t-and-f: Scott Douglas in Kenya.

2005-04-28 Thread Christopher Goss
Slate.com is publishing a diary this week of running writere Scott Douglas's trip to Kenya. Nothing for us running geeks, but it is interesting to see a magazine like Slate giving the subject some play. From yesterday's entry: During the speeches, the 2:09 marathoner to my right resumes

RE: t-and-f: Scott Douglas in Kenya.

2005-04-28 Thread Christopher Goss
Nothing for us running geeks, but it is interesting to see a magazine like Slate giving the subject some play. Meant to say nothing NEW for us running geeks... I took a look at Scott's web site (http://scottdouglas.biz). There are some good articles archived there, but the most interesting

t-and-f: NYT - New York's Olympic Bid No Longer a Long Shot

2005-02-01 Thread Christopher Goss
Several somewhat conflicting stories lately about the chances of each of the four remaining cities... _ February 1, 2005 New York's Olympic Bid No Longer a Long Shot By LYNN ZINSER The sincerity of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's desire to bring the 2012 Olympics to New York has passed its

t-and-f: FW: Combined Pre-NCAA men's results.

2004-10-18 Thread Christopher Goss
PROTECTED] ... who's sad that the current system is killing duals/triangulars and regional invitationals From: Christopher Goss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 6:30 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Combined Pre-NCAA men's results

t-and-f: NYT - Why Joggers Labor and Olympians Fly

2004-08-10 Thread Christopher Goss
August 10, 2004 Why Joggers Labor and Olympians Fly By GINA KOLATA he marathon at the Olympics in Athens this month is fearsome, so grueling that even an elite athlete is liable to feel at least a moment of trepidation. The 26-mile, 385-yard course includes, among other body-bashing stretches, a

t-and-f: NYT - A Cold Reality: Athens Is Not a Hot Ticket

2004-07-20 Thread Christopher Goss
July 20, 2004 A Cold Reality: Athens Is Not a Hot Ticket By BILL PENNINGTON and ANTHEE CARASSAVA In the final weeks preceding every recent Olympiad, it has become tradition for there to be a late rush on tickets to the events. But as the Olympic Games return to their ancestral home in Athens

t-and-f: NYT - Once a Strength, Middle Distances Are Now the Forgotten Events

2004-07-15 Thread Christopher Goss
July 15, 2004 Once a Strength, Middle Distances Are Now the Forgotten Events By BILL PENNINGTON It has been 32 years since an American man has won an Olympic gold medal in a middle-distance track event. The American record in the mile, 3 minutes 47.69 seconds by Steve Scott, has stood for 22

t-and-f: Travel writer view of Gateshead meet.

2004-07-08 Thread Christopher Goss
Always interesting to see how those outside of our sport view our passion... http://slate.msn.com/id/2103117/entry/2103302/ christopher

t-and-f: USATF - JJK kicks off USATF Top 25 Moments

2004-07-07 Thread Christopher Goss
Jill and Paul, have you stopped sending USATF press releases to the WW track list? While a global audience is not terribly interested in the Junior Olympic athlete of the week, I think general announcements such as the following are of interest and help combat some of the negative attention that

t-and-f: Fw: NYT - Felix, 18, Is Still Making the Adjustment From High School Star to Professional

2004-07-06 Thread Christopher Goss
July 6, 2004 Felix, 18, Is Still Making the Adjustment From High School Star to Professional By LIZ ROBBINS Pat Connolly took Allyson Felix, her quiet young sprinter, to the well-trodden track at Santa Monica College last month to train with two Olympic luminaries. It was not the first time

RE: t-and-f: FW: April Fool's day at USATF Convention

2002-12-07 Thread Christopher Goss
http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/kids/globie.php I didn't see anything about whether he was for sale. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of B. Kunnath Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

Re: t-and-f: FW: April Fool's day at USATF Convention

2002-12-05 Thread Christopher Goss
Maybe we should call him Bounce, since that is what his name was before he was recycled from the World Basketball Championships that were in Indianapolis this summer: http://www.2002worldbasketball.com/community/bounce.htm I guess we should be thankful that we didn't get one of the other picks

Re: t-and-f: long jump with a flip

2002-11-08 Thread Christopher Goss
When I was maybe 10 or 11 (which would have been about 1975 or 1976), my father took me to the Mason-Dixon games in Louisville. Someone there was doing the somersault and I thought it was absolutely the coolest thing I had ever seen. If I remember correctly, it was just an exhibition. I wish I

Re: t-and-f: Track rules (was: banned high jump technique)

2002-11-08 Thread Christopher Goss
gh still gets credit for the absolute best track event that doesn't exist -- the 500m run without lanes. Participants start on an arc at the 100m start and try to beat each other to the tangent at the far end of the track just past the finish. From there, the runners duke it out directly against

Re: t-and-f: Track rules (was: banned high jump technique)

2002-11-08 Thread Christopher Goss
Most importantly, start making tracks 500m and this would be perfect. Until this happens and ignoring history (we're creating new events, remember?), why wouldn't we run 1600m internationally instead of 1500m? Ever since I was a kid (but not at the Mason-Dixon games, which I am sure were in

t-and-f: NYT - An Olympic Mistake

2002-10-31 Thread Christopher Goss
An Olympic Mistake Hosting the 2012 Olympic Games would be no prize for New York City. October 31, 2002 By WENDY FRIED This weekend the United States Olympic Committee will choose either New York City or San Francisco as this country's candidate to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. NYC 2012,

Re: t-and-f: Webb's Marathon Debut (was Viren article and journalism)

2002-09-18 Thread Christopher Goss
It sounded to me like Shorter's quote was in regard to Webb's decision to turn pro. I think the writer has equated turning pro with running marathons and in the process also confused Webb with one of the other debutantes at Chicago. Here is what the article said: Webb is scheduled to make

RE: t-and-f: Concrete VS Asphalt (was: Why on the street?)

2002-08-27 Thread Christopher Goss
Ouch! Lots of bad science here, Jeff. Let's take today's issues one by one... 1) Hardness The proper comparison of running surfaces is indeed hardness and the golf ball test WILL provide an accurate relative comparison between surfaces of two hardnesses. When you hear engineers or scientists

t-and-f: Big Ten Conference Adopts Additional Rule Changes for Pole Vault

2002-08-21 Thread Christopher Goss
20 August 2002 Big Ten Conference Adopts Additional Rule Changes for Pole Vault Park Ridge, IL – The Big Ten Conference Administrators Council at their July 25, 2002, meeting enacted seven significant rule changes intended to reduce the risk of injury in the sport of men's and women's pole

Re: t-and-f: looking for some info about Houston, Texas?

2002-06-11 Thread Christopher Goss
RunThePlanet.com (http://www.runtheplanet.com) is always a good first stop before traveling. Houston's entry is at: http://www.runtheplanet.com/location.php?q=2l=734 A little magazine that some of you may have heard of also has Houston running info:

t-and-f: Another one for the list...

2002-06-09 Thread Christopher Goss
I figure that someone must be collecting these for a book some day. At last week's Indiana Girl's State High School Championship, an official confiscated the baton from one of the local 4x800 relay teams as they were headed to the starting line. The reason? It had a dent in it. Tossing aside

t-and-f: RR - Track field still a team sport

2002-06-04 Thread Christopher Goss
of dual meets, but greater emphasis on team performance is a step that the track and field world CAN and SHOULD make to increase the appeal of our sport. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ March 30, 2002 Track field still a team sport Running and Racing: Christopher Goss www.HoosierTimes.com http

Re: t-and-f: RR - Track field still a team sport

2002-06-04 Thread Christopher Goss
Wayne made a good point regarding my view of the pool of potential track fans. While there is some overlap, it is appropriate to distinguish between former track field athletes and adult road runners. It is also fair to say that the former is a better group to turn into lifelong track fans

t-and-f: AP - Penn State pole vaulter killed in fall

2002-02-23 Thread Christopher Goss
Track friends, Please say a few extra prayers tonight for Kevin Dare's family, Coach Grove, and all of the Penn State track team. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Penn State pole vaulter killed in fall February 23, 2002 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Penn State pole vaulter Kevin Dare died Saturday after

Re: t-and-f: Great Lakes photos

2001-11-14 Thread Christopher Goss
I was helping put on the Indiana Junior Olympic meet on Saturday and couldn't get over to Terre Haute. A friend took some pictures for me. He even got the runners' heads on some of them. I am hoping to get the pictures posted by the weekend, but we've got the Region VII JO meet here this

t-and-f: Chip timing in the Times.

2001-11-01 Thread Christopher Goss
An article in today's New York Times titled You Clocked What? For Marathon Runners, It's Gun vs. Chip discusses the issues surrounding chip timing of running events. Our own list buddy Bob Hersch is quoted in the article: As the use of transponders expanded in the late 1990's, it fell to

t-and-f: Athletics-World indoor championships to switch to even years

2001-10-21 Thread Christopher Goss
Athletics-World indoor championships to switch to even years MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has decided to ease the load on leading athletes by splitting the world indoor and outdoor championships into different years from 2004. We have

Re: t-and-f: Jesse Owens #1 and #2

2001-10-16 Thread Christopher Goss
What Jordan accomplishments, Marty, do you consider to be anywhere close to winning four Olympic gold medals or breaking three world records and tying a fourth in a single 45 minute period? I will let the baseball purists explain why Ruth's achievement cannot be compared to this season's home

Re: t-and-f: Jesse Owens #1 and #2

2001-10-16 Thread Christopher Goss
Dan Kaplan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Plus, weren't one or two of the records converted marks for distance en route, i.e the 200m split of his 220y record? To TRY to set the record straight regarding Owens' May 25, 1935 performance, the following was included in an ESPN article

RE: t-and-f: Writing and remembering.

2001-09-30 Thread Christopher Goss
, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters. Each had a job, a birthday, a family. Each of them had a name. Read, run, and remember. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christopher Goss Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:20 AM

t-and-f: Writing and remembering.

2001-09-26 Thread Christopher Goss
Friends, Let me break into our discussion of the business model of the US airline industry with a track-related comment/suggestion/idea and a request... Several times over the past year or so, this list has covered the issue of newspaper coverage of track field and running. Many have lamented

Re: t-and-f: Writing and remembering.

2001-09-26 Thread Christopher Goss
Or you may want to read some REAL running insight by going here: http://www.georgesheehan.com/essays/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Christopher Goss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Worldwide Track Field Listserv [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:20 am Subject

t-and-f: BET: Career Spotlight: Renaldo Nehemiah

2001-06-13 Thread Christopher Goss
From a BET article on Skeets... I am just now able to talk about [the boycott], Nehemiah says. Who knows what we would have done had we been able to go to Moscow. I was 21 years old and the best hurdler in the world, and then my dream of winning the gold was taken away from me just like that. I

RE: t-and-f: Let the Iverson thing go -- and talk about Shaq.

2001-06-11 Thread Christopher Goss
While the coach and I were watching the NBA finals last night, at the same time we both turned to each other and asked how Shaq might fare in a shot put ring. His free throws already look more like shot putting than basketball shooting anyway. I'd sure love to see what he could do with that

RE: t-and-f: 100-800 double

2001-06-11 Thread Christopher Goss
There can't be that many Chapas in Oregon named after former Duck gold medal winners. What's the low down on this kid? [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Class 4A Boys 800 Meter Dash Finals - Results - Saturday 05/26/01 PLACE ATHLETE NAME YR SCHOOLTIME =

t-and-f: AP: Athletes, fans dissatisfied with new rules

2001-06-04 Thread Christopher Goss
Athletes, fans dissatisfied with new rules Updated: Sun, Jun 03 7:26 PM EDT By BERT ROSENTHAL, AP Track Writer GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Stacy Dragila was frustrated, Lawrence Johnson was angry. That was the general reaction to the experimental rules aimed at speeding up track meets at the Oregon

t-and-f: NCAA hurdles DNF's.

2001-06-02 Thread Christopher Goss
Just looked at the NCAA 110H results at www.flashresults.com. There were three DNF's. Anyone know what happened? Was there a pileup, or do fall starts get recorded as DNF's in the FlashResults AP style results? [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: t-and-f: Dyson's Mechanics of Athletics

2001-06-02 Thread Christopher Goss
Another good place to find used books is eBay's consignment site Half.com (http://www.half.com). There are no current copies of The Mechanics of Athletics, but you can use this link to register for notification when someone decides to list it. http://www.half.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=2946565

Re: t-and-f: Bob Kennedy/NY Times

2001-02-01 Thread Christopher Goss
In addition to getting back on track with his running, Bob has spent the last several months opening a new running store in Indianapolis, Bob Kennedy's Running Company (http://www.erunningcompany.com). Incidentally, Bob now lives in Indianapolis despite the NYT claim that he lives here in

RE: t-and-f: re: Etiquette vs. Rules

2001-01-27 Thread Christopher Goss
I wrote: As I remember the Big Ten indoor rule (forgive me, I don't have a book in front of me), it states that lapped runners must leave the track until the race is down to a certain number of competitors. I checked the indoor section of the Big Ten rulebook last night. For the 3000 and

Re: t-and-f: re: Etiquette vs. Rules

2001-01-26 Thread Christopher Goss
As I remember the Big Ten indoor rule (forgive me, I don't have a book in front of me), it states that lapped runners must leave the track until the race is down to a certain number of competitors. My interpretation is that interference with the leaders is not the reason for the rule. It is

t-and-f: Salon: Olympic colors

2000-09-24 Thread Christopher Goss
Just can't remember if this topic has ever been covered on the list. Oh well, if not, listmember Jon Entine shares his views on genetics and performance in this Salon.com article... [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Olympic colors It's obvious that blacks dominate certain sports while whites dominate

RE: t-and-f: Ratings don't compare well with past Games

2000-09-18 Thread Christopher Goss
Kurt said: "PS: I haven't seen any comment, but I assume all US viewers have seen that great Nike ad featuring Suzy Hamilton running from a chain saw murderer. Look for it if you haven't - It's hilarious." Well, if you missed it, you probably missed it. Nike announced today that NBC has

t-and-f: HURDLER DESERVES ATTENTION, BUT DOESN'T GET IT

2000-09-17 Thread Christopher Goss
HURDLER DESERVES ATTENTION, BUT DOESN'T GET IT SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Allen Johnson is an Olympic gold medalist, a two-time world outdoor champion, an indoor world champion and the fastest 110-meter hurdler in the world this year. He's also largely anonymous. But the easygoing Johnson isn't

t-and-f: U.S. WOMEN'S 400-METER RELAY TEAM SET

2000-09-07 Thread Christopher Goss
U.S. WOMEN'S 400-METER RELAY TEAM SET BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the U.S. women's 400-meter relay team for the Olympic final will consist of Chryste Gaines, Gail Devers, Inger Miller and Marion Jones. That foursome has yet to run together, but women's team

t-and-f: SPRINT RECORDS UNLIKELY AT OLYMPICS

2000-09-04 Thread Christopher Goss
SPRINT RECORDS UNLIKELY AT OLYMPICS BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Don't expect Maurice Greene to break his world record in the 100-meter final at the Sydney Games. Florence Griffith Joyner's world records in the women's 100 and 200 appear safe from Marion Jones' clutches. World records in the

t-and-f: REPORT: CHINESE WALKER FAILS TEST

2000-09-02 Thread Christopher Goss
REPORT: CHINESE WALKER FAILS TEST BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese race walker has been kicked off the Olympic team after failing a drug test, an official newspaper said. Liu Yunfeng, who was China's top prospect in the men's 20-kilometer walk, tested positive July 13, the China Daily said Saturday.

t-and-f: JONES, GREENE WIN 100-METER RACES

2000-09-02 Thread Christopher Goss
JONES, GREENE WIN 100-METER RACES BERLIN (AP) - Maurice Greene ran the fastest 100 meters of the year, winning in 9.86 seconds Friday at the ISTAF meet, the last major track and field competition before the Sydney Olympics. Marion Jones won the women's 100, finishing in 10.78 to match her

t-and-f: TOP STARS WANT TO SEND SIGNAL IN LAST PRE-OLYMPIC MEET

2000-09-01 Thread Christopher Goss
TOP STARS WANT TO SEND SIGNAL IN LAST PRE-OLYMPIC MEET BERLIN (AP) - Like most of the world's track stars running at the ISTAF meet Friday, Maurice Greene is aiming to send a loud and clear signal to the competition before the Olympics. Whether it's Greene, Marion Jones, or Morocco's Hicham El

t-and-f: RUDOLPH STRUGGLES TO CONQUER ANEMIA

2000-08-31 Thread Christopher Goss
RUDOLPH STRUGGLES TO CONQUER ANEMIA BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - One year after hitting the depths in her track career and nearly quitting, Amy Rudolph has reached the heights again. She is an Olympian for the second time. "With all the experience I've had over the last four years, I should be

t-and-f: HARRISONS MAKING DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR OPPONENTS

2000-08-30 Thread Christopher Goss
HARRISONS MAKING DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR OPPONENTS BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - They think, talk, act and run alike -- and they're making history together. They're the Harrison brothers -- Alvin and Calvin -- the first twins to make a U.S. Olympic track team. "We've already made history by being the

t-and-f: RACE WALKER IS WALKING ON FINANCIAL EDGE

2000-08-28 Thread Christopher Goss
Ugh...more about the tent. I was afraid this would turn into one of those stories. We may yet see racewalking on NBC. Note to Mike: Gotta get a hook for Michelle...quick. That really wasn't an A-frame cottage you moved to up in the mountains, was it? Wasn't it a teepee? And how about food?

t-and-f: RACE WALKER IS LIVING IN SPACE

2000-08-24 Thread Christopher Goss
RACE WALKER IS LIVING IN SPACE COURAN COVE, Australia (AP) - Peer into race-walker Curt Clausen's room at the U.S. Olympic track team's training camp and you think you're in outer space. On his bed is a hypoxic tent, a contraption meant to stimulate the body's red blood cells and simulate living

Re: t-and-f: No CC Please!

2000-08-23 Thread Christopher Goss
The last 2 NCAA XC courses have been pretty good... For obvious reasons (see my address), I am partial to the course at Indiana University -- a dedicated CC course with a great set of hills and site of last year's NCAA championship. It's also the site every Wednesday evening in the summer and

t-and-f: NORDIC COUNTRIES PROTEST DECISION TO CUT SOTOMAYOR'S BAN

2000-08-21 Thread Christopher Goss
NORDIC COUNTRIES PROTEST DECISION TO CUT SOTOMAYOR'S BAN STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Sweden, Denmark and Norway decided Sunday to file a joint protest over the IAAF's controversial decision to reduce world high jump record-holder Javier Sotomayor's doping suspension. "We just made an unanimous

t-and-f: Cyber Sergei.

2000-08-11 Thread Christopher Goss
Now we know what Bubka was up to while he was injured: http://pc.ign.com/reviews/15256.html Wouldn't have guessed that he knew how to write code. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

t-and-f: Edmonton Journal: Games in the home stretch

2000-08-03 Thread Christopher Goss
From the Edmonton Journal... (home stretch?) Games in the home stretch -- Tickets go on sale today, kicking off a busy 365 days to get ready for the world's top athletes Jac MacDonald, Journal Staff Writer, The Edmonton Journal A year from today the eyes of the world will be on

t-and-f: Edmonton seating advice.

2000-08-01 Thread Christopher Goss
Listers, I am looking to order some tickets in a couple of days for the IAAF World Championships in Edmonton next year for my father and my 8-year old son. Does anyone have any insight regarding the stadium and what would be good seating options? We are generally interested in all events, but