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Contact: Tom Surber Media Information Manager USA Track & Field (317) 261-0500 x317 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.usatf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2002 Michelsohn named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Mary-Louise Michelsohn has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting a new masters world record over the weekend at a meet in Brentwood on Long Island in New York. Michelsohn, 60, of Stony Brook, N.Y., set a new world and American record in the 1,500 meters in the 60-64 age group. Michelsohn, who competes for the Bohemia Track Club, ran 5:50.2. Now in its second year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF Web site. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week. 2002 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 3, Jim Garcia; January 8, Mary-Louise Michelsohn. # # # CORRECTION: USATF’s News & Notes on Monday mistakenly reported that Kathy Martin’s performance of 5:02.8 in the 1,500 meters over the weekend in Brentwood was a masters world record. Although the performance does not qualify as a world record, it is an American record in the 50-54 age group. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE: If you would like to respond, please direct your e-mail to the "Contact" person listed at the top of the text of this message. To be removed from this mailing list or to notify us of a change in your e-mail address, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]