Olympians
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
- [ Abdihakem Abdirahman: (Wiki) ]
- Charles Austin: (Wiki) (Masters Record story) (2014 M45 USATF story)
- [Rink Babka: (Wiki)]
- Bob Backus: ( Wiki ) ( (Bio: Aug 1999 NMN, PDF: pg. 17 of 40) ) (Pan Am Games) (Tufts Univ’s HOF)
- Thane Baker: (Wiki)
- Willie Banks: (Wiki)
- Boris Berian: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
- Arthur Barnard: (Wiki)
- Jim Barrineau: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 25 of 99)
- Jack Batchelor: (Wiki)
- [ Earl Bell: (Wiki) ]
- Cliff Blair (thrower): (2nd 1956 Olympic Trials HT) (1990 Masters Indoor Championship)
- Benny (Ben) Brown (Sprinter; 400 Meters): (Wiki) (NMN Aug 1992: competed at June 1992 SCA Meet)
- Reynaldo Brown (HJ): (Wiki) (Age 32: 1998 Masters West Region meet) (Age 58: 2009 Senior Games)
- Mike Buncic: (Wiki) (1995 and 1996 Kelfield meet in masters division)
- Ed Burke: (Wiki) (2009 & 2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- 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).
- Robert Cannon – 1995 Dan Aldrich meet (Wiki)
- John Carlos: (Wiki)
- Gary Carlsen: (Wiki)
- Ed Caruthers (Field Events): Wiki and Santa Ana College – Hall of Fame and Pan Am Games
- Richard Cochran: (Wiki) (2009 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Leon Coleman: (Wiki) (competed at 1982 Masters SCA Championship)
- Phil Conley: (Wiki)
- [ James Brendan Connolly: age 40 Olympics TJ ]
- Hal Connolly: (Wiki) (Independent Long Beach newspaper June 30, 1975) (San Francisco Examiner June 30, 1975) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Josh Culbreath: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Paul Cummings: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Willie Davenport: (Wiki) (1985 Masters Outdoor World Championship in Rome. NMN August 1985 pic on PDF page 25 of 44).
- Ira Davis: (Wiki) (1983 Masters National Indoor Championship: NMN May 1983, PDF, pg 23, 35 of 40)
- [Lance Deal: (Wiki)]
- [ John Deni: age 45 & age 49 Olympics Race Walk ]
- Elliot Denman: (Wiki)
- Walter Dix: (Wiki) (2017 Masters T&F Outdoor National Championship & Championship in Toronto)
- Lee Evans: (Wiki) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
- [John Flanagan (Wiki) ]
- Dick Fosbury: (Wiki) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
- George Frenn: (Wiki) (competed at 1989 Striders Meet of Champions, and 1989 Masters Outdoor Championship)
- Tom Gage: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 39 & 42 of 99)
- Willie Gault: (Wiki)
- Fortune Gordien: (Wiki)
- Johnny Gray: (Wiki) Oct 2000 Ran Masters Mile (Run For Children) as a M40. Holds Masters M35 Record achieved as an Open competitor.
- Al Hall (thrower): (Wiki)
- Eddie Hart (sprinter): (Wiki)
- Larry Hart: (Wiki)
- [ Jeff Hartwig: (Wiki) ]
- Bud Held: (Wiki)
- Jim Hines: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Russ Hodge: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 46 of 99)
- Allen James: (Wiki)
- Al Joyner: (Wiki) (competed at one masters meet: 2011 WMA at Sacramento)
- Kip Janvrin (Combined Events): Wiki and Kip Janvrin interview and Pan Am Games and (Bio) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- [ Meb Keflezighi: (Wiki) ]
- Don Kardong: (Wiki)
- Johnny Kelly (Marathon): (Wiki) (won the M50+ division Marathon at the 1968 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Bernard Lagat [ Bernard Lagat : (Wiki) ]
- 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)
- Tom Laris: (Wiki)
- Mike Larrabee: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Ron Larrieu: (Wiki)
- Henry Laskau: (Wiki) (competed at the East Region Masters Track and Field Championship in 1969)
- Gerry Lindgren (Wiki) distance runner
- [ Marty Liquori: (Wiki) ]
- Jud Logan: (Wiki) ( M55 world record Ashland Masters Series meet in Ohio)
- Bruce MacDonald: (Wiki)
- Mike Manley: (Wiki) 1987 Manley competed in the Legends Mile at Hayward Field. (NMN June 1987, PDF, Pg 1 of 44)
- [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)]
- [ Pat McDonald: (Wiki) (NMN PDF Page 6) ]
- Joe McClusky; (Wiki) (1972 Masters Meet in New York: per Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 18, 1979)
- [ Matt McGrath: (Wiki) ]
- Bill McWilliams
- Bill Miller (JT): (Wiki) (competed at the 1970 Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship)
- Bob Mimm: (Wiki)
- [James Mitchel: (Wiki) ]
- Richmond “Boo” Morcom: (Wiki)
- Phil Mulkey: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 53 of 99)
- Rob Muzzio: (Wiki)
- Sunder Nix: (Wiki) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Doug Norquist: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- William Parry O’Brien: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Al Oerter: (Wiki) (1977 Masters Metropolitan Outdoor Championship)
- 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)
- John Pennel (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Thomas A. Petranoff; (Wiki)
- Steve Plasencia (Wiki)
- John Powell (Wiki) ]
- [ Mike Powell (Wiki) ]
- Bob Richards: (Wiki) (competed at the 1993 Masters National Outdoor Championship) and others
- Gil Roberts: (Wiki)
- [ James Robinson: (Wiki) (Age 42: NMN Apr 1996, PDF, pg 20 of 32) ]
- Khadevis Robinson: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
- Mack Robinson: (Wiki) (1983 Masters SCA meet)
- Bill Rogers: (Wiki)
- David Romansky: (Wiki)
- Browning Ross (runner): (Wiki) (NY Times) (SJ Sports Digest) (Inquirer)
- Jason Rouser: (Wiki) (2013 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Jim Ryan: (Wiki) (March 1988 National Masters News)
- Fred Samara (Combined Events): Bio (Wiki) (1984 Masters National Indoor Championship)
- 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)
- Bob Schul: (Wiki) (competed at June 1990 Fort Sanders Tenn Masters T&F Championship)
- Lou Scott (Wiki) (1985 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Steve Scott: (Wiki) (Masters pic)
- Todd Scully: (Wiki) (1984 Masters National Indoor Championship)
- Frank Shorter: (Wiki)
- Stephen Seymour: (Wiki)
- Chuck Simmons:
- Dean Smith: (Wiki)
- Steve Smith: (Wiki)
- Tracy Smith: (Wiki) (1987 Masters Indoor Championship) (story)
- Brian Stanton: (Wiki) (competed at 1995 Striders Meet of Champions)
- Bill Stewart: (Masters Indoor Championship)
- 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)
- Dwight Stones: (Wiki) (Masters World Championship, PDF Pg 25 of 99)
- Bill Toomey: (Wiki)
- John Tuttle: (Wiki) (2009 Masters Indoor Championship)
- Tom Von Ruden (Wiki) (1985 won the 1500 m at the Masters West Region Championship)
- Larry Walker: (Wiki) (competed at the SCA meet)
- Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam: (Wiki)
- Ron Whitney: (Wiki)
- [Mac Wilkins: (Wiki) ]
- Jeff Williams: (Wiki)
- Randy Williams: (Wiki) (Williams won the 60m and at the 1995 Masters US National Indoor Championship)
- Herm Wyatt:
- Vic Zwolak; (Wiki) (2009 Masters Indoor Championship)
- Amy Acuff: (Wiki)
- Evelyn Ashford: (Wiki)
- [ Tianna Bartoletta: (Wiki) ]
- Joan Benoit Samuelson: (Wiki) (ESPN Story) (NMN Oct 1998, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
- Cindy Bremser: (Wiki) (1991 Masters Indoor Championship)
- Rosalyn Bryant: (Wiki)
- [Jearl Miles Clark: (Wiki) ]
- [Olga Connolly: age 39 Olympics DT] {story}
- [Mary Decker Slaney] (Wiki)
- Barbara Ferrell Edmonson: (Wiki) (NMN June 1984, PDF: Page 11 of 44)
- Ann Marie Flynn: (Wiki)
- Carol (Moseke) Frost: (Wiki)
- Jo Ann Terry Grissom: (Wiki) and (Sports Illustrated)
- Bernice Robinson Holland: (Wiki) (Masters HOF Bio: Jan 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20-21 of 32) (Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame)
- Tiombe Hurd: (Wiki) (2010 Masters National Outdoor Championship)
- Carmelita Jeter: (Wiki) (Masters SCA meet)
- Deena Kastor: Marathon: (Wiki) (Past Marathon Record)
- Sandra “Sandy” Knott: (Wiki) (1981 NMN PDF pg 23 of 24)
- Des Linden: Marathon: (Wiki) (2023 Chicago Marathon)
- [ Francie Larrieu Smith: (Wiki) ]
- Deby LaPlante Sweezey: (Wiki) (1993 SCA Masters Championship and won the 1995 W40 Masters World Championship in the hurdles)
- Chaunté Lowe: (Wiki)
- Brenda Martinez: (Wiki)
- Pam Page: (Wiki)
- PattiSue Plumer: (Wiki)
- Patricia “Trish” Porter: (Wiki) (2009 Masters National Outdoor Championship) (Masters SCA meet)
- Michelle Rohl: (Wiki)
- [ Shannon Rowbury: (Wiki) ]
- Cecilia (Cel) Rutledge: Cel at 1960 Olympic Trials and Cel: Univ of Hawaii Record Book and Cel Bio
- Kate Schmidt: (Wiki) (1996 Masters Outdoor Championship)
- LaTanya Sheffield: (Wiki)
- Cherrie Sherrard: (Wiki) and Bio-2 and Pan Am Games)
- Jenny Spangler: Marathon (Wiki)
- [Jenn Suhr: (Wiki) ]
- Stella Walsh: (Wiki) (1971 LA Senior Olympics)
- Martha Watson: (Wiki) (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)
- Gertrude Wilhelmsen: (Wiki) (1936 Olympics; 1992 Palm Desert Senior Olympics)
- Ruth Caldwell Wysocki: (Wiki)
- Coach: Payton Jordan: (Wiki)
- 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