Shorewood Track and Field

I'm going to date myself with this entry... When I was in high school we didn't have a track so we ran our one meet a year around the football field ( uphill both ways). It was eight laps to the mile and it was very uneven grass. 5:20 was a good time on that beast. Most of our other meets were run on cinder tracks ( think charcoal mixed with sand and clay). The best ones were at USM and St. Johns. The worst one was at St. Lawrence. But even at their most manicured it was still like running on sand. Any way, my point is that when the new 'tartan' or 'rubber' track surfaces came out they were so much better that they became the standard overnight. I can't think of a single cinder or grass track left in the area ( unless you count the one on Lincoln Memorial drive). So I was shocked to see that the Aussies still run on grass tracks. Even more amazing is that they have someone who can break a 4:00 mile on grass. The relevant part of the article is this one:

"Australia's top athlete, Craig Mottram, put in an outstanding run in the men's mile from the back mark to record 3:58.79 - the fastest time ever recorded on a grass track in Tasmania."

-The Tasmanian Examiner

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