The Classic 400
It was Memorial Day Weekend at Bethlehem High School on a beautiful warm sunny day, and the perfect backdrop to celebrate the Constitution. More than 200 years old, one might wonder what this country will look like when it is 400 years old, nearly twice its current age. Will the USA be the world leader then that it has been for so many years? Well, I do not know what is in store for America when it turns 400, but I can tell you that at this Constitution Classic there were eight (8) 400m records broken, which is the first time such an accomplishment has been attained in the short history of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series. One of the most notable is the record for the Open Men’s Division being set by Charles Karam (Pictured Above) donning his United States Marine Corps outfit just for the occasion. “This is incredible, and at the same time, very exciting”, exclaims Executive Producer, Anthony Mills. He adds, “It never ceases to amaze me how year after year records keep falling, just when it is thought that the previous record would be tough to beat. The exciting news is that each meet of the Liberty Tour Series is obviously becoming more and more competitive; and that is certainly a good thing.”
At the end of the day, there were nearly 80 records broken, of which 10% were in the 400m Dash. There were also several new Records in the 3000m Run for many of the age divisions. The Constitution Classic is the second stop of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series. Next up on the calendar will be the President’s Open, which will host the Qualifying Trials for the Empire State Track & Field Championships, for the Adirondack Region.
To view more of the 400m records from the Constitution Classic, just scroll down the page. To view all of the performances by each athlete, click “Results” from the navigation bar. For all of the current Records for the Constitution Classic, or the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series, click “Records”. Remember to join us on Facebook, and Twitter.
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- She didn’t set a record for time in the 400m Dash, but it is believed that Marrgaret Doolin from the Delmar Whippets, may have set a record for the smallest 400m Runner for the day.
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- Gary Geiger set the 400m Record for the Master’s Men (60 -64) with a time of 1:07.61).
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- It is as though she never ages. Setting the new Master’s Women 400m Record (60 – 64) Hillen vonMaltzahn shows that age is merely a state of mind with a new mark of 1:17.58.
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- I do not believe this is Mary Poppins, or that either of these girls is a Chimney Sweep, but perhaps their thinking is, “Good Luck will rub off if I shakes hands with you!”
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- Shattering the previous Midget Boys record in the 400m Dash for the Constitution Classic by nearly eight (8) seconds, Country Mills Eagles’ Mitch Flanger sets a much higher standard with a time of 1:07.83. It is the combination of great disciplined form, and a set of perfectly aerodynamic sun glasses.
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- With every ounce of energy he has, Killian Ryan from the Delmar Whippets, sets the new Constitution Classic 400m Record for the Bantam Boys division with a time of 1:18.27
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- With a very impressive time of 59.84, Dirk Zuidema sets the 400m Dash Record in the Master’s Men (40 – 44) division
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- New to the Lberty Tour Series in 2010 is Xavier McKinley, who did not set a 400m Record, but an 800m Record in the Midget Boys division for both the Constitution Classic, and the Empire State Liberty Tour with a time of 2:43.46.
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- To show that the Midget Boys aren’t the only record breakers of the day, Averill Park Road Runner’s Molly Tesoriero sets a new Record in the Midget Girl’s 800m Run with a time of 2:46:98.
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- Anya Alexander-Mann from the Delmar Whippets takes a leap into the Record Books for the Bantam Gilrs with this jump of 1.15m.
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- Pete Smith (new 2010 Official) appears to be overworked and underpaid!!
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- Richard Harrison from Greater Boston Track Club traveled a long way to make his mark in the Liberty Tour Record Books with this Put of 16.69m for the Master’s Men (40 – 44).
