Charlie Ross lit the place up on Saturday when he became the first M90 runner to complete the 2K steeplechase — or at least any we know of.
The local paper reported: “Ross jogged the first 50 meters or so before settling into a fast walk. He’d accelerate as he approached the hurdles, then clamber over, left hand on top, left leg over, then right leg over. On the water jump, he’d plop into the thigh-deep water and stagger out. Five times he did that. The leader lapped him twice. Woods left him far behind. … Ross clambered over the final barrier, only a few dozen meters from the finish line. The crowd, well aware of the circumstances, cheered him on. He started pumping his arms and ran the rest of the way to the finish. His time of 18:54 was the new world record. He hoped to get close to the 19-minute mark. He never figured he’d beat it.” Story says other records were set, but I haven’t seen results. Anyone have a link? In any case, congrats to Charlie!
See link: HERE