Re: t-and-f: University Vault Opportunity?

On a related note, here's a really good idea from a british high school high jumper. she made a web page with video of herself competing, scanned images of her transcripts, SAT scores, press clippings, etc. in an effort to get a scholarship. It must have worked, she's going to UTEP in the fall.

Re: t-and-f: O'Sullivan sub-4 attempt on March 2?

Although O'Sullivan likely isn't calling this a sub-4 attempt, he won't be able to dawdle either With the next nearest competitor at 4:15, almost 4:16, Marcus can surely dawdle. I saw him pace the 3k 2 weeks ago at the armory, and he looked like he was jogging a 4:16. The man is still a

Re: t-and-f: Politics Olympics really old news?

That's even funnier! Well, from his accent, I'm pretty sure he's Greek, and I know he sells expensive wine. Kurt Bray wrote: Funny note from the can-you-believe-this file: The father of a girl in my son's class ran a leg on the Greek 4x100 relay that made the finals at the 1976 Olympics (we

t-and-f: Not a track event but want some comments

What is the story on this guy? 7:33 miles for 100 miles?!?!!?!??! _ Greek-Australian ultrarunner Yiannis Kouros set a new course record in the Taupo 100-mile race in New Zealand yesterday. In the solo division of the popular

t-and-f: Olympic and track and field fabricators

The girl's father joins a long list of people who claim to have competed in the Olympic Games, or in his case in a particular Olympic event, without actually having done so. I sort of collect the names and/or stories of people like this, and I'd appreciate hearing from any list member who

t-and-f: Scoring Figure Skating

I start with an initial plea for those who don't care about the subject to hit delete now. There was discussion of how Figure Skating is scored in determining the winner. I can give a short explanation. Like cross country, the low score wins. There are 2 program, short and long. As someone

Re: t-and-f: Not a track event but want some comments

Probably the greatest living and/or dead ultra runner. Here's an interesting profile: http://www.lehigh.edu/dmd1/public/www-data/yiannis.html wb At 09:03 AM 2/19/2002 -0900, Johntherunner wrote: What is the story on this guy? 7:33 miles for 100 miles?!?!!?!??!

t-and-f: Athina 2002

Stacy Dragila and Svetlana Feovanova are already in Athens to participate in the IAAF Permit Meeting Athina 2002, to be held tomorrow Wednesday. Monica Pyrek is also going to compete. Rui Silva, Christian Olsson, Jason Gardener, Cobby Miller, Vyacheslav Voronin, Avard Moncur, Glory Alozie,

Re: t-and-f: Athina 2002

Stacy Dragila and Svetlana Feovanova are already in Athens to participate in the IAAF Permit Meeting Athina 2002, to be held tomorrow Wednesday. Monica Pyrek is also going to compete. Any predictions?? - Ed Parrot

t-and-f: Athlete Bios

The kinds of track stats I usually deal with (national depth summaries, PV national records) seldom require any more biographical info than age or seasonal bests. Before I posted yesterday's request for information on university opportunities for an overseas vaulter, I checked Mirko Jalava's

Re: t-and-f: Athina 2002

- Original Message - From: Ed and Dana Parrot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Athletics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:52 PM Subject: Re: t-and-f: Athina 2002 Stacy Dragila and Svetlana Feovanova are already in Athens to participate in the IAAF Permit Meeting Athina

t-and-f: heads up, race directors

marian sutton's problems with the russian/ukranian runners are not unique... the previous week, at the mercedes marathon in birmingham, a male (trpe martinovski) who was traveling with the eventual winner (elena fadeveov), harassed, tripped, and interfered with the leading woman runner

t-and-f: Re: Rockford

Netters: The Rockford doping story reminds me of something that happened in NJ many years ago. This was in the late 30s. There is a school in jersey City called Ferris and it was then only a few years from its foundation. The ruling football power in the area then was

t-and-f: Track Athlete Wins Gold Medal

Vonetta Flowers, present assistant coach and former All-American won a Gold Medal with her partner Jill Bakken. She is the first African-American to win a Winter Olympic Medal. Not bad for an athlete who never knew what a bobsled was prior to the 2000 US Olympic Trials. Cedric Walker

t-and-f: O'Brien to return to decathlon competition in April

Agence France-Presse NEW YORK (February 19, 2002 07:32 PM EST) - Dan O'Brien, America's three-time decathlon world champion, will return to competition at the Mt. SAC Relays in California on April 21, his first decathlon competition in four years. Contrary to what has been written, I've never

Re: t-and-f: Track Athlete Wins Gold Medal

At 09:35 PM 2/19/02 -0500, you wrote: Vonetta Flowers, present assistant coach and former All-American won a Gold Medal with her partner Jill Bakken. She is the first African-American to win a Winter Olympic Medal. Not bad for an athlete who never knew what a bobsled was prior to the 2000

t-and-f: USA WINTER NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TO RECEIVETELEVISION COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS NET 2/20 (US interest)

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t-and-f: USATF Release: Whitfield to donate Olympic gold medal to Hall ofFame

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t-and-f: USATF Release: Clausen named Athlete of the Week

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t-and-f: USATF Media Teleconference: Wade and Teter to speak on ThursdayTeleconference

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