The Athlete's Lawyer

There are very few things that can keep me from finishing a race I have signed up for, especially where I am an event sponsor. As a Gold Sponsor of the 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Landover, Maryland at the Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex, I had registered for the 3 km (just under 2 miles) on Friday, the mile on Saturday and the half on Sunday. However, family comes first, and I was thrilled to be visiting family in New York City after depositions Thursday in Flemington, New Jersey. The absence of the TriathlonTrialLawyer was not missed; there was plenty of excitement for spectators, track aficianados and participants alike

For example, one of the great endurance athletes of all time, former Olympic marathon champion Joan Benoit Samuelson, broke the U.S. women’s indoor 3,000-meter record for runners 50 and older on Friday according to the AP. Running in her first competitive track meet in six years, the 51-year-old clocked 10 minutes, 22.69 seconds on Friday at the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships. Benoit Samuelson said she didn’t prepare much for the race and might run more competitive events. The resident of Freeport, Maine, won the inaugural Olympic women’s marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.