If he returns to form, I wonder what the possibilities are for a late season head-to-head with Dvorak, Sebrle and Nool. With the latter competing in the Euro champs, and Macey at both (?) Commonwealth and Euros, a match up at Talence in Sept (?) is most likely improbable.
BTW, his announced early season appearance schedule in the US --Modesto Relays 5-May and Pre Classic 26-May, along with Mt SAC and Nationals-- is if nothing else a nice effort to get a well-known name out there and competing. I do hope he is in shape though. With only 5 8000+ decathletes in the last two season, the US multis could use a boost. -------------------------------------------------------------- | Bob Ramsak | *TRACK PROFILE News Service - Editor | http://www.trackprofile.com | *Race Results Weekly - Asst. Editor --------------------------------------------------------------- | Cleveland, Ohio USA | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel - 216-731-9648 | Fax - 216-731-9675 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Dye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "T-and-F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:02 AM Subject: RE: t-and-f: O'Brien to return to decathlon competition in April > > > John Dye [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DyeStat - the Internet home of high school track > www.dyestat.com > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Kaplan > > >>Anyone placing odds on whether my namesake will scratch at the last > >>minute? I give him roughly a 10% chance of actually competing, despite > >>the announcement. > > > At the media day in Lincoln NE (Midwest Indoor Track Classic) February 8, > O'Brien told the press he will be back in top form this year and shoot for > #1 world ranking again. "9,000 points is a realistic goal," he said. >
