t-and-f: Masters do the double deca, too!
Y ask: USATF rightly reports that Kip Janvrin won the Double Decathlon World Championships Sunday in Turku, Finland, with a two-day world-best score of 14,185 points. But USATF neglects to add that masters competed in the double deca (and double hep) as well. Check out: http://www.dmultis.org/participants.htm Heimo Kärkkäinen of Finland set a world M50 record in the meet. Barely second in M50 was Brant Tolsma, Liberty University track coach in Lynchburg, Va. M40 world record was set by Patrick Braems of Belgium. M55. M60 and M70 world bests also were set. See results at: http://www.tilastopaja.net/men.htm http://www.tilastopaja.net/women.htm Also: http://www.tilastopaja.net/results/7310315.htm The 2005 world double-deca championships will be in the United States -- possibly hosted at Liberty University, hints this site: http://www.dmultis.org/schedule.htm Web site says of Tolsma: He still actively trains and competes in track and field. He won the 40-44 age group of the Master's National Championship in the decathlon in 1993. He won the silver medal in the 45-49 age group of the decathlon at the XI Annual World Veterans Games held in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1995. He has raced nearly every competitive distance from 55 meters to 50 miles. He celebrated reaching the half-century mark in age by running his first ultra-marathon, the 50-Mile Mountain Masochist Trail Run in 2000. He finished second in the 50 and older division. His 2002 goal is to break the world record for athletes over 50 in the double decathlon, a two-day 20-event track competition that involves all 19 individual track and field events plus the 200m low hurdles. See ya in 2005! Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
t-and-f: Greeks out of World Cup (European Athletic News (11. 9. 2002))
The European Athletics Association (EAA) announced today that the Greek trio of Konstantinos Kenteris, Ekaterini Thanou and Mirela Manjani will not compete for the European team in next weeks IAAF World Cup. Of the surprisingly succesfull Greek team at the European championships in Munich, this leaves only discus thrower Ekaterini Vogoli. Regards, Wilmar Kortleever NB The Dutch are doing very well in this 9th World Cup, with two competators in the individual events: Simon Vroemen and Monique de Wilt. [EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: European Athletic News Following message is new in our newsboard: Date: 11. 9. 2002 Team Europe at the 9th IAAF World Cup - UPDATED version! Francis Obikwelu (POR/200 m), Kim Gevaert (BEL/100 m) and Mikaela Ingberg (FIN/Javelin) will replace the three Greek athletes Konstantinos Kenteris, Ekaterini Thanou and Mirela Manjani in the Team Europe for the 9th IAAF World Cup in Madrid on 20/21 September. In addition some other travelling reserves were named by the European Athletic Association. The updated team list (by 11 September) Men 100m: Obikwelu Francis POR 200m: Obikwelu Francis POR 400m: Plawgo Marek POL 800m: Bucher André SUI 1500m: Baala Mehdi FRA 3000m: Lebid Sergiy UKR 5000m: Sghyr Ismail FRA 3000m Steeple: Vroemen Simon NED 110m Hurdles: Olijars Stanislav LAT 400m Hurdles: Diagana Stephane FRA High Jump: Rybakov Yaroslav RUS Pole Vault: Averbukh Alex ISR Long Jump: Lukashevich Oleksiy UKR Triple Jump: Olsson Christian SWE Shot Put: Bilonog Yuriy UKR Discus: Fazekas Róbert HUN Hammer: Annus Adrian HUN Javelin: Mararov Sergey RUS 4 x 100m: National Team of Ukraine UKR (Vasyukov Kostyantyn, Dovgal Anatoliy, Rurak Kostyantin, Kaydash Oleksandr, Reshtnyak Oleg) 4 x 400m: Plawgo Marek POL, Szeglet Zsolt HUN, Van Brantegmem Cedric BEL, Blaha Karel CZE Reserves (To travel) : Ojaniemi Jaakko FIN, N'Thepe Issa FRA Women 100m: Gevaert Kim BEL 200m: Hurtis Muriel FRA 400m: McConnell Lee GBR 800m: Ceplak Jolanda SLO 1500m: Ayhan Sureyya TUR 3000m: Szabo Gabriela ROM 5000m: Pavey Joanne GBR 100m Hurdles: Krasovska Olena UKR 400m Hurdles: Tirlea Ionela ROM High Jump: Bergqvist Kajsa SWE Pole Vault: De Wilt Monique NED Long Jump: Johnson Jade GBR Triple Jump: Hansen Ashia GBR Shot Put: Pavlysh Vita UKR Discus: Vogoli Ekaterini GRE Hammer: Skolimowska Kamila POL Javelin: Ingberg Mikaela FIN 4 x 100m: National Team of France FRA (Combe Delphine, Dia Fabé, Hurtis Muriel, Sidibe Odiah, Felix Sylviane) 4 x 400m: McConnell Lee GBR, Prokopek Grazyna POL, Yefremova Antonina UKR, Usovich Svetlana BLR Reserve (To travel): Vaszi Tünde HUN Quelle: EAA Media Service To unsubscribe: http://www.european-athletics.org/main.php?id=new/abonnieren.php EAA Media Nicolas Russi Holunderweg 27 CH-4805 Brittnau, Switzerland E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.european-athletics.org
t-and-f: World Cup Euro Team update - No Kenteris
From the EAA -- Date: 11. 9. 2002 Team Europe at the 9th IAAF World Cup - UPDATED version! Francis Obikwelu (POR/200 m), Kim Gevaert (BEL/100 m) and Mikaela Ingberg (FIN/Javelin) will replace the three Greek athletes Konstantinos Kenteris, Ekaterini Thanou and Mirela Manjani in the Team Europe for the 9th IAAF World Cup in Madrid on 20/21 September. In addition some other travelling reserves were named by the European Athletic Association. The updated team list (by 11 September) Men 100m: Obikwelu Francis POR 200m: Obikwelu Francis POR 400m: Plawgo Marek POL 800m: Bucher André SUI 1500m: Baala Mehdi FRA 3000m: Lebid Sergiy UKR 5000m: Sghyr Ismail FRA 3000m Steeple: Vroemen Simon NED 110m Hurdles: Olijars Stanislav LAT 400m Hurdles: Diagana Stephane FRA High Jump: Rybakov Yaroslav RUS Pole Vault: Averbukh Alex ISR Long Jump: Lukashevich Oleksiy UKR Triple Jump: Olsson Christian SWE Shot Put: Bilonog Yuriy UKR Discus: Fazekas Róbert HUN Hammer: Annus Adrian HUN Javelin: Mararov Sergey RUS 4 x 100m: National Team of Ukraine UKR (Vasyukov Kostyantyn, Dovgal Anatoliy, Rurak Kostyantin, Kaydash Oleksandr, Reshtnyak Oleg) 4 x 400m: Plawgo Marek POL, Szeglet Zsolt HUN, Van Brantegmem Cedric BEL, Blaha Karel CZE Reserves (To travel) : Ojaniemi Jaakko FIN, N'Thepe Issa FRA Women 100m: Gevaert Kim BEL 200m: Hurtis Muriel FRA 400m: McConnell Lee GBR 800m: Ceplak Jolanda SLO 1500m: Ayhan Sureyya TUR 3000m: Szabo Gabriela ROM 5000m: Pavey Joanne GBR 100m Hurdles: Krasovska Olena UKR 400m Hurdles: Tirlea Ionela ROM High Jump: Bergqvist Kajsa SWE Pole Vault: De Wilt Monique NED Long Jump: Johnson Jade GBR Triple Jump: Hansen Ashia GBR Shot Put: Pavlysh Vita UKR Discus: Vogoli Ekaterini GRE Hammer: Skolimowska Kamila POL Javelin: Ingberg Mikaela FIN 4 x 100m: National Team of France FRA (Combe Delphine, Dia Fabé, Hurtis Muriel, Sidibe Odiah, Felix Sylviane) 4 x 400m: McConnell Lee GBR, Prokopek Grazyna POL, Yefremova Antonina UKR, Usovich Svetlana BLR Reserve (To travel): Vaszi Tünde HUN -- | Bob Ramsak | *TRACK PROFILE News Service - Editor | http://www.trackprofile.com | *Race Results Weekly - Asst. Editor --- |Cleveland, Ohio USA |[EMAIL PROTECTED] |Tel - 216-731-9648 |Fax - 216-731-9675
Re: t-and-f: Greeks out of World Cup (European Athletic News (11. 9. 2002))
Another one of these mysterious disappearances... UG === Quoting Wilmar Kortleever [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The European Athletics Association (EAA) announced today that the Greek trio of Konstantinos Kenteris, Ekaterini Thanou and Mirela Manjani will not compete for the European team in next weeks IAAF World Cup. Of the surprisingly succesfull Greek team at the European championships in Munich, this leaves only discus thrower Ekaterini Vogoli. Regards, Wilmar Kortleever NB The Dutch are doing very well in this 9th World Cup, with two competators in the individual events: Simon Vroemen and Monique de Wilt. [EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: European Athletic News Following message is new in our newsboard: Date: 11. 9. 2002 Team Europe at the 9th IAAF World Cup - UPDATED version! Francis Obikwelu (POR/200 m), Kim Gevaert (BEL/100 m) and Mikaela Ingberg (FIN/Javelin) will replace the three Greek athletes Konstantinos Kenteris, Ekaterini Thanou and Mirela Manjani in the Team Europe for the 9th IAAF World Cup in Madrid on 20/21 September. In addition some other travelling reserves were named by the European Athletic Association. The updated team list (by 11 September) Men 100m: Obikwelu Francis POR 200m: Obikwelu Francis POR 400m: Plawgo Marek POL 800m: Bucher André SUI 1500m: Baala Mehdi FRA 3000m: Lebid Sergiy UKR 5000m: Sghyr Ismail FRA 3000m Steeple: Vroemen Simon NED 110m Hurdles: Olijars Stanislav LAT 400m Hurdles: Diagana Stephane FRA High Jump: Rybakov Yaroslav RUS Pole Vault: Averbukh Alex ISR Long Jump: Lukashevich Oleksiy UKR Triple Jump: Olsson Christian SWE Shot Put: Bilonog Yuriy UKR Discus: Fazekas Róbert HUN Hammer: Annus Adrian HUN Javelin: Mararov Sergey RUS 4 x 100m: National Team of Ukraine UKR (Vasyukov Kostyantyn, Dovgal Anatoliy, Rurak Kostyantin, Kaydash Oleksandr, Reshtnyak Oleg) 4 x 400m: Plawgo Marek POL, Szeglet Zsolt HUN, Van Brantegmem Cedric BEL, Blaha Karel CZE Reserves (To travel) : Ojaniemi Jaakko FIN, N'Thepe Issa FRA Women 100m: Gevaert Kim BEL 200m: Hurtis Muriel FRA 400m: McConnell Lee GBR 800m: Ceplak Jolanda SLO 1500m: Ayhan Sureyya TUR 3000m: Szabo Gabriela ROM 5000m: Pavey Joanne GBR 100m Hurdles: Krasovska Olena UKR 400m Hurdles: Tirlea Ionela ROM High Jump: Bergqvist Kajsa SWE Pole Vault: De Wilt Monique NED Long Jump: Johnson Jade GBR Triple Jump: Hansen Ashia GBR Shot Put: Pavlysh Vita UKR Discus: Vogoli Ekaterini GRE Hammer: Skolimowska Kamila POL Javelin: Ingberg Mikaela FIN 4 x 100m: National Team of France FRA (Combe Delphine, Dia Fabé, Hurtis Muriel, Sidibe Odiah, Felix Sylviane) 4 x 400m: McConnell Lee GBR, Prokopek Grazyna POL, Yefremova Antonina UKR, Usovich Svetlana BLR Reserve (To travel): Vaszi Tünde HUN Quelle: EAA Media Service To unsubscribe: http://www.european-athletics.org/main.php?id=new/abonnieren.php EAA Media Nicolas Russi Holunderweg 27 CH-4805 Brittnau, Switzerland E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.european-athletics.org
Re: t-and-f: Masters do the double deca, too!
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But USATF neglects to add that masters competed in the double deca (and double hep) as well How old is Coach Janvrin? Is he close to being a master's competitor? He is a stud. I've seen him run 1:50-1 in the 800 more than once. Even more impressive have been the times that I've seen him roll up to a meet with the Central Missouri team he helps coach, warm up by taking the poles off the van and changing clothes before vaulting 15-16' or so. We might not fully appreciate an athlete (or person) of Kip's caliber until he is done competing. I suspect, we'll see him in master's events = Keith Whitman Head Coach, Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track Field Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio 43762 (740) 826-8018-Office (330) 677-4631-Home (740) 826-8300-Fax __ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute
t-and-f: The end of racewalking as an olympic discipline?
Hallo all! Last month, a message was send to the (Oceania) Oztrack Mailing list. In that message, I think Ian Kemp (Coolrunning New Zealand) was (one of) the first to notice and bring to the attention that in a recent recommendation, a programme commission of the IOC recommended that racewalking should be excluded from the olympic programme, starting in Beijing 2008 (!). I was surprised to see that - other than some casual mention in some English language articles focussing on other sports like baseball - almost nobody followed up on this. For example, I have personally heard or seen very little - if any - objection to this recommendation from the racewalking community? Today, a daily newspaper in The Netherlands (De Volkskrant) published an article about this recommendation (the final decision seems to be made in november*). It states that the IAAF responded in surprise to the proposition of the IOC**. Nick Davies (IAAF spokesperson) admits there were some jury problems in Sydney: 'but since then, we have adjusted the procedures and the rules. There were no problems at the last world championships'. The IAAF will lobby within the IOC to keep olympic status for racewalking, an event that has been on the olympic programm since 908. Davies: 'We are confident that racewalking will remain an olympic sports'. For those interested, the report of the 'Olympic Programme Commission' of the IOC can be found at http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_527.pdf. Below, I include Ian Kemps original message. I am curious, though, what you all think of this matter! Regards, Wilmar Kortleever * A 2/3 majority seems to be needed to change the olympic programm. So given the common conservatism in organisations like the IOC, there may be life for race walking after all *** I am told there is also very little interest in this matter. Apparently, less than a handfull journalists have even inquired at the IAAF about the IOC race walking recommendation... - Doorgestuurd bericht van Ian Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Datum: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 21:31:48 +1200 Van: Ian Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Antwoorden aan:Ian Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: [Oztrack] IOC recommends racewalks be dropped Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All In a review paper released today, the 'Olympic Programme Commission' of the IOC made a number of recommendations about future sports and disciplines for the Olympic Games. The significant part for athletics is the recommendation that racewalks be excluded from the 2008 games in Beijing. The report cites the judging difficulties experienced in the recent editions of the Olympic Games, and noted the resulting poor image of the racewalk events. In addition, the operational difficulties for OCOGs in conducting racewalk events were noted. Did you know that the Olympic Games includes a cross country run? The cross country section of the Modern Pentathlon will also be lost under the proposals, as the Modern Pentathlon would be axed, along with Baseball, Softball, and some disciplines in Canoe-Kayak, Equestrian and Wrestling. The exclusions are part of an attempt to admit new sports while capping the number of athletes and events to be held at the games. The Report starts by stating the principles upon which applications for new sports will be considered, which include Global public and media interest, The social value of a sport, a direct emphasis on youth and development; objectivity, fairness and transparency in the judging system, and the long term viability of the sport. Specifically excluded will be sports involving mechanical propulsion (ie motor racing) and 'mind sports' such as bridge and chess. The commission recommended that no new sports be admitted to the Athens olympics, the first time in 20 years that the programme has not grown. Sports to have numbers limited will include sailing, synchronised swimming, shooting, rowing and badminton (mixed doubles). Sports which have applied for inclusion but will be bounced are: Air Sports (?), Billiards, Boules, Dance Sport, Bowling, Racquetball, Waterski, Squash, Underwater Sports and Wushu. Boxing is allowed to continue but will be subject to future review, with women's boxing excluded. Winners are to be golf and Rugby 7s, which are recommended for inclusion in future Olympic Games. I'll send a link to the report when it shows up on the web. Cheers ---Ian--- Ian Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] NB Air Sports I think involves parachutes, paragliding and such. But what is wushu. NB Also, The admission of the martial arts sports karate to the olympic programm is recommended for further review.
t-and-f: Re: Hill and Smith??? ;^O
At 06:26 AM 9/10/2002 -0700, t-and-f-digest wrote.. Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 15:00:23 -0700 From: ghill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: El Guerrouj's kick From: Dan Kaplan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Dan Kaplan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:22:15 -0700 (PDT) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: El Guerrouj's kick Why not take Greene's speed and Khannouchi's stamina?? Or my looks and Anna Nicole Smith's brains... did I get that right? gh If we switched that statement, I think we would still have Anna Nicole Smith... ;^) Richard McCann
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL
t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? I haven't read/seen that many. Of course, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was good, but it wasn't really specifically about our sport. I thought both Prefontaine movies were pretty bad, although the first one was wretchedly worse. I saw Personal Best in high school, and thought the scenes of the athletes smoking pot was bizarre. Maybe I'm naive, but I certainly never would have toked up while I was a competitive athlete -- aside from drug tests, I was afraid of damaging my lungs. Frankly, I think one of the better ones I've seen was Running Brave -- which is not to say it was a good movie, just better than the others I've seen. I think I just like that great re-creation of the final lap of Mills' 10K -- although I did bust out laughing when I saw the American football markings on the infield. Not too much gridiron played in Tokyo, last I checked. -- Lee Nichols Assistant News Editor The Austin Chronicle 512/454-5766, ext. 138 fax 512/458-6910 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
This is too obvious, but Chariots of Fire. And there was the javlin throw in Revenge of the Nerds. Can't forget that. -Original Message- From: FJ LEE [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 1:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books? Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL
t-and-f: Article in Fort Worth paper
Not all track writing is bad. BC-RUN--Sports Topic: Running Scared,1105 For release anytime College track is next for refugee from Liberian civil war AP Photo TXFOR105 Fort Worth Star-Telegram By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN ARLINGTON, Texas - She can hardly believe that her youngest son is going to college. During the seven-year civil war in their native Liberia, she wondered if he would even be alive at 17. Rebels killed his father, grandmother and three brothers, but James McClain managed to escape for the United States. James, who grew up in Philadelphia and Arlington, overcame the sorrows of his childhood by dedicating himself to school and running. A recent graduate of Arlington Bowie High School now headed to North Carolina AT, James hid his traumatic past so well that not even his track coaches knew about it. I've been encouraging him, telling him to try his best, said James' mother, Maggie, her voice trembling. I say, 'My dear, try. Mommy suffer a lot, too much.' In her 59 years, Maggie has endured several lifetimes of anguish. In 1990, months after civil war broke out in Liberia, she fled to Philadelphia, hoping to earn enough money to bring her husband and 17 children to the United States. Maggie and her daughter shared a one-room apartment, and used a comforter on the floor for a bed. Maggie put every penny she could spare from her wages as a nurse's assistant into her savings account. But less than a year later, her husband, mother and three of her sons had been killed in Liberia, caught in rebel crossfire. James, just 6, watched through the window as his father was shot. Rebels also burned the McClains' home to the ground. We could be in the house and they could be shooting, James said. It was war; it was crazy. They were just shooting everywhere. It was rebels; there were two separate rebel groups and they were shooting anything that moved. It was like Hitler, they were killing a certain group of people because they were a certain tribe. No place was immune to the violence. James' family had no affiliation to the warring factions, yet was still torn apart, and rebels did not shy away from storming into houses and murdering the occupants. By 1991, Maggie had stowed away enough money to send for James, her baby; and several of his brothers and sisters. The four siblings, the oldest of whom was just 19, carried their belongings on their backs and walked for days, all the while dodging bullets and praying they would safely pass through checkpoints. Finally, James recalls, they boarded a bus to Sierra Leone, where they caught a plane, eventually reaching their mother's arms in Philadelphia. Almost everyone in Liberia, where an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 died in the war and 3 million fled their homes, dreamed of coming to the United States, James said. Because he was actually lucky enough to reach the Land of Opportunity, he felt he needed to capitalize on his good fortune. I've always been focused. I always want to make something of myself, James said. Coming where I came from, I really didn't have that much opportunity. Ever since I came here, it seems like opportunity's been knocking on my door. James took up running at 8 when he saw some Philadelphia friends racing one another. He was a natural runner and joined his first track team in seventh grade, the first year the coach would allow him on the squad. After he moved with his sister, Zhee Carr, and her family to Arlington in 1999, he ran the 200- and 400-meter dashes for Bowie. James knew that a track scholarship would be his best chance at college, since much of his family's money goes to relatives in Liberia, where unemployment is 70 percent. With college on his mind, James refused to allow himself any excuse for failure - not the ankle injury that kept him out of all but Bowie's first and last meets in 2002 and definitely not the memories of gunshots that occasionally invade his thoughts. Even after Bowie's season ended in April, James ran laps alone in hopes of running his way to college. I just try to make the best of what was a bad situation and make it good, James said. I'm not going to say I came from a bad background so I'm not going to educate myself. Pioneer Track Club coach Nick Scott helped James find a school that was right for him. North Carolina AT, a university with an emphasis on engineering and business, was interested in James for his disciplined approach and potential on the track. Assistant track and field coach James Daniels called McClain - whose best times are 21.4 seconds in the 200 and 47.5 in the 400 - a perfect fit. He is one fantastic kid, Scott said. Basically, I called around to as many (college) coaches as I could. It's kind of hard on a kid because he has to get the information on college for himself. If anything is messed up, they just fall through the cracks, but he kept it all together, academically and athletically. James tries to keep his mind off the legacy of death in Liberia, but sometimes he thinks of
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
In a message dated Wed, 11 Sep 2002 1:36:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, FJ LEE [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL That was the Jericho Mile. A.C.
RE: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
I read Once a Runner every year to start the season. Chariots of Fire is an obvious choice for pretty good. I too enjoy Running Brave. Another sleeper would be The Jericho Mile about a prison runner. M. Ward
RE: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time-trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? The Jericho Mile RC
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Jericho Mile-1979. Strauss starred-Mann directed-pre Heat, Thief, Manhunter(the first Hannibal Lector movie) and of course Miami Vice. Great movie. The strains of Sympathy to the Devil can easily get you out the door. Book-Once A Runner-the 400 repeats work-out is a classic. The Olympian is better written but not as good if you are a runner. Regards, Martin FJ LEE wrote: Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
Wasn't there another made-for-TV movie about a college-aged distance runner stricken with cancer who eventually died? I thought it was fact-based. I could be way off on the circa, but I thought it came out around The Jericho Mile. Martin J. Dixon wrote: Jericho Mile-1979. Strauss starred-Mann directed-pre Heat, Thief, Manhunter(the first Hannibal Lector movie) and of course Miami Vice. Great movie. The strains of Sympathy to the Devil can easily get you out the door. Book-Once A Runner-the 400 repeats work-out is a classic. The Olympian is better written but not as good if you are a runner. Regards, Martin FJ LEE wrote: Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
If you want to browse through all the running books and movies I have compiled, here's the link on Run-Down: http://run-down.com/index.php?cat_id=592 Click on Details for any you are interested in and it will show you Amazon user reviews (just added yesterday) and other somewhat pertinent info. Dan --- Lee Nichols [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? = http://AccountBiller.com - MyCalendar, D-Man, ReSearch, etc. http://Run-Down.com - 10,000 Running Links, Fantasy TF @o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] |\/ ^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) _/ \ \/\ (503)370-9969 phone/fax / / __ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute
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My quick reviews . . . Books: Once a Runner - Fantastic Running with the Buffalos - Interesting Pre! - Great Forgot the title - But a really good book about Olympic marathoner Buddy Elden (I know that is not the proper name, but something like that) Carl Lewis's book - diary of the year leading up to the Olympic games - not a bad read. Movies: Running Brave - Good Without Limits - The slow-motion racing scenes are excellent! (I especially like the scene where Pre's foot is hurt after the hand-stand scene, he is running in slow-motion and the only sound is the pounding of his foot, then the scene speeds up as he crosses the finish line - great scene) Jericho Mile - ok Endurance - Boring!!! With the exception of the Olympic scene. Across the Tracks - Brad Pitt and Ricky Shroeder as brothers who run the 800 meters - I love this movie. Prefontaine - So BAD Just awful!! (Took the original documentary and re-made it with bad actors, the guy playing Bowerman was a joke! Truly bad cinema!) And that is my two-cents . . . Matt Stohl _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
t-and-f: FW: Virus Info you should not ignore
sorry bout this...but just forwarding info about a virus which was on my computer i guess too. Take it for what you want -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:17 AM To: Evan Mugmon; Tony Mota; Carol Moore Cc: NCCI NCCI; Estelle Minor; Doug Miller; Moshe Milich; Hugh McConnell; Judy Mast; Tony Marshall Subject: Virus Info you should not ignore Please give this your immediate attention. I thought, perhaps, that I didn't have this virus, also. But, in taking the advised precaution, I followed the directions, found that it WAS there, and subsequently deleted it very easily. Molly Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:02 PM Subject: Fwd: Virus information you should not ignore with easy to fix instructions Subject: Virus found on my C drive, which means it's in yours too. Get rid of it immed. Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:39:15 EDT You can keep the instructions below on your screen while you follow the directions. Very easy to do. I found it on my c drive and got rid of it, then emptied the recycle/trash bin too. My address book has been infected with a virus, and as a result, so has yours because your address was in my book. The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe. It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee Anti-virus programs. It sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you send e-mails. In essence, because you are in my Address Book, you are likely to be infected. Sorry. I followed the instructions below and it was easy to get rid of. I didn't really think I'd find it, thinking it might be a nasty joke. Nope. It was there and now it's not. To get rid of this virus, do the following: 1. Go to start, then Find or Search 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. Be sure to search in your C drive 4. Click Find or Search 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe --DO NOT OPEN 6. Right click and delete it 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid of. Karl Greetings and Good Fortune... :-) from Ann :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 212-864-4894 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information. This information is intended only for the necessary business use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even if addressed incorrectly. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. You should delete this entire transmission from your files if you are not the intended recipient and you are prohibited from retaining, distributing, disclosing or using any information contained herein. Thank you for your compliance. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410-872-8358 office 410-707-0744 celluar
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
If I am not mistaken, the movie that you remember is about a University of New Mexico miler by the name of Baker. John Mike Prizy wrote: Wasn't there another made-for-TV movie about a college-aged distance runner stricken with cancer who eventually died? I thought it was fact-based. I could be way off on the circa, but I thought it came out around The Jericho Mile. Martin J. Dixon wrote: Jericho Mile-1979. Strauss starred-Mann directed-pre Heat, Thief, Manhunter(the first Hannibal Lector movie) and of course Miami Vice. Great movie. The strains of Sympathy to the Devil can easily get you out the door. Book-Once A Runner-the 400 repeats work-out is a classic. The Olympian is better written but not as good if you are a runner. Regards, Martin FJ LEE wrote: Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
I think you are refering to the movie about John Baker. I don't remember the movie title, but it was based on the true story of UNM runner John Baker and his battle with cancer. Matt Stohl From: Mike Prizy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mike Prizy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Martin J. Dixon [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: FJ LEE [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books? Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:23:25 -0500 Wasn't there another made-for-TV movie about a college-aged distance runner stricken with cancer who eventually died? I thought it was fact-based. I could be way off on the circa, but I thought it came out around The Jericho Mile. Martin J. Dixon wrote: Jericho Mile-1979. Strauss starred-Mann directed-pre Heat, Thief, Manhunter(the first Hannibal Lector movie) and of course Miami Vice. Great movie. The strains of Sympathy to the Devil can easily get you out the door. Book-Once A Runner-the 400 repeats work-out is a classic. The Olympian is better written but not as good if you are a runner. Regards, Martin FJ LEE wrote: Thanks for all the help I got in remembering the name of the novel/movie The Games. I noticed that most responders agreed that it was pretty bad, both in written and film form, which got me curious -- can anyone think of any truly good track field movies or books? wasn't there a movie about a convict who runs a sub 4-minute mile time- trial in jail, and then throws his spikes over the fence (i.e. the freedom side) as the final scene? I think it was the late 70's-early 80's? How can we forget Golden Girl with Susan Anton... the first person to triple in the sprints.. 100-200-400? Marion, are you out there? JL _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Re: t-and-f: The end of racewalking as an olympic discipline?
I am curious, though, what you all think of this matter! Regards, Wilmar Kortleever * A 2/3 majority seems to be needed to change the olympic programm. So given the common conservatism in organisations like the IOC, there may be life for race walking after all *** I am told there is also very little interest in this matter. Apparently, less than a handfull journalists have even inquired at the IAAF about the IOC race walking recommendation... As I said last week, the IOC has no say in whether racewalking is dropped other than pressuring the IAAF. The IOC cannot remove racewalking, although they could remove all of track and field or reduce the number of athletes allocated to track and field. So the question is whether the IAAF will remove racewalking. That seems very unlikely, particularly given their official release in response to this. gh pointed out that in response to a reduction of numbers by the IOC in 2004, the IAAF chose to tighten the standards a bit and greatly reduce the number of relays. That said, it is my understanding that those involved with racewalking in the IAAF have not been silent and have been working for the past ten days on this. Like all good beaurocracies, the IAAF has a mechanism for accomplishing things and while I have heard a number of knee-jerk screams decrying the death of racewalking, most reasoned people who are involved have been instead focusing on communication and pressure where it will do the most good - within the IAAF. This is just like D#%k Pound's idiocy in Sydney and Salt Lake City. Although they have the right to eliminate whole sports (not just a discipline like racewalking), reduce numbers, and bring other pressure to bear, practically speaking they have very little control over track and field. So, like most people and organizations who feel impotent, Pound and the IOC have chosen to scream louder in the hopes that no one will notice. For those who support racewalking, this is a situation that calls for vigilance and some appropriate reasoned response in the appropriate channels - it doesn't come close to being a panic situation yet. Ignoring it publicly may be the smartest strategy there is, since the media doesn't really care one way or the other. - Ed Parrot
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
Mike Prizy wrote: Wasn't there another made-for-TV movie about a college-aged distance runner stricken with cancer who eventually died? I thought it was fact-based. I could be way off on the circa, but I thought it came out around The Jericho Mile. Martin J. Dixon wrote: Could this be The Shining Season? It played on HBO in '88. The only actor I can name is Ed Begley, Jr, who played the main character's friend and teammate. It was set in Albuquerque, if I recall correctly. The main character was just out of college, and coached a youth team, the Dashers, with Ed B's assistance. He dies of cancer in the end, just as the team achieves its great triumph. It's a rather sappy movie, I think. Or maybe I just remember it that way because I saw it about 5 times while on maternity leave. Jennifer -- Pacem en teris, mir, shanti, salaam, hey wah
RE: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
Well duh, I guess if I had been thinking when I wrote my original post, Chariots of Fire would have been obvious. (Although, quite frankly, I thought it was a little boring. Nicely shot, though -- I've seen pictures of those Olys, and they recreated the scene pretty faithfully, down to the font of the runners' numbers.) Endurance - Boring!!! With the exception of the Olympic scene. I forgot about Endurance, which is funny, because I wrote an article about it when it came out: http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol18/issue40/screens.endurance.html. You're right, it was a pretty boring documentary (and actually, I was thinking more of dramatic and fiction works than documentaries when I asked the initial question). Feel free to brutally critique my writing -- as if this group needed any encouragment. :-) -- Lee Nichols Assistant News Editor The Austin Chronicle 512/454-5766, ext. 138 fax 512/458-6910 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: t-and-f: Hoax was FW: Virus Info you should not ignore
Unbelievable. Do people still fall for this stuff? Go here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html Or here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993 Tip-check this stuff out before forwarding on and send this type of message back to the person that sent it to you in the first place. Regards, Martin Bobby Van Allen wrote: sorry bout this...but just forwarding info about a virus which was on my computer i guess too. Take it for what you want -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:17 AM To: Evan Mugmon; Tony Mota; Carol Moore Cc: NCCI NCCI; Estelle Minor; Doug Miller; Moshe Milich; Hugh McConnell; Judy Mast; Tony Marshall Subject: Virus Info you should not ignore Please give this your immediate attention. I thought, perhaps, that I didn't have this virus, also. But, in taking the advised precaution, I followed the directions, found that it WAS there, and subsequently deleted it very easily. Molly Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:02 PM Subject: Fwd: Virus information you should not ignore with easy to fix instructions Subject: Virus found on my C drive, which means it's in yours too. Get rid of it immed. Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:39:15 EDT You can keep the instructions below on your screen while you follow the directions. Very easy to do. I found it on my c drive and got rid of it, then emptied the recycle/trash bin too. My address book has been infected with a virus, and as a result, so has yours because your address was in my book. The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe. It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee Anti-virus programs. It sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you send e-mails. In essence, because you are in my Address Book, you are likely to be infected. Sorry. I followed the instructions below and it was easy to get rid of. I didn't really think I'd find it, thinking it might be a nasty joke. Nope. It was there and now it's not. To get rid of this virus, do the following: 1. Go to start, then Find or Search 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. Be sure to search in your C drive 4. Click Find or Search 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe --DO NOT OPEN 6. Right click and delete it 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid of. Karl Greetings and Good Fortune... :-) from Ann :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 212-864-4894 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information. This information is intended only for the necessary business use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even if addressed incorrectly. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. You should delete this entire transmission from your files if you are not the intended recipient and you are prohibited from retaining, distributing, disclosing or using any information contained herein. Thank you for your compliance. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 410-872-8358 office 410-707-0744 celluar
t-and-f: virus a hoax
ignore the last email about the virus. its a hoax. sorry bout that
RE: t-and-f: The end of racewalking as an olympic discipline?
Anyone know the history as to why the men's 50k racewalk was dropped from the 1976 Olympic Games program? (But then reinstated for 1980.)
t-and-f: Track movies
Neters: Surprised that in the discussion about track movies, no one (I believe) mentioned Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, which dealt with a young English prisoner who develops as a fine runner, but, in the end, throws the big race. It was the movie that introduced Tom Courtenay. Of course, when it comes to documentaries, Olympia remains the standard by which others must be judged. Driector Leni Reifenstahl has either just celebrated her 100th birthday or is about to. Another movie that included a running scene was The Human Comedy, a William Saroyan story set in World War II. But it was a minor part of the plot. And, of course, there was another British film, Wee Geordie which dealth with a Yorkshire hammer thrower played by William Travers. (One interesting sidebar of my memorable 1960 trip to Rome came when a bunch of kids from a Yorkshire school joined us (and the Essex Beagles) at the newly-opened monastery which served as out headquarters there. None of them were easy to understand, but the clincher came when one boy, learning that I was an American, asked a question about the upcoming presidential election. I turned to a Beagle sitting with me and said, I can't understand a word he says To which the Beagle replied, I can't either. He's a Geordie. The Yorkshire accent is something to deal with. I recall that, on my first viewing of Room at the Top, it took 15 minutes before I could understand what Laurence Harvey and his fellow actors were saying. Ed Grant
t-and-f: USATF News Notes: September 11, 2002
Contact:Tom Surber Media Information Manager USA Track Field (317) 261-0500 x317 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.usatf.org USATF News Notes Volume 3, Number 88 September 11, 2002 Trapp, Afanador to defend USA 24-Hour titles Nine former winners, including defending champions Sue Ellen Trapp and Rudy Afanador, will compete September 14 at the 2002 USA 24-Hour Run National Championships at Olander Park in Sylvania, Ohio. This is the 14th annual Olander Park 24-Hour Race and the 10th consecutive year it has hosted the USA National Championship. The 1998 field of 166 ultrarunners was the largest 24-hour race field ever in the world. Defending womens champ Sue Ellen Trapp, now 56, has won this USA National Championship seven times and has six wins in seven tries at Olander Park. Trapp, from Ft. Myers, Fla., has been on several USA national ultradistance teams, and in her 23-year career has set four open women's ultradistance world records. In recent years at this Championship Trapp has run 136+ miles in 1991; 126+ in 1994; 137+ in 1996; 133+ in 1999 and 126+ in 2001. Returning USA 24-hour champions include defending mens champion Rudy Afanador from Long Island (151+ miles in 2001); John Geesler, St. Johnsville, N.Y. (147+ miles in 1995 and 157+ miles in 2000); Tom Possert, Cincinnati (142+ miles in 1992); Roy Pirrung, Sheboygan, Wis., (148+ and 145+ miles, 1988 and 1991); Bonnie Busch, Bettendorf, Iowa (132+ miles in 1995). The 2002 Olander Park USATF 24-Hour National Championship will be webcast live on the Internet on race day. The live coverage host is the American Ultrarunning Association (www.americanultra.org). Pre-race updates will also be posted on the AUA website. Team USA set for 2002 WMRA World Trophy in Austria Team USA will battle squads from 39 other nations this weekend at the 18th annual WMRA World Mountain Running Trophy events in Innsbruck, Austria. On Saturday, September 14, the races begin with the junior women's 3.3K, followed by the junior men and senior women, who each run a 9.2K. The open race and senior men's 11.7K will be run on Sunday, September 15 followed by an evening closing ceremony and party. The U.S. senior men have finished among the top ten teams in each of their trips to the World Trophy since 1994, except 1995 and 2001 where they finished 15th and 18th respectively. The senior women have inched up from 18th place in their first year of competition in 1995 to top ten finishes since 1999. This year a top-five finish is within reach for both the U.S. men and women. The 2002 USA Mountain Running Team is as follows: OPEN MEN Simon Gutierrez, 36, Alamosa, Colorado Eric Morse, 37, Berlin, Vermont Dave Dunham, 38, Bradford, Massachusetts Paul Low, 28, Amherst, Massachusetts Richard Shelley, 40, Albuquerque, New Mexico Dan Verrington, 40, Bradford, Massachusetts Richard Bolt, 31, Manchester, New Hampshire OPEN WOMEN Anita Ortiz, 38, Eagle, Colorado Julie Bryan, 34, Jackson, Wyoming Kari DiStefano, 43, Telluride, Colorado Nikki Kimball, 31, Waterford, New York Suzy West, 39, Putney, Vermont JUNIOR WOMEN Nicole Hodgson, 19, Grass Valley, California Jessica Pitzer, 16, Nederland, Colorado Melissa Marts, 17, Nederland, Colorado JUNIOR MEN Eduardo Pasko, 17, Colorado Springs, Colorado Matt Winter, 17, Billings, Montana Trevor Hanlin, 16, Grants Pass, Oregon MANAGERS Juniors - Jeff Adams, Colorado Springs, Colorado Senior Women - Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, Colorado Senior Men - Dave Dunham, Bradford, Massachusetts For more information on the 2002 USA 24-Hour Championships and the World Mountain Running Trophy 2002, including the complete results from this weekend, visit www.usatf.org. New York City to host Let Freedom Run Thousands of runners are expected to participate Saturday, September 14 in Let Freedom Run, a 4-mile run and walk in honor of those who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks in nearby lower Manhattan. The event will be co-produced by the New York City Sports Commission, the Hudson River Park Trust and the Achilles Track Club. The one-time only run will start in Hudson River Park's Pier 84 off 44th street. The course follows the Westside Highway along the Hudson River and passes the World Trade Center site before finishing in Battery Park. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York State Governor George Pataki are honorary co-chairs of the run. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Gift of New York, a nonprofit initiative dedicated to providing families of those who perished in the September 11th attacks free access to many of New York's cultural, historical, artistic and sporting events. Let Freedom Run is presented by Modell's Sporting Goods. Other sponsors include: Nike, Silverstein Properties, Cushman Wakefield, American Building Maintenance, Runner's World, and Equinox Fitness Clubs. # # # PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE:
t-and-f: Cool night opening
Netters: Not to be outdone by the NFL, the New Jersey HS cross-country season opens tomorrow with a night meet at a new course at Freedom Park in Randolph. The Randolph invitational (which began as the Dover class meet a quarter of a century and more ago) has moved up four weeks from its former datre and across the street from Brundage Park. Have no line yet on the entry, but the home team has a couiple of interesting runners of its own in soph Catherine Christopher and David Dos Santos. Possible entries include state indoor 1600 champ Jeremy Zagorski of Parsippany Hills and fellow junior Jerry Whittaker of Mt. Olive, who will be the favorites for the Morris County title this fall. The next day, the St. Dominic Academy Invitational goes off at Jersey City's Lincoln Park, currently the oldest CC site in the state, though Branch Brook Park may reclaim that honor later this season. This meet will see the HS debut of Jen Croghan of Lacordaire School, who like current all-group champ Lindsay Van Alstine of Hawthorne Christian. will be a solo runner with her father serving as official coach. Christian Brothers is due to run here, but not with its top hands. Ed Grant
Re: t-and-f: Track movies
Of course, when it comes to documentaries, Olympia remains the standard by which others must be judged. Driector Leni Reifenstahl has either just celebrated her 100th birthday or is about to. Hah! For a minute there, I thought you meant the Olympia that came out on the indie-film circuit back in 1998. It was about a Mexican soap-opera star who decides to become an Olympic javelin thrower (and actually stars an acquantance of mine in the title role). Regrettably for her career, it was godawful, but it was so low-budget and obscure that I doubt it will haunt her too badly. -- Lee Nichols Assistant News Editor The Austin Chronicle 512/454-5766, ext. 138 fax 512/458-6910 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: t-and-f: GOOD track field movies/books?
John Baker was a member of the Duke City Dashers. Actually, many runners were a member of that team back in Alb. Chip Smith, Glenn Morgan, Simon Guitierrez, Schiefer, etc. Schiefer __ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute
t-and-f: books
Surprised no one's mentioned Testament of a Runner by W. R. Loader although it hasn't been made into a film. One of the best books about running ever written. Randall Northam
Re: t-and-f: books
Or even better yet, Staying the Distance, also by WR Loader. Another excellent read. Bill Brist Randall Northam wrote: Surprised no one's mentioned Testament of a Runner by W. R. Loader although it hasn't been made into a film. One of the best books about running ever written. Randall Northam
Re: t-and-f: Cool night opening
A night cross country meet! Does it take place on a lit path such as those for cross country skiiing? sideshow
Re: t-and-f: Briana at Holmdel
At the USATF JOs, Briana's time would have easily taken second place against the boys and was less than three seconds off the Midget boys' winning time (3000m - 10:30.91 to 10:33.05) and she ran unchallenged for much of the race. Ed Grant wrote: Netters: Unlike New York and Kentucky, among others, New Jersey does not allow elementary school athletes to compete on the HS level. But an idea of what might happen if it did came in a Saturday at the Park 5K race Aug. 31 over the state championship course at Holmdel County park when 7th-grader Briana Jackucewicz (who swept 3K honors in the midget division at the two National JO meets this summer) won in 19:20, a time which would have put her in the top 10 at most AG races there over the past 20 years. A number of current HS runners trailed her at some distance, but were likely using the race just to get acquainted with the course. Ed Grant
t-and-f: To List Manager
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t-and-f: Old TF News needed
I need a copy of the November 1977 Track Field News can anybody help me? Thanks, John
