Nolan Shaheed

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Nolan Shaheed (born Nolan Andrew Smith, Jr.;{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nolan+Smith?noanv=1#p=3&t=Credits_All|title=Nolan Smith Discography|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2016-07-24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/interview/shaheed.html|title=Interview|website=Slowtwitch.com|accessdate=2016-07-24}} July 18, 1949 in Pasadena, California) is an American jazz musician, specializing in the cornet and trumpet, and a world record holding masters athlete.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesecretofchristmas.net/nolan_shaheed/|title=Nolan Shaheed - Trumpet - Engineer - The Secret of Christmas|publisher=thesecretofchristmas.net|accessdate=2016-07-24|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035346/http://www.thesecretofchristmas.net/nolan_shaheed/|url-status=dead}}

Masters athletics

Shaheed has been in the masters world rankings over various middle-distance races since he turned 40. He was the second 50-year-old to break the 2 minute barrier in the 800 metres where he holds the current world record.{{cite web|url=http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/800metresmen.htm|title=800 meter ALL-TIME Rankings|website=Mastersathletics.net|accessdate=2016-07-24|archive-date=2016-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731050031/http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/800metresmen.htm|url-status=dead}} He added the M50 world record in the Mile run and since turning 60 has added the world record in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.{{cite web |url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/outdoor-men |title=Records Outdoor Men |website=www.world-masters-athletics.org |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910060246/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/outdoor-men |archive-date=10 September 2009 |url-status=dead}} Indoors he holds the world records in the mile in all age divisions between M50 and M60, plus was part of the M50 4x800 m relay team.{{cite web |url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/indoor-men |title=Records Indoor Men |website=www.world-masters-athletics.org |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910235235/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/indoor-men |archive-date=10 September 2009 |url-status=dead}} Domestically he has added the indoor M55 and M60 1500m records and M50, M55, M60 records in the 3000 meters.{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/byEvent.asp?division=american&location=indoor%20track%20%26%20field&age=masters&eventName=all&sport=TF|title=USATF - Statistics - Records|website=Usatf.org|accessdate=2016-07-24}}