More specifically I believe the other dude is Wilson Boit Kipketer who is the
steepler.
In a message dated 5/15/2002 4:49:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I was checking the Qatar Grand Prix results and did a
double take when I saw the results for the 3000m
Steeplech
Might be a misprint. I beleive there are two Kipketers
In a message dated 5/15/2002 4:49:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I was checking the Qatar Grand Prix results and did a
double take when I saw the results for the 3000m
Steeplechase. Is it safe to say that Kipket
A regional thing? GH you must have doen all of your training at night.
What Dan has described is word for word the dialogue that I hear many times a month
and have tolerated for over 20 years now. It is worse now than ever and worse in
suburbs than in the seediest parts of innercities.
The mos
A regional thing? GH you must have done all of your training at night.
What Dan has described is word for word the dialogue that I hear many times a month
and have tolerated for over 20 years now. It is worse now than ever and worse in
suburbs than in the seediest parts of innercities.
The mos
I think the track would be 942 feet long.
In a message dated 1/13/2003 12:36:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>
> Well, if one is going to run 5 hours on a 150m track, a station to
> de-corticate the runner before-hand would obviously be necessary (to prevent
> psychosi
What is Libbei Hickman's status. She ran great race this weekend.
I am very confused?
Mike Platt
At least Costas could have used an original line. His analogy was old as dirt.
Mike Platt
GNC?
It is equally absurd to assume a persons individual accomplishments are
predetermined by race.
Sure, in general, East Africans are small, West Africans are strong and quick
but, generalities determine nothing for an individual.
If I am a white guy with even a little talent I know I am going to
In terms of achievement yes more impressive. In terms of effort and
difficulty it pales.
Mike Platt
In a message dated 10/5/00 8:56:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> This was passed on to me from Coach Jim Hunt, All American Long Distance
> Running Coach --
>
>
> From "Dr. Hunt!" Bill, you asked for it. Suzy Favor Hamilton collapsed
in
> the finals of the Oly
In a message dated 10/11/00 1:13:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> As for hockey players, watch "Snapshot" and it still holds true today, those
> guys are old school, they just drink.
>
> Grote
> adiRP
Sorry to disagree (not really, I actually love disagreeing).
Hocke
In a message dated 10/12/00 6:22:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have seen a few other milers of various abilities who have had this
> problem to varying degrees, either tending to fall or simply have the arms
> and legs flay out to the side at the end of some races.
In a message dated 10/12/00 7:18:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have also seen it in one or two sub 4:00 type miles - usually someone who
> was near the front and faded down the stretch while trying desperately to
> hang on. I have seen it in open and masters runne
In a message dated 10/13/2000 1:20:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Also,
some might say that he, too, got more acclaim than his performances might
merit...
Dan >>
At the expense of Schul and Dellinger, who should be more acclaimed.
Mike Platt
In a message dated 10/13/00 7:49:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> That was also about half a century ago. Racing has become more specific
now.
> Of course Zatopek also won the 5k and 10k gold that year, something that
> even Geb can't do.
>
> Alan
Would you be sho
two words...John Treacy.
Mike Platt
> << Many of the
> > parents in
> > my neighborhood (men and women) felt blindsided by it. I was
> > horrified that
> > that ad came on while I was watching the Games with my 8 year old
> > daughter. >>
How is she going to go to school or a party or even open the door on
Halloween
In a message dated 10/16/00 12:50:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> .. My all time top 5 list reads:
>
> Bob Hayes
> Maurice Greene
> Carl Lewis
> Linford Christie
> Valery Borzov
>
> What do others think ??
>
> Conway Hill
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think once y
In a message dated 10/16/00 7:25:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> I take it that was aimed at Christie .. His suspension took place after his
> competitive days therefore I left him on my list .. Anything else would be
> speculation .. And if we are going to get int
In a message dated 10/16/00 7:25:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> I take it that was aimed at Christie .. His suspension took place after his
> competitive days therefore I left him on my list .. Anything else would be
> speculation .. And if we are going to get int
In a message dated 10/16/00 8:51:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> At the top of elite-dom, is the XC distance so
> specialized that people like Ngeny and El Guerrouj could not realisticly
> be competitive?
>
> RT
With a little tweaking to their training they would
In my entire life I have only placed the picture/poster of one athlete on my
wall.(excluding my own, hey I am my own fav athlete) That picture is of an
extremely popular Athletics West athlete who has gone to the well so deeply I
thought this guy mus thave cajones of steel. I assume from the in
In a message dated 10/26/00 6:33:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I'll guess (smile) that Malmo's comment has to do with the first
> statement and not Dan's. If not, I'll have to side w/ Dan here. I
> think I brought this up somewhere else, if I'm repeating myself, I
In a message dated 11/1/00 7:01:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> -- Walt ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > Hunter announced his retirement in an interview he did with NBC's Ahmad
> > Rashad in Sydney before the public announcement of his positive tests.
>
Just like th
In a message dated 11/6/00 8:51:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Also 11th in the Olympic Trials in the 20k Walk in only her 3rd walking
> race and on less then 100 miles walking. Some good kung-fu going on there!
>
You are leading with your chin! ;-)
Platter
In a message dated 11/8/00 5:43:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> And while you are at it, explaining things, whoever the explainer may be,
> can you address this issueROCHESTER
>
> Grote
> adiRP
Rochester is a fine place to train with a group assembled th
In a message dated 11/8/00 8:53:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Rochester...
>
> Nothing more than a vacation spot for the New Mexico
> based Shawn Hellybuyck stable of athletes. The list is
> of athletes that she represents.
>
> Politics, Politics. Bravo for Kei
Can anyone assist me in locating the results of the TAC/USATF fall cross
nationals
for the years 1990-1995.
Thanks,
Mike Platt
In a message dated 11/17/00 1:11:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Greetings, all:
>
> This morning I mailed the following letter to the masters chairman of San
> Diego USATF, my local association. I hope some of you will send a similar
> letter to YOUR association
In a message dated 11/17/00 5:47:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> the point is guys, that USATF should be funding, in some way, all levels
of
>
> athletes...read what the initials represent, slowly.louise
>
The American League does not represent all Ameri
In a message dated 11/18/00 2:21:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Mpplatt whined:
>
> > In a message dated 11/17/00 1:11:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >> Greetings, all:
> >>
> >>
It's a race and cross country at that. The only split that matters is the one
timing from the start to the finish.
Geez, makin this way to complicated to enjoy.
Mike Platt
In a message dated 11/22/00 1:51:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> live in Boston, and intend to watch the
> races this weekend in Franklin Park.
> I assume it is on Sunday; does anyone know
> what time it starts?
>
> Thanks,
>
It's Saturday
In a message dated 11/30/00 12:38:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> From: "Mcewen, Brian T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: t-and-f: Use a simpler test to wipe out EPO
> They are different than the steroids and the amphetamines, they should be
> tested for in a different
In a message dated 12/5/00 9:24:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Greetings, all:
>
> Never say never in masters track.
>
> A day after the USATF Masters Track & Field Committee voted 22-8 to reject
> Sacramento's request to be the U.S. representative in the biddi
In a message dated 12/6/00 1:37:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Those supporting the proposal felt the opportunity to bring this
championship
>
> to the US was so great that we would be injudicious not to make this bid.
> The benefits to US Track & Field would be
In a message dated 12/8/00 7:39:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Curtis Frye has pulled off a major coup. His new signings are simply
> staggering. If these young ladies can continue to develop SC will be
> unbeatable for the next 4 to 5 years.
> Good job Curtis!
In a message dated 12/8/00 8:27:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, Dgs1170 writes:
> Not for the women.
> First and foremost they have 17/18 scholarships. The girls you see before
> you can span 2-4 events at the NCAA level, at the minimum 2. This makes it
> all the same. Plus, in the history of
Seth Pilkington 6th.
You plant corn, you get corn.
Mike
He was an actor. He's a liar, he's dead.
What is so distinguished about that?
So he developed a likable persona. Probably good for bizness. Big F deal.
My grandfather drove motorcycles into the front lines in WW2. Got his leg
half blown off.
Came back and drove a truck for forty years because he
In a message dated 8/2/01 5:11:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Lastly but definitely not least, the kids that Brian said stopped smoking
pot
> 10 days before a drug test either 1) All failed that drug test because it
> takes at LEAST 30 days for THC to go down to a lo
In a message dated Mon, 26 Nov 2001 1:19:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, "alan tobin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> What's even more amazing is that Bobby Curtis got beat. He's ran 14:44 this
> year on a course with a decent climb. Look for him to be up there at
> Footlocker Nationals.
>
> Alan
That's why they are coaches and EP's instead of world record holders.
It only matters what the athletes believe!
Platter
In a message dated Fri, 7 Dec 2001 8:51:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Post, Marty"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> If you think that comment on the limit of the men's marat
Strangely, Hugh Hefner once raced Dennis Weaver in one of those made for cable tv
celebrity track meets for charity in Hollywood. Weaver, being the rough type, kept
shoving and elbowing Hefner. Hefner retaliated and a fight ensued, with Hefner getting
a big edge.
Meanwhile also in attendance
In a message dated Fri, 11 Jan 2002 7:27:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, "John Dye"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
big city, and I grew up in
> small town Indiana (Plymouth, pop 5,280 -- the number of feet in a mile,
Big Deal! My home town has a pop of 5,249 -- the number of feet a 1600 meter.
Plat
Wow! Sounds like none of you guys like track as it is.
As for myself, I like it just fine.
> > How about a distance medley relay where each team decides what order they
> will run the different legs in!!!
>
And you guys wonder why Dick Pound is frustrated.
What a joke.
Platter
In a message dated Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:40:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, John Sun
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Today's stories on the women's bobsled team(s) made
> > reference to Gea Johns
In a message dated Fri, 22 Feb 2002 4:39:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, John Sun
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> --- Dan Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Slightly off topic (which may well be a good thing),
> > but anyone else find
> > the Korean speed skating delegation's argument
> > amus
re: scalps
In a previous life I had an advisor/agent/coach who was British. He often used the
term scalps in reference to beating "name guys".
I therefor correctly assumed it could not be the "sensitive property" of the Amercian
Indian and I continue to use it on occassion.
Platter
In a message dated 12/10/00 6:43:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Why do you some of you suppose the Mexico City marks effected the 100 m
less
> than the other sprints?
More start invloved less running.
In a message dated 12/10/00 7:49:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, Dgs1170 writes:
> Please do not take this the wrong way, but that was the most uninformed
> answer. More start is not the reason, especially since the start is not
the
> key to the race.
> More running is a tricky answer because t
In a message dated 12/29/00 9:11:52 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< John Molavar, whom I have come to expect more of. asked
> Which is easier?
> a) buying illegal drugs
> b) finding in person, ANYONE involved in
> Greco-Roman wrestling?
B me. I participated in a Gr
In a message dated 1/6/01 3:16:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, In a message
dated 1/6/01 3:16:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> For the most part, the Club system in the US is non-existent. There are
> a few milling around, Indiana Invaders is a good example, but for the
>
In a message dated 1/6/01 8:16:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Mike would you then please enlighten me as to what clubs there are and
> why the lack of a support system of 22-32 sub elite athletes and elite
> athletes who don't go to college is not a problem?
>
>
In a message dated 1/7/01 12:39:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> As Mike Trujillo pointed out, where are the sub-elite, sub-master, local
> clubs? Here in the Northeast there are a few, Westchester Puma, GBTC,
> Reebok
> Boston, CMS, BAA and Greater Lowell. The one
No Astreik for flo-jo. If the judges and their equipment made an error it is
not the fault of the athlete and they should not be penalized.
In every sport there are judgement errors by refs, umps and officials, We
don't attach asteriks to those games. Why should this sport be any different?
.
I
In a message dated 2/6/01 10:59:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
How can a couple blood tests tell you all of this.
Let's read some examples of what you find in blood tests, how you know what
caused it and how to treat it.
> You will become acutely aware of
> why one r
Enough of the different species analogies.
You cannot compare humans to lions, if you did we all should be mating with
our sisters(or brothers or mothers...) and on the Atkins diet.
Here is an analogy you can use, do what Rob Decastella did when he was on top
of his game. Study him and you'll
In a message dated 2/19/01 1:51:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> think moving up is tougher for most people, especially when it's 4-8x
> the distance. Moving down significantly in distance may make the speed
> seem harsh, but at least you can run the whole thing at a
In a message dated 2/21/01 4:28:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Well, like metrics, we've done this thread amny times before too. And I'll
> say again what I always say: Team Track will never catch on.
>
> It will not catch on for the same reason that Team Tennis n
In a message dated 3/2/01 11:11:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> malmo
>
> malmo: "You mean to say that I'm the only with a contract at tnf
listserve?"
>
> the suits: "We mean to say that you're the only one getting paid here at
> all, malmo."
>
> malmo: "So, u
In a message dated 3/20/01 2:15:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> i went searching, hoping for a site that would give some kind of research.
> Did find this interesting thing (eh). Do this puppy a few times, then tell
me
> if you think a REACTION TIME (not anticipation)
In a message dated 3/21/01 6:36:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> > Taking your tiny, statistically irrelevant sample of reaction times, you
> > yourself are able to point to three occasions on which you have managed a
> > reaction time of 0.1, out of how many races in y
In a message dated 3/21/01 6:36:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> > Taking your tiny, statistically irrelevant sample of reaction times, you
> > yourself are able to point to three occasions on which you have managed a
> > reaction time of 0.1, out of how many races in y
In a message dated 3/29/01 5:28:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Even guys we've had with great talent -Scott or even Holman - have seemed
to
> be ok with letting people just run off from them without mustering a
> challenge ... Is this because:
You can't be talking a
In a message dated 4/4/01 4:27:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> During some recent work to the track they discovered that each lap was
> actually 406m.
How many laps does this track have? ;-)
Mike
My own personal motto "I would rather believe than not"
that goes for anything not just religion.
I am never offended by anyone BELIEVING, in anything, as long as they dont
mess with my stuff.
Mike
2:08 was always a soft time for a world best. It has never surprised me that
it is now commonplace and second rate.
Clayton did it, legit, MHO
Mike
In 1999 30 guys broke 2:09 and the marathon has always been a weak event (the
best runners are not running it) I bet there are conservatively 100 more that
could have. It is roughly equivalent to 27:45 10k running.
If you are the 20-30th best quarterback or the 30th best tennis player, etc.
in
In a message dated 4/10/01 12:59:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> In a message dated Mon, 9 Apr 2001 7:32:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
"malmo"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> << I have strong suspicians that a skinny Norwegean broad could possibly
run
> 30:13 cl
He got mad!
Platter
In a message dated 4/30/01 1:30:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Anyone tell me what Bob Kennedy has been doing over the last year to
improve
> his fitness over 10,000 meters? Bunch of you said "he is ready"!
>
> maddog
>
In a message dated 5/2/01 4:12:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> As much as I'd like to see this happen I can't see any American running
27:20
> this weekend.
Thank god your not one of the runners,
It does not matter what you think, it matters what the runners think and
I'll go one further, you would have to be cut off from civilization or
illiterate and deaf to not be aware that many over the counter medicines
could blow a positive. Even at my pitiful hack level of accomplishment we ALL
were warned over and over and over again to not take ANYTHING!
It is a
Maybe the supreme court will determine that being on time in not an essential
part of the sport.
In fact. they can mandate that we issue kids the chip and they could start
behind the field if they like.
Some of the best lessons I have learned from my time in this sport came from
the difficul
In a message dated 6/10/01 2:16:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> When Tiger Woods was six he said his son was going to be the best . He was
> not
> wrongand this was on the TV...when Tiger was six. hmmm
>
He probably scanned the competition at the ti
In a message dated 6/10/01 5:47:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> If today's broadcast of the Palo Alto meet is any indication of the
> quality of the Edmonton Worlds, we are all better off watching reruns of
> old sitcoms on Nickolodian TV. In the past 20 minutes of co
Hall is in, see list below your message.
Mike
In a message dated 6/15/01 9:39:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I may have missed it, but did this question ever get answered?
> Regards,
>
>
> Martin
>
>
Michael Stember 3:35.11 qualified
Gabriel Jennings 3:35.21
In a message dated 6/23/01 1:50:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> he mile/1500 always has and always will be king. It's just long enough to
> build excitement, but not long enough to lull you to sleep. There's
> usually never any false starts/fouls and most people don'
Give me one reason to think that you may have any insight into this level of
competition that would enable you to make a Monday morning quarterback
comment such as that.
> Yesterday someone posted a link to a Runner's World interview with
> Gabe Jennings - where Gabe seemed to be emphasizing
The "kids" were much less arrogant and much more experienced than the
population that I read now. Just not as polished with their BS.
Mike
"not a kid"
In a message dated 6/24/01 2:05:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Who's to say what he was thinking, but it
> did appear that he was gauging his race off of others in the field.
>
Ya think?!?
Losing is never good. Having less options is never better.
platter
In a message dated 6/27/01 2:24:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Despite all the talk about "well, it's probably better this way," i think
he
> and the sport would have been better served had he made t
Jim Harvey was the private coach of Deresa Walter and John Horkheimer, both ran
at the national HS race in the late '80's, '87 and '88 I believe. Deresa and
John ran for schools out of Rochester NY.
Mike Platt
In a message dated 11/30/2004 2:55:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Ricky
Quintana" <[
Jim Harvey was the private coach of Deresa Walter and John Horkheimer, both ran
at the national HS race in the late '80's, '87 and '88 I believe. Deresa and
John ran for schools out of Rochester NY.
Mike Platt
In a message dated 11/30/2004 2:55:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Ricky
Quintana"
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