Re: t-and-f: Radcliffe rival left out by Japanese
A canuck lister who lives over there says that it is front page news. If the US had a similar selection system, it would be like KK being left off the team and that story being the lead story on the network news. Can you imagine? EamonnC wrote: The runner expected to be among Paula Radcliffe's biggest rivals for the marathon gold medal at the Olympic Games has been left out of the Japanese team for Athens. In a decision which shocked even the country's prime minister, the selectors omitted Naoko Takahashi, who won the marathon at the last Olympics in Sydney.
Re: t-and-f: Radcliffe rival left out by Japanese
Yeah, but read what constitutes fading - second place at a major marathon. Personally, I have always been flabbergasted when a federation says they will be picking on the results of four races and that is their sole criteria. It's like an open invitation to overrace. Let's say that a different Japanese woman had won each one in a fast time. Who would have been left off? Would the winner of the first race have to plan on running the fourth race to be sure? Really, really stupid selection process. I can't argue with their final decision, because to leave any of the other three off would have been wrong, but the process they designed was asinine. - Ed - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:38 AM Subject: Re: t-and-f: Radcliffe rival left out by Japanese She failed to impress the selectors in November's Tokyo Marathon, one of four races designated as trials. Takahashi faded in the last four miles to finish second behind Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia. Takahashi skipped Sunday's Nagoya Marathon to concentrate on training for Athens After several hours of deliberation, however, the selectors came up with a team of three and the damning verdict that Takahashi should have wrapped up her Tokyo race more skilfully. ...the federation picked Reiko Tosa, who won in Nagoya What a horrible case of communication between athlete and federation!! And we think the U.S. communicates bad at times. If there were four races designated as Trials, how could she possibly fade in one, skip another and hope to get selected based on merit from a four-year old race NOT designated as one of the four trials? Did the Japanese federation send her misleading signals as to their intentions? One would think if she didn't enter Nagoya she or her coaches must have had pretty clear signals that she was on the team. Lesson learned- never take anything for granted- get it in writing. There may be other factors at work- like people on the selection committee choosing retributive payback against a coach who maybe have crossed them in some way in the past- just guessing at what might be going on here. RT
t-and-f: Cyclists 'cheat dope tests'
Cyclists have rendered advances in drug testing meaningless with methods designed to evade controls, according to the French rider Philippe Gaumont. Full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3516584.stm Eamonn Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
t-and-f: Women's PV Records, corrected
Thanks to Tom Casacky, who pointed out that I had not updated the RUS and USA records from the results of the world indoor championships, and to Michel Saint-Raymond, who noted that the year for the Swiss record should be 2004, not 2003. I see, also, that I should have included Svetlana Makarevich's tying the Belarus record. It has been my usual practice to include the tying of a record by a second athlete, but not repetitions by the same vaulter. With these corrections, the list would be: Women's National Indoor Pole Vault Records a/o 2004-03-15 Algeria 4.02i Linda Meziani 1999-02-06 2 Montceau-les-Mines Andorra 2.45i Lorena Alverez 2002-01-19 1 Vilafranca Argentina 3.61i Alejandra Llorente 2002-07-13 1 Burzaco Australia 4.55i Emma George1998-03-26 1 Adelaide Austria 4.44i Doris Auer 2001-03-18 2 Glasgow Belarus 4.00i Yuliya Taratynova 2003-02-15 4 Donetsk 4.00i Svetlana Makarevich2004-02-07 2 Moskva Belgium 4.10i Irena Dufour 2003-02-16 1 Gent Brazil 4.00i Michaela Heitkoter 2004-01-14 1 Frankfurt Bulgaria4.40i Tanya Koleva 2001-02-03 1 Sofia Canada 4.35i Stephanie McCann 2004-02-07 1= Flagstaff Chile 4.10i Carolina Torres2003-03-02 2 Magglingen China 4.45i Shuying Gao2002-03-10 2 Sindelfingen Croatia 3.70i Ivona Jerkovic 2004-01-24 2 Ljubljana Cyprus 4.01i Anna Fitadou 1999-01-30 1 Patra Czech Republic 4.57i Pavla Hamácková2003-02-08 1 Potsdam Denmark 4.23i Marie Rasmussen2002-02-17 1 Malmö Egypt 3.64i Sonya Ahmed2001-02-24 2 Tulsa El Salvador 3.73i Michelle Rivera2002-02-23 3hs Los Angeles Estonia 3.91i Merle Kivimetts2001-02-11 1 Tallinn Finland 4.11i Hanna Palamaa 2002-02-22 1 Bowling Green France 4.50i Vanessa Boslak 2004-02-22 1 Aubieres Georgia 2.70i Ina Narijniak 1996-05-22 Tsilibisi Germany 4.68i Annika Becker 2004-02-04 2 Dortmund Great Britain 4.44i Janine Whitlock2002-02-17 4 Birmingham Greece 4.37i Georgia Tsiliggiri 2001-02-23 1 Pireaus Guam2.90i Juliana Jensen 2001-02-03 Pocatello Hungary 4.51i Zsuzsa Szabó 1999-02-04 1 Budapest Iceland 4.51i Thórey Elisdóttir 2001-03-10 1 Fayetteville Indonesia 3.82i Desy Margawati 2001-02-03 Tsaotun Ireland 3.82i Bridget Pearson2000-02-19 5 Los Angeles Israel 3.80i Olga Dogadko 2003-02-12 1 Moskva Italy 4.30i Francesca Dolcini 2002-02-01 2 Zweibrücken Jamaica 3.36i Sandé Swaby2001-02-23 Lincoln Japan 4.30i Masumi Ono 2002-03-03 1 Tianjin Kazakhstan 3.90i Yelena Reznik 2001-02-25 4 Tianjin Korea 3.22i Choi Yun-Hee 2001-03-20 Toyota Latvia 3.92i Rita Obizajeva 2004-02-22 1 Kaunas Lithuania 3.70i Edita Grigelionyte 2004-02-14 1 Panavezys Luxembourg 3.11i Joelle Scheer 2000-12-23 Diekirch Malaysia4.00i Roslinda Samsu 2004-02-07 2 Tehran Mali2.82i Aminata Sanako 1996-01-13 Cergy-la-Tour Mexico 3.90i Alejandra Meza 2003-01-18 1 Houston Netherlands 4.45i Monique de Wilt2003-02-15 1 Gent New Zealand 4.15i Melina Hamilton2004-02-28 1 Sydney Norway 3.85i Anita Tomulevski 1996-03-08 Stockholm Poland 4.65i Monika Pyrek 2004-02-21 1 Spala Portugal4.23i Elisabete Tavares 2003-02-15 2 Mondeville Puerto Rico 3.96i Michelle Velez 2002-02-01 2 Lexington Romania 4.25i Gabriella Mihalcea 1999-02-13 1 Pireaus Russia 4.86i Svetlana Feofanova 2004-03-06 1 Budapest Slovakia3.60i Slavomira Slúková 2000-02-05 2 Bratislava Slovenia4.20i Teja Melink2004-02-07 1 Wien South Africa4.41i Elmarie Gerryts2000-02-20 1 Birmingham Spain 4.46i Dana Cervantes 2004-01-31 1 Zaragoza Sweden 4.37i Kirsten Belin 2003-03-02 1 Sätra Switzerland 4.20i Nadine Rohr2003-02-22 1 Magglingen Taiwan 3.96i Chang Ko-Hsin 2004-02-20 1 Tsaotun Tunisia 4.20i Syrine Balti 2003-02-22 4 Bordeaux Turkey 4.10i Tatyana Zaykova2000-02-04 4 Volgograd Ukraine 4.47i Anzhela Balakhonova2000-02-04 1
t-and-f: Women's Record Correction, again!
Okay, so now I see I have Dragila's USA record, at the world championships in Budapest, as 2003, not 2004. Sorry. I think I'll try another thread--team decathlon, anyone?
t-and-f: Kim Batten Running FSU Relays-Lacy Jnason, Emily Carlsten, and Candice Scott
I don't think it's an error, but she's listed in the men's perfomrance list # 22 Lacy Janson's first competitoin since scary fall at USATF. Amy Linnen competing too. Emily Carlsten competing too Candice Scott takes it outdoors in hammer Event 48 Men 400 Meter Hurdles Garnet === Name Year School Seed === 1 Paiva, Joe Florida State 52.00 2 Johnson, Greg Unattached 52.80 3 Prato, Peter Florida State 53.00 4 Waits, Seth Michigan 53.50 5 Talbert, DarNell Michigan 53.75 6 Smith, Franz MidAmerica Nazar 53.80 7 Crosby, Jordan Georgia Tech 53.81 8 Battani, David Michigan 54.00 9 Duckett, Brandon Georgia Tech 54.24 10 Meter, Nick Michigan 54.25 11 Meehan, Jeff Umass Lowell 54.82 12 Hall, Jarrod South Florida 54.85 13 Vidal, Tim Florida AM 55.00 14 Brewster, Ben Kentucky 55.00 15 Miller, Corey Ball State 55.00 16 Strode, Brandon North Central 55.00 17 Lamb, Jonathon Ball State 55.30 18 Solomon, Ameer Georgia Tech 55.35 19 Wilson, Devin Unattached 55.57 20 Winton, Isom Grinnell 55.60 21 Robinson, Jason Johnson County 55.90 22 Batten, Kim Unattached 56.00 23 Fuller-Young, Alex Colgate 56.80 24 Brinkley, Micah Liberty U. 57.11 25 Jannitto, Mike Central Connecti 57.15 26 Siliac, John Liberty U. 57.50 27 Opio, John Minot State 57.50 28 Grech, Tony South Florida 59.00 29 Leonard, David Central Connecti 59.11 30 Ellinger, James College of Woost 59.99 31 Kelm, Robert College of Woost 59.99 32 Sabater, Milton Central Connecti 1:00.22 Event 19 Women Pole Vault Gold === Name Year School Seed Mark === 1 Janson, Lacy Florida State 4.26m 2 Altman, Dana University of Fl 3.95m 3 Lacombe, Chandra University of Fl 3.86m 4 Boyle, Elizabeth Michigan 3.81m 5 Gasparella, Lynn Michigan 3.81m 6 Malone, Megan South Florida 3.80m 7 Catino, Kelly Michigan 3.73m 8 VanWagner, Dana University of Fl 3.70m 9 West, Kristina South Florida 3.60m 10 Matson, Betsy South Florida 3.60m 11 Gjerde, Laura Johnson County 3.53m 12 Savery, Karla Unattached 3.50m 13 Earp, Jessica Unattached NH 14 Dutoit, Andrea Vault Usa NH 15 Linnen, Amy Vault Usa NH Event 89 Women Javelin Throw Gold === Name Year School Seed Mark === 1 Carlster, Emily Unattached 51.81m 2 Stephenson, Lindsey Michigan 44.42m 3 White, Meaghan Umass Lowell 43.10m 4 Baldwin, Betsy SE Louisiana 41.86m 5 Purcell, Kate Florida State 41.32m 6 George, Lindsay Jacksonville 38.40m 7 Flittner, Holly Ball State 36.90m 8 Marby, Karmen Ball State 36.00m 9 Ferra, Ashley Central Connecti 35.78m 10 Petteway, Lindy Georgia Southern 35.00m Event 91 Women Hammer Throw Gold === Name Year School Seed Mark === 1 Scott, Candice University of Fl 67.97m 2 Dickerson, Jukina University of Fl 66.75m 3 Almestica, Amarilis Unattached 62.58m 4 Octavien, Dayana South Florida 60.96m 5 Cotten, LaQuanda University of Fl 58.52m 6 Jones, Danee Missouri Souther 54.33m 7 Bickett, Melissa Michigan 54.24m 8 Tiggs, Amber Georgia Southern 51.00m 9 Brewer, Chandra South Florida 50.30m 10 Parker, Simone Georgia Tech 49.50m 11 Flittner, Holly Ball State 48.49m 12 Sherrell, Shonna Missouri Souther 48.23m 13 Kinney, Amanda Florida State 47.80m 14 Eckel, Ashley Michigan 47.70m _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
