HRW Scores at USATF National Masters Indoor Championships
Our club brought home more medals to add to our substantial collection at the USATF National Masters Indoor Championships in Louisville, KY March 10-11 (see Results link).
On day 1, Lori Groom started off the women’s 60-64 1500-meter race by taking her first medal in the nationals-and it was a Gold! To show that this was not a fluke, she followed up the next day by doing another PR and winning a second Gold Medal.
David Eisenberg, club President and rising star on the national stage, made his USATF indoor debut in the 1500-meter race a Gold Medal performance when he beat all the other men in the 70-74 division, several of whom were former champions. His speedy time in the 3000-meter race garnered him a Silver Medal to go along in his impressive medal collection. This was another PR and a warmup for his races at the World Masters Championships later in the month in Torun, Poland. See related story in News.
The veteran in the group, Alan Poisner, returned to indoor competition where he has won Gold Medals four times in the 3000-meters and set a record in the indoor mile in 2017 in Albuquerque (80-84). In the 1500-meters, his finishing time of 10:48 not only took Gold but also beat the former record in the 85-89 division by 38 seconds. He took another Gold in the 3000-meters.
Heartland Racewalkers impressed the national racewalking community in Louisville and once again brought home more athletic accomplishments to the Kansas City area.
