Rosemary Chrimes MMAC membership number 90168

A very modest lady who was unaware of all the masters records she holds. We are all proud to have Rosemary as a member of Midland Masters. Our thanks go to Bridget Cushen who has dug deep to compile a list of Rosemary’s achievements.

Rosemary Chrimes being presented with the Best Performance Trophy by Brian Owen at the MMAC T&F Championships 2008

Rosemary Chrimes (nee Payne) World Records.

1986

15 March             She set a W50-54 Age Group World Indoor Shot Putt record 12.48m, then aged 52.

1987

27 March             Aged 53 she set a World Indoor High Jump record, 1.30m (4’5¼”)

World Record discus throw.

1988

25 March             Aged 54 she set a W50-54 Age Group Indoor 60m Hurdles World Record in 11.5sec.

25 March             World Indoor Record triple jump, 8.42m

26 June                Aged 55 she set a W55-59 World High Jump record clearing 1.36m (4’5½”)

24 July                  Set World record in the triple jump clearing 9.12m

24 July                  WR with the 3kg hammer 35.10m (115’2”)

31 July                  World Record Discus throw 39.72m (130’4”)

1989

2 March               World Indoor High Jump record, 1.30m (4’.3¼”)

26 March             World Indoor W55-59 Age Group 60m hurdles, 11.1sec.

26 March             World Indoor W55-59 High Jump record 1.36m (4’.5½”). This Age Group Record stood for over 10 years.

26 March             World Indoor W55-59 Triple Jump record 8.57m. Stood for 10 years.

26 March             World Indoor W55-59 Shot Putt record, 12.04m

1993

26 September     Jumped 1.30m for a World aged over 60 high jump record.

Set a World Discus record of 37.56m that was not broken until 2002 by the former East German double Olympian, Karin Illgren.

1996                    

                              Set World W60 marks in Shot Putt 12.20m

World Record Discus throw 37.56m

1997

1 March               World Indoor High Jump record, clearing 1.30m then aged almost 64.

2003

7 June                   World W70 Shot Putt record, 11.02m, record still unbroken.

8 June                   World W70 Discus Record 31.62m

2009

14 June                World W75 Shot Putt record 9.04m

2012

10 June                World W75 High Jump record 1.18m aged 79, record still stands.

23 times a World beater!!

Bridget Cushen  May 2013