The Second Annual
SISU Foundation 800 Meter Challenge Race
$500 First Prize
March 8, 2008, Mesa Community College
(part of the Grand Canyon State Games)
This race will be held during the Grand Canyon State Games, which begin at 8:30 a.m. The 800 Challenge Race will be held toward the end of the schedule.
The race is a fast tune up for Masters 800 meter runners
several weeks before Indoor Nationals, in Arizona’s great winter weather. Our
primary focus is speed. Prizes will be given to the men and women who beat
their All American age group standards by the greatest margins. The male or
female runner with the fastest age-adjusted time will win $500 in cash. The
three men and three women with the fastest age-adjusted times who also beat
their All-American Standard will receive a certificate for a free pair of
running shoes. This year we do not have a separate entry fee – you must
register for the Grand Canyon State Games: the entry fee is $15 at http://r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=3503.
If you are planning to come, please email us at divanthompson@gmail.com and tell us
your name, sex, age and fastest time during the past 12 months, so we can
better plan our heats and prizes.
For more information, email us at divanthompson@gmail.com.
The SISU Foundation is a non-profit group that encourages men and women of all ages to realize their potential by setting and achieving challenging goals. Sisu (“see-soo”) is a Finnish word defined as a magical combination of stamina, perseverance and guts – the attitude that what must be done, will be done, whatever it takes!
All-American Age Group Standards for the 800 Meters
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30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65-69 |
70-74 |
75-79 |
80-84 |
85-89 |
|
Men |
2:02 |
2:04 |
2:06 |
2:11 |
2:16 |
2:25 |
2:35 |
2:45 |
3:06 |
3:35 |
3:55 |
4:30 |
|
Women |
2:33 |
2:35 |
2:40 |
2:46 |
2:54 |
3:10 |
3:20 |
3:36 |
3:56 |
4:30 |
5:40 |
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