In a message dated 7/10/01 2:25:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << After yesterday's win at Nice, it's been reported that Marion now has won 50 straight 100 meters races. (Don't know if this figure is accurate and whether or not it includes preliminary round races.) >> My research shows that Marion has won 40 straight "finals": 1998-19, 1999-5, 2000-11, 2001-5. As Garry Hill pointed out, I do not include the meet at Duke in 1999. Her last loss was to Merlene Ottey in Tokyo on September 6, 1997. Thanks to Track and Field News for making the research relatively easy. Walt Murphy
