Then consider the depth of competition in the various wheelchair races compared to the prize money at major marathons. There aren't many people in them. What if the prize were in direct proportion to the number of competitors the winner has to beat? Tom
----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Pietsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 8:34 PM Subject: Re: t-and-f: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Olympic Payout > The good intentions, backed up by real money, of the Chicago marathon > folks are to be applauded, BUT isn't it time the unfair double standard > favoring women in qualifying for the Trails marathon was changed. For a man > to make the "A" or "B" standard, he has to be much closer, proportionally, > to the wold and U.S. records than does a woman. > It's tough enough for a mid-to-high 2:20s - and even low 2:30s - male to > see similarly talented women (those between 2:40 and 2:48) make the Trials, > when they have to stay home, but it seems like rubbing salt in the wounds to > also see them get thousands of dollars for those proportionately slower or > similar times. > Geoff > > > >From: Mike Prizy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Mike Prizy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Track List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: t-and-f: LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Olympic Payout > >Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:53:55 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Release from the LBCM: > > > >-------- Original Message -------- > >Subject: The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Olympic Payout > >Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 12:23:33 -0600 > > > > > > > > LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON PAYS OUT $115,000 TO > > AMERICAN OLYMPIC HOPEFULS > > Nearly 40 Athletes Earned U.S. > >Olympic Marathon Qualifying Standard > > > >CHICAGO (October 29, 2003)?The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon helped many > >American runners continue their Olympic dreams by providing a cash bonus > >for U.S. Olympic Standard qualifying times. A total payout of $115,000 was > >given to 39 American runners who met the required times for the 2004 U.S. > >Olympic Trials at The 2003 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. > > > >"We focused on supporting our male and female American marathon runners > >with this incentive program because we knew this year was a special year > >with the U.S. Olympic Trials coming up," said Carey Pinkowski, executive > >race director. "It's financially challenging for these athletes to > >properly train for these Trials and pay their bills, so we hope this money > >will offer them assistance to achieve their Olympic goals." > > > >The Marathon paid $3,500 to every American male who had a sub 2:20:00 > >effort (the "A" U.S. Trials Standard), $2,500 to every American male who > >had a sub 2:22:00 effort (the "B" U.S. Trials Standard), $3,500 to every > >American female who had a sub 2:40:00 effort (the "A" U.S. Trials Standard) > >and $2,500 to every American female who had a sub 2:48:00 effort (the "B" > >U.S. Trials Standard). There were 22 men (10 "A" standard and 12 "B" > >standard) who received a payout and 18 women (five "A" standard and 13 "B" > >standard). > > > >The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon had the most qualifying times for any > >2003 marathon for both men (36) and women (33). (Some runners qualify more > >than once.) > > > >The American runners who achieved their Olympic Standard were pleased with > >the outcome of the race and seemed grateful for the added bonus. > > > >"The Chicago Marathon has always been extremely supportive of all its > >runners, regardless of ability and this is one more example," said Brian > >Sell who is a part of the HANSONS-Brooks Distance Project based in > >Rochester Hills, Mich. "I just wanted to remain competitive throughout the > >entire race and I was able to achieve my Olympic Standard. The next step > >is the Trials and the Marathon is helping me get there." > > > >"There were a lot of American women who finished in a pack for the 'B' > >Standard. I think there were about 15 of us right around the 2:48:00 > >mark," said Lucie Mays from Carmel, Ind. "It was an overwhelming > >experience for all us to celebrate right after the finish line knowing we > >were all going to the Trials and even better we got some extra money." > > > >The men and women U.S. Olympic Standard qualifiers are all listed below. > > > >Male "A" Standard Qualifiers Male "B" Standard Qualifiers > >Dan Browne, Portland, Ore. Paul Aufdemberge, Redford, > >Mich. > >Josh Cox, El Cajon, Calif Trent Briney, Utica, Mich. > >Peter Clusener, Arcata, Calif. Edmund Burke, Burtonville, > >Md. > >Mike Donnelley, Portland, Ore. Nick Cordes, Utica, Mich. > >Peter Gilmore, Menlo Park, Calif. Rod DeHaven, Madison, Wisc. > >Jason Lehmkuhle, St. Paul, Minn. Nick Gramsky, McLean, Va. > >Mebrahtom Keflezighi, Mamoth Lakes, Calif. Mark Manz, Kiel, Wisc. > > > >Steven Moreno, Oakland, Calif. Matthew Marcini, NY > >Todd Reeser, Rochester, NY Tom McGlynn, Burlingame, Calif. > > Brian Sell, Utica, Mich. > > Terrance Shea, Somerville, Mass. > > Kevin Taylor, Raleigh, NC > > > >Female "A" Standard Qualifiers Female "B" Standard > >Qualifiers > >Colleen DeReuck, Boulder, Colo. Mina Caron, Andover, Mass. > > > >Kimberly Fitchen-Young, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mimi Fallon, Walpole, Mass. > >Rachel Sauder-Kinsman, Archbold, Ohio Katy Hollbacher, San > >Francisco, Calif. > >Jenny Spangler, Gurnee, Ill. Heather Hunt, Englewood, > >Colo. > >Deeja Youngquist, Alburquerque, NM Nicole Kulikov, Fort Collins, > >Colo. > > Michelle Lafleur, Savannah, Ga. > > Erica Larson, Los Alamos, NM > > Susan Loken, Phoenix, Ariz. > > Lucie Mays, Carmel, Ind. > > Doreen McCoubie, Malvern, Penn. > > Zika Palmer, Blowing Rock, NC > > Julia Stamps, NY > > Jennifer Tonkin, Seattle, Wash. > > > > > > > > # # # > > _________________________________________________________________ > Enjoy MSN 8 patented spam control and more with MSN 8 Dial-up Internet > Service. Try it FREE for one month! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup >
