Racing Age chosen winner American Photography 32 AI-AP by Angela Jimenez

Honored that several images from Racing Age have been chosen for inclusion in the American Photography 32 AI-AP . Images from the (soon to arrive!) book project and last summer's collaboration with Jim Estrin of the New York Times LENS blog and Jeff Furticella and Becky Lebowitz Hanger on the New York Times sports desk covering the World Masters Athletics Championship in Lyon, France. Thanks editors & judges for the support.

Margaritha, 67. Women's 65-69 heptathlon long jump. World Masters. Lyon, France. 2015.

Margaritha, 67. Women's 65-69 heptathlon long jump. World Masters. Lyon, France. 2015.

Men's 80-84 and 85-89 decathletes, on the 1500-meter run starting line. World Masters. Lyon, France. 2015.

Men's 80-84 and 85-89 decathletes, on the 1500-meter run starting line. World Masters. Lyon, France. 2015.

Black Lives Matter for MPR by Angela Jimenez

The last assignment I was on in 2015 was this, covering the continuing Black Lives Matter civil rights movement and protests in Minneapolis for Minnesota Public Radio . These are deep, intense days out on the street, watching emotions flow and history unfold. Trying to do my best to document and tell some part of the story.

See work on MPR here.

Racing Age Kickstarter SUCCESS! by Angela Jimenez

Victory lap! I wanted to share the good news that the Racing Age book, images and stories of masters track & field athletes of retirement age and older, has been successfully funded on Kickstarter, with $26,619 raised by 176 backers. Thanks for your support! So thrilled to continue work on this project and look forward to sharing the results & process with you.

You can click here to pre-order your copy of the Racing Age Book

Flo & Barbara. Women's 80-84 100 meter finish line. National Senior Games. Minneapolis, 2015.

Flo & Barbara. Women's 80-84 100 meter finish line. National Senior Games. Minneapolis, 2015.

 

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Racing Age Kickstarter cleared 15%! Off to a running start! by Angela Jimenez

The Racing Age Kickstarter campaign is off to a running start! We have cleared the 15% mark!

(And so fitting that we did it with a donation from my University of Pennsylvania coach Betty Costanza Thanks Betty!:)

Thank you to the first 42 backers for your excitement and faith in the project. We have a long way to go, but I feel so grateful to have you all aboard. I can't wait to make this beautiful book.

Please keep the enthusiasm up and keep spreading the word.

In honor of our first 15%: a pic of British masters athlete Sue Yeomans clearing a vault on the way to a second place finish in the women's 60-64 category at the World Masters Championships in Lyon, France with a clearance of 2.70 meters/8.86 feet.

She can do it. We can do it.


Support the Racing Age book on Kickstarter by Angela Jimenez

....Drumroll! Today I am launching a  40-day Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to publish the Racing Age book about these tremendous athletes. Backers can get the book itself, and also Kickstarter-only artist prints, fine-art prints and other surprises that will be revealed during the campaign.

Thank you for your support of, and belief in, this project. I look forward to making something beautiful together.
 

Joann & Barbara, 70-74 sprinter. National Senior Games. Minneapolis, Minnesota. July, 2015.

Joann & Barbara, 70-74 sprinter. National Senior Games. Minneapolis, Minnesota. July, 2015.

Racing Age World Masters in France for NYTimes by Angela Jimenez

I spent my 40th birthday documenting the decathlon and heptathlon at the World Masters Championships in Lyon, France for the New York Times sports section and LENS blog, part of my work on the Racing Age project. My intrepid mom, Polly, traveled with me and worked with me as an assistant, audio tech and general sanity-keeper.