And no dinner for him tonight either. Is this supposed to be serious? Do we know if he got paid for the pacing? Whatever it was, divide it by 20 hours and the 4 minutes and change he spent on the track and it isn't a bad pay day. Regards, Martin USATF Communications wrote:
> Lassiter sanctioned for World Cup actions > > American 1,500 meter runner Seneca Lassiter will perform 20 hours of > community service in 2003 and receive a letter of reprimand from USA > Track & Field as part of a sanction for his conduct at the 2002 IAAF > World Cup in Athletics in Madrid last September. > > At the meet, Lassiter paced his training partner, Bernard Legat of > Kenya, through the first 800 meters of the 1,500-meter championship > race. Lassiter faded to finish in last place while Lagat won the race. > > A team competition in which each participating national or continental > team fields a single entrant in each event, the World Cup puts a premium > on representing one's country and competing with honest effort. > Lassiter's actions sparked an international outcry and a rebuke from USA > Track & Field in Madrid. > > "The World Cup is one of track and field's most important competitions," > said USATF CEO Craig A. Masback. "We were very disappointed with Mr. > Lassiter's conduct in Madrid, but we believe that he understands the > mistake he made, is genuinely contrite about his actions, and will not > repeat this behavior again." > > While Lassiter issued a formal, written apology while in Spain, > disciplinary proceedings were brought against him via USATF's National > Athletics Board of Review (NABR) process. That process ended earlier > this week. > > As part of his community service, Lassiter will speak with Boys and > Girls Clubs, schools and other groups of young people about "sport > integrity." Lassiter will also address sportsmanship, anti-doping and > other issues. > > >
