In a message dated 12/4/01 7:27:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The bad news is that the IAAF may stiffen the A and B qualifying
standards in keeping with their current direction of reducing the size
of
Olympic fields.
If there's one event that can handle increased fields, w/o causing
That's so very sad. What was third and forth choice of the little boys,
free sunglasses and bellybutton rings from the Galleria?
It looks like I touched off a huge debate on something that IS very simple,
and I didn't think it would spark so much controversy and argument. My
intent and
This isn't directed at anyone personally but if the top US runners weren't
such babies and actually ran worth a shit like they did 20-30 years ago we
wouldn't be having this discussion. They got the job done, we have not. They
ran the fast time before the trials, got that nonsense out of the
Of course, the reality is that my statements are almost certainly too
late. I had hoped that the USATF had come to it senses, but I can see
that
it had not. I doubt seriously that they could withdraw the awards and
solicit applications from appropriate locations.
I will keep beating this
Some numbers to point out just how the depth of American men marathon times
has sunk recently. Listed below are the total number of American sub-2:20
marathon performances per year for last 30 years (there are a handful of
2001 marathons to go, but none are expected to have any sub-2:20
I can confirm that Buffalo was the 84 trials site. I saw the race. Any photo
of the lead pack is a who is who of the 80s. I can also confirm that it is
very fast, having run the 84 Skylon held on the same course-finishing 2nd
and my training partner, Rick Mannen, was first. The only hill is the
How the hell do we fix this problem? There are many ways to skin a cat
but
apparently only a handful of US athletes have found a way. Of course my
slow
dumb ass isn't helping matters.
Alan
Alan's dumb ass can help if the guy ahead of him is terrified that dumb ass
Alan might beat him. Oh,
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From: USATF Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: USATF News Notes: December 5, 2001
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 15:51:53 -0500
Contact:Tom Surber
Media Information Manager
USA Track Field
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Can anyone tell me what the qualifying window is for the coming outdoor
season for USATF's in June? Specifically wanted to know if May '01
mark's from last season will apply to this year's Nationals at
Stanford.
Also, anyone have the indoor qualifying standards for the 1500/mile.
The Council also agreed to reduce the IAAF Golden League to five meets
beginning in 2003. The next meeting of the IAAF Council will take place
April 13-14, 2002 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Since when did Bud Segal get involved in track field? (That's a baseball
reference for the cricet-minded amongst
Selig, for heaven's sake! It's clear that Dave is neither a cricket nor a
baseball afficionado..
Bill Allen
- Original Message -
From: Dave Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: t-and-f: USATF News Notes: December 5,
MONACO, Monte Carlo (AP) -- The IAAF on Wednesday lifted an extended
drug ban on former Olympic gold medalist Dieter Baumann, clearing him
to return to competition next month
Full story at:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/2001/12/05/baumann_ban_ap/
Paul Merca
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