World Masters Indoor Championships

RayCun

Gold medals for Joe Gough in the M60 800m (2:19.17), Mark O'Shea in M45 800m (2:07.14), and Ann Woodcock in W75 3000m (16:45.57)

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RayCun wrote: »

Gold medals for Joe Gough in the M60 800m (2:19.17), Mark O'Shea in M45 800m (2:07.14), and Ann Woodcock in W75 3000m (16:45.57)

Delighted for Mark who is in our club. He has been flying in training over the last few weeks so good to see him get the gold.

happygoose

Eliseo Shy Rabbit wrote: »

Delighted for Mark who is in our club. He has been flying in training over the last few weeks so good to see him get the gold.

Amazing athlete, knocking out sub 2's for fun on a regular basis, at 45.

What does a weekly training schedule look like for your middle distance guys?

RayCun

stealing updates from Lindie Naughton...

Gold for Brian Lynch in M60 3000m (10:34.81)
Silver for Snezana Bechtina W35 200m (25.75), Shane Sheridan M60 200m (25.44), and Geraldine Finegan W50 800m (2:35.41) and W50 Triple Jump

OWinter

When are the qualifiers for this in Ireland? Is there a list of standards needed for the AAI to select you?

Abhainn

OWinter wrote: »

When are the qualifiers for this in Ireland? Is there a list of standards needed for the AAI to select you?

There's no qualification standards. You need to be a member of a club and Masters Ireland

IvoryTower

happygoose wrote: »

Amazing athlete, knocking out sub 2's for fun on a regular basis, at 45.

What does a weekly training schedule look like for your middle distance guys?

its top secret

and I train with sprint group so I dont really know

Tombo2001

OWinter wrote: »

When are the qualifiers for this in Ireland? Is there a list of standards needed for the AAI to select you?

Anyone can run. However obviously to be the best in the world, you need to be at a very high standard, in any discipline or age.

Ireland has a significant number of outstanding masters athletes.

happygoose

IvoryTower wrote: »

its top secret

and I train with sprint group so I dont really know

"You want to know what the secret is? That there is no secret."

OWinter

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Anyone can run. However obviously to be the best in the world, you need to be at a very high standard, in any discipline or age.

Ireland has a significant number of outstanding masters athletes.

I wouldn't call a 1:57 winning time for a M35 800 world class. Anyone know if Bernard Lagat was there? You'd imagine he'd sweep the thing

Tombo2001

OWinter wrote: »

I wouldn't call a 1:57 winning time for a M35 800 world class. Anyone know if Bernard Lagat was there? You'd imagine he'd sweep the thing

it shouldn't be world class, its masters FFS.

Anthony Whiteman won the 040 800m two years ago in 1.50. He was 43 yrs old. Incidentally mark O'Shea was 3rd in that race, in 1.57.

You try running a 1'50 for 800m when you are 43, or even 1'57......

Incidentally Kelly McNeely at the same event ran a 2.06 800m, for Ireland, which was comparable with some the seniors at the European Championships.

Tombo2001

Incidentally.

Times will not be as good in Daegu as they would say in the same event in Europe.

And participation tends to be quite light at 035 compared to older age groups.

Tombo2001

I see the M55 3000m in Daegu was won in 9.09.

Some going.

IvoryTower

Mark O'Shea won gold again in rhe 1500m, setting a new irish masters record 4.07 . Buzzing

Itziger

IvoryTower wrote: »

Mark O'Shea won gold again in rhe 1500m, setting a new irish masters record 4.07 . Buzzing

And won it by 1/10th of a second!!!

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800 M45 final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHHPMwwrmo

1500 M45 final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPB6wpwyGvI

It pays to have that kick and explosive speed in the last 50/100mtrs!

dna_leri

IvoryTower wrote: »

Mark O'Shea won gold again in rhe 1500m, setting a new irish masters record 4.07 . Buzzing

That's a great time. Previous record 4:10 also at world indoors.

Pherekydes

IvoryTower wrote: »

Mark O'Shea won gold again in rhe 1500m, setting a new irish masters record 4.07 . Buzzing

Do you mean an M45 record? Masters' to me implies anyone over 40. Just curious.

IvoryTower

Pherekydes wrote: »

IvoryTower wrote: »

Mark O'Shea won gold again in rhe 1500m, setting a new irish masters record 4.07 . Buzzing

Do you mean an M45 record? Masters' to me implies anyone over 40. Just curious.

It just said masters but I assume it's m45 and not m35

YFlyer

Pherekydes wrote: »

Do you mean an M45 record? Masters' to me implies anyone over 40. Just curious.

Coghlan should have the over 40s record if it was measured on route to his mile races when 40 and 41.

IvoryTower

Yes that is correct, mark has set indoor record for 800 and 1500 in m45 this year, coughlan has m40

Tombo2001

Thats a phenomenal run by Mark in the 1500m - thats his optimal race, cant imagine it could go any better.

The 800m he should be doing that time in his sleep, took a bit of a risk leaving it so late.