t-and-f: Radcliffe on target , says Kristiansen

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
Former winners predict British victory but will it be a record, asks David Martin http://sport.guardian.co.uk/athletics/story/0,10082,1461642,00.html Sunday April 17, 2005 The Observer Ingrid Kristiansen predicted Paula Radcliffe will return to world record-breaking form in today's London

t-and-f: Athletes bare their soles to beat injury

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
Marathon runners and fashion-conscious joggers are turning to 'barefoot trainers' for safer racing http://sport.guardian.co.uk/athletics/theobserver/story/0,10541,1461861,00.html David Smith and Denis Campbell Sunday April 17, 2005 The Observer The 35,000 runners lining up for today's London

t-and-f: Radcliffe must rise to the occasion

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4445563.stm By Steve Cram BBC Sport Paula Radcliffe is favourite to capture the women's crown at the 2005 Flora London Marathon - but it is not going to be easy. I'm glad Paula rediscovered her competitive edge when she was forced to battle it out

t-and-f: Rutto's World record 'wait and see' London Mens race PREVIEW

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
Saturday 16 April 2005 London, UK - It speaks volumes for the elite men's field put together for Sunday's Flora London Marathon (17 April) that the absence of Haile Gebrselassie, Khalid Khannouchi and Gezahegne Abera will hardly be noticed. Despite the withdrawal through injury of such distance

t-and-f: Steve Mullings

2005-04-17 Thread Winfried Kramer
Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings competed at the Texas Relays last weekend - surprisingly: at the Jamaica national champions in June 2004 he had been disqualified for doping ... -- Winfried Kramer Kohlrodweg 12 66539 Neunkirchen/GERMANY ATFS Editor of NATIONAL ATHLETICS RECORDS Fax: (49)

Re: t-and-f: Steve Mullings

2005-04-17 Thread Martin J. Dixon
NCAA has special rules apparently. Winfried Kramer wrote: Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings competed at the Texas Relays last weekend - surprisingly: at the Jamaica national champions in June 2004 he had been disqualified for doping ...

Re: t-and-f: Steve Mullings

2005-04-17 Thread wmurphy25
And, as far as I can tell, his case has never been fully resolved by the IAAF or WADA. I also believe it was the Jamaican Federation that held him out of the Athens Olympics because a hearing on his case had been postponed. Anyone know the right story? -Original Message- From: Martin

t-and-f: London Marathon results and articles

2005-04-17 Thread Ryan Hill
Top 10 Men: 1. Martin Lel, Kenya, 2 hours, 7 minutes, 26 seconds. 2. Jaouad Gharib, Morocco, 2:07:49. 3. Hendrick Ramaala, South Africa, 2:08:32. 4. Abdelkader El Mouaziz, Morocco, 2:09:03. 5. Stefano Baldini, Italy, 2:09:25. 6. Jon Brown, Britain, 2:09:31. 7. Toshinari Suwa, Japan,

t-and-f: Ndereba and Cherigat return to defend titles in Boston Marathon - PREVIEW

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=29144.html Saturday 16 April 2005 The 109th B.A.A. Boston Marathon on Monday 18 April 2005 will be highlighted by the return of the defending champions, the Kenyans Catherine Ndereba and Timothy Cherigat. WOMEN number four for Ndereba? Ndereba's attempt

t-and-f: Macharia and Ivanova take Nagano Marathon titles

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
Sunday 17 April 2005 Surging away at 30.5Km and covering each kilometre from 30Km to 32Km under 3 minutes, Kenyan Isaac Macharia won the 7th annual Nagano Olympic Memorial Marathon with 2:10:59 today, improving his personal best by 27 seconds. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=29151.html

Re: t-and-f: London Marathon results and articles

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
Radcliffe leaves rivals trailing By Steve Cram BBC Sport If anyone ever doubted it, Paula Radcliffe has proved once again that she is in a league of her own when it comes to the marathon. Her victory in London on Sunday was another superlative piece of distance running. One or two athletes

t-and-f: Jones finishes last in first race since Athens Olympics

2005-04-17 Thread R. Schmidt
Associated Press Track and Field News Wire WALNUT, Calif. -- Marion Jones has a long way to go to resurrect her once sparkling track career. Jones faded badly down the stretch and finished a distant last in the 400 meters Sunday at the Mount San Antonio College Relays, her first meet since her