Gee, lots of men's 10K coverage at 1:00A.M. Even the women's hammer throw
was on earlier than that. And, of course, still no time to show the men's 5K
or Steeple heats yet lots of time for virtually every heat of every distance
up to 1500. Heck, we get qualifying coverage in field events (at last!) but
not the 5K or Steeple. Oh, and Americans qualified in both, if that matters.
And I suspect a few more Americans run 5K road races than toss the hammer or
the javelin.
I do NOT object to covering other events - I think it is the best U.S.
coverage I can recall of Track and Field - I just wish the distance guys
weren't the only ones, literally, totally ignored so far.
Geoff Pietsch
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>Subject: t-and-f: Tonight's TV Coverage
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 11:17:01 EDT
>
>(This is being sent to many lists, so just delete any duplications)
>
>For all of you folks who love to hate U.S. TV coverage of distance events,
>you're in for a treat tonight(ESPN2/1am-3am EDT). Just as last night's
>women's 10k got extensive coverage, so will tonight's men's 10k. In
>addition,
>there will be a pre-race interview with Haile Gebrselassie, complete with a
>surprise visitor! If you can't stay up that late, make sure you set your
>VCR.
>
>Walt Murphy
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