Bill Collins (athlete)
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Men's athletics
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Pan American Games | ||
1975 Mexico City | 4 x 100 m relay | |
IAAF World Cup
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1977 Düsseldorf | 4 x 100 m relay |
William Collins (born November 20, 1950) is an American sprinter, originally running for
Biography
In 1976 he managed to make the finals in the
At the international Pacific Conference Games in 1977 he won overtage 200 meters, and placed second over 100 meters, and he was on the winning 4 x 100 meters relay team.[7]
Collins holds five current
In 2003 he was voted into the Masters Division of the
At his first major meet after turning 60, Collins set the world indoor record in the M60 200 metres and 400 metres. He was named USATF "Athlete of the Week" amongst all age divisions.[10] He had received the same citation almost exactly five years earlier after his first major competition after entering the previous age division and setting world records.[11]
He co-authored, with Rick Riddle a book on Masters sprinting, "The Ageless Athletic Spirit: Training with a World Champion"[12][13]
In 2011, Collins suffered paralysis in his legs, rendering him unable to walk. It was later diagnosed as Guillain–Barré syndrome. As inexplicable as the disease's cause, was his recovery. After spending the 2011 season (when the World Masters Athletics Championships were held in the United States) in a wheelchair, in early 2012 "Superman" came roaring back to set a new indoor world record in the M60 60 metres at the USA Indoor Masters Championships.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b Marc Bloom Running Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0982408513.
- ^ a b RUNNING NOTEBOOK: Houstonian enjoys year for the ages | Outdoors | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
- ^ Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field.
- ^ "All-Time U.S. Rankings - Men's 200 Meters" (PDF). www.trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ "All-Time U.S. Rankings - Men's 100 Meters" (PDF). www.trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ "Pacific Conference Games".
- ^ USATF - Masters Hall of Fame
- ^ GeezerJock Magazine Announces Sprinter Bill Collins, 54, Is Winner of the Inaugural GeezerJock of the Year Award, Sponsored by Michelob ULTRA. - PR Newswire | HighBeam Research...[dead link]
- ^ "Collins named Athlete of the Week". USA Track & Field. March 10, 2011.
- ^ "USATF - News".
- ^ masterstrack.com » Book review: Bill Collins and ‘The Ageless Athletic Spirit’ Archived November 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0-9824085-1-3.
- ^ "Masterstrack.com » Bill Collins' stunning comeback from illiness: Indoor WR in 60 at 61". masterstrack.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Masters Spotlight - Bill Collins". USA Track & Field. April 20, 2012.
External links
- 1975 Pan American 4 x 100 metres relay final on YouTube
- M65 100m World Record, 2017 on YouTube