The New England Track and Field Championships was a popular meet for girls and women of all ages — including 13-year-old Colleen Sands (unattached), who ran the 5000 meter in 19:02 and Liberty Athletic Club President Mary Harada, 74, who ran the mile in 7:47.
High school, college, and masters teams were there, proving again that running is a lifetime sport. Here are some of the other outstanding performances:
Dacia Taylor-Samuels (age 20) ran the 200 in 25.34, Shereefa Lloyd of Jamaica ran the 400 in 54.24, Delilah Dicrescenzo, 27, ran the 3000 meter in 9:09 and masters runner Mimi Fallon, 44, ran the 3K in 10:33.94.
In addition to the Liberty Athletic Club, The Greater Boston Track Club, the Mass Velocity Track Club, and the Boston Athletic Association had numerous members represented.
As Mass Velocity Track Club runner Paula Fortuna said, it is clear that more and more masters runners are discovering track. “I am thrilled to see increasing numbers of masters women participating in track and field,” she said. “I think masters track has been a bit unknown about in the past with more focus on road racing.” The more to the track the better!
