Didn't Salazar run 2:09 plus in his debut and then go 2:08 plus the next year?
Steve S. ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: alan tobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 2:14 PM Subject: RE: Re: t-and-f: fwd: Marathon debutant Rutto, Boston champ Zakharova win at Chicago > So now a 9 year old record is considered weak, and it's OK for a debut mark > to be near that record? Rutto's debut was 8 seconds off a 4 year old > record mark--that doesnt' seem too out of line. And remember that > Salazar's debut was momentarily under the old WR, and even with the time > correction was extremely close. > > RMc > > >I think we should adopt the cycling federations hematocrit test. If you're > >over 50 then you're out for "health reasons" > > The ICU is refusing to join the WADA. I don't know the circumstances, but > perhaps someone can fill us in on the reasons. I know that cycling may be > dumped from the Olympics for this. > > RMc > > > >Alan > >