Re: t-and-f: How Is Dan O'Brien Qualified

2002-06-15 Thread Michael Rohl
Netters, >His entry into the champs is good for ticket sales and the fact that he had a >WR certainly makes him worthy. Give him his props. No. He was given his props. Michael Jackson would increase tickets sales too. As I have often stated before on this list, everyone must follow the same

Re: t-and-f: How Is Dan O'Brien Qualified

2002-06-15 Thread WMurphy25
In a message dated 6/15/02 7:43:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << And besides, he won't have that much of an impact on ticket sales. >> Since the multis will be held in Berkeley on June19-20, O'Brien will have NO impact on ticket sales at Stanford. Walt Murphy

Re: t-and-f: How Is Dan O'Brien Qualified

2002-06-15 Thread Michael Rohl
Walt Good Point. Mike

Re: t-and-f: Former Pitt track coach issues blistering statementaf ter firing

2002-06-15 Thread Dave Johnson
At 6:40 PM -0400 14.06.2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 6/14/02 2:08:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>he may have been hampered by the fact that the >>school's track was torn down two years ago and as nearly as I can tell, >>there are no plans to build a new one. > >That neve

t-and-f: Adidas National Scholastic meet in Raleigh, NC

2002-06-15 Thread Joel Gruver
Hello to all ! Last night I spectated some incredible performances at the Adidas National Scholastic meet on the NCSU track. In the fast heat of the girls 2 mile, Molly Huddle of Notre Dame high in NY (?) quickly gapped the field and never looked back... She had well over 100m on the field wh

t-and-f: Greek NC Day 1

2002-06-15 Thread Michalis Nikitaridis
The first day of the Greek National championships brought three national records, all of them in women's events. Chryssoula Goudenoudi broke the 400 m. record with 51" 81., Eleni Bikaki set a 3.000 steeple record with 10' 32" 37. and Alexandra Papageorgiou equalled the hammer record with 65, 83 m

t-and-f: Nova Ovals (was: Former Pitt track coach issues blister)

2002-06-15 Thread JimRTimes
In a message dated 6/15/02 9:28:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>>he may have been hampered by the fact that the >>>school's track was torn down two years ago and as nearly as I can tell, >>>there are no plans to build a new one. >> >>That never seemed to bother Jumbo Elliott at Villanova. In

t-and-f: Nova Ovals

2002-06-15 Thread Michael J. Roth
Y'all Wanna know about Nova Ovals, read Russ Ebbets' book SuperNova. Its about the funniest track book you'll ever read. MJR

t-and-f: Chambers storms to victory in Commonwealth trials

2002-06-15 Thread Michael J. Roth
LONDON (June 15, 2002 3:28 p.m. EDT) - Sprinter Dwain Chambers scorched to victory in the men's 100 meters at the English Commonwealth Games trials in Manchester on Saturday. Chambers defeated his rivals with a season-best time of 10.03 seconds to guarantee himself a place in the Commonwealth t

t-and-f: Israeli results

2002-06-15 Thread David Eiger
Dear friends, Tel Aviv, June 11: Men PV: Danny Krasnov 5.10, Udi Karni (b. 120983) 4.90. Women 2000SC: Irina Agapov 7:06.62 (first ever women's steeplechase race in Israel). PV exhibition: Zhanna Barrar (b. 020983) 3.85. Tel Aviv, June 15: Men 100m (+2.8): Tommy Kafri 10.37, Gidon Jablonka 10.49

Re: t-and-f: Adidas National Scholastic meet in Raleigh, NC

2002-06-15 Thread Ed Prytherch
Joel Gruver wrote > In the fast heat of the girls 2 mile, Molly Huddle of Notre Dame high in NY > (?) quickly gapped the field and never looked back... She had well over 100m > on the field when she came through the mile in 4:53... She slowed a bit in > laps 6 and 7 but mustered up an excellent la

t-and-f: Clueless Carl

2002-06-15 Thread TrackCEO
Y ask: The Associated Press moved this story today: ATHENS, Greece -- American sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis won nine Olympic gold medals and 10 world titles, but one of track and field's greatest athletes doesn't miss any of it. Lewis said Saturday he did everything he wanted and was h

Re: t-and-f: Clueless Carl

2002-06-15 Thread Elitnet
"to each his own"

Re: t-and-f: Clueless Carl

2002-06-15 Thread Derek M. Hansen
After watching Carl's less-than-spectacular acting cameo in "Atomic Twister", I'd figure he'd be running back to track. He certainly didn't have the speed to outrun the tornado. It sucked him in and spit him out with more dramatic flare than Ben Johnson. DHansen Vancouver, BC - Original M

Re: t-and-f: Clueless Carl

2002-06-15 Thread Mike Prizy
I think there is a big difference in comparing old guys in golf and old guys in track. And, lets face it, Nicklaus and Palmer are/were paid quite well for their masters/senior tours, where as the masters runners I know pay their own way to meets. How many Olympic t&f Gold Medalists compete at t