USATF recognizes Houston's Bill Collins
Collins completes four-year “hat trick” at USA Masters Championships
08-06-2006
Contact: Tom Surber
Media Information Manager
USA Track & Field
317-713-4690
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - All-time masters great Bill Collins completed an amazing four-year period of excellence on the final day of the 2006 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. The 2006 USA Masters Championships features more than 1,400 athletes from around the country ranging in age from 30 to 95+.
The world record holder in the men's 55-59 division in the 100m (11.41 seconds) and 200m (23.36), Bill Collins of Houston, Texas, handily won the 400 meters Saturday in 53.05 seconds, and the 100 meters in 11.64.
On Sunday, Collins won the men's 55-59 200 meters in a blistering 23.44 seconds into a -2.5 mps headwind. Collins finished the race nearly two seconds ahead of runner-up Richard Riddle (25.19) of Arlington, Texas.
Although Collins' margin of victory was impressive, he said the race was tougher than it looked. "I have a little twinge in my hamstring," he said. "I was putting too much pressure on my right leg because I twisted my ankle yesterday. I wasn't really concerned, I just wanted to run a good time for the people.
With his 400m victory today, Collins has won the 100m, 200m & 400m hat trick in his age-group at the last four USA Masters Outdoor Championships.
"I know I work hard and never take anything for granted and I respect every athlete," he said. "There's always somebody moving up and training hard and that keeps me motivated."
Collins now owns 84 masters national titles, 17 world masters crowns and has set nearly 20 world records during his masters career.
08-06-2006
Contact: Tom Surber
Media Information Manager
USA Track & Field
317-713-4690
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - All-time masters great Bill Collins completed an amazing four-year period of excellence on the final day of the 2006 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. The 2006 USA Masters Championships features more than 1,400 athletes from around the country ranging in age from 30 to 95+.
The world record holder in the men's 55-59 division in the 100m (11.41 seconds) and 200m (23.36), Bill Collins of Houston, Texas, handily won the 400 meters Saturday in 53.05 seconds, and the 100 meters in 11.64.
On Sunday, Collins won the men's 55-59 200 meters in a blistering 23.44 seconds into a -2.5 mps headwind. Collins finished the race nearly two seconds ahead of runner-up Richard Riddle (25.19) of Arlington, Texas.
Although Collins' margin of victory was impressive, he said the race was tougher than it looked. "I have a little twinge in my hamstring," he said. "I was putting too much pressure on my right leg because I twisted my ankle yesterday. I wasn't really concerned, I just wanted to run a good time for the people.
With his 400m victory today, Collins has won the 100m, 200m & 400m hat trick in his age-group at the last four USA Masters Outdoor Championships.
"I know I work hard and never take anything for granted and I respect every athlete," he said. "There's always somebody moving up and training hard and that keeps me motivated."
Collins now owns 84 masters national titles, 17 world masters crowns and has set nearly 20 world records during his masters career.
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