t-and-f: Cross country runner beating cancer
This is truly a great story. My middle son is also a sophomore and cross country runner at Schaumburg H.S. (NW suburb of Chicago) and has known this girl since first grade. I watched this girl progress to be the team's No. 1 runner and she went on to place ninth in the tough Illinois High School Association State Cross Country Championships. (Note: 3A is the bigger schools in the state. XC has had three classes the last two years. The IHSA goes to a three-class system for track from a two-class system this spring.) Best regards http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=261974&src=290 In the long run, Falsey's hope wins out By Michael Eaken | Daily Herald Correspondent Published: 1/3/2009 11:47 PM "If children have the ability to ignore odds and percentages, then maybe we can learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but hope? We have two options medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell." - Lance Armstrong in "It's Not About the Bike; My Journey Back to Life" Schaumburg sophomore Colette Falsey knows a little bit about this statement. Falsey was diagnosed with leukemia in fifth grade and started a remarkable journey that continued with a ninth place finish at this season's IHSA girls cross country Class 3A state meet in Peoria. "It's 100 percent true," said Falsey, who at 5-foot-5 doesn't quite fit the typical warrior mode. "There is not one kid that is diagnosed with cancer who is going to give up - no one wants to die."
t-and-f: HJ & PV Only meet
First JUMP HIGH Meet POLE VAULT / HIGH JUMP COMPETITION ONLY Open competition for all ages Date: December 27, 2008 Starting time: 5:30 p.m. with the girls, boys to follow Warm-ups: will start at 4:30 p.m. Location: Lincoln-Way Community High School North Campus 19900 S. Harlem Ave, Frankfort, IL (30 miles southwest of Downtown Chicago) (field house south end of school) Cost: $10 per athlete (day of event) Track surface: New 179m Mondo track Spikes: ¼ inch pyramids only, they will be checked Use tape only on the track no chalk No food or drinks in field house other than water for the athletes Contact: Bob Cervenka 630-888-1553 Flight Track Club Frankfort Square Park District
t-and-f: Olympic horses B-samples come back positive (& Phelps' dog;)
Olympic horses B-samples come back positive (& Phelps' dog;) http://www.insidethegames.com/show-news.php?id=3348
Re: t-and-f: Now three big jobs open
Just imagine the salary war that would take place if five of the top college football/men's basketball head coaching positions opened at the same time ... However, regarding candidates ... My vote for the Stanford or the Wisconsin opportunities is Skip Stolley. He has been in California for about 20 years, so he would be a good fit for Stanford and is well known on that coast. He is originally from Illinois and has ties to Wisconsin. And, I know from experience that he knows how to train distance runners in the (Midwest) winter. He had a great h.s. coaching career in Illinois before heading west. Because of his outstanding organizational skills and knowledge level, he would be an excellent mentor to groom a couple of young coaches to eventually take over. http://www.vsatrackclub.org Bio Skip Stolley (Middle & Long Distances) Morphed Track West (a distance club which he founded in I986) into the VS Athletics Track Club in 2006. Has coached 24 Olympic Trials qualifiers, more than 50 qualifiers for the USA Track & Field Championships, and cross country teams that have placed among the top-3 at the USA Championships six times and won national titles in 1994 and '97. Has written more than 50 articles for various coaching journals and running publications and been featured as a guest speaker at coaching clinics in 18-states. Meet director for the annual Southern California USATF Cross Country and Track & Field Championships, Grand Prix Summer Series, and numerous invitationals that have served as final qualifying meets for the USA Championships and Olympic Trials. Holds executive committee positions within both USA Track & Field and the U.S. Track Coaches Association. Selected as a coach for five USA National Teams. In 1999, he was recognized by USA Track & Field as Cross Country Coach-of-the-Y! ear. I n 2000, he received USA Track & Fields Outstanding Contributor award. Listed in the Heritage Registration of Whos Who in America in the category of Olympic Sports. -- Original message -- From: "Wayne T. Armbrust" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Any rumors on who will get this job? How about the Arkansas and > Minnesota jobs? > > On Jun 18, 2008, at 12:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/292072 > > > > UW: Schumacher leaving to coach for Nike > > > > Badgers coach compiled sterling legacy > > > > Jason McMahon 6/18/2008 7:28 am > > One of the most successful coaches at the University of Wisconsin > > is running away. > > Jerry Schumacher, the Badger men's cross country and track distance > > coach, is leaving the program to take a position with Nike coaching > > elite distance runners in Portland, Ore. > > > > Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computomarx (TM) > 3604 Grant Ct. > Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA > (573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX) > http://www.Computomarx.com > "...No man having put his hand to the plough, > and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of > God" (St. Luke 9:62) > > > > >
t-and-f: Now three big jobs open
http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/292072 UW: Schumacher leaving to coach for Nike Badgers coach compiled sterling legacy Jason McMahon 6/18/2008 7:28 am One of the most successful coaches at the University of Wisconsin is running away. Jerry Schumacher, the Badger men's cross country and track distance coach, is leaving the program to take a position with Nike coaching elite distance runners in Portland, Ore.
t-and-f: Another Lap With Mary Decker-Slaney
Good written story and video clip interview including finishes of the 3000 and 1500 from the 1983 World Championships. http://www.kmtr.com/content/olympics/story.aspx?content_id=2dcc199c-0ead-435e-9e10-f689f5d8cbda
t-and-f: Chicago Marathon closes registration
2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration Closes as Race Reaches 45,000 Participant Capacity Limited Number of Entries Available Through Charities and Tour Groups CHICAGO (April 23, 2008) Bank of America announced today that registration for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon has closed as 45,000 runners have signed on to complete the 26.2-mile race, marking the events established capacity. A limited number of entries are still available through affiliated charities and tour groups. It is encouraging and rewarding to see the intense commitment from running enthusiasts across the globe registering for this race more than six months in advance, said Bank of America Illinois Market President David Rudis. We are proud to match their enthusiasm by continuing the tradition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, clearly one of the greatest running events in the world. Runners who missed the deadline and are still interested in registering for the 31st running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon may do so through one of the events 65 charity partners or affiliated international tour groups. More information on entries available through these organizations is available on the event web site, chicagomarathon.com. Since its inception in 1977 with 4,200 registered participants, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon has grown to a field of 45,000 runners attracting 1.5 million spectators and generating more than $10.5 million for charity in 2007. The 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start and finish in Chicagos Grant Park beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, October 12. Registration opened to the public on February 1 and closed today when the participant capacity of 45,000 was reached. In advance of the race, a two-day Health & Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick Place on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11. More information on the race and how to get involved is available at chicagomarathon.com. Bank of America Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving more than 59 million consumer and small business relationshipswith more than 6,100 retail banking offices, nearly 18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with nearly 25 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries and has relationships with 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 83 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed ! on the New York Stock Exchange. www.bankofamerica.com ###
t-and-f: Documentary on coach Joe Newton
www.longgreenlinemovie.com The Long Green Line Movie is coming HOME! We're screening at the Lake Forest Film Festival on Sunday, April 20th at 1:00 pm. The festival takes place at Lake Forest College - 555 N. Sheridan Rd., Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 It is a competition festival - and there are prizes (meaning the audience votes) please join me in watching The Long Green Line. Coach Newton and the director, Matthew Arnold will both be on hand for the screening and a Q & A afterwards. See you then. join our mailing list: www.longgreenlinemovie.com
t-and-f: The hurdle hurting track (in Illinois h.s.)
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/preps/867575,CST-SPT-prep30.article Chicago Sun-Times BY TAYLOR BELL Remember when Chicago Public League sprinters, middle-distance runners, jumpers and relay teams used to be dominant factors in the state track and field meet? Remember when Illinois competitors frequently recorded some of the fastest times in the nation? Remember Craig Virgin, Dave Ayoub, Bill Bahnfleth, Larry Kelley, Gail Olson, Leroy Jackson, Dave Butz, Howard Jones, Willie Thomas, Bob McGee, Tom Graves, Adam Harris and Reggie Torian? Remember when Illinois products made the U.S. Olympic team? Remember Ralph Metcalfe, Jim Golliday, Ira Murchison, Don Laz, Bob Richards, Willie May, Mike Conley, Greg Foster, Rick Wohlhuter, Jim Spivey, Jan Johnson and Sunder Nix?
t-and-f: Willie May
At my son's track meet today - indoors at Evanston (Illinois) H.S. - I got to chat with Willie May, Silver Medalist 110m 1960 Olympics. He's 70ish but still looks fit enough to clear 10 hurdles in a decent time. Funny thing is, he looks about the same as when I ran high school in the 1970s. May retired as the head coach and from teaching. However, Evanston H.S. has two outstanding sophomores, and I hear he wants to stay on as an assistant to see these two through their senior year. While May has spent the last 35-plus years on the North Side of Chicago, those of us from the other direction know Willie May is a Chicago South Sider. A trivia note: May graduated from Blue Island (Illinois) Eisenhower H.S., the same school that produced Wallace Spearmon Sr. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_May_(athletics) P.S. Speaking of aging gracefully, this was my freshman son's first-ever indoor race. Running the mile - Evanston H.S.'s ID track was never converted to meters - he ran 5:04, beating my family indoor high school mile debut record of 5:15 set in 1973. My only consolation is that Evanston's track is 10 laps per mile while I ran on a really tight-turned 11-lap per mile track;)
t-and-f: Casey Combest runs in Kentucky
Apparently there is no place like home for a 27-year-old sprinter to jump start his comeback after several years away from the track. Casey Combest ran away with an exhibition 55-meter race at a Kentucky Track & Cross Country Coaches Association meet Saturday in Maysville, Ky. Held in the old Jockey International Building - a factory facility converted into a sports complex - Combest tested the recently installed polyurethane surface twice, a 6.29 followed 25 minutes later with a 6.27 against light competition. "I got the cobwebs out," said Combest. "We made the comeback today. We're back in business. My confidence is back. It was just like old times." Combest passed on a college meet at Illinois State University after several request from KTCCCA to run in front of Kentucky high school athletes. "It was a great atmosphere for me to run in and it was something great to share with the kids of Kentucky," said Combest. Combest said he can run faster and he will have to at his next three planned meets: Jan. 26 at Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 2 at the University of Kentucky; and Feb. 8 New York. Jan. 19, 2008 Maysville, Ky. US Bank-Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex Polyurethane surface Four lanes, 12 laps = 1600m Eight lanes for 55m Times were FAT with Finish Lynx Open Men 55 Meter Dash Finals NameYear School Finals 1 Casey CombestUnattached6.27 ** 2 Bob O'Brien Unattached6.91 3 Brandon Bugg Unattached x7.18 4 Lindsey Thurman Unattached x7.71 5 Mike KirchnerUnattached x7.91
Re: t-and-f: Casey Combest return
His camp says that in practice he is now running as well as he was when he left the sport (he's been training the last eight months) and thought 6.60 was realistic for his first race back. His indoor goal is to qualify for the AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb. 22-24, 2008. However, I was not at SIU, I was told that he looked like his old self out of the blocks, had a huge lead at 35m, but pulled a hammie and hobbled in for a 7.21 (60m.) He also was charged with a false start, moved to another heat, and had a recall because his blocks moved. http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/c-track/stats/2007-2008/results.html Casey told me he was nursing a slight issue with his hamstring, but thought he was ready to race this weekend. I think he is learning that 27-year-old hams are a little more fickle than 17-year-olds hams. He scratched his Saturday race at Illinois State University and probably will not run the 55th Ted Haydon Holiday Classic at the University of Chicago next Saturday. -- Original message -- From: "Wayne T. Armbrust" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wish him well. I saw him run at the indoor U.S. Nationals in 1999. A > high school kid running against the pros. He didn't do that bad as I > remember. It's going to be very hard for him to come back after so long > away from training, however. He may think he is in shape but there is no > substitute for competition. I hope he doesn't get discouraged if he > doesn't do as well as he expects. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >I've had a couple phone conversations with Casey. If all goes well this > weekend, he will run in the 55th Ted Haydon Holiday Classic at the University > of > Chicago Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007. > > > >http://uctc.org/schedule.html > > > > > >Good story here. Casey runs tomorrow at Illinois State University. > > > >http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/12/07/sports/doc4758cefd989a4553812823. > txt > > > > > >Sprinter's comeback dreams on the line at ISU track meet > > > >By Randy Sharer > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >NORMAL The stage is set for either a train wreck or the feel good story of > the year at Saturdays Redbird Open indoor track and field meet at Horton > Field > House. > > > >Running unattached in the 10:30 a.m. mens 60-meter dash prelims after > >eight > years away from the sport will be Casey Combest, 27, of Henderson, Ky. > > > >Combest zoomed to prominence in 1999 when he set the still-standing national > indoor high school record of 6.57 seconds in the 60. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computomarx (TM) > 3604 Grant Ct. > Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA > (573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX) > http://www.Computomarx.com > "Know the difference between right and wrong... > Always give your best effort... > Treat others the way you'd like to be treated..." > - Coach Bill Sudeck (1926-2000) >
t-and-f: Casey Combest return
I've had a couple phone conversations with Casey. If all goes well this weekend, he will run in the 55th Ted Haydon Holiday Classic at the University of Chicago Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007. http://uctc.org/schedule.html Good story here. Casey runs tomorrow at Illinois State University. http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/12/07/sports/doc4758cefd989a4553812823.txt Sprinter's comeback dreams on the line at ISU track meet By Randy Sharer [EMAIL PROTECTED] NORMAL The stage is set for either a train wreck or the feel good story of the year at Saturdays Redbird Open indoor track and field meet at Horton Field House. Running unattached in the 10:30 a.m. mens 60-meter dash prelims after eight years away from the sport will be Casey Combest, 27, of Henderson, Ky. Combest zoomed to prominence in 1999 when he set the still-standing national indoor high school record of 6.57 seconds in the 60.
t-and-f: Autopsy: Heart Problem in Chicago Runner
http://www.comcast.net/sports/index.jsp?cat=SPORTS&fn=/2007/10/08/782764.html&cvqh=itn_marathon2 Autopsy: Heart Problem in Chicago Runner By CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press Writer 2 hours ago CHICAGO - An autopsy showed a heart condition, not record-setting heat, killed a Michigan police officer who died during an unusually hot and humid Chicago Marathon. Chad Schieber, who collapsed while running on the city's South Side, had a mitral valve prolapse and did not die from the heat, the medical examiner's office said Monday. The 35-year-old Schieber, from Midland, Mich., was pronounced dead shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday at a hospital.
t-and-f: Al Oerter, 71, died today
http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2007_10_01_11_40_05 Four-time Olympic gold medalist, former world record holder and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Al Oerter died Monday of heart failure in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. He was 71.
t-and-f: New LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon web site
NEW DYNAMIC WEBSITE TO CAPTURE ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT FOR THE LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON Redesign depicts core values of race: strength, dedication, commitment, ambition, victory August 8, 2007, CHICAGO - Registrants for The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon spend 18 weeks or more training specifically for the 26.2-mile race, logging hundreds of miles and sacrificing precious hours for the cause. The commitment is driven out of personal will and determination and the journey is a passionate one. In its 30th year, The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon identified a tremendous opportunity to better communicate with this audience of impassioned, dedicated and loyal runners by redesigning its website from top to bottom. And after months of development, the newly-designed site has finally launched â www.chicagomarathon.com. Originally built to handle the mass registration of 45,000 entrants, serve as a vital communications tool for specifics surrounding the behemoth event and hosting immense race-day online traffic, the websiteâs operations were previously focused on functionality. This new dynamic website captures the essence and emotion of the Marathon while fueling the hungry athletes preparing for it with all the encouragement they need. âThe LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon decided to take the opportunity to raise the bar of the industry and develop a site that would not only further engage its audience, but reach out to non-runners alike with an opportunity to dial into the never-ending energy the Marathon generates,â said Shawn Platt, LaSalle Bankâs Senior Vice President and Director of Brand Management and Sports Marketing With runners at the critical time in their training regimen, heavy mileage scheduled each week and the much-anticipated taper six weeks away, the new website will provide a boost of energy at an opportune moment. It will also live on year-round for runners in other races around the world looking to feel the encouragement of a global online community. Key Highlights of the New Site: Revolves around incorporating the raw emotions of all aspects of the event, including training and preparation and race day from the perspectives of both the runners and the dedicated fans and supporters, through imagery that spans the Marathonâs 30-year history. Images capture the core values of the event: strength, dedication, commitment, ambition, achievement and sacrifice. When combined with a sleek design, energetic colors and a user-friendly navigation, the site embraces and connects not only with marathon participants, but with those that support and encourage participants as well. âInspiration Bankâ offers visitors the opportunity to share their motivation, stories and tips through online diaries, runner essays, photo galleries, polls and top ten lists. In alliance with the emotional feel of the new design, the âInspiration Bankâ is another manner in which all involved â runners, spectators, supporters â have the ability to connect with the global Marathon community. Includes a variety of features such as a countdown clock, runner tracking, podcasts, online polling and video galleries. Nology Interactive was retained to lead the charge in the design, navigation and content management system that would serve as the cornerstone of the new site, not only because of their expertise in Web development, but because of their intimate understanding of the personal emotion that drives success in sport. âThe LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is an iconic Chicago tradition and Nology Interactive has worked extensively to ensure that runners and fans will have the ability to access an easy to navigate website leading up to and on race day.â said Todd Gordon, founder and vice-president of strategic innovation for Nology Interactive. About The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Sunday, October 7, 2007 as 45,000 participants advance to the start line, embarking on the culmination of 45,000 personal journeys. Along with the massive field of recreational runners, the 26.2-mile course will welcome a full field of world-renowned professional athletes drawn to the flat, fast, urban setting and the potential to break world and national records. The professionals will compete for a portion of the $650,000 prize purse and points in the World Marathon Majors series which will crown its first male and female champions with $500,000 each at the close of 2007. Since the inception of its charity program in 2002, The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has generated more than $27.5 million for a variety of charitable causes including $9.3 million in accordance with the 2006 event alone. Registration for the 2007 race is now closed as the 45,000 participant capacity was reached on April 18. For more information, visit www.chicagomarath
t-and-f: Good Alice Schmidt story
http://web.wcsn.com/article/news.jsp?ymd=20070720&content_id=35803&vkey=athletics_news&id=34003&dpre= Schmidt looks to continue winning ways By Dave Ungrady - WCSN.com Alice Schmidt qualified for the worlds with her third- place finish at the U.S. outdoor championships. (Getty) At about the time Alice Schmidt competed in her first outdoor world championship meet in August 2005, she moved to San Diego after her husband, James Kehaya, opted to attend law school in the Southern California city. Schmidt was a blossoming, young U.S. middle-distance runner who finished third at the U.S. outdoor championships that summer and, earlier in the season, ran a personal best 1:59.29 at a meet in Lignano, Italy.
t-and-f: Muscle cream blamed for runner's death
http://www.comcast.net/news/national/index.jsp?cat=DOMESTIC&fn=/2007/06/09/685254.html&cvqh=itn_musclecream Muscle Cream Caused NYC Teen's Death By Associated Press 3 hours ago NEW YORK - A medical examiner blamed a 17-year-old track star's death on the use of too much muscle cream, the kind used to soothe aching legs after exercise. Arielle Newman, a cross-country runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, died after her body absorbed high levels of methyl salicylate, an anti-inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay and Icy Hot, the New York City medical examiner said Friday.
t-and-f: Illinois wrap: 4:10, 21.87, 3:13 record
Class AA 4x400 Meter Relay Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 3:47 PM Class AA 4x400 Meter Relay Finals Place School (Relay Members) Time 1 East St. Louis (Sr.) 3:13.66 R Artavious Kizer (Sr), Mario McCottrell (Jr) Evan Johnson (Fr), Javaughn Tabbs (Jr) 2 Cahokia (H.S.) (Coop) 3:16.33 Darien Donald (So), Exzaybion Jackson (Jr) Richard Horne (Jr), Therone Devine (Sr) 3 Elmhurst (York) 3:19.02 John Fox (So), Alex Strand (Sr) Nick Kuczwara (Sr), Adam Zaremba (Sr) 4 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 3:19.49 Rajiv Nathan (Sr), Brandon Matthies (Sr) Daniel Kuhlman (Sr), Ben Matthies (Sr) 5 Barrington3:19.95 Kevin Crowley (So), Ryan Mangone (So) Brian LeSeur (Sr), Nick Magiera (Sr) 6 South Holland (Thornwood) 3:21.71 Cory McNeal (Sr), Daniel Fleming (Sr) Kunle Daramola (So), Josh Gist (Sr) 7 Bloomington (H.S.)3:21.89 Greg Patton (So), Marcus McGee (Jr) Ben Nathan (Sr), Darian Davis (Jr) 8 Aurora (West) 3:22.52 Josh Zinzer (So), Antonio Knight (Jr) Marlin Ness (Jr), Jawon Jackson (Jr) 9 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)3:26.14 Caleb Cartman (Sr), Sam Russell (Fr) Uri Kuyoro (Sr), Andre Townsend (Sr) Class AA 1600 Meter Run Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 3:19 PM Class AA 1600 Meter Run Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Tom Robbins (Sr), Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 4:10.46 2 Evan Jager (Sr), Algonquin (Jacobs) 4:12.35 3 Cory Nanni (Sr), Normal (Community West) 4:12.68 4 Mike Fry (Sr), Elmhurst (York) 4:13.40 5 David Grange (Sr), Aurora (Marmion Academy) 4:13.88 6 Kevin Havel (Jr), Arlington Heights (Hersey) 4:15.00 7 Luke Ryan (Sr), Downers Grove (North)4:16.03 8 Eric Johannigmeier (Sr), Edwardsville (H.S.) 4:16.48 9 Chris DeSilva (Jr), St. Charles (North) 4:16.73 10 James Noonan (Jr), Rockford (Guilford) 4:17.39 11 Dan Chenoweth (Sr), Geneseo 4:20.62 12 Blake Brooks (Jr), Dunlap4:21.34 Class AA 200 Meter Dash Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 3:33 PM Class AA 200 Meter Dash Finals (Wind: -2.6 M/S) Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Darren Patterson (Sr), Waukegan (H.S.) 21.87 2 Demarcus Brooks (Jr), Springfield (Southeast)21.89 3 Earnest Winters (Jr), Cahokia (H.S.) (Coop) 22.00 4 Warnether Banks (Jr), Springfield (Lanphier) 22.03 5 Patrick George (Sr), Chicago (Gordon Tech) 22.13 6 Jerdo Williams (Sr), Cahokia (H.S.) (Coop) 22.31 7 Roger Jones (Jr), Belleville (East) 22.32 8 Kayode Adegoke (Jr), Bolingbrook 22.34 9 Dusty Sluzewicz (Sr), Lockport (Twp.)22.68
t-and-f: Sophs, Jrs winning at Illinois boys state
IHSA.org Class AA 800 Meter Run Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 2:29 PM Class AA 800 Meter Run Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Mat Smoody (Jr), Palatine (H.S.) 1:52.57 2 Sam Megli (Sr), Sterling (H.S.) 1:54.15 Class AA 300 Meter Hurdles Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 3:06 PM Class AA 300 Meter Hurdles Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Kraig Appleton (So), East St. Louis (Sr.)37.57 2 Tyler Sipes (Jr), Bloomington (H.S.) 37.74 3 Andre Townsend (Sr), Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 37.96 Class AA Pole Vault Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 2:52 PM Class AA Pole Vault Finals Place Competitor, SchoolMark 1 Mitchell Erickson (Jr), Chicago Heights (Marian) 16'09" 2 Joe Noonan (Sr), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)16'06" 3 Andy Ryan (Sr), Rolling Meadows 16'03" 4 Sam Kranz (Sr), Maple Park (Kaneland)16'00" Class AA Discus Throw Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 3:10 PM Class AA Discus Throw Finals Place Competitor, SchoolMark 1 Dan Block (So), Roselle (Lake Park) 183'04" 2 Brett Einbecker (Jr), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 175'08" 3 Ryan Asta (Sr), Barrington 175'07" 4 Jacob Deiters (Sr), Breese (Mater Dei) 175'02" Class AA 110 Meter Hurdles Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 1:47 PM Class AA 110 Meter Hurdles Finals (Wind: +0.3 M/S) Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Tyler Sipes (Jr), Bloomington (H.S.) 14.01 2 Artavious Kizer (Sr), East St. Louis (Sr.) 14.08 Class AA 100 Meter Dash Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 2:02 PM Class AA 100 Meter Dash Finals (Wind: +2.3 M/S) Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Demarcus Brooks (Jr), Springfield (Southeast)10.57 2 Raymon Parker (Sr), Romeoville (H.S.)10.61 3 Jacob Mitchell (Jr), Springfield (Lanphier) 10.68 Class AA 400 Meter Dash Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 2:56 PM Class AA 400 Meter Dash Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Artavious Kizer (Sr), East St. Louis (Sr.) 47.31 2 Darien Donald (So), Cahokia (H.S.) (Coop)47.57 3 Alex Jackson (Sr), St. Charles (East)47.66
t-and-f: Hot 3200s in Illinois Boys State Meet
Class AA 3200 Meter Run Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 1:41 PM Class AA 3200 Meter Run Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Evan Jager (Sr), Algonquin (Jacobs) 8:52.33 2 Chris Derrick (Jr), Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 8:54.64 3 Dan Chenoweth (Sr), Geneseo 8:57.27 4 Kevin Havel (Jr), Arlington Heights (Hersey) 9:06.29 5 David Grange (Sr), Aurora (Marmion Academy) 9:07.32 6 Tom Achtien (Jr), Elmhurst (York)9:08.16 7 Ryan Jacobs (Sr), Rockton (Hononegah)9:12.08 8 Danny Pawola (So), Naperville (Neuqua Valley)9:17.63 9 Mike Spain (Sr), Schaumburg (H.S.) 9:18.48 10 Kyle Kirchner (Sr), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 9:20.00 Class AA 4x800 Meter Relay Finals Results as of May 26, 2007 at 12:42 PM Class AA 4x800 Meter Relay Finals Place School (Relay Members) Time 1 Elmhurst (York) 7:49.37 Kris Hinchley (Sr), Mark Sulkin (Sr) Mark Talbot (Jr), Nick Kuczwara (Sr) 2 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)7:49.90 Evan Possley (Sr), Greg Weigand (Sr) Joel Morrison (Sr), Randall Babb (Jr) 3 Winnetka (New Trier) 7:49.96 Bradley Dsida (Sr), Lucas Konopka (Sr) Alex Hegevall-Clarke (Sr), Colin Gazley (Sr) 4 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 7:50.10 Brandon Matthies (Sr), Kevin O'Brien (Sr) Tim Honig (Sr), Daniel Kuhlman (Sr) 5 Orland Park (Sandburg)7:50.20 Tom Sideras (Sr), Zach Dahleen (So) Mike Marbach (Jr), Kevin Adamowski (Sr) 6 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 7:51.90 Chris Hayek (So), Dave Anczyk (Sr) Matt Leo (Sr), Kevin Hayek (Sr) 7 Harvey (Thornton) 7:52.81 Willie Robinson (Sr), Joshua Washington (Sr) Angel Perez (Jr), Erik Perez (Sr) 8 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 7:53.97 Sean Wiggan (Jr), Mark Homan (Jr) Ben Tromblay (Sr), Emmett Lorenz (So) 9 Naperville (Central) 7:54.04 Evan Thayer (Jr), Matt Somers (Sr) Donatus Weithman (Sr), Steve Couch (Jr) 10 Sycamore 7:54.79 Derek Campbell (Jr), Peter Grimson (Jr) Adam Behrens (Sr), A J Dickerson (Sr)
t-and-f: Legendary running track reopens
Legendary running track reopens Bannister entered the record books at Iffley Road in 1954 A £19m sports complex is being opened at the historic site where Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/6641681.stm
t-and-f: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon closes at 45,000 registered!!!
-- Forwarded Message: -- From: To: Subject: The 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Closes Registration Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:39:27 + > > THE 2007 LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON CLOSES REGISTRATION: > RACE REACHES 45,000 PARTICIPANT CAPACITY > Limited Number of Entries Available Through Charities, Tour Groups, CARA > > CHICAGO (April 18, 2007) â Registration for The 30th Anniversary LaSalle > Bank Chicago Marathon has reached its 45,000 participant capacity â nearly > six months in advance of the October 7 race. Despite an increase in > available entries from 40,000 in 2006 to 45,000 in 2007, registration for > the 26.2-mile race closed slightly ahead of the 2006 pace when it reached > capacity five months in advance of race day. > > âWe have enjoyed a wonderful and colorful history with this race and are > humbled by the increasing enthusiasm that welcomes it year after year,â > said Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. âAs we prepare for our 30th > anniversary celebration, we are inspired by the energy with which our > participants, spectators, volunteers, sponsors and the city of Chicago are > approaching this event. We are looking forward to another year of great > competition and the multitude of touching stories that characterize our > field of dedicated runners.â > > Runners who missed the deadline and are still interested in registering for > The 30th Anniversary LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon may do so through one of > the eventâs 85 charity partners, affiliated international tour groups or > the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA). More information on entries > available through these organizations is available through the Marathon > website chicagomarathon.com. > > Since its inception in 1977 with 4,200 registered participants, The LaSalle > Bank Chicago Marathon has grown to a field of 45,000 runners attracting 1.2 > million spectators and generating more than $9.5 million for charity in > 2006. > > The 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon > The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will celebrate its 30th anniversary on > Sunday, October 7, 2007 as 45,000 participants advance to the start line, > embarking on the culmination of 45,000 personal journeys. > > Along with the massive field of recreational runners, the 26.2-mile course > will welcome a full field of world-renowned professional athletes drawn to > the flat, fast, urban setting and the potential to break world and national > records. The professionals will compete for prize money and points in the > World Marathon Majors series which will crown its first male and female > champions with $500,000 each at the close of 2007. > > Since the inception of its charity program in 2002, The LaSalle Bank > Chicago Marathon has generated more than $27.5 million for a variety of > charitable causes including $9.5 million in the 2006 event alone. > > Registration for the race opened on January 1, 2007 and closed when it > reachedcapacityon April 18. For more information, visit > chicagomarathon.com. > > www.chicagomarathon.com > > --- > This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be > privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by > return e-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised > use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly > prohibited. Please note that e-mails are susceptible to change. ABN AMRO > Bank N.V, which has its seat at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and is > registered in the Commercial Register under number 33002587, including its > group companies, shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete > transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any > delay in its receipt or damage to your system. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (or its > group companies) does not guarantee that the integrity of this > communication has been maintained nor that this communication is free of > viruses, interceptions or interference. ---
Re: t-and-f: Henry Rono
The only time I saw Henry Rono run in person was at the NCAA XC championships in Wisconsin in 1978??? - the windy and really cold meet. I think Rono's comment was that Americans were crazy for running in weather like that. He finished almost last. I've got a few photos of Rono, Salazar, Rudy, Thom Hunt, and others. Two more Rono articles: Defar and a certain 'H. Rono', the star names of the 22nd Carlsbad 5000 Thursday 29 March 2007 http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=38153.html -- Original message -- From: Tom Derderian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > It was some time well after that that I found Henry Rono at the mile > mark of the Riverside 5 miler in MA at 4:50. He had a big spare tire > of fat blubbering up and down with each step. He stayed just ahead of > me all the way for the 25 minutes. I wonder what his absolute VO2 max > was! > Tom > On Mar 30, 2007, at 11:23 PM, Benji Durden wrote: > > >> Chas. L. Shaffer wrote: > >>> I'd go to see him run if it was within 300 miles. My wife and I > >>> were > >>> among the roughly 200 fans present when he broke the WR in the > >>> steeplechase at the Northwest Relays in Seattle on May 13, 1978 > >>> with a > >>> 8:05.4 (h). After that I saw him race several more times, > >>> including the > >>> great 10,000m duel with Salazar in 1982 in Eugene. > >>> > >>> I am looking forward to his masters record pursuit, whatever it > >>> may bring. > >>> I am glad to hear that Henry is back on a good path. > >>> > >>> Charley Shaffer > >>> Seattle > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >> Lucky you! I never saw him race in person. I remember being in > >> Knoxville > >> for the 1982 TAC meet, when they let foreigners compete, and he > >> was listed > >> in the program. I kept thinking that I was seeing him warming up, > >> but it > >> was not to be. > >> > >> bob > >> (KC4TEO) > > > > I actually compete against Rono a few times on the roads. In 1980 > > he flew in > > on the Concorde from Europe to NYC for the Midland Run 15K and then > > came to > > the start via helicopter. He promptly went backwards in that race > > and was > > never a factor. Later that year at the Cascade Runoff 15K, I was > > leading the > > race with him at my shoulder at about 2 miles and he leaned into me > > as we > > went into a curve where I lost my footing due to the wet volcanic ash > > (remember this was the year of Mt. St. Helens). I cracked a rib but > > still > > finished ahead of him. The next year at the Bloomsday 12K I finally > > saw him > > really run. He ran in training shoes and buried all of us chasing > > him. It > > wasn't even close. When he was on, it was scary. > > > > bd > > -- > > Benji Durden > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >
t-and-f: Henry Rono
>From the Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-crowe26mar26,1,1452093.story?coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=1&cset=true CROWE'S NEST Rono tries to distance himself from troubled past The runner, who broke world records in four events in short period in 1978, says his life is on the upswing after alcoholism and homelessness. By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer March 26, 2007 Henry Rono, once the world's preeminent distance runner and some say the greatest of all time, probably is best known for his mind-boggling assault on the record books in the spring and summer of 1978, when he broke world records in four events over an 81-day period. "I was ahead of everybody," he says. "I wasn't competing with people. I was competing with time. It was me and the clock." The clock he could handle. The bottle, he couldn't. The Nandi tribesman from Kenya, who in 1978 was a Washington State student unprepared for the sudden fame and blinding spotlight, has battled alcoholism for nearly half his 55 years. His country's boycotts of the 1976 and 1980 Olympics denied him an international showcase, and he says unscrupulous managers and corrupt Kenyan track and field officials, combined with his own erratic behavior, left him penniless. Rono notes in his soon-to-be-published autobiography that he was so down on his luck in the mid-1990s homeless and out of prospects that he showed up at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., and pleaded for a job cleaning floors. His former sponsor, the great runner says, turned him away. If that was a low point for Rono, it was one of many. He says that he was intermittently homeless through much of the 1980s and '90s, was arrested more than once for driving while drunk, and drifted in and out of rehabilitation centers more times than he cares to remember. Friends took him in, then threw him out when his drinking got out of control. In steadier times, he worked as an airport skycap. He parked and washed cars. But all that is past, Rono says. His life is on the upswing. After shuttling from town to town for years, he says, he finally settled 11 years ago in Albuquerque. He says he has been sober for the last five. A full-time teacher pursuing a graduate degree in special education, he has taken a year off from work to write his recently completed memoirs and train for the Masters World Track & Field Championships in September in Italy. On Sunday, he will compete in the Carlsbad 5K, and before the year is out he hopes to establish an age-group world record in the mile. "I want to alert the public that I am back into running," he told race organizers in Carlsbad after signing on for their event. "I want to teach people that you can come back from the streets and being homeless and recover your life again." The 5-foot-8 Rono, whose weight once ballooned to 220 pounds, says he is down to 165, 20 less than he weighed in December, when he ran in a 5K in Cincinnati and said, after spying a photo of himself, "I look like a heavyweight boxer." His goal, he says, is to slim down to about 140. That's what he weighed as a 26-year-old sophomore in April 1978, when in a dual meet at Berkeley he set a world record of 13 minutes 8.4 seconds in the 5,000 meters. A month later, in Seattle, he established a steeplechase mark of 8:05:4, and a month after that, in Vienna, he set a record of 27:22:47 in the 10,000 meters. Sixteen days later, in Oslo, he set his fourth world record: 7:32.1 in the 3,000 meters. "It was amazing," he says, "but the way the media was handling my success was intimidating. I was not prepared for that. It was very stressful." Don Franken, a longtime track promoter and president of a sports celebrity talent agency, says Rono was "a fish out of water," struggling to find his way. "It was such a culture shock coming here from Kenya," Franken says. "He was lost and he had an addiction. You could call him a tragedy, but how many people set four world records in such a short span of time?" Rono's records in the 3,000 and the steeplechase stood for years, but by the early 1980s, he was drinking heavily. He started showing up drunk at races, or not showing up at all. But his talent was so immense that, in September 1981, he reportedly got drunk the night before a race in Oslo, ran for an hour early the next morning to sweat out the alcohol, then set a world record in the 5,000 that night. Those days are long past, but Rono says his life has changed for the better. No longer homeless, he bought a house a few years ago. "I feel happy with what I'm doing now," says the gap-toothed Kenyan, noting that he runs two hours every morning and another hour in the evening. "I'm enjoying running. I'm doing more running now than even when I was young." He is reclaiming his identity, he says, "controlling my life." Franken is rooting for him. "He's gone through a hell of a lot of struggles," the promoter says, "but he's c
t-and-f: I'm shocked: 'Pro Wrestlers Linked to Steroids'
Pro Wrestlers Linked to Steroids??? Eleven! professional wrestlers? Next, someone is going to say pro wrestling is fake. Say it ain't so, Joe. Say it ain't so;) http://www.comcast.net/sports/index.jsp?cat=SPORTS&fn=/2007/03/20/614480.html&cvqh=tis_roids Report: Pro Wrestlers Linked to Steroids By The Associated Press Mon Mar 19, 11:05 PM Eleven professional wrestlers, including the WWE's Randy Orton, have joined the list of athletes linked to a nationwide steroids investigation.
t-and-f: Interesting tracking and timing system
March 8, 2007 IPICO SPORTS LAUNCHES NEW SPORTS TRACKING AND TIMING SOLUTION System benefits participants, coaches, spectators and more PEORIA, ll.IPICO Sports has launched a new turnkey tracking and timing solution for use in the global sports industry that is more accurate, more reliable, less expensive and easier to use than other systems currently used to collect data during active sports events. IPICO Sports uses technology developed by IPICO Inc., a world-leading Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution supplier. The hardware offers performance advantages over alternative technologies when dealing with the challenging environments inherent in active sports events. The people behind IPICO Sports have taken this proven technology a step furtherusing their decades of sports management knowledge to provide a turnkey solution. They create customized software that manages the data, and then instantly communicates it to spectators, the media, participants and coaches. The technology has been successfully introduced to the industry in a variety of sporting events, most recently providing timing and information management services to the U.S.A. National Cross Country Championships and World Cross Country Team Trials on Feb. 10, 2007, in Boulder, Colo. It was terrific, said global running aficionado Brendan Reilly. We were getting instant updates and information, which kept the spectators engaged. The steady stream of split times and time gaps among the leading runners in each of the races helped boost the excitement. The new technology is significantly less expensive than competitive solutions. This system costs a third of what sporting events are used to paying, says CEO Mark Herbst. Race directors can provide splits at every mile for what they were paying to track one or two splits per race. The technology is designed for cycling, running, swimming, Nordic and other eventsincluding multi-stage and multi-sport races. IPICO Sports also plans to penetrate unserved markets at the sports club and scholastic levels, addressing fitness and performance enhancement and wellness enterprise solutions. About IPICO Sports Peoria, Ill.-based IPICO Sports combines years of sports management experience with innovative technologies to help sport and event providers improve the level of services they offer to athletes, spectators, the media, commentators and other participants. We use the latest Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in conjunction with information management and communication tools to design custom solutions that capture, manage and distribute results in the active sports, wellness and recreation markets. Visit us at www.ipicosports.com. CONTACT:Philip Lockwood +1-309-672-6442 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
t-and-f: USOC Evaluation: Chicago 2016 "Can Get Things Done" - Olympic Bid News
http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1173297233 Wednesday, March 07, 2007 USOC Evaluation: Chicago 2016 "Can Get Things Done" Posted 2:53 pm ET (GamesBids.com) At a press conference that closed the United States Olympic Committee's evaluation of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid USOC Vice President Bob Ctvrtlik said "under the leadership of Mayor Daley this is a city that can get things done." "Our partnership with Chicago has grown stronger month-by-month." USOC CEO Jim Scherr echoed these comments adding "this is a can-do city with a can-do Mayor." http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-070307olympics-chicago,1,199082.story Olympics panel in Chicago Read Phil Hersh's dispatches today as he travels with the U.S. Olympic Committee group visiting here By Philip Hersh Tribune Olympic sports reporter Published March 7, 2007, 12:44 PM CST On the final leg of the tour, heading up Lake Shore Drive to the whitewater site in Lincoln Park, Chicago 2016 finally put people on the media bus to explain things. They pointed out where archery would be in Grant Park, across from a rowing venue running the length of Grant Park from the aquarium to the Chicago River. The triathlon site would use Lake Shore Drive for cycling and running, the only time the drive would close during a Chicago Games.
t-and-f: Documentary on the World's Fastest Men
Video documentary on the World's Fastest Men narrated by Michael Johnson. http://athletesacceleration.blogspot.com/
t-and-f: Track/XC on TV Sunday
http://usatf.org/calendars/TVSchedule.asp TV Schedule (All times Eastern) DateTimeNetwork Broadcast 2/11/07 1:00 PM ESPN2 USA Cross Country Championships 2/11/07 1:00 PM ESPN2 Tyson Invitational 2/25/07 4:00 PM ESPN2 AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships 3/17/07 6:00 AM ABC Rodes City Run 4/28/07 1:00 PM ESPN2 USA vs. the World at the Penn Relays 5/19/07 5:00 PM ESPNadidas Track Classic 6/2/07 11:00 PMESPN2 Reebok Grand Prix 6/3/07 1:00 PM CBS Reebok Grand Prix 6/10/07 4:00 PM NBC Nike Prefontaine Classic 6/22/07 8:00 PM ESPN2 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 6/23/07 2:00 PM NBC AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 6/23/07 7:00 PM ESPN2 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 6/24/07 1:00 PM NBC AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 7/4/07 7:00 AM Fox Peachtree Road Race
RE: t-and-f: Huntsman Takes Stand
Hail Huntsman! I hope he has influence over many contributing alumni. -- Original message -- From: malmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Now you know why the Penn State alumni have no support for their unqualified > an incompetent coach. This nonsense has got to stop. I think it's fair to > say that it's time for drug testing to become mandatory for college > administrators. > > malmo > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne T. Armbrust > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 2:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: t-and-f: Huntsman Takes Stand > > Netters, > > In case you haven't already seen this. A great man takes a stand > against Universities dropping men's track. > > Stan Huntsman is a long time friend of mine and I called him today to > congratulate him for the stand he took. > > http://www.columbusdispatch.com/sports-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/02/07/2 > 0070207-F1-04.html > > -- > Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computomarx (TM) > 3604 Grant Ct. > Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA > (573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX) > http://www.Computomarx.com > "Know the difference between right and wrong... > Always give your best effort... > Treat others the way you'd like to be treated..." > - Coach Bill Sudeck (1926-2000) > > >
t-and-f: Great distance pix
Merry Christmas! http://www.juanjosemartinez.com.mx/photos1.html
t-and-f: Running videos ...
Great race footage. My first time to this site. http://www.racingsnailclub.com/
t-and-f: Some great running pix
This was probably up on one of the other sites, but if anyone missed it, there are some great distance running pix with a bit of history thrown in here and there. http://www.runningentertainment.com/Running%20Shots-2.htm
t-and-f: From the you-got-to-be-kidding-me-AGAIN file
>From the you-got-to-be-kidding-me-AGAIN file Interesting, the 25-day off-season contact rule is violated regularly by the ball sports. However, in Illinois, I learned this morning that we have had cross country coaches warned about this rule because of summer canoe trips and team Christmas parties. Go football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer ... http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=243673 York suspends Newton, assistant for rest of season By David Oberhelman Daily Herald Sports Writer Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 On the eve of the sectionals and after discussions with the IHSA, York has levied sanctions on its boys cross country program. The Dukes were found to have been in violation of IHSA Bylaw 3.153 regarding special provisions for summer participation. More commonly known as the âsummer contact rule,â the bylaw restricts off-season contact between coaches and athletes to 25 days.
t-and-f: In Prep XC, Girls Often Face Uphill Battle
Sorry, I don't have the original link to the Washington Post and to reporter Eli Saslow. Well written story; I hope the reporter finds more topics of interest in our sport. Some listers probably have seen this, but it was just sent to me yesterday. In Prep Cross-Country, Girls Often Face an Uphill Battle Physiological Changes Can Hinder Female Runners By Eli Saslow Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, September 16, 2006; A01 Kay Comer sometimes felt stuck in a stranger's body. She looked in the mirror last summer and saw few remnants of the scrawny high school freshman whom cross-country coaches had once referred to as "lungs with legs." Comer's hips had expanded. Her shoulders had broadened. Her thighs had developed more muscle. Only a year earlier, Comer won a district championship at Colonial Forge High School in Stafford and earned a reputation as Virginia's up-and-coming distance runner. Now, even her shortest jogs ended in a hobbled limp. "I went through a stage where running was hard and it hurt everywhere," Comer said. "I just didn't want to do it." Like most female cross-country runners, Comer has faced much greater hardship than the typical high school athlete who grows up, builds muscle and improves each season. In girls' cross-country, runners are more likely to regress than progress. Forty high school sophomores earned All-Met honors -- either first team, second team or honorable mention -- between 2000 and 2003. Only 15 of those girls, or 38 percent, earned an equal or better distinction as seniors. Coaches, doctors and athletes blame that decline on a degenerative cycle that threatens many young female athletes, particularly distance runners. Physiological changes during puberty temporarily make running less natural, and rebelling against those changes results in injuries and eating disorders. The ailing athlete then loses confidence and, ultimately, interest in the sport. "It's kind of heartbreaking for the girls to realize that they can try as hard as ever and the performance still isn't there," said Severna Park cross-country coach Ed Purpura, whose girls' team won the 2005 Maryland 3A title. "It's always the elephant in the room in our sport. Nobody likes to talk about it, but everybody knows that's often how it works." College and high school coaches estimate that about 80 percent of female runners will level off, at least temporarily, because of physiological changes. The average girl gains about 10 or 20 pounds during high school, doctors said, and much of the added weight consists of natural fat. Nutritionists suggest women must maintain at least 17 percent body fat to menstruate; top male athletes, meanwhile, often thrive on less than 10 percent. For female runners, that extra weight can create uncomfortable pressure on knees, ankles and shins during high-impact activities. That discomfort is compounded by widened hips, which can change a runner's stride and add to the stress on her knees. In the early 1990s, the University of Washington studied 60,000 teenage athletes and concluded that girls' cross-country had the highest injury rate of any sport, with more than 60 injuries for every 100 runners each season. Typically, women become strong runners again early in college, coaches said, when tendons and muscles adjust to the added weight and compensate for the altered stride. All female athletes must adjust to these body changes, doctors said. But the transition is hardest in cross-country, diving, gymnastics and ice skating -- activities where small size often is considered advantageous. Comer, now a junior at Colonial Forge, remains an elite runner, but even the best athletes hardly are immune to the trend -- start fast and finish slower -- that defines girls' cross-country. While male runners gain height and muscle mass during puberty and quickly lower their times, girls struggle to maintain early success. Marissa McPhail, a freshman on a running scholarship at Fresno State, said she still hasn't been able to equal the times she ran as a 14-year-old freshman at Arundel High School. Comer's times slowed between her freshman and sophomore years. "It's kind of like you just had to start running in winter clothes," she said. "It rocks to be that freshman who is up there with the seniors, but you know you're not going to see those same jumps of success later in your career," said Stefanie Slekis, a 2006 graduate of Forest Park High School in Woodbridge. "If you start that fast, sometimes you're just trying to hang on." Slekis said running felt almost effortless when she was a high school freshman and sophomore. She weighed only about 105 pounds, and 3.1-mile cross-country races rarely tired her. Now, as a freshman on the cross-country team at Syracuse University, Slekis competes at about 130 pounds. "I'm a stronger athlete, but that was kind of a big transition in terms of running," said Slekis, who adjuste
t-and-f: African American pioneer marathoner
"Crawford was first inflicted with ALS in 2001. He started to lose the use of his arms but tried to keep running by holding his arms close to his body with a sling. Eventually he had to quit running. He was also an enthusiastic artist, a talent that he also was forced to forfeit." Second Glance: Walt Crawford, 1949-2006 By Mike Prizy October 2006 Chicago Athlete African American pioneer marathoner In the late 1960s, Walt Crawford, a slightly built black man from Hyde Park High School on Chicago's South Side, where basketball rules, enrolled at Eastern Illinois University and went out for the cross country team. The move was bold and uncommon--the American running boom happened a few years later, in the early 1970s, and spread first with white males. http://www.chicagoaa.com/features/oct06secondglance.html
t-and-f: Why is this EPO test being used???
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-drugs8sep08,0,2080945.story?page=2&coll=la-headlines-sports Dick Pound: "..reliable test..trickiness (for the lab is to) know what they are looking for...difference of opinion" ? Dick Pound is using subjectivity to determine innocents or guilt If the test is not 100 percent objective, why are we using it? "Our sense is that it's a very reliable test," said Dick Pound, chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency. "The trickiness is having enough experience in the particular lab that is conducting the test to know what they are seeing. You can get a difference of opinion." "Allen Murray, an Irvine biochemist, told the Chicago Tribune that he reviewed Jones' "A" result and witnessed the testing of the "B" sample on her behalf. He said the initial positive result should have been thrown out because of unanswerable questions about the data it contained." "Ungerleider, while suggesting that testers continue to police EPO use, called it a "reality check." "The technology is there," he said. "But there are mistakes that can be made."
Re: t-and-f: Jones and World Cup?
LA Times: "As word of the negative "B" result spread Thursday made public by Jones' attorneys the athlete said in a statement that she was "absolutely ecstatic." Her manager told Reuters that she planned to resume competing at a World Cup in Athletics meet in Athens next week." -- Original message -- From: Roger Ruth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anyone know how qualifiers are selected for the World Cup this > weekend in Athens, and whether Marion's being cleared of drug charges > would enable her entry, if otherwise prepared? >
Re: t-and-f: Yawn
http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUid=USATF_2006_07_29_13_55_13 -- Original message -- From: "Martin J. Dixon " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-5982152,00.html > > >
t-and-f: Chicago Marathon top-25 American development
LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON ANNOUNCES AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 2006 RACE CHICAGO (July 20, 2006) â In an effort to further encourage the development of U.S. athletes The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will offer $80,000 in bonuses to this yearâs top American finishers. Also, any U.S. citizen completing the 26.2-mile course under the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying time will be awarded an additional time bonus. The American Development Bonus program will reward the first 25 male and first 25 female U.S. citizens to cross the finish line of The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon with cash bonuses based on place finish. The program, introduced in 2004, has been expanded this year to include the top 25 male and female finishers as opposed to the top five in 2004 and 2005. The breakdown of cash prizes for 2006 follows. 1st Place - $4,5005th-7th Place - $1,750 2nd Place - $3,5008th-12th Place - $1,500 3rd Place - $2,50013th-18th Place - $1,250 4th Place - $2,25019th-25th Place - $1,000 A time bonus of $2,500 will be awarded to each American man and woman meeting the U.S. Olympic Trials âA Standard.â? The âA Standardâ? for men is a finishing time of 2:20:00 and 2:39:00 for women. A time bonus of $1,500 will be presented to each American man and woman meeting the U.S. Olympic Trials âB Standard.â? That time for men is 2:22:00 and 2:47:00 for women. At The 2002 and 2003 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathons, 36 men and 33 women posted U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying times â the most produced on any certified marathon course in the world. When the time bonus structure was first introduced in 2003, 22 men and 18 women were awarded cash prizes for their Olympic accomplishment. âIt is a tremendous accomplishment to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials and the runners seeking that echelon are consistently testing themselves at The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. The flat and fast course we provide and the competitive field we turn out each year provide the perfect backdrop for runners challenging themselves to hit that mark. We are proud to provide them with added incentive and recognition for their accomplishment in the way of time bonuses and eagerly anticipate witnessing the great racing performances that are sure to take place on October 22,â? remarked Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will take place Sunday, October 22, starting and finishing in Chicagoâs historic Grant Park. The Race will be broadcast live on CBS 2 CHICAGO and WSCR-AM The Score 670. Elite athletes will compete for a portion of the highest prize purse in the sport ($650,000), while also competing in the World Marathon Majors, a series of the five most prestigious marathons in the world. The complete field of 40,000 athletes will represent all 50 states and more than 114 countries. The Health & Fitness Expo will take place Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21, 2006 at McCormick Place. The weekend will include more than 150 exhibitors featuring the newest designs in running gear and shoes, as well as the latest developments in sports, fitness and nutrition. For more information on The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon visit chicagomarathon.com
t-and-f: Chicago Oly bid
Story by a lister (Phil, are you still on?) I'm not real sure how this two stadium idea is suppose to work. Sounds like there will be cheap seats, first stadium to see the athletes getting prepared to walk in??? and regular seats in the second stadium to see the actual ceromonies. Maybe Phil will Chicago's big Olympic plans By Philip Hersh Tribune Olympic sports reporter Published July 13, 2006 Chicago's initial proposal for the 2016 Olympic Games includes the unprecedented idea of having Opening and Closing Ceremonies in two stadiums: Soldier Field and an 80,000-seat temporary track stadium attached to the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place. That concept, which might be a tough sell to the International Olympic Committee, is the most striking part of the Olympic bid plan Chicago has drawn up, according to Tribune sources familiar with the plan. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0607130188jul13,1,292900.story On-line poll as of today Do you want the Olympics to come to Chicago? 65.3% Yes (4043 responses) 34.7% No (2144 responses) 6187 total responses (Poll results not scientific)
t-and-f: Ill. hs: Freshmen 47.95, 14-6; 1:51.58, jr. 4:11, 3:15s
Illinois H.S. Association Boys State Championships http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trb/tourney/results.htm Freshman Darien Donald, starting QB on the Cahokia football team, used a stand-up start in the 400, led coming off the last turn, finished second in a time of 47.95. Just prior to the start of the track season, the Cahokia track coach learned that the school was putting in a new track. Reported that the team practiced all season with no home track. However, they still ran away with today's state team title. Class AA Top Teams 1 Cahokia (H.S.) 94.33 2 East St. Louis (Sr.) 48 3 Elmhurst (York) 35 4 Springfield (Lanphier) 33 5 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 27.33 Class AA 400 Meter Dash Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Dan Palmer (Sr.), Elmhurst (York)47.87 2 Darien Donald (Fr.), Cahokia (H.S.) 47.95 3 Mikal Rasheed (Sr.), East St. Louis (Sr.)48.98 Class AA 800 Meter Run Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Stephen Williams (Sr.), Marion (H.S.)1:51.58 2 Brian Beaird (Sr.), Naperville (Central) 1:52.12 Two freshmen made the PV finals. Mick Viken placed 9th with a vault of 14-6. Qualified last week with a 14-9. Class AA Pole Vault Finals Place Competitor, SchoolMark 1 Phil Hanson (Sr.), Pontiac 16'06" 2 Jake Winder (Sr.), Plainfield (South)16'03" 3 Sam Kranz (Jr.), Maple Park (Kaneland) 15'06" 4 Jim Foreman (Jr.), West Chicago (H.S.) 15'03" 5 Adam Hahne (Sr.), Plainfield (Central) 15'00" 6 Nick Ragusa (Sr.), Naperville (Neuqua Valley)15'00" 7 Chris Manzara (Sr.), Roselle (Lake Park) 14'09" 8 Kevin Griffin (Jr.), East St. Louis (Sr.)14'09" *** 9 Mick Viken (Fr.), Rolling Meadows 14'06" *** 10 Joe Noonan (Jr.), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 14'00" 11 Dirk Haller (Sr.), Park Ridge (Maine South) 14'00" 12 Justin Gholson (Sr.), Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)14'00" 12 James O'Neil (Sr.), Palatine (Fremd) 14'00" 14 Tim Armstrong (Sr.), Bolingbrook 14'00" 15 Josh Winder (Fr.), Plainfield (Central) 13'06" 15 Aaron Mathis (Jr.), Urbana (H.S.)13'06" Evan Jager, a junior, ran the 4X800, 4X400, 1600 in Friday's qualifying, anchored the 4x800 to a 7:40 win, scratched the 3200 (8:57 in early May) sat and kicked to a 4:11 win in the 1600, and sat out the 4x400. Class AA 1600 Meter Run Finals Place Competitor, SchoolTime 1 Evan Jager (Jr.), Algonquin (Jacobs) 4:11.22 2 Nick Farina (Sr.), Barrington4:14.43 3 Eric Anerino (Sr.), Naperville (North) 4:15.03 4 Blaise Carie (Sr.), Mt. Zion 4:15.03 5 Chas Gillespie (Sr.), Winnetka (New Trier) 4:15.25 6 Eric Dettman (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:16.06 7 Jon Popejoy (Sr.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)4:16.10 8 Matt Dettman (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:16.11 Class AA 4x400 Meter Relay Finals Place School (Relay Members) Time 1 East St. Louis (Sr.) 3:15.41 Mario McCottrell (So.), Mikal Rasheed (Sr.) Artavious Kizer (Jr.), Dontavious Robinson (Jr.) 2 Cahokia (H.S.)3:15.80 Darien Donald (Fr.), Greg Williams (Sr.) Marvin Moore (Sr.), Exzaybion Jackson (So.) 3 Evanston (Twp.) 3:16.63 Kris Jamieson (Sr.), Poitior Evans (Sr.) Charles Smith (Sr.), Mike Bolden (Jr.)
t-and-f: TFN's No. 1 hs TJ fouls out in Ill. champs; jr. 50-2 wins
as of May 27, 2006 2:25 p.m. Chicago time (finals live on internet radio) Illinois H.S. Association Boys State Championships Results: http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trb/tourney/results.htm Live internet radio (if you get it in time)(click on "Saturday") http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trb/index.htm Kali Jackson, defending state champ and ranked No. 1 in the country by Track and Field News in the triple jump, wins the long jump after fouling out and failing to qualify for the TJ finals, won by junior Troy Doris with a 50-2 effort. Class AA Long Jump Finals Place Competitor, SchoolMark 1 Kali Jackson (Sr.), Cahokia (H.S.) 23'11" 2 Trae Johnson (Sr.), Marion (H.S.)23'08" 3 Clyde Young (Jr.), Cahokia (H.S.) 23'01.75" 4 Rayme Mackinson (Sr.), Pontiac 23'00.75 Class AA Triple Jump Finals Place Competitor, SchoolMark 1 Troy Doris (Jr.), Bolingbrook50'02" 2 Donald Dismukes (Sr.), Cahokia (H.S.)47'11.25"
t-and-f: Ill. HS State: 4x8 1-9,7:40-7:47
http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trb/tourney/results.htm Class AA 4x800 Meter Relay Finals Place School (Relay Members) Time 1 Algonquin (Jacobs)7:40.02 Mike Connolly (Sr.), Aaron Russo (Jr.) David Arndt (Sr.), Evan Jager (Jr.) 2 Elmhurst (York) 7:41.81 Matt Dettman (Sr.), Kris Hinchley (Jr.) Mark Sulkin (Jr.), Nick Kuczwara (Jr.) 3 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 7:42.97 Tim Honig (Jr.), Bruce MacTaggart (Sr.) Ben Matthies (Jr.), Daniel Kuhlman (Jr.) 4 East St. Louis (Sr.) 7:43.77 Mario McCottrell (So.), Devin Williams (Sr.) Dontavious Robinson (Jr.), Ritchie Cherry (Sr.) 5 Quincy (Sr.) 7:45.15 Trevon Runnels (Jr.), Marc Amarillas (So.) Isaiah Robbins (Sr.), Andrew Crane (Sr.) 6 Downers Grove (North) 7:46.38 Aaron Silver (So.), Eddie Lovejoy (Sr.) Luke Ryan (Jr.), Mike Gilmartin (Sr.) 7 Libertyville 7:46.57 Jack Howard (Sr.), Tim Taylor (Jr.) Josh Schweigert (Sr.), Justin Hansen (Sr.) 8 Lisle (Benet Academy) 7:47.16 Matt McCabe (Sr.), Matt Clifford (Jr.) Nick Geyer (Jr.), Alex Gasick (So.) 9 St. Charles (North) 7:47.31 Chris Rosso (Sr.), Steve Wiitanen (Sr.) Bryan Barker (Jr.), Andy Barbeau (Sr.)
t-and-f: Chicago Marathon cap reached
LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON CLOSES REGISTRATION: RACE REACHES 40,000 PARTICIPANT CAP IN RECORD TIME Limited Number of Entries Available Through Affiliated Charities CHICAGO (May 26, 2006) â The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon reached its 40,000 participant cap today and has officially closed registration sooner than ever â nearly five months in advance of the October 22 Race. A limited number of entries are still available to runners through the 60 charities affiliated with the 2006 Marathon. International runners can access a limited number of entries through several tour partners. Registration for this yearâs event closed two months earlier than it did for last yearâs LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. âSince we announced we hit the 30,000 mark 10 days ago we have received a significant surge in registration numbers and are again humbled by the overwhelming demand to participate in our Race,â? commented Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. âAs with every year, there are those who are unable to register and we encourage those individuals to contact one of our charities or our affiliated tour groups who still have a limited number of available entries.â? Runners who missed the deadline and are still interested in registering for The 29th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon may do so only by signing on with one of the Raceâs 60 charity partners. International participants may register through one of several affiliated tour groups. Information on entries available through these organizations is available through the Marathon website chicagomarathon.com. Since its inception in 1977 with 4,200 registered participants, The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has grown to a field of 40,000 runners attracting 1.5 million spectators and generating more than $6.3 million for charity in 2005. The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will take place Sunday, October 22, starting and finishing in Chicagoâs historic Grant Park. The Race will be broadcast live on CBS 2 CHICAGO and WSCR-AM The Score 670. Elite athletes will compete for a portion of the highest prize purse in the sport ($650,000), while also competing in the World Marathon Majors, a series of the five most prestigious marathons in the world. The complete field of 40,000 athletes will represent all 50 states and more than 122 countries. The Health & Fitness Expo will take place Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21, 2006 at McCormick Place. The weekend will include more than 150 exhibitors featuring the newest designs in running gear and shoes, as well as the latest developments in sports, fitness and nutrition. For more information on The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon visit chicagomarathon.com or call (312) 904-9800. www.chicagomarathon.com
t-and-f: Next JJK???
This could be a wild Illinois High School Association Girls' State Meet for freshman Shakeia Pinnick (Aurora, Ill. - Waubonsie Valley H.S.). She qualified for this weekend's state championships in an interesting combo of four events: LJ, 800, 300H, and 200. She set school records in the LJ, 800, 300H, and in the 400 (57.2) but did not run the quarter at the sectional qualifying meet this past weekend. She'll have better recovery time between heats during Friday's prelims. However, it will be challenging should she make Saturday's finals in all her running events because her events are close together. But, it is a two-class meet so there will be two finals run for each track event, which will give her some extra recovery. Flashback: This is the same stadium and track (Eastern Illinois University) where JJK competed in the IHSA state meet nearly 30 years ago. http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trg/tourney/2qual.htm#Event10 Order of events for Saturday's finals: Long Jump Pole Vault High Jump Shot Put Triple Jump Discus Throw 800-Meter Medley Relay 4x800-Meter Relay 4x100-Meter Relay 3200-Meter Run 100-Meter High Hurdles 100-Meter Dash 800-Meter Run 4x200-Meter Relay 400-Meter Dash 300-Meter Low Hurdles 1600-Meter Run 200-Meter Dash 4x400-Meter Relay Top qualifiers Long Jump 18' 5 3/4" Jackie Coleman (Sr.), Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 18' 1" Jonkea Stewart-Butler (Sr.), Evanston (Twp.) 18' 0 1/2" Kathryn Gevitz (Sr.), Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 18' 0" Shakeia Pinnick (Fr.), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 800-Meter Run 2:13.34* Casey Short (So.), Naperville (Central) 2:14.34* Shakeia Pinnick (Fr.), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 300-Meter Low Hurdles :43.44* Shalina Clarke (Sr.), Evanston (Twp.) :44.34* Egle Staisiunaite (Jr.), Downers Grove (South) :44.64* Shakeia Pinnick (Fr.), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 200-Meter Dash :24.64* Ronecia Nash (So.), East St. Louis (Sr.) :24.64* Yolanda Suggs (Fr.), Belleville (West) :24.74* Shalina Clarke (Sr.), Evanston (Twp.) :25.22Coryn Marzejon (So.), Huntley :25.28Sophia Ponce (Sr.), Rockton (Hononegah) :25.44* Shakeia Pinnick (Fr.), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
t-and-f: Midwest Distance Gala
Midwest Distance Gala - 7 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2006 Second year for this high school meet. The guys who put it on last year did a nice job. This year the Midwest Distance Gala moves to legendary York High School where the Keebler International Prep Invitational was held. Additions this year include 4x8, freshman mile, and steeple. York might be the only high school in Illinois with a real water jump. Great track - check aerial photo on website. http://www.illinoisrunner.com/GALA.htm Events: Mile 2 Mile Freshman Mile 800m 4x800 2000m steeple (boys only) Best regards, Mike Prizy
Re: t-and-f: Big h.s. 3200 set for Friday
Thanks, Dave. Just to add: Stevens and E. Dettman were even with about 250 to go. Stevens had a lot left in the tank. A crash just after the mile might have knocked a couple of the competitors off pace. Havel and Graves (from Virginia) are sophomores. Video of the 3200 http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/pro3206.mov -- Original message -- From: Dave Cameron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I went to this meet. Here are the results of the top handful: > > Stevens: 8:56.9 > E. Dettman: 9:02.00 > Nachel: 9:02.5 > Finley: 9:02.9 > Havel: 9:10.2 > M. Dettman: 9:12.5 > Graves: 9:13.9 > Craven: 9:21.2 > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Potential for a super high school 3200 Friday night in the > > northwest suburbs of Chicago. Weather is expected to be perfect for > > distance running. Could be a bunch near 9:00 and maybe a couple > > under. Start list looks like the top-10 from the 2005 state XC > > championships, plus Griff Graves (9:18 sophomore) from Virginia: > > > > > > IHSA 2005 XC (* entered) > > 14:18, Jeremy Stevens, Winnebago, 2005A14:52 * > > 14:20, Steve Finley, Palatine (H.S.), 2005AA * > > 14:21, Ryan Craven, Mt. Prospect (Prospect), 2005AA * > > 14:23, Evan Jager, Algonquin (Jacobs), 2005AA > > 14:26, Eric Dettman, Elmhurst (York), 2005AA * > > 14:26, Jesse Luciano, Villa Park (Willowbrook), 2005AA > > 14:26, Kevin Havel, Arlington Hts. (Hersey), 2005AA * > > 14:29, Christian Escareno, Rolling Meadows, 2005AA > > 14:29, Matt Dettman, Elmhurst (York), 2005AA * > > > > Interesting story here: > > > > Click the following to access the sent link: > > http://www.tricitiessports.com/link.asp?smenu=181&sdetail=9872 > > > > Note: Tom Graves is No. 2 all time in Illinois in cross country to > > Craig Virgin. Graves and Jim Spivey had an epic battle for the IHSA > > state title in 1977. > > > > All-time best at IHSA state course (3M) in Peoria > > > > 13:50.6, Craig Virgin, Lebanon, 1972 > > 13:56.6, Tom Graves, Orland Park (Sandburg), 1977AA > > 13:57.7, Dave Walters, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way), 1973 > > 13:59, Craig Virgin, Lebanon, 1971 > > 14:00, Jim Spivey, Bensenville (Fenton), 1977AA > > 14:00, Jorge Torres (Sr.), Wheeling, 1998AA > > 14:03, Donald Sage, Elmhurst (York), 1999AA > > 14:06, Bill Fritz, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), 1973 > > 14:08, Len Sitko, Niles (Notre Dame), 1986AA > > 14:08.5, Tom Graves, Orland Park (Sandburg), 1976AA > > 14:10.3, Ron Craker, Elmhurst (York), 1975 > > 14:12, Daniel Haut, Lockport (Twp.), 2000AA > > 14:13, Craig Young, Stillman Valley, 1973 > > 14:13, Dan Gilchrist, Rockford (East), 1975 > > 14:14, Matt Withrow, Tinley Park (Andrew), 2002AA > > > > > Dave Cameron > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com
t-and-f: Big h.s. 3200 set for Friday
Potential for a super high school 3200 Friday night in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Weather is expected to be perfect for distance running. Could be a bunch near 9:00 and maybe a couple under. Start list looks like the top-10 from the 2005 state XC championships, plus Griff Graves (9:18 sophomore) from Virginia: IHSA 2005 XC (* entered) 14:18, Jeremy Stevens, Winnebago, 2005A14:52 * 14:20, Steve Finley, Palatine (H.S.), 2005AA * 14:21, Ryan Craven, Mt. Prospect (Prospect), 2005AA * 14:23, Evan Jager, Algonquin (Jacobs), 2005AA 14:26, Eric Dettman, Elmhurst (York), 2005AA * 14:26, Jesse Luciano, Villa Park (Willowbrook), 2005AA 14:26, Kevin Havel, Arlington Hts. (Hersey), 2005AA * 14:29, Christian Escareno, Rolling Meadows, 2005AA 14:29, Matt Dettman, Elmhurst (York), 2005AA * Interesting story here: Click the following to access the sent link: http://www.tricitiessports.com/link.asp?smenu=181&sdetail=9872 Note: Tom Graves is No. 2 all time in Illinois in cross country to Craig Virgin. Graves and Jim Spivey had an epic battle for the IHSA state title in 1977. All-time best at IHSA state course (3M) in Peoria 13:50.6, Craig Virgin, Lebanon, 1972 13:56.6, Tom Graves, Orland Park (Sandburg), 1977AA 13:57.7, Dave Walters, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way), 1973 13:59, Craig Virgin, Lebanon, 1971 14:00, Jim Spivey, Bensenville (Fenton), 1977AA 14:00, Jorge Torres (Sr.), Wheeling, 1998AA 14:03, Donald Sage, Elmhurst (York), 1999AA 14:06, Bill Fritz, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West), 1973 14:08, Len Sitko, Niles (Notre Dame), 1986AA 14:08.5, Tom Graves, Orland Park (Sandburg), 1976AA 14:10.3, Ron Craker, Elmhurst (York), 1975 14:12, Daniel Haut, Lockport (Twp.), 2000AA 14:13, Craig Young, Stillman Valley, 1973 14:13, Dan Gilchrist, Rockford (East), 1975 14:14, Matt Withrow, Tinley Park (Andrew), 2002AA
t-and-f: Kastor-Radcliffe 'Coming to America'
Kastor eyes date with Radcliffe London Marathon winner Deena Kastor could take on Paula Radcliffe later this year if the 33-year-old American decides to run in Chicago or New York. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4939662.stm Radcliffe upbeat after operation Her next marathon is more likely to be Chicago or New York in the autumn where she could meet Kastor. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4941450.stm
t-and-f: Ill. h.s. indoors:Clarke-7.99,7.96 55H;PV:17-1/12-6
Click for easy-to-read results. Many competitive races. boys and girls big school: (York boys DNC) http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/iptticaares.htm HJ 1 Clay, Major Lanphier 6-10.00 PV 1 Hanson, Phil Pontiac 17-01.25 Meet record 2 Winder, Jake Plainfield S 16-02.00 3 Beese, Mike Naperville N 15-00.00 3 Hahne, Adam Plainfield C 15-00.00 boys and girls smaller schools: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/ipttic06res.html Nice web site: http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com
RE: t-and-f: Title IX fight
I have done several articles on Title IX and Gender Equity. What I have have found is that universities are willing to tolerate $500,000 (and much higher) losses on football (and men's basketball) because these programs are used for and help to recruit students, hit on alumni for donations for academic dept. and the school's foundation, and to attract academic research grants. I have come to the conclusion that many - if not most - university presidents, ADs, school marketing departments, and university foundation boards could give a crap about Olympic sports - men's or women's (I don't like to use the term "minor" sports.) Universities tolerate Title IX because if they did not abide by Title IX rules, universities would receive negative publicity and lose students, alumni support, and research grant money. -- Original message -- From: "Tim Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello: > > Unfortunately the executive branch in the government is not responsive > enough to alter or fine tune policies that would have prevented the > dropping of so many men's sports. Keep in mind that the vast majority > of football programs report a half a million dollar or more loss each > year. Therefore the athletic administrators look to dropping the sports > that cost in the neighborhood of one hundred thousand and receive the > benefits of eliminating the male slots on those sports. > > I had the pleasure of hearing a presentation from Dona Lopianno (Women's > Sports Foundation C.E.O.) this past weekend. Very interesting to hear > her perstective on the implementation of Title IX. > > This issue will continue to be around until a coalition of athletic > adminsitrators begin to properly administered their budgets in a way > that reflect the reality on the ground. Meaning that a team that loses > a half a million is far more harmful than a small men's team that does > not draw much revenue but only costs one hundred thousand or less. > > Thanks, > > Tim Willis, Esq. > (770) 908-2177 > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy Sellers > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 12:10 PM > To: t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu > Subject: RE: t-and-f: Title IX fight > > > I would agree that men's sports have been unfairly lost, however, I > contend that it is not Title IX that has caused it, but poor financial > decisions by the Universities. Men's programs get dropped when > Universities hire new male coaches at outrageous figures. The > University can not maintain their current sports due to these salary > increases, the law prevents them from eliminating women's sports, so > men's sports are cut. The cause is not Title IX is not to blame. > > Catherine Sellers > United States Olympic Committee > Manager, Coaching > 1 Olympic Plaza > Colorado Springs, CO 80909 > 719.866.3236 > FAX- 719.866.4850 > > Get Olympic Coach magazine at: > http://coaching.usolympicteam.com/coaching/ksub.nsf > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:53 PM > To: t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu > Subject: t-and-f: Title IX fight > > "Supporters of Title IX policy reform argue that men's teams have been > unfairly lost in the last few decades. Some coaches say Title IX > discriminates against men. They say a loss of sports opportunities, such > as wrestling teams, can be blamed on Title IX's proportionality > requirement. > > "A 1997 report released by the Department of Education carries a > different opinion: "It is important to recognize that there is no > mandate under Title IX that requires a college to eliminate men's teams > to achieve compliance...the regulation is intended to expand > opportunities for both men and women." > > > > > http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=44715 > > > 03/13/2006 > > Title IX supporters fight policy change > > > > Attorney, Florida Coastal School of Law professor and former Olympic > swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar is a local expert on Title IX. She's part > of a national push by Title IX supporters asking for a recent policy > change to be revoked. > > by Liz Daube > > Staff Writer > > Women's education and sports organizations are leading a national effort > to fight a policy change that they believe threatens Title IX. The > Department of Education issued a Title IX clarification last year that > allows schools to assess female student interest in sports with an > e-mail survey. > > According to the campaign's Web site, www.savetitle9.com, "The > Department of Education has made a major change to the Title IX policy > that threatens to reverse the progress women and girls have made. The > Department's latest 'clarification' ignores long-time policy and years > of court rulings by telling our daughters they have to prove they are > interested, while male athletes have never had to prove
t-and-f: Title IX fight
"Supporters of Title IX policy reform argue that mens teams have been unfairly lost in the last few decades. Some coaches say Title IX discriminates against men. They say a loss of sports opportunities, such as wrestling teams, can be blamed on Title IXs proportionality requirement. "A 1997 report released by the Department of Education carries a different opinion: It is important to recognize that there is no mandate under Title IX that requires a college to eliminate mens teams to achieve compliance...the regulation is intended to expand opportunities for both men and women. http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=44715 03/13/2006 Title IX supporters fight policy change Attorney, Florida Coastal School of Law professor and former Olympic swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar is a local expert on Title IX. Shes part of a national push by Title IX supporters asking for a recent policy change to be revoked. by Liz Daube Staff Writer Womens education and sports organizations are leading a national effort to fight a policy change that they believe threatens Title IX. The Department of Education issued a Title IX clarification last year that allows schools to assess female student interest in sports with an e-mail survey. According to the campaigns Web site, www.savetitle9.com, The Department of Education has made a major change to the Title IX policy that threatens to reverse the progress women and girls have made. The Departments latest clarification ignores long-time policy and years of court rulings by telling our daughters they have to prove they are interested, while male athletes have never had to prove their interest. The policy lets schools send a mass e-mail survey to all their students. Girls who dont respond can be counted as uninterested in sports and that doesnt sit well with Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a Florida Coastal School of Law professor and attorney who has joined the battle against the new policy. She writes position papers and provides guidance on sports and education equality law to parents, attorneys and reporters. The survey is flawed, said Hogshead-Makar, adding that surveys usually dont receive many results and e-mail accounts are often clogged with spam. It (the survey) is biased to produce a certain result. Title IX is a 1972 amendment that attempts to create equal school sports opportunities for women by prohibiting sex discrimination in schools with federal funding. Schools can prove that theyre complying with the law in three ways. First, schools can show that women and men in their student population both have a proportional number of sports opportunities. Essentially, if 50 percent of a schools students are men, proportionality dictates only 50 percent of the schools athletes should be men. The second option allows the school to show a continuous history of improvement which, according to Hogshead-Makar, is pretty tough after 34 years. The recent policy change applies to the third method, in which a school shows they are meeting the interests and abilities of their students. As a former Olympic swimmer, Hogshead-Makar has both professional and personal interest in Title IX policy. I owe my Olympic medal to this one law, said Hogshead-Makar. She explained that when she was younger, she believed women reached their athletic peak at age 17. I thought women didnt get any better physically not making the connection that they didnt improve because there was no place for them to go. There were no opportunities. Then, according to Hogshead-Makar, Title IX changed everything. She received an athletic scholarship to Duke University, where she continued to train. At age 22, she won an Olympic gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle. Hogshead-Makar said she wants the survey policy revoked because it doesnt produce an accurate measure of female student interest or address the needs of future students. She added that the schools need to survey the population from which they recruit. Supporters of Title IX policy reform argue that mens teams have been unfairly lost in the last few decades. Some coaches say Title IX discriminates against men. They say a loss of sports opportunities, such as wrestling teams, can be blamed on Title IXs proportionality requirement. A 1997 report released by the Department of Education carries a different opinion: It is important to recognize that there is no mandate under Title IX that requires a college to eliminate mens teams to achieve compliance...the regulation is intended to expand opportunities for both men and women. Hogshead-Makar said Title IX looks at the number of opportunities to play sports. In other words, the law cares about the number of athletes participating in any school sport, not the number of teams. Genuine interest is another argument leveled against Title IX. Some opponents contend the law is unfair because men want sports
t-and-f: (Coe) Lord of the Rings
"For the hero of London 2012 the 800m clash was a personal disaster. Bronze behind gold medal winner Ovett hurt." http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/features/story.jsp?story=681172#top Lord of the Rings David Kelly speaks to the double Olympic champion Seb Coe who secured the 2012 Olympic Games for London 03 March 2006 Lord Seb coe breezed across the hillsborough castle floor with all the ease and grace that brought him gold in moscow and los angeles. Diminutive in stature he may be but whether on the track or schmoosing with the powerbrokers of world sport Coe remains a tactical colossus. It was his masterplan which brought the Olympics to London in 2012 and he wants Northern Ireland as much as anywhere else to feel the benefits. Coe picked up London's Olympic baton in 2004 and from the outside lane he took his team all the way to Singapore and victory over Madrid, Paris et al. "I was always clear that London was the best chance to bring the Games to the UK and I was always sure we had a chance but never sure we would win it," said Coe, following yesterday's announcement by Sports Minister David Hanson of a £50m investment in elite facilities. "But we did the right things and we did it a different way and part of that was a legacy for the future. "It's not a criticism of the other bids. They specifically focused on their own cities whereas we didn't just talk about the UK, we majored on the young in all the world and a legacy left for them. "I want there to be legacies and it's not just about the athletes, about sport, it's about volunteers, it's about design, about writers, it's about people making films... "Politically I believe that for the first time politicians have really begun to understand just what sport means to people and how it can help underprivileged communities. "I know that you could go to clubs in Belfast, boxing clubs, squash whatever and you will have people who have been there 30 or 40 years and they are the unsung, unheralded heroes but hopefully this announcement today (£50m investment in facilities) shows them that they are being recognised. "We have always said that while it is the London Games it is a Games for the UK." This was emphasised by Coe when he spoke of how Northern Ireland had been "the most loyal and truest friends" of the London bid, revealing that support from this region had "at times been higher than London's". Coe also had a special word for former Irish Olympian Maeve Kyle as he held court before the waiting media and dignitaries at Hillsborough. "It's great to see Maeve Kyle here because when I broke the world record for the 800m in 1981 in Florence, Maeve was the team manager and on the way round she wouldn't give me my split because she thought there was something wrong with the watch and even after the race wouldn't tell me it was a world record in case it was wrong and it was my watch! "I left the watch at that world record time for two years until the battery ran out." Whether British and Irish athletes can rise to the heights that he and others such as golden girls Kelly Holmes and Denise Lewis have done six years from now remains to be seen. His fellow athlete and friend Michael Johnson has in the past made his concerns known regarding the structure of athletics, feeling that too many have an easy life at the top in comparison to those from other countries who do not have lottery backing. Coe added: "I think what has been lost is what is needed to be done to produce world class competitors. We've undervalued coaching and there are not enough world class coaches in Track and Field. "And I think we need to be a little more hard-nosed in that we don't accept pockets of under-performance and if that means adjusting national lottery grants to the level of performance then maybe that's what has to happen. "I have great concern about the state of middle distance running but thankfully Dave Moorcroft is now addressing that and it needs to be sorted out." The boy who would one day be king had no such trouble when it came to motivation or the required, 'hard-nosed' approach to becoming a success. Dad Peter was Coe's "biggest influence" and he gave him the knowledge and cold reality of the dedication required in order to fulfil a dream, which was spawned when staring at a flickering black and white screen in 1968. "I wouldn't be sitting here doing this interview had I not watch the 1968 Mexico Olympic games . "For me it is an interesting but insightful story because of what I want to happen off the back of London 2012 Games. "I was marched up to a classroom at 9 o'clock in the morning to watch the highlights of the Olympics because John and Shiela Sherwood from our town were competing. "John got bronze behind David Hemery. Shiela missed out on medal in the long jump and from the moment I saw that I knew that's where I wanted to be and 12 years later I fulfilled that and it al
t-and-f: 'More Brutal Than The BALCO Scandal'
'More Brutal Than The BALCO Scandal' POSTED: 8:31 am PST February 2, 2006 BERLIN -- The trial of a German track coach accused of supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes has included evidence indicating gene doping already might be taking place in sports. E-mails seized in the investigation of Thomas Springstein contain references to Repoxygen, a substance normally used in gene therapy. Gene doping, which is banned in sports, involves transferring genes directly into human cells to blend into an athlete's own DNA in order to enhance muscle growth and increase strength or endurance. Until now, most experts have said they didn't believe gene doping was yet in practice, but suggested it could be a threat by the time of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Springstein, who has worked with some of Germany's top runners, is on trial in the eastern city of Magdeburg on charges including the alleged doping of young athletes in 2003. The trial took an unexpected twist this week when the court was read e-mails found when police raided Springstein's home in search of evidence. In one e-mail, Springstein complained that the "new Repoxygen is hard to get. Please give me new instructions soon so that I can order the product before Christmas." Repoxygen is designed for gene therapy on patients with anemia. It can boost an athlete's performance by inducing the release of erythropoietin, or EPO, a substance that stimulates the production of red blood cells to carry more oxygen to the muscles. The International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency already test for synthetic EPO. But there is no known test for Repoxygen, which gives the body the gene to stimulate EPO production on its own. Werner Franke, a German scientist who has documented doping cases in the former East Germany, said Springstein's e-mail exchanges about Repoxygen and other substances suggest criminal activity. "This is about arranged bodily harm. This is worse than in the GDR and more brutal than the BALCO scandal," Franke said in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Springstein has worked with athletes including former East German track stars Grit Breuer and Katrin Krabbe. The two were banned from competition for using the steroid clenbuterol in 1992. Copyright 2006 by KTVU.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
RE: t-and-f: What's the precedent for 'former?'
But Monty's record could not pass the current accepted legal scrutiny while the eBlocs seem to be accepted because of the passage of time. Didn't Frank Shorter take his argument to the German courts seeking financial compensation with regards to the 1976 Olympics? I don't recall what happened there. The word "former" would have to be spelled with an asterisk if Cierpinski ever got disqualified. The reason I asked the question originally is because I think to be the "former record holder or winner or gold medal winner," the person should have earned it the old fashioned way: fair and square, regardless of time. When referenced - if it has to be - it could read something like: "Tim Montgomery, originally awarded a world record, but later disqualified because of performance enhancing drug issues, ..." Wordy, yes, but I think the word former needs to be reserved for legitimate efforts. IMHO, Tim Montgomery should not be considered a former world record holder in the same vein that Maurice Greene is a former world record holder. The definition is less misleading for those on this list, but I think former needs to be specific for the masses or for those who tune in every two years. I think with BALCO and the more current news regarding designer drugs, we could see this issue again. Best regards, Mike Prizy P.S. I like the other sites - letsrun, TFN, and others - and I frequent them because they are very informative and entertaining. But, I really like the intimate feel here. -- Original message -- From: Dan Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There's arguably more proof that the Eastern Bloc records were aided by > doping than there is in Montgomery's case. > > Dan > > --- malmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Which ones? > > > > -Original Message- > > > > > You cannot set a record while dirty. > > > > Sure you can. It's been done lots of times, and several of them > > are still on the books. > > > > Dan > > > http://AbleDesign.com - Web Design & Custom Programming > http://Run-Down.com - 10,000 Running Links, Fantasy T&F > > @o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <|\/ <^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) > _/ \ \/\ (503)370-9969 phone/fax >/ / > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com
t-and-f: What's the precedent for 'former?'
What's the precedent for 'former?' I was reading the Marion Jones story below. From a journalism standpoint, I am hung up on this word "former." Monty's 9.78 has been canceled and has been purged from official standings. Is it fair to reference Monty's 9.78 as a "former world record" if the mark was achieved by illegal means and not officially recognized? Maurice Greene is a "former world record holder." Should cheats be given the same recognition? Maybe it just takes time to let it fade away. "... Tim Montgomery - the former world 100m world record-holder." Sprinter Jones on way back to top http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4651870.stm Montgomery hit with two-year ban http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4521452.stm
t-and-f: Like father, like son
PRESS RELEASES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS MOVEMENT January 26, 2006 U S Track and Field Coghlan leads field for 99th Millrose Games High School Mile NEW YORK - Nine young men and 10 young women will compete on the storied oval, running in the boys' and girls' high school miles at the 99th Millrose Games, February 3 at Madison Square Garden. With many of the country's best middle-distance runners competing, many eyes will no doubt be fixed on John Coghlan, whose family history at Millrose is incomparable. The All Ireland Intermediate Boys' 1,500m champion, Coghlan has never run on an indoor track, but is expected to receive a few pointers from his father, Eamonn, the 7-time Wanamaker Mile winner and long-time"Chairman of the Boards." http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=28693
RE: t-and-f: Where did the list go?
What is this? March of the Penguins? -- Original message -- From: "malmo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Nevermind. How about I start 2006's first off topic thread? > > MF, how does one pronounce "Bala Cynwyd?" > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu > Subject: RE: t-and-f: Where did the list go? > > > OK, sure...you first. > > > MF > -Original Message- > From: malmo > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu > Sent: 1/25/2006 9:06 PM > Subject: RE: t-and-f: Where did the list go? > > So can we start a HOTNESS thread now? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu > Subject: RE: t-and-f: Where did the list go? > > I'm mostly at letsrun.com but damn, you've got to weed through an awful lot > of juvenile crap to get to that which you want/need.. > >
Re: t-and-f: Is anyone innocent?
Isn't Armstrong the youngest world champion ever in cycling? (if he was he achieved this prior to cancer) ... which would place him in a very elite class - or he was damn lucky. Post-cancer he trains at higher mileage, "the bigger heart" is pushing blood around a leaner body that is 15 pounds less than it was for his WC win weight. From a physiology standpoint, wouldn't this account for significant improvement? > http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-armstrong-doping&prov=ap&type=lgns > > The image that has always stuck in my mind is Lance Armstrong being caught > and annihilated in a time trial by Miguel Indurain(not sure what year, but > it was prior to his string of wins and his bout with cancer). Similar to > what Armstrong did to Ulrich this year. > > I just can't believe that Armstrong could get to his status naturally after > watching that time trial. > > I suggest anyone decrying their innocence submit a blood sample that would > be frozen until more accurate testing is available. > > I wonder how many takers there would be. > > Ricky > > _ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >
Re: t-and-f: WCSN coverage of Golden League
I thought WCSN coverage was great. And, nice reporting, Walt. I had a problem the first two days because WCSN did not work with Explorer on my Mac (OS 10.something ..., G3 processor at 400 MHz. I have problems watching videos off the Comcast web page.) But, it worked fine with Mac's Safari. My ISP is Comcast. (Re: Cable - It is like driving to Downtown Chicago. If I do it at 3 a.m., I'm there in under 30 minutes because few other cars. At rush hour, 1-2 hours because the expressways are packed with other cars. Cable internet also shares the same line with cable TV) There were short freezes in the video and blips in the sound every few seconds, but this stopped after several minutes. Seemed like it had to warm up. No right click on my Mac mouse and I never found a way to enlarge the screen. I just sat closer and used my new bifocals. With the archive, I had to watch it all the way through. Anytime I would fast forward or pause, I lost the pix and sound and had to start over. Dan, hang in there. I'm sure Malmo had problems with radio when it first came out;) Best regards, Mike Prizy > Dan, >I'm sorry you had probelms with the webcast, but you are in the > distinct minority. Just check out the T&F News messageboard to see how > people went overboard in their praise of the wcsn coverage during the > World Championships. Sure, a few people had technical problems early > on, but once they were resolved, everything went fine. >If you're willing to give it another chance, I'll personally see to > it that you get the help you need (I'm doing the previews and recaps > for the site). To be honest, it's your loss if you give up on this > now. You can contact me directly or reply on this list. > > Walt Murphy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: Dan Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: track list > Sent: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:37:20 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: t-and-f: WCSN coverage of Golden League > > I ordered the WCSN package for the remaining Golden League meets, > having > skipped the World Championships coverage because: > > a) I've been very unimpressed with webcasts in the past > > b) my cable connection has been annoyingly slow the past 2-3 weeks > > c) the PAX coverage was surprisingly good through most of the week > > Comcast seemed to be picking back up the past few days and I was able to > access the WCSN site reasonably quickly, so I figured I'd give it a > shot. > Well, after ordering, I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to > log > in and start watching. The only thing close is the "log in / register" > option, but all that did was take me to another payment page. Huh? I > finally swallowed my pride and called support with what I figured had to > be the stupidest question ever, and it turned out they had to do > something > at their end to get the system to recognize my computer. Hmph. Very > user > friendly. > > Thinking things will now flow smoothly, I loaded up the player and > started > watching the feed, at which point I couldn't possibly have been more > disappointed. It was completely unwatchable! First up was the women's > 800, and all I could see of the first 200m was them glitching on the > starting line, then frozen at about 50m, all the while the audio was > still > rolling. The men's javelin a bit later was better, but still froze > frequently. > > To make matters worse, there doesn't appear to be any way to jump around > in the coverage until they archive it, presumably after the meet is > over. > But by then I would've already seen the results (gotta process them for > Fantasy League scoring) and would resent paying to watch a meet I > already > know the outcome of. > > Also, someone mentioned during the Worlds coverage that you could > maximize > the window for more TV-like viewing, but I had no such option with > today's > feed. It was fixed at that lovely 3"x3" size that a graphing calculator > puts to shame. > > So, I called back in a huff and cancelled the service, and I won't be > trying anything of the sort again any time soon. The service rep (who > of > course spoke marginal English) offered to troubleshoot the situation, > but > I was far beyond fed up at that point. I don't care if the package > costs > $1 or $100, I won't support anything that unfit for public consumption. > To those of you who have fared better, congratulations and I hope you > enjoy the coverage. I'll be bad mouthing WCSN every chance I get. > > Dan > > http://AbleDesign.com - Web Design & Custom Programming > http://Run-Down.com - 10,000 Running Links, Fantasy T&F > > @o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <|\/ <^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) > _/ \ \/\ (503)370-9969 phone/fax >/ / > > > > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.ya
Re: t-and-f: Coverage
As for PAX - thanks, and great job - the "breezing through" should give us more action and less fluff. As far as keeping up on the seedings, I am reviewing the web site first (but tough to not sneak a peek at the results;) I can't get the webcast on my Mac. > I couldn't ask for much better from the PAX coverage, either. They > managed to cover most of the day's activities with a no-fluff hour. The > only thing that threw me off is the British manner of breezing through the > lane seedings. I'd find myself not paying attention to what they were > saying, expecting it to be displayed on the screen, only to realize I had > no idea who was who at the start of the race. > > Dan > > --- "H. Michael Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks to the people who pointed out the availability of the webcast. > > The $4.95 is an incredible bargain that I enjoyed for today's second > > round. I appreciated the continuous coverage of events and not having > > the drivel that is too often a part of US TV coverage. The SP and > > women's 10K were a treat. > > > > > > > http://AbleDesign.com - Web Design & Custom Programming > http://Run-Down.com - 10,000 Running Links, Fantasy T&F > > @o Dan Kaplan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <|\/ <^- ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) > _/ \ \/\ (503)370-9969 phone/fax >/ / > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com
t-and-f: Midwest Distance Gala
Full results and photos at: http://www.illinoisrunner.com/home.htm High school distance runners came from seven states to participate in the inaugural running of the Midwest Distance Gala held Saturday night in near perfect weather at Vernon Hills H.S., site of one of the finest prep track facilities in Illinois. Located about 30 miles northwest of Chicago, Rust-Oleum Field has a European-sized soccer field in the middle of the eight-lane, 400-meter Recortan track. It was hog heaven for distance-running fans with only four races on the evening. The first, the Craig Virgin Invitational Two Mile, run precisely at 8:40 p.m., followed by the Running Unlimited Girls' Mile at 8:58 p.m., the Donald Sage Invitational Mile at 9:12 p.m., and the Jim Spivey Invitational 800 at 9:25. Awards followed the last race and everybody was out of the stadium by 10 p.m. Each race had a rabbit, and techno rhythmic music was played during the two mile. Only one senior won a race while a freshman and a couple of eight graders served notice for next season. Charlie Jern, a coach at famed York High School, took the two milers through six laps with several lead changes happening behind him and some after he stepped off the track. At the tape, it was Jon Thomas, a senior from Des Moines, Iowa stopping the FAT system at 9:07.53. Next up under the lights was the the girls' mile that featured a sister's act with a couple of eight graders in the final mix. Jenny Morgan, a junior from Clarkston, Mich., made it look easy winning in 4:52. Her eight grade sister, Stephanie Morgan, followed at 5:01 (PR is 4:52), and the Illinois High School Association 1600m champ, Hailee Elmore, a junior from Springfield, was third at 5:06. A couple of ticks behind Hailee was another Haley, Haley Staples at 5:08. This Haley - from Crystal Lake, Ill. - just finished eight grade. The boys' mile featured freshman Andrew Perkins from Watertown, Wis. Perkins holds the national indoor freshman mile record at 4:16.58. Going into the bell lap, Perkins took the lead, lost the lead, took the lead again, but was past 30 meters from the finish by winner Matt Dettman, a junior at York H.S., in a time of 4:14. The last race of the evening, the boys' 800, saw Stephen Williams and his front-running style challenged, but only by the rabbit. Williams, a junior from Marion, Ill. and the IHSA state champion, cruised home in 1:52.87 and was followed by fast-closing Jack Sachse from Ottawa, Kan. finishing in 1:53.86. All in all, a great night of distance running and a great first show with a second Midwest Distance Gala planned for next June. - Mike Prizy
Re: t-and-f: Kipketer to quit after Europeans
Great form. Love to watch him run. > Middle-distance legend Wilson Kipketer will retire from athletics > after the 2006 European Championships in Sweden. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/4424481.stm > > The 32-year-old, who switched nationality from Kenya to Denmark, won > world titles in 1995, 1997 and 1999. > > But he is best known for bettering Briton Sebastian Coe's 800m world > mark and still holds the record of one minute 41.11 seconds set in > 1997. > > Kipketer was European champion in 2002 and won Olympic silver in 2000, > as well as a bronze medal at the 2004 Games. > > > ENDS
Re: t-and-f: Cross-country team holds out for undecided Radcliffe
"... compromise her training for the London Marathon on April 17?" No plans for a quick 8,000m preparation jaunt in that time span? > Duncan Mackay in Madrid > Friday March 4, 2005 > The Guardian > > Only 24 hours before the trials for the World Cross-country > Championships are due to take place, British athletics officials still > do not know whether Paula Radcliffe wants to be considered for the > team. > > It had been widely assumed that the event at Saint-Etienne from March > 19-20 would form part of Radcliffe's preparations for the London > Marathon next month. > > Radcliffe once described these championships as the second most > important event on her schedule, behind only the Olympic Games. > > But now she is undecided about whether she wants to compromise her > training for the London Marathon on April 17 to take part in the > eight-kilometre race that she won in 2001 and 2002. > > UK Athletics have given Radcliffe a deadline of Tuesday, the day the > competing nations have to nominate their teams to the International > Association of Athletics Federations. > > http://sport.guardian.co.uk/athletics/story/0,10082,1430148,00.html
t-and-f: PanAm Track 1959 Chicago?
I would greatly appreciate any info or if I could be directed to a site regarding the PanAm track events held at Chicago's Soldier Field for the 1959 PanAm Games? I am finishing a quick story on the old track that of course in no longer there. Feel free to contact off list if you prefer. Best regards, Mike Prizy
t-and-f: Roids in baseball: "Public health issue"
Good to hear from so many. Too bad it took drugs to get us yapping. "Therefore, ACSM restates its long-standing call for Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association to ensure persistent, random and out-of-competition testing for steroids." December 3, 2004 For Immediate Release ACSM PRESIDENT CALLS STEROID USE IN BASEBALL A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE ACTION INDIANAPOLIS William O. Roberts, M.D., FACSM, is a team physician from St. Paul, Minnesota, and president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Dr. Roberts commented today about the unresolved issue of steroid use by professional athletes and the critical need for reform. There is no proper place for illegal steroid use and abuse in our society. The testimony revealed this week in a federal drug case that some of our most visible and successful professional athletes may have used steroids to enhance their performance further underscores the inexplicable lack of true reform. On behalf ofthe 20,000 members of the American College of Sports Medicine, the world leader in advocating for the health and safety of athletes, I urge leaders in the sports world and in policy making roles to focus more on the public health implications of steroid abuse and to take action. Therefore, ACSM restates its long-standing call for Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association to ensure persistent, random and out-of-competition testing for steroids. This pair of related organizations must act in a meaningful way to address the integrity of the sport, as well as the health and well being of its athletes. Without a proper response on the part of professional and amateur sports organizations, policy makers, coaches and parents, the dangerous use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances becomes an even larger public health problem. Yet too much of the focus this week has been on competition and performance issues such as records and cheating. Not enough attention is being paid to the messages being sent to impressionable young athletes. There are numerous health risks associated with steroid use. These include heart disease, sudden death, a negative influence on cholesterol profiles (increased LDL, lower HDL), increased tendon injuries, liver tumors, testicular atrophy, gynecomastia (abnormal enlargement of breasts in males), male pattern baldness, severe acne, premature closure of growth plates in adolescents, emotional disturbances and more. Without an appropriate level of focus on the negative health implications of steroid use, young athletes may be led to believe that steroids can help them achieve greatness on the playing field, and that the only danger is getting caught. Already, we have seen an increase in the prevalence of steroid use among young athletes. According to statistics from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), steroid use among athletes increased by 27 percent from 1996 to 2000. Also, a University of Michigan, survey shows that 54 percent more high school seniors took steroids in 2003 than did in 1996. This is a national problem in need of a coordinated response. No other entity in American culture is in a better position to address this than Major League Baseball. Baseball and its players union simply cannot shun their ethical responsibility to society by failing to eradicate steroid use by its players. The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 20,000 International, National, and Regional members are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. -30-
RE: t-and-f:the bigger they are, the harder they cool
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The list is getting its edge back! > Bingo! > > You're balancing heat production, which is proportional to body mass, > against heat dissipation, which is proportional to surface area. Since mass > (volume) increases with the cube of the radius, and surface area only > increases with the square of the radius, it should be clear that weight (and > heat production) will increase faster than the heat dissipation properties > afforded by surface area. > > malmo > > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_ui > ds=11211124&dopt=Abstract > > Advantages of smaller body mass during distance running in warm, humid > environments. > > Marino FE, Mbambo Z, Kortekaas E, Wilson G, Lambert MI, Noakes TD, Dennis > SC. > > Human Movement Studies Unit, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, > Australia. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which lighter runners > might be more advantaged than larger, heavier runners during prolonged > running in warm humid conditions. Sixteen highly trained runners with a > range of body masses (55-90 kg) ran on a motorised treadmill on three > separate occasions at 15, 25 or 35 degrees C, 60% relative humidity and 15 > km x h(-1) wind speed. The protocol consisted of a 30-min run at 70% peak > treadmill running speed (sub-max) followed by a self-paced 8-km performance > run. At the end of the submax and 8-km run, rectal temperature was higher at > 35 degrees C (39.5+/-0.4 degrees C, P<0.05) compared with 15 degrees C > (38.6+/-0.4 degrees C) and 25 degrees C (39.1+/-0.4 degrees C) conditions. > Time to complete the 8-km run at 35 degrees C was 30.4+/-2.9 min (P<0.05) > compared with 27.0+/-1.5 min at 15 degrees C and 27.4+/-1.5 min at 25 > degrees C. Heat storage determined from rectal and mean skin temperatures > was positively correlated with body mass (r=0.74, P<0.0008) at 35 degrees C > but only moderately correlated at 25 degrees C (r=0.50, P<0.04), whereas no > correlation was evident at 15 degrees C. Potential evaporation estimated > from sweat rates was positively associated with body mass (r=0.71, P<0.002) > at 35 degrees C. In addition, the decreased rate of heat production and mean > running speed during the 8-km performance run were significantly correlated > with body mass (r=-0.61, P<0.02 and r=-0.77, P<0.0004, respectively). It is > concluded that, compared to heavier runners, those with a lower body mass > have a distinct thermal advantage when running in conditions in which > heat-dissipation mechanisms are at their limit. Lighter runners produce and > store less heat at the same running speed; hence they can run faster or > further before reaching a limiting rectal temperature. > > PMID: 11211124 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arthur Snoke > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: t-and-f:the bigger they are, the harder they cool > > Yes, the mechanical work expended is proportional to the weight, so a > heavier runner expends more energy to run up a hill than does a lighter > runner. But that does not explain why the same runner, running at the same > pace on the same course (and with the same air resiatance and > friction) will suffer more if he/she is heavier when the temperature is 90F > compared to 40F. > > One reason is that weight is proportional to volume while heat loss is more > related to the surface area. Although body shape does not exactly scale > with weight, it is probably reasonable to say that in general heavier people > have relatively less surface area than lighter people so they cannot > dissipate heat as well. As the temperature increases, neat loss by both > conduction and by radiation is less efficient, then, for heavier people so > they are more likely to overheat. > > >
t-and-f: Chicago, New York Oly Marathon challenge
-- Forwarded Message: - From:Marathon.Office To: undisclosed-recipients: ; Subject: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon & ING New York City Marathon Announcement Date:Mon, 9 Aug 2004 15:38:29 + PRESS RELEASE $1 Million Athens Marathon Challenge Announced LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and ING New York City Marathon Team Up Chicago (August 9, 2004)?In an unprecedented joint effort, the race directors of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and the ING New York City Marathon today announced the $1 million Athens Marathon Challenge. This history-making initiative will award $500,000 to an American man or woman who wins the 2004 Olympic marathon gold medal in Athens later this month, for a total possible payout of $1 million. This year's U.S. Olympic marathon team is considered to be one of the strongest and deepest ever. The women's squad consists of Colleen DeReuck, 40, of Boulder, Colorado; Deena Kastor, 31, of Mammoth Lakes, California; and Jen Rhines, 30, of Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Dan Browne, 29, of Portland, Oregon; Alan Culpepper, 31, of Boulder, Colorado; and Meb Keflegzhi, 29, of San Diego, make up the men's team. De Reuck, Kastor, Rhines, Culpepper, and Keflezighi all have previous Olympic experience, and Browne, a 2003 Pan Am Games bronze medalist, was the 2002 USA Marathon champion. Kastor, the American marathon record holder (2:21:16), is a two-time World Cross Country silver medalist. In a recent informal poll, Olympic writers from around the country agreed nearly unanimously that an American man or woman would finish in the top five in Athens. The women's Olympic marathon will be contested on August 22; the men's race will close the Games on August 29. LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon executive race director Carey Pinkowski and ING New York City Marathon race director Allan Steinfeld joined Culpepper, De Reuck, and Kastor in making the historic announcement via conference call. "This collaboration is the first of what we expect will be many more combined initiatives between our two great marathons as we join forces to encourage and support our American athletes and raise the level of public awareness for our sport," said Steinfeld, also the president and CEO of New York Road Runners. "We are extremely pleased to partner with the ING New York City Marathon to further our commitment to and support of our American athletes," said Pinkowski. "The American marathon team selected for Athens this year is arguably one of the best groups ever assembled to compete for Olympic gold. For the two premier U.S. marathons to collaborate in support of American athletes is a wonderful testament to the sport." MORE Chicago and New York Marathons Support U.S. Olympians add one Three Americans have won the Olympic marathon gold medal. Johnny Hayes was the 1908 Olympic marathon champion in London, Frank Shorter ran to victory in 1972 in Munich, and Joan Benoit Samuelson won the inaugural women's Olympic marathon in 1984 in Los Angeles. About the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 10, starting and finishing in Chicago's Grant Park. The race will be broadcast live on CBS 2 CHICAGO and ESPN 1000. Last year's race attracted the maximum 40,000 participants. Elite athletes will compete for a portion of the $650,000 prize purse, the highest in the sport. The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon draws world-class athletes and participants from all 50 states and from more than 96 countries around the globe. Runners may register online at www.chicagomarathon.com until September 2, 2004, or when the participation capacity has been reached (whichever comes first). Race weekend entries will not be accepted. About the ING New York City Marathon The ING New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR). Inaugurated in 1970 with 127 entrants, the ING New York City Marathon has grown into one of the world's premier road races, featuring 35,000 participants, more than two million spectators, a leading professional field, and a guaranteed prize purse of more than $500,000. Broadcast across the nation and in 125 countries worldwide, the 26.2-mile footrace is the United States' most watched one-day sporting event. The ING New York City Marathon joins the USA Men's 8K Championships and the Circle of Friends New York Mini 10K as the cornerstones of the NYRR Professional Racing Series and continues NYRR's tradition of bringing the very best runners in the world to New York City. The ING New York City Marathon 2004 will take place on Sunday, November 7. For more information visit www.ingnycmarathon.org. About New York Road Runners Founded in 1958 with a membership of 47, New York Road Runners (NYRR) is one of the world's foremost running organizations. NYRR is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of running and walking
t-and-f: Chicago Marathon reg. at 35,000
Forwarded from: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Marathon Registration Rapidly Approaching 40,000 Participant Cap, 35,000 Participants Registered to Date, Must Register Now CHICAGO (August 3, 2004) ? Registration for The 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon hit 35,000 today and is anticipated to reach its 40,000 participant cap in the next few weeks. Once registration reaches 40,000, runners will no longer have an opportunity to participate in this year's Marathon. "The Marathon is rapidly reaching its capacity and it will fill up very soon," says Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. "If you have any thoughts of running this year's race, it is imperative that you register immediately. It is unfortunate to see the number of runners that commit themselves to training and fail to meet the registration deadline." Registration for the Marathon has quadrupled during the past ten years. In 1994, the Marathon had 10,021 registered participants. Now, registration is capped at 40,000 due to the high demand. "Registration has been on a steady increase during the past several years. We witnessed an astounding 75 percent increase in participation since 1994," added Pinkowski. "We are grateful for the city of Chicago as well as all the people who accommodate these runners and make this tremendous event a reality." Registration for this year's race is available at the Chicago Marathon's official Web site, www.chicagomarathon.com. Registration is open to all runners who can complete the course in six hours or less. Registration is $80 ($90 for International participants) and can be completed either online or by mail. Registration is also available through various charity organizations associated with the marathon. In addition to registration, many of the Marathon's charities offer training programs and/or incentives to help you raise money for local, national and international charities. Charity information can also be found on the event's Web site. For further information, call 1-888-243-3344 (U.S. or Canada) or 312/904-9800. Competitive and Preferred starting positions are also filling fast. In order to qualify for a competitive or Preferred start, which will allow you to begin closer in proximity to the start line; you must have completed a marathon in 3:15:00 or less or a half-marathon in 1:30:00 or less. Qualifying times for the preferred start positions are 3:45:00 in a marathon and 1:45:00 in a half-marathon. In order for times to be valid, the marathon must have occurred on or after Jan. 1, 2002 and proof must be received. Visit www.chicagomarathon.com for further details and instructions. 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon takes place Sunday, October 10 starting and finishing in Chicago's Grant Park. The race will be broadcast live on CBS 2 CHICAGO and ESPN 1000. Last year's race attracted the maximum 40,000 participants. Elite athletes will compete for a portion of the $650,000 prize purse, the highest in the sport. ### Sincerely, Marathon Office Staff
t-and-f: Olympic costs
Here is a story on the costs of the 2004 Olympics written by a mutual funds guy. - mTp Costs of Hosting The 2004 Olympics >From Dustin Woodard, Your Guide to Mutual Funds. Hosting the Olympics Can Be an Economic Burden If you think the Greeks overcommitted, the Chinese have budgeted $23 billion for the 2008 Olympic games seven times more than the Sydney games, and 32 times what Los Angeles spent for the 1984 Games! http://mutualfunds.about.com/od/news/a/2004_olymics.htm
t-and-f: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Registration Reaches 25,000 (fwd)
-- Forwarded Message: - From: LaSalle Bank Subject: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Registration Reaches 25,000 Date:Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:20:04 PRESS RELEASE Number of LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Registered Participants Hits 25,000 at Record Pace Marathon Scheduled to hit 40,000 Participant Cap by Early-August CHICAGO (July 7, 2004) ? Registration for the 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is well on its way to its 40,000 participant limit. The number of registered marathon participants has already topped 25,000. These numbers are soaring more rapidly than ever before. This year's closing date is anticipated to occur in late-July or early-August. Last year's registration for the Marathon closed at the end of August due to the cap, and this year's registration has moved even faster to this point. "Registration for the 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is filling up in record time," says Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. "Based on the participants we have registered thus far, we anticipate registration closing as early as the end of July." Just ten years ago, the marathon's registration reached a high of only 10,000 participants. "Now the Marathon reaches its cap of 40,000 two months before the horn goes off," added Pinkowski. The increase in registration is due greatly in part to the growing national trend of running, as well as the beautiful, diverse 26.2-mile course the city of Chicago has to offer. Registration for this year's race is available at the Chicago Marathon's official Web site, www.chicagomarathon.com. Registration is open to all runners who can complete the course in six hours or less. Registration is $80 ($90 for International participants) and can be completed either online or by standard mail. Registration is also available through various charity organizations associated with the marathon. In addition to registration, many of the Marathon's charities offer training programs and/or incentives to help you raise money for local, national and international charities. Charity information can also be found on the event's Web site or calling 1-888/243-3344 (U.S. or Canada) or 312/904-9800. The 2004 marathon will host former world record holder and four-time LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon winner, Khalid Khannouchi, as well as last year's Marathon winner, Evans Rutto. This year's elite athletes will be competing for the highest marathon prize purse ever, $550,000. The top male and female athletes will receive $125,000, the largest first place prize in the sport. The 2004 race will again include competitive and preferred start positions for those runners who have completed previous marathons or half-marathons within a certain time limit. The marathon accepts a total of 2,500 competitive start positions and 6,500 preferred start positions. This year's competitive start qualifying times are 3:15:00 or faster in a full marathon and 1:30:00 or faster in a half-marathon. The preferred start qualifying times are 3:45:00 or faster in a full marathon and 1:45:00 or faster in a half marathon. The qualifying times must be based on a marathon or half-marathon since January 1, 2002. 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon takes place Sunday, October 10 at 8 a.m. The race both starts and finishes in Chicago's Grant Park. CBS 2 CHICAGO, official broadcast partner of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, and ESPN 1000, official radio partner, will broadcast live coverage of the 40,000 participants and 1 million spectators anticipated to crowd the streets on raceday. # # #
Re: t-and-f: One to keep an eye on
something like that ... > I thought he said that "in the day" EVERYONE was a 4:30 miler. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Frank Shorter said everybody in high school was a 4:30 miler. But occasionally, > a junior high runner can say that and mean it. > > > > > > > > > >
t-and-f: One to keep an eye on
Kevin Havel breaks Jorge Torres's jr. high 1600m record Frank Shorter said everybody in high school was a 4:30 miler. But occasionally, a junior high runner can say that and mean it. My son runs in the same USATF age division as this kid Kevin Havel, so I've seen him produce numbers similar to Jorge Torres when he was at this age level. Kevin Havel ran at the same junior high and for the same coach who also is the club coach. But, I believe Kevin Havel will go to a different high school than where the Torres brothers went. There was some controversy with the Torres brothers, the high school coach, and the club coach. The Torres brothers favored their club coach, who is a great coach. Eventually, the Torres brothers were disqualified from the their senior high school track season, reinstated, but Jorge decided to run in a meet out of state, which ended his Ill. H.S. Assoc. career. He never ran in the state track meet his senior year and never won a state track title, but won three state XC championships. Don Sage, a high school junior at the time, won the 3200 and the 1600 the Torres brothers' senior year. Not sure what controversy - if any - awaits when Kevin Havel enters high school this fall. He's a good person, too. http://www.iesa.org/activities/tr/2004/completeResults.asp?Sex=Boys&GradeLevel=8&Class=AA Illinois Elementary School Association State Track Meet Peoria, Ill. May 14-15, 2004 Boys 1600 Meter Run 8th Boys AT Boys: 4:33.26 * 1995 Jorge Torres, Prospect Hts. MacArthur Class AA Boys: 4:33.26 + 1995 Jorge Torres, Prospect Hts. MacArthur Finals NameSchool H 1 Kevin Havel Prospect Heights MacArthur 4:31.75 * 3 2 Matt Smith Prospect Heights MacArthur 4:46.75 3 3 Dave Sayre New Lenox Liberty 4:48.65 3 4 Devin White Dixon Reagan4:51.15 3 5 Marcus Taylor Washington Beverly Manor4:51.57 3 6 Nick Musick Eureka 4:53.12 3 7 Kyle Harvey Sullivan4:53.84 3 8 Peter Corsi Lemont Old Quarry 4:54.19 3 9 Brent RhodesMonticello 4:55.02 3
t-and-f: Early Prep XC banter
Maybe this should be posted on the OTHER side, but ... Talk from the York H.S. camp at the Illinois H.S. Assoc. state boys track meet was that, not only will the 2004 York XC team be the best ever in Illinois, but maybe one that ranks with the best ever in the U.S.A. NOT my prediction. Just info passed on to me. Below are results from last weekend's state track, which York did have almost all underclassmen competing, last fall's York XC state results, and the 1999 York XC team results with Don Sage that is regarded as maybe the best ever in Illinois. Also, previous track results for the 1999 York XC team as a comparison. When I first heard this talk of this "greatest" York team, I thought they would be very hard pressed to out do the 1999 team. But after comparing where both teams were at their respective year's before, combined with how ledgendary coach Joe Newton is able to prepare his athletes, I might be an early believer. Performance in 2004 track Finals: 4x800 5 Elmhurst (York) 7:53.94 Roger Billhardt (Jr.), Erick Dettman (So.) (HAS A TWIN BROTHER RUNNING) Nick Kuczwara (Fr.) Mike Arnold (Jr.) 3200 2 Sean McNamara (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 9:07.87 4 Mark Fruin (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) (ONLY DUKE SR IN FINALS) 9:16.68 1600 3 Sean McNamara (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:21.33 York 2004 prelim performances NOT advancing to finals: 800 Heat No. 1 7 Roger Billhardt (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 1:57.13 Heat No. 3 11 Mike Arnold (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 2:00.84 1600 Heat No. 2 8 Brian Marchese (So.), Elmhurst (York) 4:30.78 2003 state XC team: Elmhurst (York) Box 7 Coach: Joe Newton 85 Mike Arnold (Jr.) 86 Roger Billhardt (Jr.) 87 Eric Dettman (So.) 88 Matt Dettman (So.) 89 Mark Fruin (Sr.) 90 John Fry (Sr.) 91 Brian Marchese (So.) 92 Kyle McKenzie (Sr.) 93 Sean McNamara (Jr.) 94 Dave Montgomery (So.) 95 Matt Montgomery (Sr.) 96 Josh Sharko (Sr.) FINAL RESULTS -- Posted on Saturday, November 8, 2003. Team Results 1. Elmhurst (York) 1 15 16 24 30 (37)(107) =86 2. LaGrange (Lyons) 36 27 45 93 (97)(101) = 174 3. Palatine (H.S.) 9 25 31 48 61 (111)(163) = 174 Individual Results 2003 Place TmPl Name Cl SchoolTime = == == = === 1 Matt Withrow Sr Tinley Park (Andrew)14:14 2 William McCann Sr Decatur (MacArthur) 14:27 York placers: 31 Sean McNamara Jr Elmhurst (York) 14:29 20 15 Matt Dettman So Elmhurst (York) 14:54 21 16 Eric Dettman So Elmhurst (York) 14:55 32 24 Josh SharkoSr Elmhurst (York) 15:07 44 30 John Fry Sr Elmhurst (York) 15:16 55 37 Brian Marchese So Elmhurst (York) 15:22 140 107 Mark Fruin Sr Elmhurst (York) 15:50 1999 Illinois Cross Country results 1. Elmhurst (York) 1346 10 (17) (50) =24 2. Schaumburg 20 21 24 32 42 (44) (58) = 139 Individual Results 1999 PLACE TmPl NAME CL SCHOOLTIME = == == = = 11 Donald SageSr Elmhurst (York) 14:03 53 Adam Palumbo Sr Elmhurst (York) 14:34 64 Peter CioniSr Elmhurst (York) 14:36 86 Adam Roche Jr Elmhurst (York) 14:38 12 10 Peter StasiulisJr Elmhurst (York) 14:46 24 17 John Janulis Sr Elmhurst (York) 14:59 73 50 Jay McGraneJr Elmhurst (York) 15:39 This 1999 York XC team went on to win the 2000 state track team title with 70 points. 3200 final 2000 1 Donald Sage (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) 8:42.89 7 Adam Palumbo (Sr.), Elmhurst (York)9:13.77 800 final 2000 1 Tim Hobbs (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 1:52.18 12 Peter Stasiulis (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 1:58.74 1600 2000 1 Donald Sage (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:07.58 3 Peter Cioni (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:15.05 4x800 2000 1 Elmhurst (York) 7:48.07 Peter Cioni (Sr.) Adam Roche (Jr.), John Janulis (Sr.) Peter Stasiulis (Jr.) 1999 Illinois State track 3200 1 Donald Sage (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 9:02.78 (2 Ed Torre
Re: t-and-f: Wis. bound Withrow: 8:57.95/4:19
Yes, Ken Popejoy had two sons compete in the state meet. 3200 final 12 Jon Popejoy (So.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 9:36.10 1600 prelim 6 Mike Popejoy (Sr.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 4:28.30 > Is the Mike Popejoy in Heat 2 related to Ken Popejoy? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Yes, that was a Saturday double. There were prelims in every event on Friday, > except for the 3200. > > > >Here are the 1600m prelim heats. Note the freshman with a 4:25 in Withrow's > heat. > > > >1600-Meter Run > > > >(Top 12 overall qualify for finals) > > > >Preliminary Heat No. 1 > > > > 1 Q-William McCann (Sr.), Decatur (MacArthur)4:19.82 > > 2 Q-Ryan Kuphall (Jr.), LaGrange (Lyons) 4:20.69 > > 3 Q-Brian Glaza (Sr.), Orland Park (Sandburg)4:21.47 > > 4 Q-Erik Steffens (Sr.), Moline (H.S.) 4:23.06 > > 5 Q-Jesse Luciano (So.), Villa Park (Willowbrook)4:23.28 > > 6 Nate Crider (Sr.), Downers Grove (North) 4:23.70 > > 7 Tim Hatters (Jr.), Algonquin (Jacobs) 4:24.16 > > 8 Kyle Somerfield (Jr.), Hinsdale (Central) 4:26.48 > > 9 Matt McCabe (So.), Lisle (Benet Academy) 4:26.53 > >10 Mike Smolucha (Sr.), West Chicago (H.S.) 4:27.59 > >11 John Lancaster (Jr.), Palatine (H.S.) 4:40.17 > >12 Adam Webber (Sr.), Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)4:43.60 > >13 Nathan Mattox (Sr.), Marion (H.S.) 4:44.91 > >14 Jordan Kramer (Fr.), Oak Park (Fenwick)4:49.76 > > > > > >Preliminary Heat No. 2 > > > > 1 Q-Garrett Weaver (Jr.), St. Charles (East) 4:21.83 > > 2 Q-Jeremy Wheeler (Jr.), Springfield (Lanphier) 4:22.67 > > 3 Q-Jason Brown (Sr.), Winnetka (New Trier) 4:22.96 > > 4 Eric MacTaggart (Sr.), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 4:24.28 > > 5 Christian Escareno (So.), Rolling Meadows 4:26.75 > > 6 Mike Popejoy (Sr.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 4:28.30 > > 7 Andy Kubiak (Jr.), Bloomington (H.S.) 4:29.38 > > 8 Brian Marchese (So.), Elmhurst (York) 4:30.78 > > 9 Bryan McVey (Sr.), Buffalo Grove 4:38.01 > >10 Tim Bentz (Jr.), Dixon (H.S.) 4:39.34 > >11 David Brooks (Jr.), South Holland (Thornwood) 4:40.15 > >12 Rob Pykosz (Jr.), Hoffman Estates (Conant) 4:41.83 > >13 Reggie Wynn (Fr.), Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 4:44.87 > >Jared Richardson (So.), Machesney Park (Harlem)SCR > > > > > >Preliminary Heat No. 3 > > > > 1 Q-Sean McNamara (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:18.20 > > 2 Q-Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 4:18.25 > > 3 Q-Art Glaz (Sr.), Palos Hills (Stagg) 4:19.84 > > 4 Q-Steve Rogers (Sr.), Champaign (Centennial) 4:19.91 > > 5 Andy Napier (Sr.), Antioch 4:24.72 > > 6 Kyle Southard (Fr.), Troy (Triad) 4:25.66 > > 7 Joe Gaskill (Jr.), Carol Stream (Glenbard North) 4:26.92 > > 8 Jorge Flores (Jr.), Chicago (Foreman) 4:26.94 > > 9 Justin Baer (Sr.), Decatur (Eisenhower)4:30.69 > >10 Allen Haywood (Sr.), Belleville (West) 4:31.58 > >11 Jesse Conrad (Sr.), Libertyville 4:37.39 > >12 Alberto Villa (Sr.), Chicago (St. Patrick) 4:39.72 > >13 Tyler Goodyear (Sr.), Peoria (H.S.)4:44.56 > >Mike Murray (So.), Mt. Prospect (Prospect) SCR > >Jordan Graham (Sr.), Evanston (Twp.) SCR > > > > > > > > > >>> 1 Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 8:57.95 > >>> 1 Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 4:19.07 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Great performances! A lot of depth in that 3200m field, too. > >>Same day double? > >> > >>bob > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computomarx (TM) > 3604 Grant Ct. > Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA > (573) 445-6675 (voice & FAX) > http://www.Computomarx.com > "Know the difference between right and wrong... > Always give your best effort... > Treat others the way you'd like to be treated..." > - Coach Bill Sudeck (1926-2000) > >
Re: t-and-f: Wis. bound Withrow: 8:57.95/4:19
Yes, that was a Saturday double. There were prelims in every event on Friday, except for the 3200. Here are the 1600m prelim heats. Note the freshman with a 4:25 in Withrow's heat. 1600-Meter Run (Top 12 overall qualify for finals) Preliminary Heat No. 1 1 Q-William McCann (Sr.), Decatur (MacArthur)4:19.82 2 Q-Ryan Kuphall (Jr.), LaGrange (Lyons) 4:20.69 3 Q-Brian Glaza (Sr.), Orland Park (Sandburg)4:21.47 4 Q-Erik Steffens (Sr.), Moline (H.S.) 4:23.06 5 Q-Jesse Luciano (So.), Villa Park (Willowbrook)4:23.28 6 Nate Crider (Sr.), Downers Grove (North) 4:23.70 7 Tim Hatters (Jr.), Algonquin (Jacobs) 4:24.16 8 Kyle Somerfield (Jr.), Hinsdale (Central) 4:26.48 9 Matt McCabe (So.), Lisle (Benet Academy) 4:26.53 10 Mike Smolucha (Sr.), West Chicago (H.S.) 4:27.59 11 John Lancaster (Jr.), Palatine (H.S.) 4:40.17 12 Adam Webber (Sr.), Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)4:43.60 13 Nathan Mattox (Sr.), Marion (H.S.) 4:44.91 14 Jordan Kramer (Fr.), Oak Park (Fenwick)4:49.76 Preliminary Heat No. 2 1 Q-Garrett Weaver (Jr.), St. Charles (East) 4:21.83 2 Q-Jeremy Wheeler (Jr.), Springfield (Lanphier) 4:22.67 3 Q-Jason Brown (Sr.), Winnetka (New Trier) 4:22.96 4 Eric MacTaggart (Sr.), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 4:24.28 5 Christian Escareno (So.), Rolling Meadows 4:26.75 6 Mike Popejoy (Sr.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 4:28.30 7 Andy Kubiak (Jr.), Bloomington (H.S.) 4:29.38 8 Brian Marchese (So.), Elmhurst (York) 4:30.78 9 Bryan McVey (Sr.), Buffalo Grove 4:38.01 10 Tim Bentz (Jr.), Dixon (H.S.) 4:39.34 11 David Brooks (Jr.), South Holland (Thornwood) 4:40.15 12 Rob Pykosz (Jr.), Hoffman Estates (Conant) 4:41.83 13 Reggie Wynn (Fr.), Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 4:44.87 Jared Richardson (So.), Machesney Park (Harlem)SCR Preliminary Heat No. 3 1 Q-Sean McNamara (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:18.20 2 Q-Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 4:18.25 3 Q-Art Glaz (Sr.), Palos Hills (Stagg) 4:19.84 4 Q-Steve Rogers (Sr.), Champaign (Centennial) 4:19.91 5 Andy Napier (Sr.), Antioch 4:24.72 6 Kyle Southard (Fr.), Troy (Triad) 4:25.66 7 Joe Gaskill (Jr.), Carol Stream (Glenbard North) 4:26.92 8 Jorge Flores (Jr.), Chicago (Foreman) 4:26.94 9 Justin Baer (Sr.), Decatur (Eisenhower)4:30.69 10 Allen Haywood (Sr.), Belleville (West) 4:31.58 11 Jesse Conrad (Sr.), Libertyville 4:37.39 12 Alberto Villa (Sr.), Chicago (St. Patrick) 4:39.72 13 Tyler Goodyear (Sr.), Peoria (H.S.)4:44.56 Mike Murray (So.), Mt. Prospect (Prospect) SCR Jordan Graham (Sr.), Evanston (Twp.) SCR > > 1 Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 8:57.95 > > 1 Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 4:19.07 > > > Great performances! A lot of depth in that 3200m field, too. > Same day double? > > bob > >
t-and-f: More Illinois boys
Illinois High School Association Boys State Championships Saturday, May 29, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Ill. http://www.ihsa.org/activity/trb/tourney/2result2.htm Adam Harris, a h.s. junior, wins 100, 110, 200 & anchors 4x200 winner; Nicholas Brown takes the horizontals Long Jump Final Flight 1 Nicholas Brown (Sr.), Maywood (Proviso East) 24' 0 1/4" (Greg Foster's high school) 2 Aaron Reed (Sr.), Barrington 22' 11 1/4" 3 Ryan Doris (Jr.), Bolingbrook 22' 10 1/2" Triple Jump Final Flight 1 Nicholas Brown (Sr.), Maywood (Proviso East) 50' 9 1/2" 2 Stephon Harden (Sr.), East St. Louis (Sr.) 48' 9 1/2" 110-Meter High Hurdles 1 Adam Harris (Jr.), Wheaton (North) :13.94 100 Final 1 Adam Harris (Jr.), Wheaton (North) :10.68 2 Jamil Walker (Sr.), Palatine (Fremd) :10.68 200 Final 1 Adam Harris (Jr.), Wheaton (North) :21.58 2 Noel Figueroa (Jr.), McHenry :21.71 4x200 1 Wheaton (North) 1:27.32 Malcolm McCreary (Sr.), Kyle Vock (Sr.), Brian Cairns (Sr.), ADAM HARRIS (Jr.) 2 South Holland (Thornwood) 1:27.56 Jason Jones (Sr.), Clayton Jones (So.), Karlos Kemp (Sr.), Floyd Davis (Sr.) Pole Vault Final Flight 1 John Adamczyk (Sr.), Palatine (Fremd) 15' 6" Shot Put 1 Pat Whalen (Sr.), Algonquin (Jacobs) 61' 5 1/4"2 (discus: 4 Pat Whalen, 168' 7") Discus Throw 1 Nick Chumbley (Sr.), Peoria (Richwoods)178' 9" 2 Landon Humbles (Sr.), Peoria (Richwoods) 175' 9" (shot: 4 Landon Humbles, 57' 10 3/4") 800-Meter Run (underclassmen lead the way) 1 Durrell Williams (Jr.), Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 1:53.31 2 Stephen Jones (So.), Marion (H.S.) 1:53.47 3 Steve Bach (Jr.), Roselle (Lake Park) 1:53.86 4 Tim Pierie (Jr.), Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 1:53.98 5 Jared Richardson (So.), Machesney Park (Harlem)1:53.98 400-Meter Dash Final Heat 1 Justin Harrison (Sr.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) :47.29 2 Jeremy Johnson (Sr.), South Holland (Thornwood):48.07 300-Meter Intermediate Hurdles Final Heat 1 Matt Harden (Sr.), O'Fallon:38.12 4x800-Meter Relay 1 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 7:45.28 Jay Renaud (Jr.), Mike Murray (So.), John Jenkins (Jr.), Peter Garde (Sr.) 2 LaGrange (Lyons)7:45.96 Tim Maier (Jr.), Evan Wind (Sr.), Ryan Kuphall (Jr.), Brad Topol (Sr.) 4 x 100 1 East St. Louis (Sr.):41.71 Jamison Perry (Sr.), Andre Brewster (Sr.), Carlton Ward (Jr.), Timothy Allen (Jr.) 2 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) :41.74 Anthony Prignano (Jr.), Andrew Federowicz (Sr.), Tywon Green (Sr.), Justin Harrison (Sr.) 4x400 1 East St. Louis (Sr.)3:16.41 Mikal Rasheed (So.), Joshua Ware (Sr.), Tre'Von Elam (Sr.), Andre Brewster (Sr.) 2 Evanston (Twp.) 3:17.51 Gabriel Harris (Jr.), Larry Smith (Sr.), Stewart Sutherland (Sr.), Sean Muldoon (Jr.) 3 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 3:17.52 Alex Riley (Jr.), Geoffrey Houtman (Sr.), Matt Dakin (Sr.), Pat Warren (Sr.)
t-and-f: Wis. bound Withrow: 8:57.95/4:19
Illinois High School Association Boys State Championships Saturday, May 29, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Ill. 3200m Final Final Section No. 2 1 Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 8:57.95 (4:37/4:20, 61 last 400. MacTaggart had a 60m lead with 1200 to go) 2 Sean McNamara (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 9:07.87 3 Eric MacTaggart (Sr.), Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 9:09.04 4 Mark Fruin (Sr.), Elmhurst (York) 9:16.68 5 Dan Curran (Sr.), Naperville (North) 9:20.12 6 Art Glaz (Sr.), Palos Hills (Stagg)9:25.46 7 Mike White (Sr.), New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 9:28.79 8 Brian Lesiewicz (Sr.), Schaumburg (H.S.) 9:30.69 9 Joe Curran (Sr.), Naperville (North) 9:31.40 10 Ryan Craven (So.), Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 9:34.87 12 Jon Popejoy (So.), Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) 9:36.10 (son of Ken Popejoy) 1600m Final Heat 1 Matt Withrow (Sr.), Tinley Park (Andrew) 4:19.07 (2:17, 58 last 400) 2 William McCann (Sr.), Decatur (MacArthur) 4:21.32 3 Sean McNamara (Jr.), Elmhurst (York) 4:21.33 4 Ryan Kuphall (Jr.), LaGrange (Lyons) 4:24.02 5 Steve Rogers (Sr.), Champaign (Centennial) 4:24.28 6 Jason Brown (Sr.), Winnetka (New Trier)4:24.50 7 Brian Glaza (Sr.), Orland Park (Sandburg) 4:24.50 8 Erik Steffens (Sr.), Moline (H.S.) 4:25.84 9 Garrett Weaver (Jr.), St. Charles (East) 4:26.16 10 Jeremy Wheeler (Jr.), Springfield (Lanphier) 4:27.37 11 Jesse Luciano (So.), Villa Park (Willowbrook) 4:28.48 12 Art Glaz (Sr.), Palos Hills (Stagg)4:35.31
t-and-f: World's Greatest Athletes Club
For Immediate Release From: The Worlds Greatest Athletes Chiropractic Decathlon Club May 19, 2004 WGA TEAM HEADS TO GOTZIS (St Louis). The Worlds Greatest Athletes Chiropractic Decathlon Club (WGA CDC) will open the international multi-event season next week (May 29-30) when its three banner athletes participate at the worlds premier invitational, the 30th Hypo-Bank Multi-event meeting in Gotzis, Austria. 2003 IAAF world indoor decathlon champion Tom Pappas, 27, Knoxville, TN; US ranked Paul Terek, 24, San Luis Obispo, CA; and Stephen Harris, 23, Knoxville, TN, the 2003 NCAA champion, will start in a 28 man field in the Austrian Alps in a meeting where the world decathlon record has been broken on three occasions. In 2003 Pappas placed 2nd to world record holder Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic in Gotzis before going on to win the USA nationals for third time with a lifetime best 8784 points. He then defeated Sebrle to win the IAAF world championship in August. The 2004 affair appears to be a rematch of the worlds top pair of decathletes, who have split in 6 previous outings. Terek, the USATF two-time indoor heptathlon kingpin, trains at the WGA training center in San Luis Obispo and was the 2002 Big Ten champion and NCAA runner-up while at Michigan State U. His lifetime best score is 8275 points. Harris, a two time SEC decathlon champion while at the University of Tennessee has a lifetime best of 8103 points. All three have previously qualified for the US Olympic decathlon trials, July 16-17, in Sacramento, CA. Seasonal performances for all three can be found at the WGA CDC website, www.decathlonusa.org. The Gotzis meet record is Sebrles 9026 world record set in 2001. Real Time results will be posted on several websites: www.meeting-goetzis.at or www.decathlon2000.ee. In both cases choose English language. A full report of the Gotzis meeting will be posted at: www.decathlonusa.org. For additional information on WGA CDC, contact the WGA CDC site: www.decathlonusa.org.
t-and-f: Khalid Khannouchi commits to run LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon for next 4-years (fwd)
-- Forwarded Message: - From:LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon To: undisclosed-recipients: ; Subject: Khalid Khannouchi commits to run LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon for next 4-years Date:Wed, 19 May 2004 14:38:53 + Please see news release announcing Khannouchi's return to Chicago. Photos of Khalid are available at chicagomarathon.com Khalid Khannouchi RETURNS TO CHICAGO FOR FOUR YEARS Long-term Agreement Brings Chicago's Most Famous Marathoner Back Home Chicago (May 19, 2004) The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will once again be home to the world's most recognizable marathoner, Khalid Khannouchi. The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and Khannouchi have reached an agreement that will bring him to the streets of Chicago for the next four years. The four-year deal calls for Khannouchi to participate exclusively in Chicago among all fall marathons and will give him the opportunity to compete for the world record on a course he has dominated over the years. With four first-place finishes in Chicago, including a World Record in 1999 and an American Record in 2002, Khannouchi has become synonymous with the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. His dominance and epic performances on the 26.2 mile route is one of the great sports stories in Chicago. Khannouchi withdrew from last year's Chicago marathon due to injury. After months of treatment and rest, Khannouchi just finished his first phase of altitude training and feels better than he has in years?he is focused squarely on a top performance in Chicago. "I have been in intense training for the past 8 weeks and now feel that I can compete at the level I expect of myself for a full marathon," stated Khannouchi. "Chicago is where I started my marathon career and I couldn't think of any other place where I'd like to make my comeback. I have a goal in mind and I believe Chicago is just the place I need to be to achieve that goal." Khannouchi will have tough competition the next few years as last year's defending champion, Evans Rutto of Kenya, announced earlier this year that he will run Chicago the next two years. Khannouchi tends to perform at his best when faced with challenges and tough competition. The 2002 London Marathon proves just that as he overcame one of the strongest marathon fields ever assembled to lower his own World Record with a 2:05:38 victory. The dramatic race included Khannouchi passing two of the greatest distance runners ever ? Paul Tergat and Haile Gebreselassie ? in the final two miles. Khannouchi's London victory was also redemption of sorts. He finished third in the 2000 London Marathon in 2:08:36, missed the 2000 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with injuries and dropped out of the 2001 World Championships marathon due to severe foot blisters. Last year was much the same for Khannouchi as his injuries kept him from competing in Chicago and the U.S. Olympic Trials, but if history repeats itself, Khannouchi could be at his best ever in 2004. "Khalid Khannouchi is one of the most determined athletes I have ever come across," added Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. "He thrives in Chicago and he loves this city. His injuries are behind him and his preparation for this year's race is going extremely well." When asked when a world record might return to Chicago, Pinkowski noted it has been over a year since Paula Radcliffe shocked the world with her then 2:17:18 World Record and he responded frankly: "I fully expect that the new LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon route is designed to host a world record attempt on October 10 this year." 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon The 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon takes place Sunday, October 10 starting and finishing in Chicago's Grant Park. The race will be broadcast live on CBS 2 CHICAGO and ESPN 1000. Last year's race attracted the maximum 40,000 participants. Runners may register online at chicagomarathon.com until September 3, 2004, or when the participation capacity of 40,000 has been reached (whichever comes first). Race weekend entries will not be accepted. Printable entry forms for mail-in registration are available online at chicagomarathon.com. The entrance fee for the Marathon is $80 for U.S. runners and $90 for international runners; the registration fee for the American Airlines International Fun Run 5K, held during race weekend, is $15 for both U.S. and international participants. Senior citizens, ages 60 and older, receive a $5 discount. In addition, a $5 discount will be offered to participants who register using their MasterCard credit card or pre-paid card.
Re: t-and-f: Eddie Hart returns to sprint wars
... and, pun intended? > ...another conspiracy theory dashed... > > mitchell clair wrote: > > > > He didn't--his heat was just later. If I recall, He ran it in someone > > else's spikes that were like 2 sizes too big. > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Wayne T. Armbrust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 5/14/2004 11:28:56 PM > > > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Eddie Hart returns to sprint wars > > > > > > I don't know for sure, but I have a theory. > > > > > >
Re: t-and-f: Did Bannister ruin athletics?
Interesting story. Here in Illinois, the Lt. Governor is honoring our state's 14 sub-four-minute milers at a press conference in Downtown Chicago Thursday. Ten of the 14 are scheduled to attend. > "Bannister's four-minute mile, whose 50th anniversary is being hailed > this week, actually ruined world athletics." > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1208738,00.html > >
