Athletics: Fram sets US Masters record

For the second time in as many attempts this winter, Craig Fram of Plaistow, N.H., has set a new U.S. M45 record in the indoor 3000 meters, which also qualifies as a pending world record for that age group. In the first unseeded section of the FasTrack Invitational at Boston University on February 14, the Whirlaway Racing Team ace moved through early traffic to finish in fifth overall in 8:35.70. Fram’s time not only betters his own 8:39.74 set at the Greater Boston TC meet in January, but also the 1999 world record of 8:36.64 by Germany's Klaus Goldammer. Fram’s splits were 2:54.01 for 1000 meters and 5:45.15 (2:51.14) at 2000 meters.

Several places back, another M45, Tom Dalton (Schenectady N.Y./Adirondack AC) ran a very strong 8:41.50.

From USATF.org.