Re: t-and-f: chicago marathon

eful to include him in the equation when the discussion is focused on how the sport is developing here, or on trends in performances by American athletes. Regards, Jay Ulfelder -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] is brought to you by the Stanford Alumni Association and Critical Path.

Re: t-and-f: chicago marathon (quick addendum)

Oops! I overlooked David Morris' solid 2:12 (ahead of Mack and Cox) in my comments. Still, I don't think it contradicts the larger point I was trying to make, especially since Morris has shown he's capable of much faster. - Jay -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: t-and-f: RE: Olympic Marathons

race pace does your argument make sense. So is there? - Jay Ulfelder -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] is brought to you by the Stanford Alumni Association and Critical Path.

t-and-f: Road-race pacing

of pace? Are there techniques you use to estimate your pace, or level of effort, when split times only come once a mile? How do you practice those techniques? Please reply off-list to me on these questions, or any other thoughts that pop into your head, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Jay Ulfelder

Re: t-and-f: Paying at the Olympics, was devers

On Sat, 07 October 2000, "Ed Grant" wrote: There is a vast difference between the murders at Munich and the later boyucotts on the one hand and the depredations of the present rulers of the IOC on the other. The first came from outside the Olympic movement; they were perpetrated by

Re: t-and-f: Paying at the Olympics, was devers

efore the rest of us. For professionals in any line of work, the most important jobs are usually the ones with the biggest payoffs. If we want the Olympics to remain the most important meet, we should encourage big paydays for the victors. If you want to see self-sacrificing amateurs, go to your

RE: t-and-f: Greene turns back on huge payday

Fatigue. Satisfaction. Homesickness. Expectations of large sponsorship contracts upon return home. - Jay On Wed, 04 October 2000, curtis taylor wrote: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Paul V. Tucknott" [EMAIL PROTECTED], Track Field List [EMAIL

t-and-f: U.S. 800m running

antic mile, athletes will tend to gravitate away from the 800. And if U.S. depth is already lacking in one of these events, the athletes will move to fill that hole first. - Jay Ulfelder -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] is brought to you by the Stanford Alumni A

Re: t-and-f: U.S. 800m running

Derrick, I'm definitely *not* trying to put down the 800 or the guys (and gals) who run it. As someone who has run plenty of non-world-class (read: slow-as-molasses) 800s, I have all the respect in the world for people who try to make a living competing in such a physically and mentally brutal

t-and-f: Laughers from the IOC Charter

; it just makes me wonder if there's some way to use their own language against them... - Jay Ulfelder From The Olympic Charter: "The goal of Olympism is *to place everywhere sport at the service of the harmonious development of man,* with a view to encouraging the establishment of a pea

Re: t-and-f: 5 positive names from 1988

o see if there's a face-saving middle ground, but I would be very surprised to see USATF cave. If it does, I suspect it will promptly find itself burning its newfound and hard-fought liquidity fighting some serious lawsuits. Trying hard (and not very successfully) to enjoy the Games despite NB

t-and-f: Re: doping

en ban all suspected dopers will look like little more than a witch hunt. Regards, Jay Ulfelder -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] is brought to you by the Stanford Alumni Association and Critical Path.

t-and-f: Men's 100m 2nd round (results discussed)

for Thompson. What's 2-2.5 mps worth--a tenth or two? Anyone still picking an upset? -Jay Ulfelder -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] is brought to you by the Stanford Alumni Association and Critical Path.

t-and-f: Credibility of sources (was Relay Controversy)

so I have no basis on which to believe their version over the press'. Guys (or gals): if you really want to set the record straight, you have to go on record to do it, and that means putting your name next to your story. In this case, the anonymity of the Internet actually hurts you. Regards, Ja

t-and-f: U.S. distance deline: op-ed in Balto Sun

An op-ed piece in yesterday's Baltimore Sun by former Johns Hopkins x-c coach Michael Hill laments the decline in U.S. distance running and attributes it to a shift in Americans' approach toward the sport (we got soft on ourselves, he argues). Nothing startling to this crowd, but it is

t-and-f: Fredericks reportedly out of Olys

Frank Fredericks will not compete in these Olympics because of a lingering achilles injury, the Salt Lake Tribune reported today. Frankie's withdrawal apparently came as news to Namibia's equivalent of the USATF. I doubt anyone was picking him to medal at this point, but it certainly adds to

t-and-f: MSNBC, CNBC coverage

Apologies if this is repetitive; I do the digest. According to NBC's announced plans, there will be *no* track and field broadcast on either MSNBC or CNBC. Those networks are mostly being used to broadcast complete games of various ball sports. -Jay

t-and-f: Age-graded performance

Ed Parrot made the case for age-graded tables: "Remember, the purpose of the age graded tables is to come up with equivalent performances for one age, sex, and event vs another age, sex, and event...As a tool to compare a large number of runners of all ages and sexes at all distances, it is