t-and-f: wimpy marathon

Reuters WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A team of adventure runners is being assembled to compete in the world's first marathon to the South Pole. The 26.2 mile race, to be held in January through snow drifts and across slippery ice fields in freezing temperatures, is being organized by Canadian

Re: t-and-f: Alan Webb on Jesse Owens ballot

In a message dated Wed, 26 Sep 2001 1:53:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Post, Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Alan Webb is one of four male athletes on the ballot to select the winner of the 2001 Jesse Owens Award. (Godina, Greene and Allen Johnson are the others). First putting on my

Re: t-and-f: wimpy marathon

In a message dated Fri, 28 Sep 2001 1:42:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, P.F.Talbot [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Those accepted for the race will spend a few days acclimatizing to the polar plateau's 9,000-foot altitude Screw the marathon! Lay down 100m of Mondo, get out of (and back into!) your

Re: t-and-f: Alan Webb on Jesse Owens ballot

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a nomination that's coming from the heart, not the brain and USATF should be ashamed. Actually, I would guess it is very much coming from the brain -- how better to promote the award and the sport than to nominate one of the few athletes casual fans are

t-and-f: Banned substance????

For those that contended that you basically had to be a moron to get caught for something ilegal in your system... read this brief article. This list includes items such as Vitamin's that are unregulated (Mega Man is a popular one). Imagine taking a vitamin and getting caught for a banned

Re: t-and-f: Banned substance????

I guess the link to the article would be helpful, huh? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/athletics/newsid_1566000/1566845.stm From: Michael Contopoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Michael Contopoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: Banned substance Date: Fri,

Re: t-and-f: Banned substance????

Mike, I hope that you are recovering well. I know someone who had a cup of tea at a restuarant and tested positive. Take care of yourself. Richards From: Michael Contopoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Michael Contopoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: Banned

Re: t-and-f: Banned substance????

This article isn't too helpful really: 1) it doesn't say what positives can occur (ie. maybe just ephedrine). 2) the only reference to steroids is that some athletes have blamed supplements. They have to blame something don't they? 3) the popular media has been particularly horrible when it

t-and-f: New Email New Job

Netters Please take note that my e-mail address has changed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am now the Head Coach, Cross Country, Track and Field at Mansfield University. For those who need the following my new addresses are: Office Decker G-7 Mansfield University Mansfield PA 16933 570-662-4645

t-and-f: Here's a good one

Netters: I thought I had heard of every unusual regulation issued by oiur state association, but came across a new one this past weekend. In the instructions for our state cross-country entries this fall, in bold type I am told, is this one: All schools must have at least

Re: t-and-f: Banned substance????

Paul and others, Here is something that may be more helpful. Pick your favorite search engine and type in two words: starbucks and ephedrine. I know of an Olympic hopeful who paid an extreme price for a cup of tea. Richards From: P.F.Talbot [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: P.F.Talbot [EMAIL

t-and-f: little did we realize...

when the couple of thousand of us who saw the hot 10K at STanford on May 4 (Meb's AR), who'da thunk that Abraham Chebii's 27:04.20 would stand up as the World Leader? I don't have time to do the research, but since the '84 OG wasn't won in WL time, I can only surmise that this is the first

Re: Re: t-and-f: Alan Webb on Jesse Owens ballot

In a message dated 9/28/1 5:42:16 PM, you wrote: Nonethless, his presence on the ballot for the Owens award is an insult to literally dozens of other elite athletes whose achievements at the national and international level far outstrip his. Just a note: For all of us who feel that Allen

t-and-f: Alan Webb on Jesse Owens ballot

- --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a nomination that's coming from the heart, not the brain and USATF should be ashamed. I would agree. I would also point out that Time, if I recall correctly, recently named Webb the country's top amateur athlete (and Allen Iverson the best professional).