2000 Olympian Kip Janvrin set a world masters record on August 24 in the M40 decathlon at the 2005 World Masters Athletics Championships in San Sebastian, Spain, highlighting American finishes at the event.

Janvrin won every event except the high jump to score 8,618 points to win over runner-up and fellow countryman John Hoyt (6,929). Janvrin (M40-54.68) also won the 400m hurdles.

USATF Masters Chairman George Mathews won the M60 (20 pound) hammer throw with a toss of 19.84m/65-1.

Other Americans winning gold medals included pole vaulters Johnnye Valien and Leonore McDaniels, who both cleared 1.40 meters/4 feet, 7 inches, to win the W80 and W75 divisions respectively. John Keaston won gold in the M80 10,000m (47:42.27), while Max Springer won the M90 triple jump (4.25m/13-11.75) and 800m (4:58.74). Other Americans who won gold in the 800m were Thelma Wilson (W75-3:54.41), Neil Fitzgerald (M35-1:59.08), and Anselm LeBourne (M45-1:57.60).

Americans who won gold medals in the 200m finals were Lisa Daley (W35-25.17) and Charles Allie (M55-24.47). Allan Tinsenbaum won the M45 100m (11.23) and 200m (22.63) titles, Marion McCoy, Jr. won the M55 100m title (12.22), and Darnell Gatling (57.46) won the M45 400m hurdles.

Bruce McBarnette turned in a season best performance of 1.96m/6-5 to win the M45 high jump. Brian Pope won the M40 5,000m (14:58.28).

For more information and complete results from the 2005 World Masters Championships, visit www.usatf.org.