No comment on his second point? This is kind of interesting. I wonder if the IAAF will be in touch?
"She was paced to victory in the Women�s 800m in 2:01.81 � within 0.56sec of her lifetime best � by Commonwealth Games Men�s 1500m Champion Michael EAST " http://www.ukathletics.net/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,4854-130891-132199-20273-85128-news-item,00.html Regards, Martin "Post, Marty" wrote: > The difference here -- how "much" might be open to debate -- is that because > the women's elite race begins before the rest, the male pacers are not part > of either race. They can't win or be eligible for prize money for a top > place in neither the women's nor the men's race. > > What if on the eve of the London Marathon two of Radcliffe's designated > pacers indicate they are sick or slightly injured and not sure they can > maintain the required pace for the full distance? If Bedford decides to just > change it to a team of relay pacers (i.e. one does 1st half, the next one > goes to 30km and fourth pacer starts there and goes to the finish) would > this be "legal" in their eyes? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilmar Kortleever [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:21 AM > Cc: Post, Marty; '[EMAIL PROTECTED] uoregon. edu' (E-mail) > Subject: Re: t-and-f: Radcliffe's marathon pacing slammed by IAAF > > "Post, Marty" schreef: > > > >From the The Guardian Unlimited on-line: > > > > "If Paula Radcliffe sets a world record using male pacemakers in the > London > > Marathon next month it will almost certainly not be officially recognised, > a > > senior figure in the sport's governing body warned last night. > > Istvan Gyulai, secretary of the International Association of Athletics > > Federations, also criticised Radcliffe for agreeing to the plan and > claimed > > it was damaging her image around the world." > > > > http://sport.guardian.co.uk/athletics/story/0,10082,909986,00.html > > LS > I agree the London plan sound strange, but this reaction I do not understand > either. There is not much of a difference between the proposed London pacing > and > the pacemaking in numerous other marathons with a mixed start. > > Also, on a different not, where is this 'damaging for the image of the > athlete' > remark (first Jones, now Radcliffe) suddenly coming from? Aren't these adult > and > experienced athletes that can decide matters for themselves without a > paternalising IAAF? This would suggest the IAAF doesn't have their own > problems > or issues to concern themselves with. Likefor starters, they could start > being > consistent (and not suddenly start blaiming certain athletes for actions > that > numerous and numerous others have taken for years and years - i.c. both > Jones > and Radcliffe)? > > Just eur. 0,02, > Wilmar Kortleever
