t-and-f: USATF News Notes: December 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 118December 11, 2002 USATF Foundation off to fast start Since its launch last Thursday at the Opening Session of USATFs 2002 Annual Meeting in Kansas City, the USA Track Field Foundation has raised more than $150,000 through the generosity of 40 different donors. The purpose of the Foundation is to enhance lives and communities in the United States through track field, long distance running and race walking; and to reach out to the thousands of young people who would like to take part in the sport but lack the opportunity. The Foundation will assist dedicated Olympic hopefuls who could realize their dreams and potential if given the opportunity. It also will aid older Americans who would find great joy and benefit from participating if exposed to the very inclusive sport of track field. The Foundation will assist people of all ages and all walks of life and ability levels in finding fitness, enjoyment and accomplishment through track field. The leadership of USATF realizing there was substantial, untapped potential for track field to make a lasting and meaningful impact on the lives of millions of Americans joined with elite and masters athletes, track field enthusiasts and experienced officials to create the USA Track Field Foundation. The Foundation will provide a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track field programs in the following categories: Youth, Masters, Elite Athletes, Officials, Coaching and Track Field Facilities. Donations may be directed toward a specific program. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible and may be sent to the USATF National Headquarters at One RCA Dome, Suite 140, Indianapolis, IN 46225. Drossin to run 2003 Flora London Marathon The Flora London Marathon recently announced its star-studded 2003 field that includes Team USA California's Deena Drossin, America's most versatile distance runner. In 2002, the U.S. Olympian won a silver medal at the World Cross Country Championships and set the world 5 km road best (14:54 at the Carlsbad 5000) and the U.S. 10,000 meter record on the track (30:50.32 at Stanford). Drossin, 29, a Mammoth Lakes, Calif. resident, is excited about the London Marathon, to be held April 13, 2003. I have always tried to run where the greatest competition is so that I may rise to the challenge, and the field so far for London is one of the best marathon fields I have seen, she said. I have high expectations and know if I run well, I will be pushed by great distance runners. Thus far, the 2003 Flora London Marathon has attracted a stacked men's and women's field that includes defending champion Khalid Khannouchi, who last year set a world record of 2:05:38 in an exciting battle with distance greats Paul Tergat (2:05:48) and Haile Gebrselassie (2:06:35). Tergat also has committed to London for a rematch against Khannouchi. For the women, Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain will return to defend her crown. Last year at London, she set debut and women's-only marathon records with her time of 2:18:56. Last October at Chicago Radcliffe Track Field News 2002 Woman of the Year - ran another stellar performance with a world record, 2:17:18. The women's field also is headlined by Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, the former world record holder (2:18:47) and the first woman under 2:19:00 for the distance. The Flora London Marathon is also the world's largest marathon with 32,899 finishers in 2002. TFN names Athletes of the Year Track Field News has named Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain and Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco as its 2002 Athletes Of The Year in its December edition. TFN's international panel of experts made marathon world record setter Radcliffe, 28, an almost unanimous choice for No. 1, according her the top spot on 32 of the 35 ballots. The other votes for No. 1 went to U.S. sprinter Marion Jones (2) and Mexican 400m star Ana Guevara (1). Americans finishing in the world top ten in the womens voting were Jones (#2), and hurdles star Gail Devers (#6). American marathon record holder Khalid Khannochi actually received more first-place votes in the mens balloting than El Guerrouj (17-16), but El Guerrouj was able to defend his mens crown becoming just the second ever to be named TFNs mens AOY three times (Carl Lewis did it in 198284). Other Americans in the mens world top ten were shot putter Adam Nelson (#5) and 100m world record holder Tim Montgomery (#6), who received one 1st place vote. # # # PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE: If you would like to respond, please direct your e-mail to the Contact person listed at the top of the text of this message. To be removed from this mailing list or to notify us of a change in your e-mail
t-and-f: Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:24:12 -0500
Contact:Tom Surber Media Information Manager USA Track Field (317) 261-0500 x317 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.usatf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2002 Georgia to host 2002 Junior Olympic Championships INDIANAPOLIS - More than 3,000 athletes are expected to compete for national honors December 14 at the 2002 USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Carrollton, Georgia. The hilly course at Carrollton, located roughly 50 miles west of Atlanta, has been used for many state and regional championship events, and will provide the competitors with a strong challenge. USATF's Junior Olympic cross country program is made up of preliminary meets in many of USATFs 57 local Associations, which lead to Association Championships, and then to 16 Regional Championships. Thousands participate, and the group narrows to the best of the best at the National Championships each December. The 3,000 athletes who will compete Saturday are the best of the best, having successfully advanced through all qualifying rounds of the Junior Olympic system. Part of the Verizon Youth Series, this year's Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships will also feature male and female Verizon Athlete of the Meet award winners, along with individual and team champions in all 10 age divisions. Schedule of Events December 14, 2002 10:00 a.m. Bantam Girls 3 km 10:30 Bantam Boys 3 km 11:00 Midget Girls 3 km 11:30 Midget Boys 3 km 12:00 p.m. Youth Girls 4 km 12:30 Youth Boys 4 km 1:00Intermediate Girls 5 km 1:30Intermediate Boys 5 km 2:00Young Women 5 km 2:30Young Men 5 km Age groups in Junior Olympic competition are: Bantam (10 and under); Midget (11-12); Youth (13-14); Intermediate (15-16); Young Men/Women (17-18). For more information on the 2002 USA Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, visit: www.usatf.org. # # # PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE: If you would like to respond, please direct your e-mail to the Contact person listed at the top of the text of this message. To be removed from this mailing list or to notify us of a change in your e-mail address, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
t-and-f: W32.Klez.H@mm ALERT
My Norton's Antivirus has been intercepting the W32.Klez.H@mm worm for me coming from email addresses with the domains nyrrc.org and alamosa.k12.co.us. These appear to be track list related. Just call it a wild hunch of mine - I don't think they turned the Purple Pig into an internet café have they? Another lister received an e-mail from me as I've been told. The virus detector and removal tool is available FREE from Nortons. http:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ml malmo
t-and-f: Mascot coverage
Forgive me if you're seeing this again -- I'm having trouble posting again. Our glorious mascot has been written up in Slate: http://slate.msn.com/?id=2075293 Full disclosure: the writer is an old friend of mine, and yes, I'm the guy who tipped him off. I just sent it to him because I knew he would think it was funny; I never expected him to think it column-worthy. I'm so proud. -- Lee Nichols Assistant News Editor The Austin Chronicle 512/454-5766 ext. 138 fax 512/458-6910 http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/authors/leenichols.html
t-and-f: No Media Session on Friday in Rocklin
There will not be a media session Friday at race headquarters for the USA Fall XC championships. I will be happy to assist any of you who would like to track down individual athletes or teams for stories, leading up to, and during Saturday's meet. The best way to get ahold of me would be via cell phone 510-701-4132. all the best, Brian
t-and-f: [Fwd: trivia] answer
/ A change of pace from the Mitchell dilemma. What 2 athletes who were born in the same city, hold world records at the same distance? --- The athletes were born in Bedford, England Females Marathon Paula Radcliffe and Priscilla Welch (master record holder 2:26) Plus Paula's grandmother taught Priscilla in Primary School.
t-and-f: re: virus
My Norton's Antivirus has been intercepting the W32.Klez.H@mm worm for me coming from email addresses with the domains nyrrc.org and alamosa.k12.co.us. These appear to be track list related. Just call it a wild hunch of mine - I don't think they turned the Purple Pig into an internet cafÈ have they? Another lister received an e-mail from me as I've been told. Here is the problem, the virus finds an email address in the infected person's email address book then emails someone else in the same book as if it came from the first choice. It is virtually impossible to trace it back to the infected party. bd -- Benji Durden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: t-and-f: re: virus
The headers will frequently tell you. A message with my name on it just went to a lister. Regards, martin Benji Durden wrote: My Norton's Antivirus has been intercepting the W32.Klez.H@mm worm for me coming from email addresses with the domains nyrrc.org and alamosa.k12.co.us. These appear to be track list related. Just call it a wild hunch of mine - I don't think they turned the Purple Pig into an internet cafÈ have they? Another lister received an e-mail from me as I've been told. Here is the problem, the virus finds an email address in the infected person's email address book then emails someone else in the same book as if it came from the first choice. It is virtually impossible to trace it back to the infected party. bd -- Benji Durden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: t-and-f: [Fwd: trivia] answer
Except there is no such thing as a marathon world record, only a world best. - Ed Parrot - Original Message - From: jim mclatchie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: track [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:23 PM Subject: t-and-f: [Fwd: trivia] answer / A change of pace from the Mitchell dilemma. What 2 athletes who were born in the same city, hold world records at the same distance? --- The athletes were born in Bedford, England Females Marathon Paula Radcliffe and Priscilla Welch (master record holder 2:26) Plus Paula's grandmother taught Priscilla in Primary School.
t-and-f: Slate.com
Has picked up on the mascot controversy http://slate.msn.com/?id=2075293
Re: t-and-f: [Fwd: trivia] answer
And I posit that a World Record Holder refers to the best performance across all age spectrums. Radcliffe is a world record holder (marathon world best at least). Welch is not, any more than somebody who has the best 200m time out of lane 2 on a Tuesday afternoon. Age group records are simply age group records, they are not world records. It is impossible to have two female marathon world record holders simultaneously, unless they have posted the exact same time. Bring on the flames :) RT On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:19:35 -0500, you wrote: Except there is no such thing as a marathon world record, only a world best. - Ed Parrot - Original Message - From: jim mclatchie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: track [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:23 PM Subject: t-and-f: [Fwd: trivia] answer / A change of pace from the Mitchell dilemma. What 2 athletes who were born in the same city, hold world records at the same distance? --- The athletes were born in Bedford, England Females Marathon Paula Radcliffe and Priscilla Welch (master record holder 2:26) Plus Paula's grandmother taught Priscilla in Primary School.
Re: t-and-f: re: virus
The headers will frequently tell you. A message with my name on it just went to a lister. Regards, martin It fakes the headers. bd -- Benji Durden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
