Mary Bowermaster
Mary L. Bowermaster (July 26, 1917 – March 4, 2011) was a nurse's aide for schools in Butler County, Ohio,[1] until a breast cancer diagnosis in 1979. After a mastectomy and successfully battling the disease,[2] she began a second career in masters athletics.
Bowermaster, who was born in
American record holder in the W80 long jump and shot put,[3] and has pending marks that are superior to the listed record in the W80 and W85 100 metres. She also holds the current W80 American Indoor records in the 60 metres, long jump and shot put.[4]
As part of her recovery from the operation, she began exercising. The following year, she competed in her first
After I had my mastectomy, I was just down and out and didn’t know what to do with my life. [Competing] opened up a whole new world to me. The window just opened up.
She carried the
USATF Masters Track and Field Athlete of the Year five times.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Avance Funeral Home and Crematory - Memorial". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ^ a b "ACS :: Her Life Has Been a Real Good Run". ww3.cancer.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - Records".
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - Records".