Re: t-and-f: Prefontaine

Gentlemen It was only a joke! Randall Northam On 6 Jun 2005, at 19:27, Dan Kaplan wrote: At one point, I looked up at the flags above the scoreboard and noticed that 2 were flapping around quite a bit and the other 2 next to them weren't moving at all. Now that's a swirling wind

t-and-f: Prefontaine

I see the winds in the US are as capricious as ever. Or maybe Flo Jo's fat man was standing in front of the windguage again! Randall Northam 100 Metres - Men Wind: +3.4 m/s 1 Gatlin JustinUSA 9.84 2 Powell

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Re: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

and he told me to f... off again. So I called security and an even bigger Australian threw him out. Again, the obxoious Aussie was from the generation that thinks they are allowed to go with their own particular flow never mind anyone else. Randall Northam On 14 Aug 2004, at 23:20, Eckmann, Drew wrote

Re: t-and-f: Mistreatment of Fans at Olympic Trials

And if the people behind you when you are cheering and standing when you are so motivated cannot stand and have their view blocked that doesn't bother you? In the UK we call people like you the 'me generation.' Randall Northam On 14 Aug 2004, at 16:04, Raymond Cook wrote: Just out of curiosity

Re: t-and-f: Re: 1972 Vaulting Pole Snafu (formerly Eddie Hart . .)

. Paulen, as President of the IAAF, went down to the vaulting area and sat there to make sure that fair play was done to all. Randall Northam On 24 May 2004, at 18:23, Randy Treadway wrote: re: Paulen being almost executed by the Germans in World War II Politicians who did something meritorious

Re: t-and-f: 2004 FAST Annual

And here was I under the impression that this list shouldn't advertise anything! But seeing as Scott's had a go I might as well say that the ATFS annual is now published. Contact me for details. I'll just echo Scott and say: Really a terriric book and one everyone should have Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Bannister ruining the sport

in a handicapped race in which he was the only one off scratch! And that was before Bannister. I think El Gerrouj is a great, great runner, but was I unhappy when he lost the Olympic title after being paced, no I wasn't. Randall Northam On 7 May 2004, at 20:03, malmo wrote: Randy, the problem with your desires

Re: t-and-f: Saty home for Paris World Champs

And here's us in old Europe thinking the US didn't do irony very well. Randall Northam On Thursday, Mar 27, 2003, at 22:35 Europe/London, Rich Harrington wrote: An add in TF News reminded me of something... sorry GH. My hope is that everyone here boycotts the Worlds in Paris, in addition

Re: t-and-f: can I come back now? It depends...what do you thinkof Milli Vanilli?

Weekly's circulation. My advice to Garry Hill (which I am sure he doesn't need) is to give Malmo one 500 word piece and watch the deafening silence. Randall Northam On Thursday, Feb 13, 2003, at 15:54 Europe/London, Keith Whitman wrote: Give the fans what we really want-a monthly column by Malmo

Re: t-and-f: MARION SPEAKS Some interview

way I can't make out whether Steve is saying that CF doesn't support drugs anymore or that he does and thinks it isn't important. Randall Northam On Thursday, Feb 6, 2003, at 21:25 Europe/London, Martin J. Dixon wrote: And read point 3. http://www.charliefrancis.com/community/member.php?action

Re: t-and-f: Euro meet directors threaten to go nuclear

entertainment) the second time someone spiked my beer and I had sex 25 times! You can see my argument. Randall Northam On Saturday, Feb 1, 2003, at 00:34 Europe/London, ghill wrote: Cut the first penalty to 6 months and I predict that just about everybody will simply accept the punishment. Case

t-and-f: junk

Guess what. The 'junk' filter on Apple's 10.2 OS mail programme has taken to sending some posts from this list to the junk mailbox. I know Apple has good taste, but I didn't think it was that good! Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Diack taken to task

think the fourth estate would be even more determined to uncover drugs stories? Look at what happened when Jones and Montgomery chose to liaise with Francis. If the IAAF said they had no problem with Francis coaching again you don't think there'd be an even bigger mess? Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Dogs kill runner

the chance to form a government. As I understand it in the US you get your brother to fix the vote for you. Randall Northam On Friday, Jan 17, 2003, at 00:48 Europe/London, malmo wrote: Brits eat jellied eels and fried Mars bars. Call themselves Great Britain, when at best they should be called Average

Re: t-and-f: Dogs kill runner

Lectures from Americans about food is bad enough but from Canadians as well...! As a keen amateur cook (and professional easter) I'm confused about how you boil 'roast' On Friday, Jan 17, 2003, at 15:58 Europe/London, ghill wrote: Oh, please, allow me! My mother's English, and my sister and I

t-and-f: culinary expertise of our respective cultures

Isn't this a much more fun topic (omg I'm losing my grammatical sensibilities) than all that endless college cross country nonsense Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Dogs kill runner

I know some Americans who wouldn't have any other topic of conversation. Randall Northam On Friday, Jan 17, 2003, at 16:28 Europe/London, ghill wrote: From: Randall Northam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Randall Northam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:16:43 + To: ghill [EMAIL

Re: t-and-f: Dogs kill runner

and the same thing in some States). Pit bulls are essentially aggressive. They will attack – even the nice ones do that. Not for nothing are they banned in the UK under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Randall Northam On Thursday, Jan 16, 2003, at 19:42 Europe/London, Martin J. Dixon wrote: With malmo

Re: t-and-f: Gold medallist who failed test escapes ban

We knew about him, too. But proving it was another matter - our libels laws are much more restrictive than those in the USA. And he was in a job with close access to the law! Randall Northam On Saturday, Jan 11, 2003, at 17:09 Europe/London, ghill wrote: As always, depends on whose ox

Re: t-and-f: The REAL athlete of the year

these things said the reason Taylor was beaten after eight years was because he'd just lost three stone (42lbs) and some must have gone from his throwing arm. But Taylor reckons he has another three stone to go and said: health is more important than darts. So there is hope. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Bad rule

Looks as if it was the sort of lunch I would enjoy! lunjeon Evident;y l;ker Swiming That's the way I type after lunch, too. Randall Northam On Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003, at 18:52 Europe/London, Ed Grant wrote: Netters: Just learned at the Met Track writers luncjeon on Monday aftre

Re: t-and-f: Sportsman of the Year

What was 'infamous' about it? I assume you are referring to the scene with Kenny in the nude. At least I think it was Kenny... must have been, surely those were the days before body doubles! Randall Northam On Saturday, December 14, 2002, at 01:58 am, Bob Duncan wrote: Well, Kenny's in good

Re: t-and-f: Once a Runner!!

matter. Randall Northam

t-and-f: books

Surprised no one's mentioned Testament of a Runner by W. R. Loader although it hasn't been made into a film. One of the best books about running ever written. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Rieti

the track's been measured etc. etc. and, of course, these wonderful marks come at the end of the season when the athletes are still fresh... Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Interview with Lasse Viren in Sacto Bee

journalists om reputable papers make up quotes to embellish their stories, or quote from the internet without checking, or use quotes from other sources without crediting the sources. My, you've got me started... I must lie down in a darkened room with a cold compress. Randall Northam ex editor

Re: t-and-f: Interview with Lasse Viren in Sacto Bee

to cover. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: European Championships

language. You can also click on Results and see exactly the same thing that is in the results computer on the press tribune. WARNING: The site often gets overloaded, and crashes. Or, at least, there were problems in the first several days. Ed It's www. not www- Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Euro 1500

then Kelly. Perhaps she's been told not to be controversial but I wanted to know whather Holmes meant she had a shower beforehand or perhaps that one of her rivals in the 800 took drugs. We shall have to wait for the paper's in the morning. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Kelly Holmes comments (was Euro 1500)

and couldn't understand it because she and Holmes are in the same team. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Kenyans

and powerfully. I know arguments have been put forward that exceptions are allowed but here were ten of them (three substitutes). They must be Kenyans from West Africa Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: women's AOY

three men wearing the same colour kit, setting up a race for someone else wearing the same colour kit. And as for the women's triple jump, that was the best pure competition I've seen since Lewis and Powell in Tokyo in 1991. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: private post

realistic movie Are you free?? Why is this being posted to the list? Randall Northam

t-and-f: ATFS annual

The latest ATFS annual - Athletics 2002 - is now available. Anyone interested should e-mail the publishers, SportsBooks, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Bad New for Entine

white. Maybe just living in Africa makes you fast. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. Please don't start him off again! Randall Northam

t-and-f: USATF Release

. Did Long compete in between June 1999 and December 2001? And surely if the USTAF drags it's heels until after a two-year ban would be finished surely the ban should start when the punishment is meted out. Randall Northam Isn't this a little ridiculous? No wonder the rest of the world thinks we

t-and-f: Salt Lake City coverage

This was in the media section of The Guardian, a British newspaper, today. Somehow, (can't think why) it brought back memories of lots of the postings on this list about Dick Pound and those happy months (sorry weeks) spent at the US Olympics in Atlanta. Enjoy. Randall Northam Revised guidelines

Re: t-and-f: Pound this, Dick

on 12/2/02 22:53, THOMAS,Graham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a shame many of the comments on the list about this important issue are so ignorant. And by ignorant I mean a) uninformed as well as b) ill-mannered). I'll second that. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Ban USA Track?

are the countries that do not do out of competition testing? And does the US still have the rule where athletes are given 48 hours notice of an out of competition test or is it random and out of the blue? Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: First sub-4:00 African (was Keino (was:: Solutionfor 1500m standard problem))

on 8/1/02 15:55, Tom Derderian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bold prediction: No one from Antarctia will ever break 4:00 for the mile or even 1500. td Those seals are the wrong body shape, everyone knows that Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Acuff in running for World's Sexiest Athlete

I've forgotten about her. Sadly, I lost the URL. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Rating track movies

Can't remember what the movie was called but it featured Kenny Moore in the nude! Of course the script demenaded it... there could not have been any other reason. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Rating track movies

as well as an outstanding runner in the buff was such a shock I can't remember. What's worse is that I can't remember if Ms Hemmingway was in the altogether as well. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Famous People Who Have Run Track?

. He was probably at the Olympics because it was the Olympics. But he does like cricket and often turns up for Test matches. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Famous People Who Have Run Track?

yes please Tom, let's see your Hungarian Table. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: A prize mistake

in a jar. To get to the world championships or grand prix you have to be at a certain standard and those of that standard should expect regular out of competition tests. Two a year is not too many. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: A prize mistake

that level if only in that season. If you suddenly make it to the top there is all the more reason to be tested out of competition. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Yegorova drops threats to sue

on 5/9/01 19:17, Ken Parker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Russia's drug-tainted 5,000m world champion Olga Yegorova Tuesday dropped her threat to sue Romania's Gabriela Szabo and Briton Paula Radcliffe. She never threatened to sue Radcliffe, Randall Northam

t-and-f: What do Tiger Woods,

on 4/9/01 16:50, Tom Derderian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our horses were painted sticks with shoe laces for reins. You were lucky. We played cops and robbers with just fingers for guns. (with apologies to Monty Python) Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Article on Bob Hayes

up by walkers. And as for that relay leg! Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: More jeers for Yegorova

protesting. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Morceli, El Guerrouj and pacing in championship races

claimed not to want it. Also in the Barcelona 1500 a big Kenyan (whose name I forget) kept Morceli trapped on the kerb for as long as he could. Of course you could argue that the Brits ran as a team in the LA 1500 when Coe won and Cram was second! (That's a joke) Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: Yegorova - the only enormous improver?

, Christie received the benefit of the doubt in Seoul. That may be a bad thing, you choose, but you cannot argue against the fact that we KNOW Yegerova is a cheat and we just suspect that others are. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Suzy's thoughts about Edmonton and the rest of theseason

reference for all those old enough, although I assume from reading this list that most are current or recent college kids given the level or knowledge and argument). Please don't assume that everyone who receives this list are North Americans. Very arrogant assumption. Typical. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Radcliffe's surge

a cowardly winner more than a brave loser (much as the rest of the world does, unless they have, of course, the wrong body shape for it) Randall Northam

t-and-f: Edwards and double standards

the tribunal who decided his fate not to reveal. But Edwards kept him on as his agent. Seems there's turning the other cheek as long as someone keeps pulling in the checks. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: CJ Hunter

a world of difference between the two examples you gave. The IAAF covered up Hunter's guilt but didn't let him compete. ASs I understand it the USTAF covered up guilt and at least one of the individuals competed. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Suzy...

After our highest hope in the marathon Thought this was an international list. Also looked to me that Hamilton ran into the back of the woman and that's what caused her to trip. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Linford Christie interview

introduced false-start technology a decade or so later and had an 0.5 rule transcends ludicrous. Of course Christie was quicker than 0.1 in Atlanta. He also false-started at the time. gh Linford Christie has always reacted faster than he can think Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: RE: Tyranny, revisited

competitions they can't pay to develop the sport, so the whole thing would collapse and a successful professional track and field league that pays better than they can make now would rapidly go out of business once the present stars had retired. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: WC qualifyinh

of a true world championships, but the IAAF were thinking about it. Maybe you were having a 'senior moment' Garry. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: breaking radio silence

. Randall Northam PS: You gave up very quickly though because I counted another two posts in the same day.

t-and-f: Jon Entine

Everett. Randall Northam. Ps. He also said: BOTH THE Nigerians and Cameroonians won the world cup. 20 percent of the British Premiership are blacks of West African ancestry. Not one is from East Africa. The black population of the UK is less than 2 percent. I commented on the fact that neither

Re: t-and-f: [Fwd: I don't get it]

a flip about your past beyond your PR? Looks to me that you only go as far back as you need to sell some books. Randall Northam Sportsbooks. The book that noone can argue with statistically because we only give the facts!!!

t-and-f: stripper

runner because she looked to have the perfect body shape for playing football. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Why Kalenjins Win the Boston Marathon

nd drinking, the two things I know about are athletics and football and I have seen so many basic errors of fact in John Entine's posts that I have to question the rest of his scholarship. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Kalenjins Who Have Won Boston

something. Bruce Meyer KUKIMBIA Chicago That's because they are all trying to become football players but they don't realise they have the wrong body shape! Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Why Kalenjins Win the Boston Marathon

distance runners too. Stick to what you know about John, you clearly know nothing about football. Randall Northam "When they said sit down, I stood up" my own little religious slogan.

Re: t-and-f: DGs and his scriptures

, boldface it, underline it and run it with a font that's a couple of point sizes bigger than the post itself, it becomes the internet equivalent of yelling. It's akin to being harrassed by the Hare Krishan in an airport more than it transmits any deep message. gh I agree Randall Northam

t-and-f: ATFS annuals

do it. So if interested please let me know which years and I'll get back to you. Randall Northam SportsBooks Ltd. PS: this year's annual is at the printers

Re: t-and-f: Does it really matter?

on 21/3/01 8:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brian's correct grammar and spelling does not make his posts any more beneficial to the board and it does not make him seem more intelligent. We established a while ago that Brian's grammar ain't all that correct. Randall

Re: t-and-f: New rules

, this way if they went before the stalls opened they would get a headache. Or, as I also said before, some razor wire stretched across the track which was elevated when the gun went would sort out the cheats. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: field-falsie (was: Proposed changes in IAAF rules

that it seems track and field needs if it is to be popular in the US. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: WC 1500 one of the greats!

by the willingness of his teammate to once again set the pace. Should be every man and woman from him or herself. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: USATF Statement Regarding C.J. Hunter

. CJ's not that far from OJ Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: the list

60s, which of course I cannot remember. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: caffeine suspension and insertion

on 1/3/01 7:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y'know, my doctor gave me some suppositories once, and for all the good they did me, i might as well have shoved them up my ass. gh The old ones are always the best Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Origin of standard metric distances

difficult for Italian promoters to mix up the start line to get world records. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: can you justify metric measure?

on 2/23/01 8:56 PM, Mcewen, Brian T at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "bikes are done in centimeters" "But Garry metrics are not a foreign language just rarely used." Darrell, is English a foreign language you rarely use? What is a "Garry metrics"? Darrell missed a comma, which hardly

Re: t-and-f: Imperialist Throwing (Long)

hich gives some meet promoters the chance to get world records by starting the runners at the wrong place (you know where I mean). What's wrong with 1600 metres... just about a mile! Randall Northam PS" I never thought I'd find myself on the same side as Darrell

t-and-f: Walker

it. So I have nothing but contempt for the anonymous idiot who wrote the libel and for the other idiot who posted it and feels no remorse. I realise now I shouldn't have posted it again. So sorry. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Re: Walker

in the queue to help John Walker with his legal expenses. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: RK's Season

on 17/1/01 8:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RK did his on the normal schedule. It was akin to Zatopek's feet. Alright. I give in. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Athletics International Rankings

been ranked no. 1 in the 1500 this year. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: The storm by the numbers

for the event. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: DGS vs RNORTHAM

I'm thinkin that this battle is a mere skirmish...child's play in comparison to last year's Rohl vs Fanelli! -MF But as above there's one sensible one and one Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Coaching selections.

on 3/1/01 16:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (For those of you wondering, I am joking with my friend) Then why joke with him on the main list unless you have a point to prove? Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: Rulon Gardener

Title: Re: t-and-f: Re: Rulon Gardener on 2/1/01 18:25, Mcewen, Brian T at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where do you get these metaphors? Battling windmills? Have you ever even seen a windmill? I'm no big fan of Darrell's but I suspect he's a fan of Cervantes. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: /Wish list

on 26/12/00 15:06, John Lunn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: List members will use their real names and tell us something about their background. John J. Lunn Quite right, although I'm not bothered about backgrounds. People should not hide behind nicknames. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Truth in advertising?

When Athletics Today (a weekly track and field magazine in the UK in the late eighties and early nineties) did a survey of readers we found that 70 per cent were distance runners - cross country and road mostly. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: Re: German women + records

that the Koch's and Gohrs of this world. Randall Northam

Re: t-and-f: SoBe it: USATF toasts creatine drink

. Is that wrong as well? Randall Northam

t-and-f: AOY

I'm sorry but I've got to say this before I burst. The reason a walker is not and never will be AOY is because it's a silly part of track and field, next comes the hop, step and jump. There, got it off my chest at last and I'll bet I have the silent majority on my side. Randall Northam

t-and-f: 2001 World's [sic]

obably one of the reasons it's going downhill (discuss). Randall Northam ex-editor of Athletics Today and it seems ex-everything else except for being publisher of the ATFS annual.

t-and-f: Emil Zatopek

ot; she good naturedly replied before willingly signing the inside front cover. She also realised what a special man Emil Zatopek was. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Not the place for Accusations

an opinion under your own name... then don't. Randall Northam

t-and-f: Embarassment

(soccer), cricket and rugby have a greater hold on the public than track and field, certainly in terms of attendances and participation. Football we all know about but cricket's biggest crowds are in far bigger than track and field's both for domestic matches and internationals, as are rugby's. Randall

Mark Lewis-Francis (was: Re: t-and-f: Embarassment)

eam. would have passed the baton all the way round and the Brits could have "clowned" around instead of the Americans. Randall Northam

t-and-f: ALL TIME FAVOTITE ARTICLES??

ield press (and I hold up my hand here) are written in the same earnet vein. Brilliant Randall Northam

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