t-and-f: Mike Powell will long jump at Modesto on Saturday

Tom Moore, the meet director of the Modesto Relays, announced by phone to the Bay Area Track Writers gathered at the Player's Billiard Club in Belmont today, that Mike Powell will long jump on Saturday. Other significant entries: Men 100 Ato Boldon 10.30 (+0.4) 3/23/01, Tim Hardin 10.14 (+0.0)

t-and-f: Kurt Steiner article

Thanks to all who sent me information about Kurt Steiner. KJ. Kurt Steiner: Driven by His Passion PUBLISHED IN THE SYRACUSE POST-STANDARD Monday May 7, 2001 by Kamal Jabbour, Contributing Writer When Lennie Tucker received the RRCA's Kurt Steiner Children's Developmental Running Award, I

t-and-f: Marion Jones, LoJo set for Princeton on Saturday

The Larry Ellis/Princeton Inv. begins on Friday night with a series of distance races. Saturday's session runs from 10:30-5:20, with the Golden Spike running events, featuring Marion Jones in the 100-meters, taking place from 2-3pm (pole vault, with Lawrence Johnson and Nick Hysong) starts at

t-and-f: Devers/Prefontaine Classic

May 9, 2001 For Immediate Release GAIL DEVERS TO RACE AT PRE CLASSIC Eugene, Oregon--Winner of six individual Olympic and World Championships gold medals, one of the true legends in the sport, GAIL DEVERS will begin her quest for another World

t-and-f: Kenyan hopes suffer triple blow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/athletics/newsid_1321000/1321744.stm Kenya's medal hopes for next August's Edmonton World Championships have suffered a serious setback after three top athletes pulled out of the team. Joshua Chelanga, Susan Chepkemei and Wincatherine Ndereba have all

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

A silly rhyming named poster wrote: And when the going got tough - in the Toronto 150 and in the Sacramento 200 - he (Johson) quit. So you're saying that running 19.32 or 43.18 weren't tough for Johnson? And exactly what kind of times do you think Michael might have posted if he'd have had

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

The other 3 guys on the relay will thank him after the medal ceremony when they are all wearing gold instead of silver, bronze or nothing. Anybody who thinks that MJ hasn't done anything for the sport hasn't watched much of it. Keith Whitman Head Cross Country Coach Assistant Track Field

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

Face it. Track is an individual sport. What athletes have really done a lot to publicize the sport of track and field? I am sure you can all name many but how many of them really did it for the sake of the sport and not themselves. We are all selfish in our own way. It's easy to take pot

Re: t-and-f: Mike Powell will long jump at Modesto on Saturday

Great publicity job they've done - not! Their website does give him a passing mention, but doesn't make clear he's competing or indeed that it is the world record holder Mike Powell. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:46

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

Keith wrote: The other 3 guys on the relay will thank him after the medal ceremony when they are all wearing gold instead of silver, bronze or nothing. Anybody who thinks that MJ hasn't done anything for the sport hasn't watched much of it. Have I been watching the wrong relay races, or has

Re: t-and-f: Mike Powell will long jump at Modesto on Saturday

At 06:53 PM 5/9/01 +0100, phalford wrote: Back in March Powell said he would return to track competition at Modesto. Being a volunteer coach at Cal State Fullerton aroused yearnings to compete. He did some warm up run through and jumps at the Steve Scott Invitational last week' George Great

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

Conway says: Have I been watching the wrong relay races, or has MJ been handed huge leads in every international relay he has ever run ??? What MJ has been running for is not the victory but to see if another batch of US runners could approach or break the WR ??? And didn't the 1996 US Olympic

t-and-f: JAAA # and dates of trials

I called the USATF Office and they didn't have the number for the Jamaican Amatuer Asthletics Association. Does anyone on the list have it? Also, if anyone knows the dates of the Jamaican Traiuls (i've heard 4 diff dates) and can forward them to me that would be appreciated. thanks. Kebba

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

Ac tually he chose not to run because his hamstring was sore after the 200 and he did not want to risk injury ... And MJ spent his career with ice packs at/around/near his hamstrings ... But never the less th eUS is so deep in the 400 that with the exception of the 1991 Worlds debacle (anchored

Re: t-and-f: Mike Powell will long jump at Modesto on Saturday

How are Powell's injury problems? My memory is fallible and maybe I am not remembering things exactly right, but I thought recurrent injury(ies) in the latter part of his career figured signficantly in his retirement. Seems a bit surprising he would risk injury again, as the last few times he

t-and-f: MJ and Ritz

Personally, I don't care what MJ's motives are. Even if, as some have suggested, he is only interested about his own well being and doesn't care to help the sport (a theory which I personally don't really buy), that is irrelevant. USATF and their promotion and encouragement of the sport is

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

As much as I would love to jump on the bash wagon, I cannot. He may not have been the pr boon, but his success and feats have done a lot for the betterment of the sport. I do not think that needs to be explained. As much as we like to bitch about his lack of personality, and monotone delivery,

Re: t-and-f: MJ and Ritz

The same goes for Ritzenheim. As Grote has said, Ritz may be the best high schooler in the last quarter century. Possibly the best junior. What a promotion to our younger athletes to see someone of their own age able to compete on the same stage as the seasoned pros. Again, to use Kobe as

t-and-f: Loucks webcast

TrackMeets.com will webcast live the Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Games from White Plains, NY, starting at noon on Friday. DR KAMAL JABBOUR - Engineer, Educator, Runner, WriterO o 2-222 Center for Science and Technology /|\/ |\ Syracuse University, Syracuse NY 13244-4100

t-and-f: Gateshead's future in doubt

The Electronic Telegraph Thursday 10 May 2001 Tom Knight GATESHEAD could be facing its last summer as a venue for big-time athletics, according to the promoters of Britain's televised meetings. The Gateshead International Stadium, which opened in 1974 with a 3,000-metres world record from

Re: t-and-f: Shaheed still rolling at 51

I was in the Drake Relays Masters 800 with Shaheed and others.It was VERY fast from the start. He was 4th in 2:00 and went out in 58 with the 3 other leaders.I was 30 at 200 and in about 12th then. I ended up 8th in 2:07 and 12th was about 2:11. Shaheed was very gracious after the race and very

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

I understand your point ... And even agree with it in prinicpal ... But let me play the devil's advocate and ask this question ... If Gail Devers made an announcement that she would like to run on the 4x1 at this year's WC, but she doesn't plan to run at Nationals this year, should she be allowed

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

If Gail Devers made an announcement that she would like to run on the 4x1 at this year's WC, but she doesn't plan to run at Nationals this year, should she be allowed to run on the team ??? Or even hitting closer to home for you, how about Dennis Mitchell ??? Decent example with Devers. Bad

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

This is simple to me. As a fan of the sport I want to see the best at all meets. If he doesn't want to run in the US Champs and there's a way to get him on the team in Edmonton then use it. Who cares whatever the perception is that he's brought to the sport. To me it's been mostly positive

t-and-f: MJ vs D MITCHELL IMPACT ON TF (was BOOOO USATF = bad decision)

Conway, DO you REALLY believe that Dennis Mitchell has had as positive an impact on the sport of track and field (which, in my opinion means "has he created a significant, positive and heightened awareness of track and field amongst the general public...not the track geeks on our list and

Re: t-and-f: MJ vs D MITCHELL IMPACT ON TF (was BOOOO USATF = bad decision)

Mike ... I used Mitchell on purpose .. In individual events no way is Mitchell comparable to MJ .. No where close ... But in relays Mitchell has had every bit as much impact - and for a longer period of time ... Mitchell may have been more critical to US 4x1 fortunes over the years than Carl

Re: t-and-f: BOOOOOOO!!!! USATF = BAD DECISION!!

Dennis does not matter in this scenario because he does not have a wild card exemption. Gail is different. Since she has her wild card I think she should be eligible for the relay pool. A good point was made earlier, if we can include an intermediate hurdler, why not MJ? He qualified for the

t-and-f: 2001 FAST Annual

Well gang, The 2001 edition of the FAST Annual, once again combined with the USATF Media Guide, is now available. 540 pages of great data, lists, bios, index, records, etc., etc. A must for the rest of the season. FAST members whose dues are current will be receiving their copies soon.