23 April 2001
For Immediate Release
MARION JONES HEADLINES PREFONTAINE CLASSIC 200 FIELD
Eugene, Oregon--Woman Athlete of the Year, winner of five Olympic medals,
including the 200 Meters, MARION JONES will race at that distance in the
Prefontaine Classic Grand Prix on May 27th at historic Hayward
Field. Ranked No. 1 in the world in the 200 for four years in a row by
Track & Field News magazine, Jones will face a field as formidable as
those to be found in many Olympic Finals. No fewer than five of the top
10 women from last year's rankings are scheduled to be in the race,
including JONES, SUSANTHIKE JAYASINGHE of Sri Lanka (# 3 World by T&FN),
BEVERLY MCDONALD of Jamaica (#4 World), INGER MILLER (#8 World), and
Nanceen Perry (#10 World) of the U.S.
All eyes will be focused on Jones, however, as she attempts to take up
where she left off after winning the 100 and 200 at the 2000 Olympic Games,
capturing bronze in the long jump, and taking a gold and bronze in the two
relays. At Sydney, the margin of victory for the incomparable Ms. Jones in
the 200 was nearly half a second (.43). This past Sunday at the Mt. San
Antonio College Relays in Walnut, California, Jones ran a quick 35.68 for
300 meters, fourth fastest of all-time, indicating good early-season form.
For more information, contact Tom Jordan by e-mail, or by calling
1-541-687-1989.
preclassic.com
