t-and-f: Bill Dellinger at home in Eugene

2000-09-15 Thread James R. Tysell
For details, go to : http://www.registerguard.com/news/2914/1e.sp.dellinger.0914.htm Jim Tyselll

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread Ed Dana Parrot
RT wrote: Sanity check time: 1) "not recorded electronically" means hand time to me. Hand times are rounded up to the next 10th, or 9.8. 2) the standard adjustment for comparison used to be what, .14? That would make it equivalent to a 9.94 electronic. 3) extremely unlikely to have a

t-and-f: Goucher, Culpeeper's Times?

2000-09-15 Thread John Molvar
They were DQed in the 3k for illegal pacing. That doesn't matter. What were there times and places before the DQ, that's what matters. Someone must know their times. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!

t-and-f: NBC's Plans for US

2000-09-15 Thread John Molvar
Jay wrote: "According to NBC's announced plans, there will be *no* track and field broadcast on either MSNBC or CNBC. Those networks are mostly being used to broadcast complete games of various ball sports." How do we fight this!!! ---just kidding (laugh) At least we have a name to vent our

Re: t-and-f: NBC's Plans for US

2000-09-15 Thread JimRTimes
In a message dated 9/15/00 9:23:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: we will be able to yell at the TV, "that damn Lisa Lax again!" I guess NBC is just being "lax" in their coverage of TF again (ouch!) Jim Gerweck Running Times

t-and-f: Injured Friedek aims to compete

2000-09-15 Thread Paul V. Tucknott
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/olympics2000/athletics-field/newsid_924000/924250.stm World champion triple jumper German Charles Friedek has said he will attempt to compete in his event at the Olympics despite a partially torn ligament. Although his knee still isn't completely

Re: t-and-f: NBC's Plans for US

2000-09-15 Thread Conway
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/15/00 9:23:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: we will be able to yell at the TV, "that damn Lisa Lax again!" I guess NBC is just being "lax" in their coverage of TF again (ouch!) Seems to me that ex-lax from NBC might help remove some of the

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread Conway
--- Ed Dana Parrot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, the standard I have heard is .24. As an official, I consider myself relatively good at seeing the smoke and hitting my stopwatch, and .24 has usually been just about right. Isn't it .24 for 200m (from across the track) and .14 for

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread WMurphy25
In a message dated 9/15/00 7:19:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, the standard I have heard is .24. As an official, I consider myself relatively good at seeing the smoke and hitting my stopwatch, and .24 has usually been just about right. Sorry, but if you're REALLY good (and

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread Dan Kaplan
--- Ed Dana Parrot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, the standard I have heard is .24. As an official, I consider myself relatively good at seeing the smoke and hitting my stopwatch, and .24 has usually been just about right. Isn't it .24 for 200m (from across the track) and .14 for 100m

t-and-f: Baumann backs out of doping hearing

2000-09-15 Thread Eamonn Condon
The Irish Times Friday, September 15, 2000 Dieter Baumann, Germany's former Olympic champion who is accused of using banned drugs, flew out of the Sydney today without turning up for the arbitration hearing into his case. Baumann, the 1992 Olympic 5,000 metres gold medallist, is facing a

t-and-f: Fredericks reportedly out of Olys

2000-09-15 Thread Jay Ulfelder
Frank Fredericks will not compete in these Olympics because of a lingering achilles injury, the Salt Lake Tribune reported today. Frankie's withdrawal apparently came as news to Namibia's equivalent of the USATF. I doubt anyone was picking him to medal at this point, but it certainly adds to

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread Conway
Walt Murphy wrote: Sorry, but if you're REALLY good (and it's not that hard to do), you'll be within 1 or 2 one-hundredths of a second of the official time. It's amazing what you can do when money's on the line. I've been in many a contest to see who could come closest to the actual

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread Michael Rohl
one word explains it all Gamesmanship! Good Training, Michael Rohl

t-and-f: Illegal pacing question ?

2000-09-15 Thread Harry Welten
Title: Illegal pacing question ? Extracted from the post of Andre Sammartino [EMAIL PROTECTED] AA Information Release - Results of Pre-Olympic Warmup Meet held on SIAC #1 Track, Sydney on Thursday, 14th September 2000 3000 metres: 1. Nick Rogers (USA) 7.45.97; DSQ - Alan Culpepper and

RE: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread malmo
THAT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. The human body simply cannot react that fast! malmo!TM Another self-anointed "Award-Winning" Pundit for the Sydney2000TM Olympics Murphy is right .. If you start the watch when you actually see the smoke from the gun .. And then stop it when you actually see

t-and-f: Sydney Final Entries?

2000-09-15 Thread Weldon Johnson
Does anyone know when final entries are going to be due? Most of the puzzles have been filled in, but looking at the women's 100, I see 5 athletes from the Bahamas. Thanks, Weldon Johnson http://www.letsrun.com

t-and-f: Andrew Begley and Arkansas XC

2000-09-15 Thread Weldon Johnson
I talked to coach McDonnell yesterday and he confirmed that Andrew Begley does NOT have XC eligibility left this year. -Weldon

t-and-f: Sydney Final Entries?

2000-09-15 Thread Weldon Johnson
Does anyone know when final entries are going to be due? Most of the puzzles have been filled in, but looking at the women's 100, I see 5 athletes from the Bahamas. Thanks, Weldon Johnson http://www.letsrun.com

RE: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread P.F.Talbot
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO! It just has to react equally slow to both the start and the finish. On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, malmo wrote: THAT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. The human body simply cannot react that fast! malmo!TM Another self-anointed "Award-Winning" Pundit for the Sydney2000TM Olympics

Re: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread Ed Dana Parrot
In a message dated 9/15/00 7:19:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, the standard I have heard is .24. As an official, I consider myself relatively good at seeing the smoke and hitting my stopwatch, and .24 has usually been just about right. Sorry, but if you're REALLY good (and

t-and-f: New IOC, Old IOC, Same IOC - WSJ article

2000-09-15 Thread A.J. Craddock
Excerpt from today's Wall Street Journal Road to the Olympics New IOC, Old IOC, Same IOC By FREDERICK C. KLEIN SYDNEY, Australia -- President Clinton had some trouble with the word is, but he's one up on Juan Antonio Samaranch, the president of the International Olympic Committee. He has

t-and-f: Goucher's age

2000-09-15 Thread Flowman21
Taken from the USATF release: "Birthday Boy Adam Goucher, who will compete at 10,000 meters in Sydney, celebrates his 28th birthday on Friday. He will celebrate by marching in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies." If I recall, Goucher graduated HS in 1994. According to the above

Re: t-and-f: Illegal pacing question ?

2000-09-15 Thread WMurphy25
In a message dated 00-09-15 14:39:07 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anybody know what they did to deserve a DQ of this form. Can hardly imagine pacing lapped runners on a 3K. David Monti told me that Tony Cosey kept jumping in and out of the race to pace Goucher and Culpepper. Walt

Re: t-and-f: Goucher's age

2000-09-15 Thread toby -
not that someone wouldn't come up with this already, but the lastest FAST annual lists his dob as February 18, 1975 in Hollywood, FL. toby From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: Goucher's age Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 18:45:00 EDT

Re: t-and-f: Goucher's age

2000-09-15 Thread Sdcxc
Hm..the age is an issue, but what about the distance. Mr. Goucher is running the 5000. Steve

t-and-f: Review of Women's 1500 Entries

2000-09-15 Thread CHRIS KUYKENDALL
Andre Sammartino wrote: I think i may have managed to manoeuvre my way through the impenetrable mass that is the official Olympics site and find the fields for the various track and field events. This was a great post, most useful. I checked out the women's 1500, which I've been examining

Re: t-and-f: Goucher's age

2000-09-15 Thread WMurphy25
In a message dated 9/15/00 5:26:30 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Birthday Boy Adam Goucher, who will compete at 10,000 meters in Sydney, celebrates his 28th birthday on Friday. He will celebrate by marching in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies." They obviously meant Alan Culpepper...all

Re: t-and-f: Goucher's age

2000-09-15 Thread Flowman21
That would still make Culpepper 19 when he graduated high school? Schiefer

RE: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney

2000-09-15 Thread malmo
Very good point. -Original Message- From: P.F.Talbot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:45 PM To: malmo Cc: Track list Subject: RE: t-and-f: Greene on fire in Sydney IT DOESN'T HAVE TO! It just has to react equally slow to both the start and the

Re: t-and-f: Review of Women's 1500 Entries

2000-09-15 Thread Michael Rohl
Netters CANADA - Leah Pells (35) 35? I don't think so. I thought she was 34 in Atlanta and i know she was lat least 3 years older then Michelle when they ran NAIA's in 1987. Pells won Michelle was second. Good Training, Michael Rohl

t-and-f: Jacobs.

2000-09-15 Thread Flowman21
Again, I don't want to piss on anyone's parade, but.. Jacobs wasn't scheduled to race until the 27th of September.? When did she officially withdraw from the OG? I think those of us who have had Viral infections know that they don't ALL last TWO weeks. Was she some kind of

t-and-f: Chambers opts for quiet life

2000-09-15 Thread Eamonn Condon
Electronic Telegraph Saturday 16 September 2000 Tom Knight DWAIN CHAMBERS chose the relative obscurity of the Griffith University track here to add the finishing touches to his Olympic preparations. With the opening ceremony in full swing, in front of a crowd of 110,000 in Sydney, the