiki)  (competed at one masters meet: 2011 WMA at Sacramento)
  54. Kip Janvrin (Combined Events): Wiki  and  Kip Janvrin interview and Pan Am Games and (Bio) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  55. [ Meb Keflezighi: (Wiki) ]
  56. Don Kardong: (Wiki)
  57. Johnny Kelly (Marathon): (Wiki) (won the M50+ division Marathon at the 1968 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  58. Bernard Lagat          [ Bernard Lagat :  (Wiki) ]
  59. 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)
  60. Tom Laris: (Wiki)
  61. Mike Larrabee: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  62. Ron Larrieu: (Wiki)
  63. Henry Laskau: (Wiki) (competed at the East Region Masters Track and Field Championship  in 1969)
  64. Gerry Lindgren (Wiki) distance runner
  65. [ Marty Liquori: (Wiki) ]
  66. Jud Logan: (Wiki) ( M55 world record Ashland Masters Series meet in Ohio)
  67. Bruce MacDonald: (Wiki)
  68. Mike Manley: (Wiki)  1987 Manley competed in the Legends Mile at Hayward Field. (NMN June 1987, PDF, Pg 1 of 44)
  69. [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)]
  70. [ Pat McDonald: (Wiki) (NMN PDF Page 6)  ]
  71. Joe McClusky; (Wiki) (1972 Masters Meet in New York: per Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 18, 1979)
  72. [ Matt McGrath: (Wiki) ]
  73. Bill McWilliams
  74. Bill Miller (JT): (Wiki) (competed at the 1970 Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship)
  75. Bob Mimm: (Wiki)
  76. [James Mitchel: (Wiki) ]
  77. Richmond “Boo” Morcom: (Wiki)
  78. Phil Mulkey: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 53 of 99)
  79. Rob Muzzio: (Wiki)
  80. Sunder Nix: (Wiki) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  81. Doug Norquist: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  82. William Parry O’Brien: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  83. Al Oerter: (Wiki) (1977 Masters Metropolitan Outdoor Championship)
  84. 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)
  85. John Pennel (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  86. Thomas A. Petranoff; (Wiki)
  87. Steve Plasencia (Wiki)
  88. John Powell (Wiki) ]
  89. [ Mike Powell  (Wiki) ]
  90. Bob Richards: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship) and others
  91. Gil Roberts: (Wiki)
  92. [ James Robinson: (Wiki) (Age 42:  NMN Apr 1996, PDF, pg 20 of 32) ]
  93. Khadevis Robinson: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
  94. Mack Robinson: (Wiki) (1983 Masters SCA meet)
  95. Bill Rogers: (Wiki)
  96. David Romansky: (Wiki)
  97. Browning Ross (runner): (Wiki) (NY Times) (SJ Sports Digest) (Inquirer)
  98. Jason Rouser: (Wiki) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  99. Jim Ryan:  (Wiki) (March 1988 National Masters News)
  100. Fred Samara (Combined Events): Bio (Wiki) (1984 Masters National Indoor Championship)
  101. 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)
  102. Bob Schul: (Wiki) (competed at June 1990 Fort Sanders Tenn Masters T&F Championship)
  103. Lou Scott (Wiki) (1985 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  104. Steve Scott: (Wiki) (Masters pic)
  105. Todd Scully: (Wiki) (1984 Masters National Indoor Championship)
  106. Frank Shorter: (Wiki)
  107. Stephen Seymour: (Wiki)
  108. Chuck Simmons:
  109. Dean Smith: (Wiki)
  110. Steve Smith: (Wiki)
  111. Tracy Smith: (Wiki) (1987 Masters Indoor Championship) (story)
  112. Brian Stanton: (Wiki) (competed at 1995 Striders Meet of Champions)
  113. Bill Stewart:  (Masters Indoor Championship)
  114. 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)
  115. Dwight Stones: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 25 of 99)
  116. Bill Toomey: (Wiki)
  117. John Tuttle: (Wiki) (2009 Masters Indoor Championship)
  118. Tom Von Ruden (Wiki) (1985 won the 1500 m at the Masters West Region Championship)
  119. Larry Walker: (Wiki) (competed at the SCA meet)
  120. Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam: (Wiki)
  121. Ron Whitney: (Wiki)
  122. [Mac Wilkins: (Wiki) ]
  123. Jeff Williams: (Wiki)
  124. Randy Williams: (Wiki) (Williams won the 60m and at the 1995 Masters US National Indoor Championship)
  125. Herm Wyatt:
  126. Vic Zwolak; (Wiki) (2009 Masters Indoor Championship)
  127. Amy Acuff: (Wiki)
  128. Evelyn Ashford:  (Wiki)
  129. [ Tianna Bartoletta: (Wiki) ]
  130. Joan Benoit Samuelson: (Wiki)  (ESPN Story) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
  131. Cindy Bremser: (Wiki) (1991 Masters Indoor Championship)
  132. Rosalyn Bryant:  (Wiki)
  133. [Jearl Miles Clark: (Wiki) ]
  134. Joetta Clark Diggs: (Wiki) (2025 USATF Masters Indoor Championship)
  135. [Olga Connolly: age 39 Olympics DT] {story}
  136. [Mary Decker Slaney] (Wiki)
  137. Barbara Ferrell Edmonson: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  138. Ann Marie Flynn: (Wiki)
  139. Carol (Moseke) Frost:  (Wiki)
  140. Jo Ann Terry Grissom:  (Wiki) and (Sports Illustrated)
  141. Bernice Robinson Holland: (Wiki)  (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32) (Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame)
  142. Tiombe Hurd: (Wiki) (2010 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
  143. Carmelita Jeter: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
  144. Deena Kastor: Marathon: (Wiki) (Past Marathon Record)
  145. Sandra “Sandy” Knott: (Wiki) (1981 NMN PDF pg 23 of 24)
  146. Des Linden: Marathon:  (Wiki) (2023 Chicago Marathon)
  147. [ Francie Larrieu Smith: (Wiki) ]
  148. Deby LaPlante Sweezey: (Wiki) (1993 SCA Masters Championship and won the 1995 W40 Masters World Championship in the hurdles)
  149. Chaunté Lowe: (Wiki)
  150. Brenda Martinez: (Wiki)
  151. Pam Page: (Wiki)
  152. PattiSue Plumer: (Wiki)
  153. Patricia “Trish” Porter: (Wiki) (2009 Masters National Outdoor Championship) (Masters SCA meet)
  154. Michelle Rohl: (Wiki)
  155. [ Shannon Rowbury: (Wiki) ]
  156. Cecilia (Cel) Rutledge: Cel at 1960 Olympic Trials and  Cel: Univ of Hawaii Record Book  and  Cel Bio
  157. Kate Schmidt: (Wiki) (1996 Masters Outdoor Championship)
  158. LaTanya Sheffield: (Wiki)
  159. Cherrie Sherrard: (Wiki) and Bio-2 and Pan Am Games)
  160. Jenny Spangler: Marathon (Wiki)
  161. [Jenn Suhr: (Wiki) ]
  162. Stella Walsh: (Wiki) (1971 LA Senior Olympics)
  163. Martha Watson:  (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  164. Erica Wheeler: (Wiki)  (2004 Masters West Region meet at age 36)
  165. Marilyn White: (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
  166. Gertrude Wilhelmsen: (Wiki)   (1936 Olympics; 1992 Palm Desert Senior Olympics)
  167. Ruth Caldwell Wysocki: (Wiki)
  168. Coach: Payton Jordan: (Wiki)
  169. 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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