Contact: Jill M. Geer
Director of Communications
At the Xerox Media Center: 780-821-4130
http://www.usatf.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
News of the Worlds ... from Edmonton
Worlds TV broadcasts continue to be strong
Monday night's broadcast of the World Championships was the #1 program on
ESPN2 and was the second-most viewed track and field broadcast in the sports
network's history.
The broadcast had a Nielsen rating of .63, reaching roughly 500,000
households. Ratings were particularly strong among men: it was ESPN2's most
viewed track telecast ever among men ages 18 and over, 18-49 and 25-54.
You say it's your birthday?
Marathoner Josh Cox is 26 Thursday.
It's our birthday too!
Members of the Team USA delegation have had or will have birthdays in August
are: Athletes' Advisory vice chair Joetta Clark-Diggs, 39 on August 1; Media
Information Manager Tom Surber, 43 on the 7th; Suzy Favor Hamilton, 33 on the
8th; discus thrower Andy Bloom, 28 on the 11th; 400m runner Jerome Young, 25
on the 14th; triple jumper Tiombe Hurd, 28 on the 17th; Athlete's Advisory
rep. Sandra Farmer Patrick, 39 on the 18th, triple jumper LaMark Carter, 31
on the 23rd; Director of Communications Jill Geer, 31 on the 25th; and Regina
Jacobs, 38 on the 28th.
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