Alumni Impress In The Ice and Snow

National Champion 600M! American Record.

The USATF Indoor Championships were held in Boston over the weekend.  There is a lot of snow everywhere there except at the track.  While 1,600 miles away, there was ice at the Cowtown Half-Marathon near Austin, Texas.  All the races were canceled except the half.

And what is a 800M runner to do in an off year when the 800M isn't even being run at the USATF Championships?  Well, how about reset his own American Record in the 600M, while tickling the long-standing World Record!  Our minions were there, with photographic proof.  (That's Tom Shiffer!) Congratulations Casimir Loxsom!

Race Video

Contemplative at the start. Photo by Tom Shiffer.

Quit blocking the view! Photo by Tom Shiffer.

Miles of smiles. National Champion Casimir Loxsom. Photo by Tom Shiffer.

There's the tenths!. Photo by Tom Shiffer.

And the Cowtown Half-Marathon in Fort Worth showed the mettle of Tyler McCandless, who worked his way through the field and almost snatched the victory from the Kenyans. 

Tyler "Tex" McCandless and friend.