From USATF. Paul Merca > >Contact: Tom Surber > Media Information Coordinator > USA Track & Field > 317-261-0500 x317 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.usatf.org > >USATF NEWS & NOTES >Vol. 1, Number 50 October 25, 2000 > > Greene faces "Hot Seat" tonight (Wednesday) on ABC > > Look for double Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene to appear in the >"Hot Seat" tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 25) on ABC's hit game show, "Who Wants to >be a Millionaire." The show will air at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Check local >listings. > In addition to the originally scheduled broadcasts on October 22 and 24, >producers decided to include the Olympians on Wednesday's broadcast. Half of >each player's winnings will be donated to the charity of the athlete's >choice, with each athlete guaranteed to earn a minimum total of $16,000 (with >half to charity). Women's pole vault gold medalist Stacy Dragila also >appeared on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" but did not advance to the Hot >Seat. > > Dragila record ratified by IAAF > > Stacy Dragila's outdoor pole vault world record of 4.63 meters (15 feet, >2.25 inches) has officially been ratified by the International Amateur >Athletic Federation, the world governing body of the sport. > Dragila set the mark during the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in >Sacramento, Calif., on July 23, 2000. She shared the previous standard of >4.60 (15-1) with Australia's Emma George. George's mark came on February 20, >1999, and Dragila equaled the mark later that summer in winning the 1999 IAAF >World Championships in Seville, Spain, on August 21 of that year. > Dragila also holds the world indoor record of 4.62 (15-1.75), set on >March 3, 2000, at the U.S. Indoor Championships in Atlanta. Dragila set the >Olympic record with her gold- medal winning clearance of 4.60 (15-1) at the >inaugural women's pole vault competition at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. > > Quintet of track & field Olympians to honored Thursday in Atlanta > > Five U.S. stars who competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney will be >honored on Thursday, October 26, at "The City of Atlanta's Official Tribute >and Celebration for the Metro Atlanta USA Olympic Athletes." Track and field >honorees include 400-meter hurdles gold medalist Angelo Taylor, 110-meter >hurdles silver medalist Terrence Trammell and decathlon bronze medalist Chris >Huffins. Additional honorees include eighth-place long jumper Dwight Phillips >and 100-meter hurdler Sharon Couch. The Atlanta program will be held at noon >in the City Hall atrium. > > Larrieu Smith, Bowden elected to San Jose Sports Hall of Fame > > Two all-time track greats, Francie Larrieu Smith and Don Bowden, have >been elected to the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in California. The induction >ceremonies will take place on November 2. > Known for her amazing longevity in addition to her many accomplishments, >Francie Larrieu Smith's career is unique in U.S. history. During an >international career that spanned four decades and included 35 American >records, Larrieu Smith competed on 28 national teams and won 21 national >titles. A five-time Olympian, her best placing was in 1988 in Seoul, where >she finished fifth in the 10,000 meters. The U.S. flag bearer during the >opening ceremonies at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Larrieu Smith was inducted >into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1998. > Previously known for his prowess at 880 yards, Don Bowden shocked the >track world alike when as a freshman at the University of >California-Berkeley, he broke the national record in his first try at the >mile. Two years later in 1957, Bowden made history by becoming the first >American to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile with a time of 3:58.7. A >1956 Olympian at 1,500 meters, Bowden also helped set the world record in the >4x880-yard relay in 1958. > > Gotham cabs feature New York City Marathon race director > > New York City Marathon race director Allan Steinfeld has joined a long >list of famous sports, movie and music personalities as part of the New York >"Talking Taxi" program. The service features the recorded voices of >celebrities who remind passengers to buckle up and take their taxi receipts. >Steinfeld's message began running in October and will run for 4-6 months. >This year's New York City Marathon is November 5. (http://www.nyrrc.org). > ># # #
