At this rate, Rod Wilcox might get his name in the track and field record books in another 50 or 60 years. That’s precisely the timeframe the King’s High School cross country coach is shooting for.

Wilcox, 37, won the pentathlon by nearly 400 points at the 2003 USA Masters Championships Aug. 7-10 at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.

Paired with a national decathlon title he claimed four years ago, the achievement convinced Wilcox he’s right on target for his long-range goal.

“I want to break the world record in the decathlon in the 90-and-over age bracket,” he said. “I need to stay healthy and just pace myself.”

Wilcox compiled 2,627 points to distance himself from the field. Going into the fifth and final event, the 1,500-meter run, Wilcox’s cushion was so large he determined all he needed to do was finish within 200 meters of the winner to protect his lead.

“You never know what the competition’s going to be like,” Wilcox said. “I was going for a 2,600-point total. That’s the All-American mark. I really didn’t worry about what place I was. When it came down to the last event I realized I was sitting in first place.”

Wilcox’s biggest thrill came during his 200-meter dash heat, which he won in 25.09 seconds.

“That was fun to be coming down the straightaway in the lead and have them announce my name. It actually distracted me,” Wilcox said. “I was like, ‘Hey this is kind of cool. Oh yeah, gotta run, gotta run.’”

Hayward Field was a familiar site for Wilcox, who competed there as a teen at the Oregon state high school championships.

“It’s a treat when I can go back there and say, ‘Full circle,’” Wilcox said. “Whenever I go back it’s a lot of memories. It’s track heaven.”

Along with his triumph in the pentathlon, Wilcox cleared a career-best 10 feet, 10 inches to capture a gold medal in the pole vault.

He placed fifth in both the high jump and high hurdles.

“I started as a high jumper and diversified out to the sprints,” Wilcox said. “But now, things like discus and hurdles are coming out better for me and my high jump’s coming down. It’s evening out as I get older.”

Wilcox, who lives in Edmonds, began competing at masters meets when he turned 30.

“Every year I do it, I just get more addicted,” he said. “By doing multiple events, it gives me an opportunity to diversify my training.”

Watching the other athletes is also part of the fun.

“I was laughing thinking I could take some of the best 50-year-olds in the nation and they’d beat my high schoolers,” Wilcox said.

“There’s some amazing athletes out there, which is a reminder to me that I might be in good shape, but I can be in better shape. There’s always room to improve.”