WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- American Masters athletes once again demonstrated superior athleticism and inspiring determination on the third and final day of competition at the 2019 USATF Masters Indoor Championships at JDL Fast Track.

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94-year-old Betty Lindberg (Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta Track Club) once again stole the show with her third record in her third event of the USATF Masters Indoor Championships. Lindberg crossed the line in the 200m with an American 80-84 age group record time of 1:15.77.

On Saturday, 85-year-old Ino Cantu (San Marcos, Texas; Potomac Valley Track Club), the world record holder in the 80-84 indoor mile, set a new world record by more than 45-seconds in the 85-89 age group mile. Cantu returned Sunday to set a new age group American record in the 800m crossing the line in 3:38.62.

Another age group world record was set by Neringa Jakstiene (Memphis, Tennessee), the former Lithuanian athlete who recently gained U.S. citizenship, now competes as an American and will join Team USATF at the World Masters Indoor Championships in Poland. Jakstiene set her sixth record of the three day competition (four age group world records and two American records) with a women’s 55-59 age group world record leap in the triple jump of 10.61m/34-9.75.
 

During the first two days of competition, Irene Obera (Fremont, California; Sierra Gold) set two world age group records and two American records, then she returned on day three and set another American record in the women’s 85-89 age group 200m with a time of 53:61.

After narrowly missing out on the American record in the 55-59 age group 400m on Friday, Sue McDonald (Santa Barbara, California; T.H.E. Track Team) clocked a new age group American record in the Women’s 800m with a time of 2:30.49. McDonald is the reigning outdoor 55-59 age group 400m and 800m champion.

World record holder in the 40-44 age group weight throw and 2010 USATF Masters Hall of Fame inductee, Oneithea Lewis (Oakland Gardens, New York; Shore Athletic Club) broke her own 55-59 age group American record in the weight throw with toss of 15.78m/51-9.25.

84-year-old Christel Donley (Colorado Springs, Colorado; Colorado Masters TC) set a new age group world record in the Women’s 80-84 high jump 0.93m/3-0.50.

After her Women’s 70-74 age group American record in the shot put on Friday, Myrle Mensey (St. Louis, Missouri; Throwing and Growing) returned to the field Sunday to set a new age group world record in the weight throw with a toss of 14.84m/48-8.25 and then a few hours later set the American record in the super weight throw with a throw of 10.28m/33-8.75

111 teams from across the country competed over the three day competition at JDL Fast Track. Trophies were presented by National Masters chair Rex Harvey to the top three: Atlanta Track Club, Potomac Valley Track Club, and TNT International.

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Below is a comprehensive list of the world and American records set at the 2019 USATF Masters Indoor Championships.

World Records (23)

Individual (10)

Relays (13)

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* Relays include 5-year age group World and American records for the first time due to new WMA and USATF MTF rules.

American Records (21)

Individual (16)

Relays (5)

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* Relays include 5-year age group World and American records for the first time due to new WMA and USATF MTF rules.