Nothing against Browne, as I am very glad to see a good marathon performance out of him BUT... can USATF retroactively award David Krummenacker with an "Athlete of the Week" honor? Seems something of an anomaly that David, who has certainly out performed many on the "Athlete of the Week" roster, won't receive that recognition.
I only hope that when the USATF Annual Meeting rolls into Kansas City he'll be given the a bit more consideration. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of USATF Communications Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 6:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: Browne 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, October 1, 2002 Browne named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Dan Browne has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after his victory at Sunday’s USA Men’s Marathon Championship at the Twin Cities Marathon. In his debut as a marathoner, Browne won the 26.2-mile race from Minneapolis to St. Paul, Minn., in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 35 seconds. In winning the 10th national title of his career, Browne also won the 2002 USA Running Circuit men’s title ($6,000) and a winner’s check of $34,000. In other top performances from the weekend, Jill Gaitenby won her first national title and set a personal record by winning the USA Women’s Marathon Championship in 2:36:10 at Twin Cities. Gaitenby teamed with Susannah Beck for most of the race, before breaking away from Beck in the final miles for the title and a check of $29,000. National titles were also up for grabs at the 2002 USA 2-Hour/1-Hour Race Walk Championships Sunday on Long Island, N.Y., where Philip Dunn and Susan Armenta won the men’s and women’s national championships. Dunn was in a one-on-one battle with Curt Clausen until he broke away for good at the 19K mark. Dunn covered 26,815 meters for the win. Clausen was the runner-up with 26,655 meters. Armenta led from start to finish in winning her fourth national title of the year by capturing the USA women’s 1-hour crown with 12,195 meters. Cheryl Rellinger was the runner-up with 11,236 meters. 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; October 1, 2002, Dan Browne. # # # 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. To be removed from this mailing list or to notify us of a change in your e-mail address, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]