RE: t-and-f: don't miss the Suzy quotes on Regina....

The fifth placed Australian team, which missed a team medal by only one point, was also missing the winner of our XC trial (junior Georgie Clarke), as well as third placed Sarah Jamieson. In addition, the Aussie team was without Suzi Power who ran a track 10k of 31-26.34 three months back.

t-and-f: Melbourne Grand Prix II - Results

Conditions not ideal with headwinds in straight making short sprints slow. The Commonwealth Record fell to Bronwyn Thompson (7.00m) in the Long Jump while Craig Mottram set a national record (13-12.04) in the 5000m. Alvin Harrison had a comfortable 200m/400m double (1h 20 between events) and

RE: t-and-f: Olympic DQ's

Here's some more background info on darbepoetin testing originally published in a 26 Feb article in the Sydney Morning Herald by Roy Masters A drug test developed in Australia was used to strip two cross-country skiers of their gold medals as the Winter Olympics ended in a shroud of controversy.

t-and-f: By George, she's back

Encouraging return to the track in Perth today (Sun 24 Feb) by the former world record-holder. The 4.30m ranks her equal third in Australia this year. (result courtesy Dianne Poetschka). Finals WOMEN'S POLE VAULT 1. Emma George, UWA 4.30m; 2. Erryn Boxall, WTC 3.80m; 3. Skye Humphreys,

RE: t-and-f: wake me when the list comes back

Garry - just to be clear. I'd just like to underline that the topic itself is NOT unduly distasteful to me (or to many, many others given the off-list replies I've received yesterday and today). Drug usage and IAAF measures to counter said usage is a part of our sport, like it or not. It's the

RE: t-and-f: Pound this, Dick

Hopefully any dollars in the kitty goes into more and better drug testing. It's a shame many of the comments on the list about this important issue are so ignorant. And by ignorant I mean a) uninformed as well as b) ill-mannered). Regards - Graham Thomas http://www.geocities.com/geetee/

RE: t-and-f: spreading the gospel

I do a similar thing in newsagents. Better displaying tf mags on the racks, usually to the detriment of some sport involving a ball. Regards - GT http://www.geocities.com/geetee/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 28 January 2002

RE: t-and-f: Perec coming back, changing events??

USA TODAY might have got it right.. Remember Marie-Jose WAS going to attempt the triple in Sydney And in the end, she hopped into Australia, stepped into some controversy and jumped out of the Olympics... Regards - GT - http://www.geocities.com/geetee/ -Original Message- From:

RE: t-and-f: Women's AOY

Even Ivanova (tongue twister there..) admitted in her post GWG race Interview that part of the reason she broke the 20k track walk world record is that this track event is so rarely contested. She said she expected her mark to remain world record for a long time, for that very reason. Sure she

Yokohama results (was t-and-f: Bucher Borz)

Dragila lost at least once in Tokyo in May (to Grigorieva) when she had probs at the early heights. Incidentally, Grigorieva won in Yokohama yesterday setting a new PB of 4.56m. Regards - GT http://www.geocities.com/geetee/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: t-and-f: Goodwill games

In Australia (where international swimming is telecast live on national free to air TV in prime time and easily wins the ratings!) this GWG 'college' format for swimming has been described in the major media as 'as exciting as watching Speedos dry' Mind you the Australian US women's relay

RE: t-and-f: ISTAF start lists

Hi Roger, as with some others, Stacey is downunder for the GWG (US$100,000 for a World Record at stake) and then the GP final. Regards - GT PS Wilmar - Universiade Heptathlon leaders (after four events): Kesselschlager GER 3607 (13.88/1.79/14.24/25.56) Miller USA 3586

RE: t-and-f: rotterdam ?

I've only seen top 3 results for the women: 1 Susan Chepkemei KEN 2:25:45 2 Masako Koide JPN 2:28:28 3 Nadja Wijenberg NED 2:30:27 Regards - GT -Original Message- From: Andy M¸hlbach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 25 April 2001 8:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f:

RE: t-and-f: Elite expectations

Not quite the answer you were looking for butI can remember seeing a news article last year stating that Australia's female prodigy Georgie Clarke (PB of 4-06) had a faster 1500m best at age 16 than (from memory) Seb Coe, Steve Cram and El Guerrouj! Regards - GT -Original

t-and-f: CNNSI athletics page still alive

Re last week's discussion about the CNN/SI track and field page. The page still seems to be alive - at least on life support (the stories are a bit out of date). The whole CNN/SI site seems to be under 'new ownership' (?) with a Netscape ribbon now atop all pages. The link that will work is

t-and-f: IAAF Rule Changes

Not meaning to be provocative as the recent X-Files fan club on the IAAF vs USTAF issue, but has anyone considered that: - going to one false start from two (even up to 400m or 800m) - going to two field attempts from three (for all vertical field events and multis) might change these events as

RE: t-and-f: RE: WR-setting non-participants

Bayi ran in Moscow and won silver in the steeple. But what about: Chinese athletes (absent between 32 and 84??) like Ni ChihChin (WR HJ in the mid 70s) Sim Kim Dan (Nth Korea) who set world records/bests for 400/800 in the early 60s I guess there are lots of other top women who missed out on

RE: t-and-f: Dream Relay Teams

Though the men's teams are good, your women's teams might still go down to the GDR (even discounting Breuer). 4x1 Marlies Goehr, Kathrin Krabbe, Marita Koch, Heike Drechsler with Woeckel or Stecher as handy subs 4x4 Christine Brehmer, Sabine Busch, Baerbel Woeckel, Marita Koch with maybe

RE: t-and-f: Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 13:11:00 -0500

Walker has Parkinson's Disease. A few links for anyone interested: http://www.coolrunning.com.au/editorials/1997e007.shtml - When he was first diagnosed with the disease, Walker said he heard reports that Parkinson's was brought on by high-performance sport. He admits he knew of only two

RE: t-and-f: Guess who on the cover of VOGUE

Err.. windy marks can be Olympic records. Flo-Jo's 10.54w IS the Olympic record. Regards - GT -Original Message- From: Post, Marty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 12 January 2001 1:17 To: 'Robert Hersh'; THOMAS,Graham; t-and-f Subject: RE: t-and-f: Guess who on the cover

t-and-f: Wind assist/Herb Elliott Cerutty/Doubell Stampfl

1) WIND ASSISTANCE In researching performances in early 1936, I came across (Australian) newspaper reports stating 'A QUARTER ASSISTING WIND' for a 100m race won by Decima Norman. Anyone out there able to offer some advice on this term?? In Australia, the first anomometer was not procured

RE: t-and-f: Guess who on the cover of VOGUE

Well...Vogue got it right..Flo-Jo's 10.54 WAS windy It was her time in winning the Seoul Olympics remember Perhaps they have just dismissed the 10.49 from the books (because the ATFS etc regard it as statistically acceptable) and have positioned Dee Dee's Olympic 10.54w as the fastest

RE: t-and-f: AOY

So that should automatically downgrade achievements of Marion, Michael and other sprinters too, I guess.. Looking at Garry's list of AOY's most are sprinters or distance athletes who had successes in relatively 'easy' doubles (I mean as opposed to doubling in the 400m and 1500m...) Regards - GT

RE: t-and-f: 2001 World's [sic]

Athletics has never been hugely popular in Australia but the sport drew 110,000 people into Stadium Australia each day of the Olympic track and field programme. Sure, the Olympics are still a bigger drawcard than the Worlds (refusing to use that stupid apostrophe) but perhaps there is no reason

RE: t-and-f: gold-medal trivia question

off the cuff - Javier Sotomayor? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2000 6:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: gold-medal trivia question Got this from British stat maven Mark Butler. Who's the only athlete ever to

RE: t-and-f: MJ won't run in next World Championships

He sounds like he might want to go out with a 400m WR in his last race. The Championships format would obviously be detrimental to this - in comparison to a one-off race. Other options next year include Goodwill Games, Grand Prix final (both in Australia, so maybe less likely) or a big race

RE: t-and-f: $$$$$ not the root of all evil.

This just means there would be no-one left running for most third world countries. Anyone approaching elite status would just take out US (etc) citizenship.. I reckon I'd be rushing to the Brunei or Gulf states embassies myself... Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/ -Original

RE: t-and-f: Sonia O'Sullivan wins Dublin Marathon

Yunxia Qu (3-51 1500m and 2-24.32 Mar), Grete Waitz and Ingrid Kristiansen come to mind. Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/ -Original Message- From: P.F.Talbot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 31 October 2000 3:02 How many other women can claim the competitive

RE: t-and-f: Re: Embarassment

Geez - US students have it hard.. The Australian team did pretty well in Santiago with many PBs as well as the 7th placing on the medal table. That's despite our domestic track season ending six months ago (with the next season just about to start). Double gold medallist Jana Pittman and

RE: t-and-f: ALL TIME FAVOTITE ARTICLES??

I'm not sure I could call it a favourite but the article I will never forget was published (circa 1990?) in Randall Northam's much-missed "Athletics Today". Entitled Death of An Athlete, it was the story of Birgit Dressler, a talented German heptathlete, who died in shocking pain while taking a

t-and-f: WJ start lists

IAAF has now posted official start lists on their site. Those interested can check out lists (and results over the next week) at http://www.iaaf.org/wjc00/results/ Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/

RE: t-and-f: Angry White Lesbians

There are more chainsaws in an Itchy Scratchy cartoon. This whole topic reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Marge tried to stop production of this cartoon as she felt it was harmful to children. Of course - the kids (who weren't asked their opinion) loved the show and had the common

t-and-f: Angry White Simpsons :)

(a la Homer) 'why you little' :) Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 17 October 2000 2:10 PM To: THOMAS,Graham; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: t-and-f: Angry White Lesbians

RE: t-and-f: Sydney notes...

Cathy's last 200m split was supposedly fast - roughly 25.0 after a 24.0 first 200. Pretty sure she hasn't raced a comp 800m yet. Freeman's 'next best' event potentially could be the 400H (hello Irina!) - Cathy ran 14.0 for 100m Hurdles as a 15yo over a decade ago. Regards - GT -

RE: t-and-f: Sydney notes...

Irena Szewinska (POL) won 100/200/400/4x100/LJ medals in Olympic competition. For the most dissimilar Olympic medal double, the possible winner might be one of these: Stan Rowley (AUS) - 1900 GOLD 5000m XC Team Race (not that he earned it!) plus 1900 BRONZE 60m BRONZE 100m BRONZE 200m Babe

RE: t-and-f: USTF facing ban over drug testing

God Bless Americaand Americans Regards - GT "Foreigners think we're rude anyway." US Olympian Nanceen Perry -Original Message- From: R.T. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 2 October 2000 7:05 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: USTF facing ban over drug testing

t-and-f: Positivelova

Young Russian Svetlana Pospelova, the improving 400m runner, has been named as the athlete who has failed an out-of-comp drug test (stanazonol) from the Games. Though she had finished her individual comp, she was tested 'out of comp' as she was still to compete in the relay. She was not chosen

RE: t-and-f: walking and whispering

An Aussie joke from 1984 (where New Zealand whooped Australia on the Olympic medals tally after success in equestrian, rowing and backstroke swimming events) went along these lines 'NZ can only win sports involving sitting down or going backwards'.. Regards - GT -

t-and-f: Women's 200m Round 1 - includes results

A quick report on the first round of the women's 200m - just completed. Hopefully no significant errors. Crowd gave a smiling Marion Jones a great reception in the first heat of the day. She started fast but coasted the straight - doing just enough to win in 22.75. Fatima Yusuf and Alenka

t-and-f: Melinte scratched

Another scandal. Australian Channel 7 just broke the news that Women's World Hammer Throw record-holder Mihaele Melinte of Romania was on the Olympic field, warming up for the women's hammer qualifying, when she was pulled out of the event by officials due to a positive dope test. Sheesh..

t-and-f: M 110H semi question

Was the Crear/Jackson false-start the first time two athletes have been simultaneously charged with a flier? I can't recall this before. Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/

t-and-f: CJ breaks down

I see Mr Cochrane is on the case again...and what's this about CJ's plans to retire post-Sydney? Anyone heard that before? from http://www.olympics.smh.com.au/news/2000/09/26/FFX1CGLOKDC.html Champion US shotputter CJ Hunter broke down in tears today after his wife, sprinter Marion Jones,

RE: t-and-f: marathon temperature?

Marathon started at 9am Sydney time yesterday and finishing temp was 21.4 degrees celsius (70.5f) with 57% relative humidity. Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack -Original Message- From: Tim Willis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 25 September 2000 2:36 To: [EMAIL

t-and-f: RE: IOC defiant over drug testing accusations

Title: The cartoon is this morning's Australian newspaper had a doctor administering a blood test to an athlete. He was saying 'no, the blood test is for EPO, the urine test is for stupidity' Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/ -Original Message-From: Ed Dana Parrot

RE: t-and-f: From Sydney

If I ever have to drink VB or Fosters I usually need to mouthwash with Coopers Ale or Pale Ale afterwards. I guess there's no such thing as a bad beer, but Coopers is great beer. Regards - GT - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: t-and-f: Scalping Tickets in Sydney

Scalping is illegal. Terms and conditions from the official Sydney 2000 site: 2.1 You cannot sell or trade a ticket. 2.2 You cannot acquire a ticket on behalf of another person in the course of trade or as part of a business. 2.3 You must acquire your ticket from SOCOG or someone whom SOCOG

t-and-f: 6 distance runners withdrawn (was journalism EPO)

Ma and team allelgedly fled the camp after receiving news that six of his seven distance runners in the 2000 Games have been withdrawn from the Chinese team. The withdrawals are supposedly to prevent a scandal in Sydney which might harm Beijing's chances of winning the 2008 Games. The only

RE: t-and-f: Re: Track Fashion (was: day 11 wit and wisdom)

Even before Berutti, didn't 1948 women's multiple gold medallist/concert pianist Micheline Ostermayer also compete in dark glasses? Regards - Graham Thomas - http://homepages.go.com/~oztrack -Original Message- From: Dave Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 6 September

RE: t-and-f: Austrailian continental marks

For what it's worth, I think there are world records which could fall in Sydney. Women's hammer and javelin come to mind - and three out of four relay events. Then there's Michael Johnson. Anyway - here's the list of Australian 'allcomers' records -

RE: t-and-f: Olympic Weather

Try this link http://www.olympic.bom.gov.au/olympic/ Olympic weather support - with years of historic trends for Sydney weather in September. First forecasts for the specific Olympic Park area will be available over the weekend. Here's the current forecast for Sydney: SYDNEY OUTLOOK FOR THE

RE: t-and-f: CBC Internet Coverage of Games

Hi Roger - article from today's Sydney Morning Herald has some info on this: Optus bid to bypass video ban By KIRSTY NEEDHAM 9:51AM, Aug 29 When is a high-speed cable modem service not an Internet company? When navigating a route past an International Olympic Committee ban on online video, of

t-and-f: US Team downunder

From http://www.sportscentral.com.au - It's not XC but... ATHS: FIRST US WAVE ARRIVES FOR GAMES By Dale Paget GOLD COAST, Aug 21 AAP - The first wave of the formidable United States athletics team arrived in Australia for the Sydney Olympics today and set up camp at Ron Clarke's island resort

RE: t-and-f: Wilson Kipketer?

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug 16 AP - Wilson Kipketer, the world-record holder at 800 metres from Denmark, has been cleared by doctors to compete at the Sydney Olympics, Danish media reported today. Kipketer, a gold medal favourite in the event, sustained a leg muscle injury after winning the 800m