For the record Jones was 14-0 in the 100 meters (not including heats); 3-0 in the 200 and 1-0 in the 400.
It's going to be real interesting to see how she fares regarding athlete of the year honors. Guevara was also undefeated (11-0) plus Golden League/GP Final/World Cup winner. Radcliffe has put up some big numbers going up and down a range of distances this year. One loss, but in a tremendous time, and, of course, there's still the Chicago Marathon to come. Field eventers Bergqvist and Kotova have had great seasons with impressive world leaders, but probably not enough to make AOY. -----Original Message----- From: USATF Communications [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 6:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: USATF Release: Jones named Athlete of the Week Contact: Tom Surber Media Information Manager USA Track & Field (317) 261-0500 x317 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.usatf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Jones named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS - Five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after completing an undefeated season with her 100-meter win Friday at the 2002 IAAF World Cup in Madrid, Spain. A 20-minute downpour before Jones stepped into the blocks left her lane (lane one) with slushy footing and standing water. After three false starts (including one by her) Jones won the race in 10.90 seconds to finish 2002 with her first unbeaten season ever. (She lost long jump competitions in 1998-2000 and lost the 100m World Championship in 2001). Tayna Lawrence of the Americas was second to Jones in 11.06 seconds. Jones ends the 2002 campaign tied for the second-fastest women's 100m time in the world this season (10.84) and she owns seven of the eight fastest times in the world this year. Her 22.11 at 200-meters is the world's best this season and her 400m win (50.46) at Mt. SAC in April made her the third-fastest American at that distance in 2002. Only Jearl Miles-Clark and Michelle Collins were faster. This marks the second time this season that Jones has been named USATF's Athlete of the Week. She also earned the designation August 27 after defeating reigning world 100m champion Zhanna Pintusevich Block at the Norwich Union Grand Prix on August 23 in London, England. Jones ran away with the race in 10.97 seconds. Pintusevich-Block was a distant second in 11.11. Other U.S. winners at the World Cup in Madrid included Gail Devers, who ended one of her finest seasons in leading the women's 100m hurdles from start to finish and breaking the tape in 12.65 seconds. On the men's side, Olympic silver medalist Adam Nelson won the shot put with a throw of 20.80 meters/68 feet, 3 inches, James Carter won the 400m hurdles in 48.27 seconds and 2001 World Championships silver medalist Savante Stringfellow, defeated world and Olympic champion Ivan Pedroso of the Americas with a leap of 8.21m/26-11.75. Team USA's men's 4x100m relay squad of Jon Drummond, Jason Smoots, Kaaron Conwright and Coby Miller ran a World Cup record of 37.95 seconds to easily beat the Americas, who finished second in 38.32. By finishing as the runner-up in the team competition, Team USA's men had their best finish since they won the World Cup in 1989. 2002 USA decathlon champion Tom Pappas also turned in an outstanding performance this past weekend by defeating Czechoslovakia's world record holder Roman Sebrle to win the 2002 DecaStar in Talence, France. Pappas grabbed the lead on the first day of competition by winning the high jump with a clearance of 2.12 meters/6 feet-11.5 inches. He held the lead the rest of the way in totaling 8,525 points for the victory. Sebrle was the runner-up with 8,417 points. Also at Talence, 2002 U.S. champion and 2001 World Championships bronze medalist Shelia Burrell finished third in the heptathlon with 6,085 points. Now in its second year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF Web site. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week. 2002 USATF Athlete of the Week winners: January 3, Jim Garcia; January 8, Mary Louise Michelsohn; January 15, Tamara Diles; January 22, Miguel Pate; January 29, Regina Jacobs; February 5, Jeff Hartwig; February 12, Meb Keflezighi; February 19, Curt Clausen; February 26, Jeff Hartwig; March 5, Nicole Teter; March 12, Jeff Hartwig; March 19, Aretha Hill; March 26, Deena Drossin; April 2, Kim Fitchen; April 9, Deena Drossin; April 16, Khalid Khannouchi; April 23, Kenta Bell; April 30, Suzy Powell; May 7, Deena Drossin; May 14, Savante Stringfellow; May 21, Adam Nelson; May 28, Kevin Toth; June 4, Lashinda Demus; June 11, Anna Norgren Mahon; June 18, Molly Huddle; June 25, Sanya Richards; July 2, Savante Stringfellow; July 9, Nicole Teter; July 16, Maurice Greene; July 23, Lashinda Demus; July 30, Kerron Clement; August 6, Nate McDowell; August 13, Phil Raschker; August 20, James Carter; August 27, Marion Jones; September 3, Colleen De Reuck; September 10, Suzy Favor Hamilton; September 17, Tim Montgomery; September 24, Marion Jones. BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING SEPT. 22 (Note - all marks except decathlon/heptathlon are from the World Cup in Madrid, ESP on 9/20-21) MEN 100 - 10.10 Jon Drummond 200 - 20.32 Ramon Clay 400 - 45.46 Alvin Harrison 800 - 1:45.14 David Krummenacker 1500 - 4:05.82 Seneca Lassiter 3000 - 8:10.66 Bolota Asmerom 5000 - 13:33.44 Meb Keflezighi 3000SC - 8:32.72 Anthony Famiglietti 110H - 13.45 Allen Johnson 400H - 48.27 James Carter HJ - 2.10/6-10.75 Nathan Leeper PV - 5.70/18-8.25 Jeff Hartwig LJ - 8.21/26-11.25 Savante Stringfellow TJ - 17.23w/56-6.5 Walter Davis SP - 20.80/68-3 Adam Nelson DT - 61.52/201-10 Adam Setliff HT - 71.03/233-0 John McEwen JT - 65.73/215-7 Chris Clever 4x100 - 37.95 4x400 - 2:59.21 Decathlon - 8525 Tom Pappas - Talence, FRA Sept. 21-22 WOMEN 100 - 10.90 Marion Jones 200 - 23.51 Kelli White 400 - 50.27 Jearl Miles-Clark (U.S. leader) 800 - 2:02.92 Sasha Spencer 1500 - 4:10.78 Regina Jacobs 3000 - 8:57.27 Sarah Schwald 5000 - 15:59.44 Collette Liss 100H - 12.65 Gail Devers 400H - 54.46 Sandra Glover HJ - 1.96/6-5 Tisha Waller PV - 4.00/13-1.5 Mary Sauer LJ - 5.91/19-4.75 Brianna Glenn TJ - 13.79/45-3 Yuliana Perez SP - 18.63/61-1.5 Teri Steer DT - 59.57/195-5 Kris Kuehl HT - 65.94/216-4 Anna Norgren-Mahon JT - 56.91/186-8 Serene Ross 4x100 - 42.05 4x400 - 3:24.67 Heptathlon - 6085 Shelia Burrell - Talence, FRA Sept. 21-22 # # # PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE: If you would like to respond, please direct your e-mail to the "Contact" person listed at the top of the text of this message. 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