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Newswatch Archives
May 2001
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May 30, 2001
Eric Polonski now counting miles
Stanford's Jennings seeks his identity
Webb shrugs off record mile
U.S. within striking distance
NCAAs are a warm up for bigger events to come
Brian Diemer 5k moves to Cutlerville
Webb's feat pales next to Ryun
Stanford a slight favorite to win team title
NCAA men's form chart
NCAA meet featured athletes
Friends, former athletes visit Dellinger
Link, Karie must score big for Hogs
Arkansas on unusual track losing streak
Razorbacks run uphill to end skid
Nine Buff athletes set for NCAA track
List of CU athletes at NCAA track
U.S. team finishes at Bolder may be incentive
D.C. HS: All Met teams for Spring 2001
Ducks land Seth Pilkington

May 29, 2001
Webb joins elite class after 'exhilarating' mile
Webb undaunted by brave new world
South Lakes senior proves doubters wrong
Kenyan kick: this time Koskei has it
U.S. team 3rd as Kenyans dominate
U.S runners steal show at Bolder
Germany's Weiss top citizen; CO cup to Robbie
Race dotted with international flavor
Channel 4 missteps during elite breakaway
A Brief Chat with Adam Goucher
Godfrey Siamusiye stays his course
Some of best young milers headed for Big 10
Vermont City: Lyford, Khobotov win
Strong field of in-staters at Vermont City
Vermont City: Young guns key relay victory

May 27-28, 2001
Prep star crashes Pre party
Ron Bellamy: Webb sets his own standard
Teenager reviving U.S. interest in the mile
El Guerrouj ho-hums his mile
Devers, Kennedy start comebacks in Eugene
Webb breaks Ryun's scholastic mile record
Prep running star moves up in class
Webb sets high school mile record
Mile run one for the ages
Webb is feeling a mile high
Ryun's mile record is history
Classic mile gives reasons to smile
Webb, 18, surpasses Ryun's record
Prep whips hallowed mile mark
Webb shatters schoolboy mile record
Classic yields impressive crop
Teen runner Webb shines at Prefontaine
Mile mania
Webb breaks two Ryun records
El Guerrouj wins at Prefontaine
El Guerrouj ready for the fastest mile
Prep miler admits he's starstruck about foes
IL HS: Rockford girls shine, Dathan triples
Shawn Found a home in Army
Bolder elite men's field may be deepest ever
Bolder Boulder men's favorites
Slower elite times likely... and other notes
Citizen's 'A' wave a battle of its own
Bolder Boulder a road racing institution
Shorter a fit for anti-doping body
As TV analyst, Shorter is viewer's best friend
Chamber 'elevates' runners
John McDonnell has to hope 7 is lucky number
WA HS: Michael Kiter runs 8:55 3,200m
OR HS: Olszowy wins 800, is 4th in 100
OR HS: 3A and 4A results
OR HS: Boys 3A story
MA HS: Said Ahmed covers all distances
MA HS: Sherman shows kick in mile duel

MA HS: ARHS boys claim elusive crown
PA HS: AA and AAA state meet results
HS: Great Southwest Classic in New Mexico

May 26, 2001
Tom Jordan has athletes crazy about Pre
Prefontaine meet start of high season outdoors
Bryan Berryhill faces world's best
Webb on his mark for Ryun
El Guerrouj set for Prefontaine meet
El Guerrouj wants new 1,500m record
Mark Carroll targets qualifying
Ogden 20k: Yuda wins on first visit to U.S.
Runners of E. Timor symbols of independence
Diack wants more N. American meets
Brother of Steve Cram found dead
CA HS: Ryan Hall runs 4:04.24 1,600m
CA HS: Mark Nevers runs 9:07.38 3,200
MD HS: Shane Stroup runs 4:12.03
CA HS: Sanford, Steen qualify in style
WA HS: Michael Kiter runs 4:08
WA HS: 3A T&F
OR HS: Jacob Gomez runs 8:27 3k
OR HS: 4A Boys | 3A Boys | another story

May 25, 2001
Racing into a challenge: ex-CU runners at BB
Time is on side of Meb
Webb searches for time of his life (photo)
Prep ready for run at mile record
Ritz runs his way into Michigan Sports HOF
Vermont City Marathon preview
The legend lives on at Prefontaine Classic
Kaiser of UC Davis All-American in 10,000m
Razorbacks not half the team they were
Stanford meet picks up sponsor just in time
WC Marathon route on track to cause chaos
Brian Kraft 5k set for Memorial Day
CA HS: In Masters meet, time is right
WI HS: Brown makes big statement in sectional
IL HS: Hopes run hot, cold for Thornwood, York
OR HS: 4A Preview
WA HS 2A, 1A/B track preview
MD HS: Area athletes get fast start (some results)

May 24, 2001
Track world watching Webb
Ron Bellamy: Prep miler duels history
Reston senior chases down his dream
Winning everything for Kenyan men
Pac-10 Championships photos on barn.to
Distance runners' creed: Pain but gain
Viren's youngest son follows in father's footsteps
Canadian track stars shine
TCU to contend for NCAA title
Bolder Boulder: Kids raring to run
On the newsstands: Good Joe LeMay profile in the July/August issue of Running Times.

May 23, 2001
Team USA Minnesota announced!
Olympic hopefuls get new training site
Traning center for MN distance runners unveiled
Meb Keflezighi interview from Running USA Wire
Haile Gebrselassie to miss Hengelo meeting
Gebrselassie to defend 10,000m world title
Dustin Bybee to fill in for Rohatinsky
BYU dominates, Jackson gets new U.S. record
Marathons panting for records do the bunny hop
Athletes look for World Championships qualifiers
UK athletes miss drug tests
Why Kenyans are so good
MI HS: Ross distances self from field

May 22, 2001
USATF: Upcoming track on TV
Records fall in Ventura County youth meet
Twin Cities: Runners register early and often
PA HS: Official admits to falsifying times

May 21, 2001
Kenyans rule again in Bay to Breakers
Special Bay to Breakers section in Examiner
Wells sharp in Boulder tuneup
Arturo Barrios adjusts to coaching
Amy Rudolph, Ben Noad win in Rhode Island
Stanford men win Pac-10 title with depth
Stanford men, UCLA women win Pac 10
Oregon men 5th, women 8th
Asmerom paces Cal to 6th place
Hoyas win IC4A/ECAC Championships
Princeton 4th, Autumn Fogg triumphs
Marathoners check out Edmonton course
Heart and Sole: Kenichi Takahashi
Drossin, Goucher find massage useful
Alan Webb's great triple
Title IX is often a scapegoat
Eric Tollefson, Tatiana Salazar win Bridge Run
11-year-old runs 3:03 in 4th marathon
IL HS: Roche, Hobbs run well for York
PA HS: Catholic League Championships

May 18-20, 2001
With coach leaving, Enclave runs no longer
U.S. men's marathon national team named
Batliner out, De La Cerda in
Bellamy: He beat Pre to the medal
Arkansas track trio ineligible
Cal teams fall short on scholarships
IC4A/ECAC article
Weber State gets the job done in Big Sky Conf.
Webb puts glow back in mile
Slattery CU's lone champion
BYU teams sweep Mtn. West Conference
Ritz's 3 wins help Rockford to Regional title
James Hatch breaks CO state meet 800 record
CO HS: Kaltenbach, Hatch strong in state track
Top boys high school times nationwide
OR HS: 3A Action
CA HS: Efrain Olivares learning life's lessons
CA HS: Alonso Smith, Ryan Hall snag wins
NJ HS: Boys track notebook
TV coverage expanding to internet
Japanese marathoners check out WC course
Viceconte, Sambu win in Prague (results)
Brazil dominates day 1 at S. American Champs.

May 17, 2001
New Hanson's Olympic Development web site
An article that's sure to stir up some controversy
Road racers to hit Sacramento
Tabor, Smith took different roads to success
Ngeny to compete in Doha grand prix
MI HS: Kentwood boys, Rockford girls rule
OR HS: State Track preview
OR HS: Jan Olszowy has amazing range
AR HS: Eric Gross up for victory, not record

May 16, 2001
A Brief Chat with Chad Johnson
Prefontaine Classic mile heats up
Muscles in a pill?
Aggies' track teams register a three-peat

May 15, 2001
Trio of teen phenoms keys U.S. resurgence
More talent hot on trio's heels
Team approach for Canadian marathoners
Americans cop Forest City titles

May 13-14, 2001
American male runners getting back in the race
Oregon athletes rule meet
Visions of Olympic glory in New York
Nderitu eclipses National Capital course record
Marathon is a fight to the finish
Klassen falls short of qualifying goal
Whitlock misses goal by just 25 seconds
Webb Watch
CT area HS: Hartford Invitational Report
CO HS: Hatch runs state-best 800
UT HS: Bruins win 5th consecutive title
CA HS: Southern Section Division I recap
CA HS: Wusu shows versatility
CA HS: Martell Munguia is on right track
CA HS: Oak Park shares league track title

May 12, 2001
Alan Webb feature from USA Weekend
Jones wins as Kenyan surprises in the mile
Hogs' Dirk Heinze ineligible
Kevin Sullivan wins grand prix event
Runners go after hot times in magic mile
Kariuki going for 4th straight River Run title

May 11, 2001
A Brief Chat with Gerry Lindgren
Running Silent: Profile of Cal's Bolota Asmerom
Men's mile headlines Oregon Twilight meet
Eugene: Track mecca or also-ran?
More than 10,000 on the run in Grand Rapids
Ng'eny to run in London Grand Prix
R 'n' R Marathon lands Boston, NY winners
Getting athletic edge may mean altering genes
CA HS: Martell Munguia is on right track
Running doc prescribes a bag of chips
Top field set for Modesto Relays

May 10, 2001
Hansons go from shoestring budget...
National Captital Races this weekend
NJ HS: Morristown takes title

May 9, 2001
Keflezighi holds U.S. 10,000m record
Cullum really gets down to business
Kenyan hopes suffer triple blow
Ryan Hall profile from fastpreps.com
Big marks, top fields expected at Princeton
An era ends for Utah Track

May 8, 2001
Pre Classic adds two distance stars
Culpepper part of blazing 10,000
HS: NJ's Brian Boyett headed to Georgia
Baumann hopes to bounce back in 2002
Australian world marathon team announced
Cherop, Vasilyeva cover course in record time
Kenyan victory in Belfast Marathon

May 7, 2001
Keflezighi runs American Record
Kirui keeps Bloomsday a Kenyan affair
Bloomsday runs in the Kardong family
She won't be tripped up, and other notes
Brief Chats: Keflezighi and Culpepper
Flying Pig winners repeat
Flying Pig: Jun battles through injury
Kenyans' pace inspires U.S. men
Record or Bus: Fairly bizarre win
Rono towers over marathon field
Islanders' run fun in sun
Animal attraction: Legions Run for Zoo
Riri runs away with Belfast Marathon
Stanford edges Cal, claims Big Meet
Arkansas in usual underdog role in SEC
Todd Coffin nears 40 with plenty of spring

May 6, 2001
Alan Culpepper now 6th fastest at 10,000m
Kryza, Kenyan runners dominate Pittsburgh
Held returns to give race his ultra-best effort
Rutto ready to get back in race circuit
Marathon suits Utah couple fine
Rodgers Rop sets 25k world best
Kenyans battle to the end in Broad Street Run
Rono, Parmonova win Indy Mini
Shearer cashes in on Bridge Run
Savannah River Bridge Run: A timeless thriller
Kariuki concerned for homeland
Silvio Guerra dreams of elusive Bolder win
Villanova still in running for Big East crown
Ryan Shay romps in Big East meet
Stanford enjoys Big Meet win over Cal
Trojan men end skid to the Bruins
Link gives Arkansas another qualifier
Muiruri, Komu win 10-mile run
Dunn, Thomas win Ogden Marathon
Uni-Hill road race debuts June 28
HS: Colorado's Hatch runs 1:51.23 800

May 5, 2001
Keflezighi smashes American Record
Records fall at Stanford meet
Big 10k race at Stanford Friday night
Cardinal Invite glitters again
USATF will accept Ritz's appeal? (scroll down)
Silva returns with fervor, healthy back
Rodgers to run in Indy Mini
Heat cools Dathan; girls burn up record
HS: One national record falls at Roosevelt meet
Track Hogs search for chemistry
HS: Record holds in 3,200 relay showdown
HS: DuPage County (IL) meet

May 3-4, 2001
Star-studded field for 10,000 meters
Mini Marathon an experiment for Romesser
Torres, Grgas-Wheeler named top CU athletes
NCAA scholarship winners announced
USC-UCLA meet may produce surprise or two
Robert Weir: Appetite for success at Stanford
Top Ark. HS teams aim for 3,200 relay record
Spain to send strong marathon team to Worlds

May 1-2, 2001
American 10,000m record on the line at Stanford
Cheruiyot, Omoro to defend Bloomsday titles
Fast 10,000 set for Friday night at Stanford
RW Editorial: Let Ritz run the Nationals
Ritzenhein shines in Penn Relays 5,000
Some cool Boston Marathon photos
HS: Hansen's performance didn't miss a beat

     
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