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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 03:00

NEWSY & NOTESY STUFF:

* The following records were broken at the 29th annual Apple Duathlon in Sartell last Saturday:

- DAN HEDGECOCK lowered the men's overall amateur record from 1:23:05 (Patrick Parish in 2010) to 1:21:31

- PAM STEVENS lowered Karen McKeachie's 55-59W mark (1:51:42 - 2009) by 12 seconds. Michigan's McKeachie, like Stevens, is one of American's all-time most decorated amateur females.

- MIKE COLAIZY's 1:40:52 lowered the 60-64M mark set by Californian Dennis Kasischke in '09 by a a hefty 1:29. Mike, who is extraordinarily cute for a man of his vintage, is not very tall as you can see from the photo (L), where he is bracketed by his bodyguards. Colaizy has a morbid fear of someone stealing his wine.

- BEN EWERS's 1:43:11 took a voracious 7:02 bite out of Bob Bailey's 65-69M best, set in 2009....

* More Apple Duathlon news: The 65-69M division was insanely competitive on Saturday. It was arguably the most talented AG in the race. Check out these results:

1. Ben Ewers, Jr., 65, North Oaks - 1:43:11 (photo R); 2. Philip Davis, 65, Martin, TN - 1:46:41; 3. Nick Vanduzee, 68, Chaska - 1:47:44; 4. Bob Bailey, 67, Woodbury/Ft. Meyers, FL - 1:58:41; 5. Daryl Stevens, 68, Sartell - 2:00:35; 6. Robert Dahl, 65, Plymouth - 2:01:10; 7. Stephen Paladie, 69, Bloomington; 8. George Widseth, 67, Edina.

According to Ann Rhea, who won the 60-64W's division, six of the 60-plussers who competed at Apple will also be representing Team USA in Gijon (pronounced "Gee-Hone"), "Espana," which is another word for "Spain." FYI, Spanish people have a different word for everything.