Mike,
By now someone has probably pointed this out to you but...
Virgilijus Alekna, TFN AOY, is a discus thrower and NOT a shot putter and
he has not incurred a drug ban.
So no Bagach is not the AOY. In fact, he wasn't in the top 15 vote getters.
--Ben
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GH wrote:
Conway wrote:
And collegiate sprint times have failry mired as well save for the
occasional super star that emerges .
I don't think so. Here's the all-time list of men's 100s as made in the
NCAA Championships.
9.92 Ato Boldon' (UCLA) 96
9.97 Olapade Adeniken' (UTEP) 92
Kurt wrote:
Why not? Why not change the rules to benefit the fans? People seem to
forget that in pro track it is the ticket-buying, Nike-wearing,
Gatorade-drinking, Powerbar-eating, TV-watching FANS that, either directly
or indirectly, fund the entire enterprise.
If all the track fans in
Conway writes:
And as of yet no one has shown where changing
the false start rule will benefit the athlete .. And the only benefit being
tossed about for the fan is a cut down in time ... And when that is
mentioned it is said as if there is soo much time being lost at track
meets due to
Glen McMiken is the only one to get the right answer so far regards the only black
vaulter to rank No. 1 in the U.S.; lots of wrong answers on Robert Pullard (high of
No. 4) and also a vote for Peter Chen (a No. 9).
the trivia is better because he's part of what i THINK is a unique combo, as
GH wrote:
Harden and Montgomery, the two NCAA-trained sprinters, sat patiently in
their blocks, were not charged with any false starts, and while everyone
else was playing these games, they just did what they were supposed to do.
They might have won the gold and silver anyway, but I had
I just got a half-dozen posts that originally came down the line a day or two ago.
Anybody else experienceing this phenomenon?
gh
Yes, I, too, am receiving old posts.
Steve
In a message dated 01-03-20 12:13:28 EST, Garry writes:
I just got a half-dozen posts that originally came down the line a day or
two ago. Anybody else experienceing this phenomenon?
I'm afraid it's all of us. And I was just starting to congratulate myself for
getting through the water
Is Kevin the most accomplished indoor runner ever who
never reached an equivalent level of success outdoors?
What about multiple US indoor 400 meter champion Diane Dixon?
or
800 meter runner Ray Brown
or
Marcus O'Sullivan and Eamonn Coghlan (even though he did win the WC 5k)
Keith Whitman
In a message dated 03/20/2001 7:35:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Harden and Montgomery, the two
NCAA-trained sprinters, sat patiently in their blocks, were not charged
with
any false starts, and while everyone else was playing these games, they
just
did what they
Conway writes:
And as of yet no one has shown where changing
the false start rule will benefit the athlete .. And the only benefit being
tossed about for the fan is a cut down in time ... And when that is
mentioned it is said as if there is soo much time being lost at track
meets due to
In a message dated Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:10:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Most of teh people in major finals are NCAA trained, no matter what country they
are from.
certainly wasn't the situation in Lisbon,w hich was the case in point with Harden and
Montgomery.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (whoever that is) wrote:
I read, but very rarely do I feel the need to post. All you
armchair
athletes have the audacity to sit here and say that false starting is
unsportmanlike conduct?!? LOL Give me a break. I've also read that
it is
unfair to anticipate the
no need to tell me if you're getting dupe messages; appears everyone is.
Wayne wrote:
What is your suggestion, Prince, on how to eliminate false starts?
You can't! Should every distance runner be expelled from the race if
they touch or push a runner? Come on, get serious, it's part of the game.
The 2 false start rule aids that purpose. Very rarely do you
In a slightly different vein of this thread, under which false start rule
(NCAA/HS or USATF/IAAF) are most of the major US invitationals with "mixed
fields" conducted? And, if under USATF/IAAF 1 false start rule, how does
that affect any potential NCAA (or even HS) records which might be
Hi All
On this point:
My understanding is that this has been extensively researched, with a
generous allowance made below the fastest reaction tested.
You're correct, but this test was done on military men, not
athletes!
As I understand it there has never been a test done
Does anyone have a tape of the track and field portion of the 1999 Pan Am
Games held in Canada? If you have one, or know where I can get one, please
email me.
Thank you,
DMC
"Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from
any side."
GH wrote:
i can't cite chapter and verse, but the IAAF had extensive studies at its
disposal when it came up with the guidelines on reaction times. There are
plenty of bad things that can be said about the IAAF, but I don't think
instituting a rule like this without some solid science behind
Justin says:
As I understand it there has never been a test done among any group which
showed a reaction time to aural stimulus of less than a fifth of a second.
Top class athletes are thus allowed to react twice as fast as anyone else
has ever been shown to do. That, to me, is more than
i can't cite chapter and verse, but the IAAF had extensive studies at its disposal
when it came up with the guidelines on reaction times. There are plenty of bad things
that can be said about the IAAF, but I don't think instituting a rule like this
without some solid science behind it is a
Greetings from Southern Oregon. Can someone tell me what the height is for
high school steeplechase barriers. I have an opportunity to enter a couple of
athletes in a steeplechase event but can't recall what the height is supposed
to be. Thanks
Carl Sniffen
Grants Pass (Or.) xc and track
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wayne wrote:
What is your suggestion, Prince, on how to eliminate false starts?
You can't! Should every distance runner be expelled from the
race if
they touch or push a runner? Come on, get serious, it's part of the
game.
The 2 false start rule aids that
Sam Caruthers, in 1970. Brother Ed (the '68 silver medalist behind Fosbury) was top
American in the high jump in '67. Unless somebody else comes up with another brother
combo.
Sideshow Bob points out that the Donakowskis had a No. 1 and a No. 2 in '86.
gh
After
reading this I get the feeling that [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] might really be the same clown
... err, I mean person.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:58
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject:
Don't know the official height, but back in high school we had a meet every
year that had a "steeplechase". It was a 1500m steeplechase, hurdles were
set at the lowest level I think, and the water barrier was nothing more than
a balance beam, baby pool, tarp, and old tires set up a little ways
In a message dated Tue, 20 Mar 2001 11:34:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,
"Conway Hill" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And if you're talking about the fans when was the last time a meet was
hyped to get the fans to attend using a cadre of distance runners ???
Three words:
BRUSSELSOSLO
Netters
Jon wrote:
"No! YOU HAVE NO CLUE!! THERE WILL NEVER BE A DAY WHEN
FANS DON'T SHOW UP TO A TRACK MEET!!! PERIOD!! "
I am sorry Jon you are not correct here. Fans not showing up is already
happening(Milrose this year). BUT it is not because of false starts nor do
I think
Perhaps they have microneural transplant splices surgically implanted at
the neural junctions. Nanotechnology - the future of track?
Don
It might be easier to just exercise mind control over the
starter, so that he fires the gun exactly WHEN YOU WANT HIM TO.
---Madame Clio, now available as
In a message dated Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:31:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
I think I am accurate in saying that the reaction time is unresearched
because the last time it's been researched, as you have stated, was up
through 1980's. It's 2001. The world record has
Netters
Jon wrote:
Now I've heard it all!
Let's get this straight, John Capriotti is more concerned about other
criteria more than a gold medal? LOL
You may laugh if you want Jon but that is exactly what he said in
meeting between USATF sponsors and athletes at the convention.
Yo tf lister types
...who is this "prince" guy... is he like a Mike Fox, the former mythical
distance running figmentation of 67,000 posts ago, or, is this a legitimate
athlete spokesperson with a chip on his shoulder (or possibly
elsewhere)...re: sponsorship of athletes by a footwear company
In a message dated 03/20/2001 12:15:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And THAT is why other sports, at least at the professional end,
are willing to constantly consider ways of reinventing and
repackaging themselves.
Very well stated. And all that says you do not destroy
In a message dated 03/20/2001 1:54:03 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Major difference is that none of those 4 items you listed add any time to
the length of a meet. Each person has a set number of attempts. The
variable is whether or not it counts, which doesn't correlate
I'm not sure I follow... What does fouled attempts in throwing events
have to do with the length of meets relative to telecasts? And how do
pole vaulters tie into the discussion? A shot putter fouling/passing on
all but one throw would take *less* time than one who gets a mark on every
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