Re: t-and-f: Some answers

Tom Casacky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: Some answers 4. For TJ fans, Jonathan Edwards' splits in his 17.92 were 5.97 hop, 5.43 step and 6.45 jump. These splits seem to be not 100% precise, because they sum up to 17.85. It is always amazing to see JE jump, it always looks so

Re: t-and-f: reaction times

Wilmar Kortleever: Michael J. Roth schreef: No finish times discussed here, but Antonio Pettigrew must have been laying down or sleeping to get a reaction time like 0.298 in the 400m final (.105 slower than anyone in the race). This cost him the bronze. It even cost AP the

Re: t-and-f: triple jump question

I noticed this too. You would have to check the IAAF rule book to establish if lines were required for triple and long jump. As only one competitor jumps at a time, it would seem that such lines serve no obvious purpose. John Bale - Original Message - From: Phil Weishaar [EMAIL

RE: t-and-f: Decathlon rankings

You'll find further details on the deca. Rankings on www.teamdecathlon.com http://www.teamdecathlon.com Plus the World Double Decathlon Champs RH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 08 August

t-and-f: pole vault qualifying question

for the men's qualifying round yesterday, 5.75 was the automatic qualifier, or the best 12, for the finals. 13 cleared 5.70 and the bar never advanced to 5.75. Rens Blom of the Netherlands was left out of the final based on misses, even though he could have got in if he had the opportunity to

Re: t-and-f: triple jump question

Note 1 to IAAF Rule 185 says It is not a foul, if the competitor runs outside the white lines marking the runway at any point. This is under the rule for the Long Jump. All rules for the Long Jump apply to the Triple Jump. No mention is made of whether or not it is a foul if the competitor

t-and-f: Tonight's TV Coverage

(This is being sent to many lists, so just delete any duplications) For all of you folks who love to hate U.S. TV coverage of distance events, you're in for a treat tonight(ESPN2/1am-3am EDT). Just as last night's women's 10k got extensive coverage, so will tonight's men's 10k. In addition,

RE: t-and-f: field event rule change

Dumb and untrue. Learn the sport before you speak. malmo P.S.- looking at the TV, looks like Paula Radcliffe trains at the Craig Virgin School of Distance Running for Non-Kickers. RT

Re: t-and-f: Tonight's TV Coverage - 5K?? Steeple??

Gee, lots of men's 10K coverage at 1:00A.M. Even the women's hammer throw was on earlier than that. And, of course, still no time to show the men's 5K or Steeple heats yet lots of time for virtually every heat of every distance up to 1500. Heck, we get qualifying coverage in field events

t-and-f: Track and Field News Archives

Alright, what the hell is going on? Where are all of your archives? malmo

Re: t-and-f: Tonight's TV Coverage - 5K?? Steeple??

Gee, lots of men's 10K coverage at 1:00A.M. Even the women's hammer throw was on earlier than that. And, of course, still no time to show the men's 5K or Steeple heats yet lots of time for virtually every heat of every distance up to 1500. Heck, we get qualifying coverage in field events

Re: t-and-f: Decathlon rankings

In a message dated 8/7/01 20:40:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Okay, now that the decathlon is done it's not too early to conjecture the year-end TFN rankings- who gets number one- the new world record holder, and first to break the 9,000-point barrier, or the world champion (with a superb new

Re: t-and-f: PV Results, revised (was False Start Rule)

In a message dated 8/7/01 14:39:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Conway has posted a comment on the effect of the new false start rule, had it been in effect for the men's 100-meter final. Similarly, we could take a look at the effect of the once-proposed two consecutive misses rule, had it

Re: t-and-f: Monday's WC

In a message dated 8/7/01 10:49:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2) Surely someone in the stadium or on the track would know the difference between a strong headwind and a tailwind... Anyone who was there have an opinion on what really happened? Throwing out a junior record only seems fair if

Re: t-and-f: triple jump question

In a message dated 8/7/01 11:28:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No foul was called so I assume it is not a foul to step on or over the lines. If that is the case why do they have lines on the right and left side of the runway? It's a no-passing zone, silly :-) gh

Re: t-and-f: Monday's WC

At 01:14 PM 8/8/01 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The IAAF has the marks on their performance list without wind readings. They do carry marks that are wind-aided in a list following the legal marks. I did not see any of the unspecific Edmonton marks in that list. George gh ps--there

t-and-f: False Start Rule and the Worlds

Message text written by Conway Had this been 2003 instead of 2001 the 2nd and 4th place finishers in the men's final would have been dq'd and therefore not run !! NO Boldon and NO Montgomery .. You're assuming that they would have not have been more careful if the rule were different. A shaky

t-and-f: pole vault qualifying question

Message text written by Shawn Devereaux for the men's qualifying round yesterday, 5.75 was the automatic qualifier, or the best 12, for the finals. 13 cleared 5.70 and the bar never advanced to 5.75. Rens Blom of the Netherlands was left out of the final based on misses, even though he could

RE: t-and-f: Tonight's TV Coverage - 5K?? Steeple??

I agree about the distance events, but I don't think the field events are really getting that much more coverage. It doesn't change any of the things you two are saying ... but on CBC they REALLY showed some rarely-shown events on Saturday. We saw about 20 min. of the M 20k W and saw dozens

t-and-f: 800 splits

here's some numbers we generated in the booth last night: Bucher 24.8, 25.8 (50.6), 25.7 (1:16.3), 27.4 (50.6/53.1) last 100 14.7 Bungei 24.73, 25.68 (50.41), 26.0 (1:16.4), 28.2 (50.41/54.14) splitting this meet is a real bitch because progress being what it is, Seiko no longer feels

Re: t-and-f: Tonight's TV Coverage

Australia's complete, live coverage of the entire WC continues to be available to anyone in North America with access to a large (10 foot, 12 foot, etc.) satellite dish. The coverage will begin a half hour before the events commence and continue until all events have concluded. Beautiful

Re: t-and-f: pole vault qualifying question

Bob Hersh and Garry Hill both posted corrections to Shawn's understanding of Rens Blom's qualification. Earlier, off-list, I had asked Shawn a further question about the officials' latitude in making this sort of ad hoc decision. I wonder whether someone can provide an answer: (Shawn) Any idea

t-and-f: correction -- PV is tomorrow

Sorry for error in my previous post. Men's HJ is tonight, PV tomorrow. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Re: t-and-f: USATF Release: Xerox Athletes of the Day

I believe it's time to stop the Pettigrew bashing. The guy is 33 years old, has enjoyed a very long career, I believe ran a seasonal PR, and is the only male American to get to the finals. I am also sure that he ran the race that he thought would serve him best, even if you don't agree with it,

t-and-f: USATF Release: Team USA manager a real-life hero

Contact:Jill M. Geer Director of Communications At the USATF Xerox Media Center: 780-821-4130 http://www.usatf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 8, 2001 Team USA manager a real-life hero When people talk of giving the gift of life, it is usually in the

t-and-f: Paula Radcliffe writes.........

The Electronic Telegraph Wednesday 8 August 2001 I got the timing all wrong By Paula Radcliffe I CAN'T help but feel anger and frustration when I look back at the World Championship 10,000 metres final. I came here in shape to run very fast. In Seville and Sydney, I came off the track

Re: t-and-f: pole vault qualifying question

Thanks to everybody for all the answers. My confusion was from the fact that the IAAF website has Blom listed as a non-qualifier. s.devereaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/8/01 04:59:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: for the men's qualifying round yesterday, 5.75 was the

t-and-f: Lapped runners in the 10000

Is there an actual rule that lapped runners are supposed to get the h out of the way when getting lapped or is it just a courtesy? Just watched a tape of the women's 1 and I think the lapped runners(especially at the finish line) may have had an affect on the result. Regards, Martin

t-and-f: Decathlon rankings (re:)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: In a message dated 8/7/01 20:40:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Okay, now that the decathlon is done it's not too early to conjecture the year-end TFN rankings- who gets number one- the new world record holder, and first to break the 9,000-point barrier, or the world

t-and-f: Plenty of spare seats in the house

The Electronic Telegraph Wednesday 8 August 2001 Paul Fox EDMONTON has proved to be a disappointment for television viewers used to watching world-class athletics from places such as Sydney in 2000 and Barcelona in 1992. The half-empty stadium shows the lack of interest Canadians have in

t-and-f: The Worlds: pole vault qualifying and announcing

Hello all, Following this competition quite closely, I can tell you the competition was stopped only after Blom (and the others) were told 13 people would qualify for the final. Otherwise in theory everybody would have had to start jumping at 5.75. I think they decided having 13 people stay out

t-and-f: WC: Wind revisited

[EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: The announcing crew certainly knew after a couple of races, and Bob Hersh quickly made the fact known over the PA. That sent the technicians scurrying, I can tell you that! Unfortunately, they were unable to effect a fix in time. Information here in the press room

Re: t-and-f: 800 splits

Any idea what kind of splits the bronze medalist ran? He was in last at maybe 52 seconds at halfway. - ed Parrot

t-and-f: Collegiate Coaching Opening

Mansfield University has an immediate opening for a part time assistant track and field coach. The coach would be responsible for coaching the sprints/jumps. The salary is $6,000. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to get their foot in the door in collegiate

t-and-f: Radcliffe runs into a marital row over tactics

The Electronic Telegraph Thursday 9 August 2001 Tom Knight MARITAL rows are rarely spectator sports but Paula Radcliffe and her husband, Gary Lough, chose the Commonwealth Stadium for a very public disagreement after her fourth place finish in the 10,000 metres. On a night when the British

t-and-f: Thiam puts Senegal on sporting map

The Electronic Telegraph Thursday 9 August 2001 Tom Knight THE first major new name of the World Championships emerged in the women's 400 metres here when Amy Mbacke Thiam became the first Senegalese athlete to win a global title in any sport. In a week when Senegal's footballers qualified

t-and-f: USATF Release: Buford-Bailey, Setliff lead Team USA

Contact:Jill M. Geer Director of Communications At the USATF Xerox Media Center: 780-821-4130 http://www.usatf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 8, 2001 Buford Bailey fourth, Setliff fifth for Team USA EDMONTON - Tonja Buford-Bailey was fourth in the