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NEWSWATCH ARCHIVES
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October 2001 | September 2001 | August 2001 | July 2001 | June 2001 | May 2001 | April 2001 | March 2001 | February 2001 | January 2001

OCTOBER 29-31, 2001
A Brief Chat with Rich Kenah
Worldwide, runners race to support NYC Marathon
Moving up to the Marathon
High alert for world series, parade, marathon
New York's Marathon, with new patriotism, is still a race
NYC Marathon: Twins won't have identical goals
David Costill - A career spent in study of training and exercise
Webb wins Big 10 cross country title
Webb is already big man on campus
Webb wins, 'M' finishes second
Dartmouth men repeat as champions
No surprise: McArdle dominates
Razorbacks run to SEC Championship
Irish return to number one
Colorado XC sweeps third straight Big 12 title
Stanford sweeps Pac-10 Championships
Georgetown men finish fourth at Big East
Boston College falls short at Big East Championships
Haile Gebrselassie to make marathon debut in London
Anja Smolders trains hard the Kenyan way
Simon, 46, and Stich Zimmerman rule marathon

South African has final kick in Dublin City Marathon
Former Olympian Tuominen dies from heart attack
John Stifler: Of races and potatoes
WA HS: The galloping gourmet -- Chris Lukezic

OR HS: Putnam's Jake Laminack leads runners

GA HS: Brookwood runners take up the slack

OCTOBER 26-28, 2001
Alan Webb has learned to go the distance
Retired Marine wins Marine Corps Marathon
Husband and wife plan to be dynamic duo in 26th race
CU wins Big 12 titles behind Torres, Austin
Notre Dame, Georgetown win XC titles
A Brief Chat with Terrence Mahon
Stefano Baldini upstages Fiz and Anton in Madrid Marathon
50-mile race shows Heinrich what he can do
CO HS: Brent Vaughn completes sweep for Smoky Hill
CO HS: Bret Schoolmeester backs up title talk
CO HS: Troy Hernandez wins with a heavy heart
CO HS: Vaughn now a believer, Schoolmeester, Hernandez never had any doubts
WI HS: Chris Solinsky breaks Tim Hacker's state record to win title
WI HS: Stevens Point's Chris Solinsky repeats
CO HS: Fairview sweeps state crowns
IN HS: Franklin boys, Carmel girls capture state titles
MN HS: Grant Johnson, Duluth East claim 7AA titles in the snow
OR HS: Sheldon surpasses Churchill for title
CA HS: Reid's win easy as 1-2-3
MO HS: Nicole Graham, Adam Perkins grab 4A sectional titles
IL HS: Challenges emerge for York
IL HS: Jellema picture-perfect in sectional
WA HS: Roosevelt runs to KingCo title
NJ HS: Upset thrills West Milford coach
DC HS: Vikings sweep in cross country
DC HS: Dulles District Meet becomes a family affair
DC HS: Raffaele Simpson, La Plata wins SMAC titles
GA HS: Not necessarily content just to keep fast company
MA HS: Mansfield runners bring home a title

NY HS: Antoine Harris is the champ in Brooklyn/Queens meet

MA HS: Sean Murphy reels in NEC win

MA HS: Oliver Ames repeats sweep

OCTOBER 25, 2001
A Brief Chat with Weldon Johnson

Pentagon part of Marine Corps Marathon

Tight security at NYC Marathon

ASU to host Pac-10 cross country
'Legends' are teaming up for special marathon relay | Mystic Places Marathon combines old with the new
MD HS: Runners get a head start through the Howard County Striders

WA HS: Lukezic, Tubbs splash to district crowns
(results)

CO HS: Schoolmeester favored for second straight state title

CO HS: Marc Tower aims to overcome rough season and defend title

CO HS: Troy Hernandez strides for a new state title

WI HS: De Pere's Caitlin Shannon runs for gold on Saturday

IN HS: Franklin runners are hoping to buck the odds

MD HS: Runners aim to pack it in

OR HS: Tualatin has high hopes for Pacific-9 meet

OR HS: Newberg runners look for first district win

MN HS: Will Weldin, Hopkins win 6AA titles

IN HS: Cougar boys run in a pack

OR HS: Loaded Wildcats have score to settle

MA HS: Marlborough runners spring ahead


OCTOBER 24, 2001

Hanson's runner goes the distance for relief efforts
Hollobaugh: Relocation will improve indoor audience

Wintering well- European Junior 5,000m champion Mohamed Farah

KY HS: Bobby Curtis not up to par but still smokes field

KY HS: St. Xavier's Curtis - weary or not - among the nation's best

Steve Moneghetti has doubts over Sydney Marathon's ability to attract top runners

Hope College's Dylan Wade ready for cross country finals

Scout snatches third Voet van Afrika title

UT HS: (From Oct. 18) Mountain View, Davis win trophies

UT HS: Mountain View coach extends title tally to 55

NY HS: Colonie, Shaker win

NJ HS: Paul Kornaszewski running to glory

NJ HS: West Deptford's Doherty tops teammate for title

NJ HS: Medford Tech runners overcome barriers

NJ HS: Clifton contingent bests Hackensack

MO HS: SLUH edges DeSmet for district title

 

OCTOBER 22-23, 2001

Dathan Ritzenhein runs to the front of the pack (another photo)
Boaz Cheboiywo favored in NCAA Cross Country Championships
Driss El Himer runs 2:07:02 debut to win Amsterdam
Kenyan family high jump to marathon success
Kipketer and other Kenyans to raise $120,000 in a charity marathon
El Guerrouj to stick with 1,500 meters
A Brief Chat with Lisa Buster
Gabriel Muchiri, Martha Komu run away with Willie Nelson 10k titles
Congress Mile to enjoy fast field
Kenyan wins battle of wills over barechested Scottsman in Columbus
Sean Kelly has emerged as a star on the Duke cross country team
Some NCAA coaches think long- and short-course option would add excitement, strategy
NC State runs with the nation's best at pre-NCAA meet
Tightly packed Stanford cruises to a win at pre-NCAA meet
BYU XC learns from experience, increases training
Colin Wolfe inspires BC cross country team

Colorado State solid at pre-NCAA meet

Yale finishes third in New England, looks to Heps

New York City Marathon sponsors remain loyal

Slovak prime minister to run New York City Marathon to show solidarity

24th Free Press Marathon turns into a flag-waving affair

Jacob Kirwa's late kick pays off at Free Press Marathon

Zolia Gomez, Michael Aish win RMAC Championships

Hezron Otwari sets new record of 30:22 at Paramus Run 10k

For Catra Corbett, marathon is a great warmup

KS HS: Shawnee Mission NW coach inspires hard work with XC teams

KS HS: 'Orange Army' follows Shawnee Mission Northwest almost everywhere they go

IN HS: Columbus North, Carmel win semistate

NY HS: Mark Alizzi sets another record

CO HS: Fairview High School ready for state cross country

MI HS: Greenhills' top runners set records

MD HS: Matt Keally wins Georgetown Prep Cross Country Classic in record time

NY HS: Alejandro Gonzalez in running to be city's best

NJ HS: It's Sinkovitz over Gerboth

WI HS: Teams qualify for state meet

IL HS: Stout, Lockport offer handshakes all around

CO HS: Alamosa sends three to state XC meet

CO HS: Viking and Falcon boys, Pirate girls qualify for state

CA HS: Locals hold their own at Mt. SAC Invitational

CA HS: An outsiders' perspective on Mt. SAC

GA HS: Eight from county excel at state site

Britain's best, John Mayock considers change of citizenship

OCTOBER 20-21, 2001
Itati, Skvortsova add foreign flair to D.C. Mile Run
Cherono, Kolpakova top field at Baltimore Marathon
Kefah Keraro, Tatiana Titova get marathon wins in Columbus
CA HS: Yong-Sung Leal wins at Mt. SAC
World Indoor Championships to switch to even years in 2004
Baltimore Marathon: Thanks to shoe links, race ties up Kenyans
A midnight run: Closer to ground zero, closer to the truth
Baltimore Marathon: They're king, queen of the hills
Baltimore 5k: Handanga's win is revenge on rivals of three weeks ago
Running club gets blame for anthrax scare
Northeast HS: Brown University Cross Country Invitational wrap-up
MA HS: Brockton's Abdis are brother act on the cross country course
MA HS: Dave Burnham runs away; East Bridgewater takes team title at Catholic Memorial
MA HS: Habtemichael leaves pack behind

OCTOBER 16-19, 2001
USA Indoor Championships to return to NYC
Bellamy: Track stars back for bow
A Brief Chat with Paul Stoneham and Kevin Collins
Top Africans likely to chase down Euros in Dublin Marathon
Focus on small colleges: Eastern Oregon recruits underdeveloped runners
MI HS: Novi senior Tim Moore is a champion in waiting
CT HS: J.P. Mandelburg wins ECC meet in record time
UT HS: State Cross Country Championships - Davis cruises in 5A to break 23-year championship drought
UT HS: Darts dominate as 5A champs
UT HS: Jayhawks edge LCA for threepeat
UT HS: Tigers run back to back in 3A
WA HS: Alison Tubbs, Chris Lukezic win league titles
CA HS: Michael Poe's tell-tale race is this week at Mt. Sac
WI HS: Rymer retires as Falls XC, track coach
WI HS: WIAA XC Sectional glance
WA HS: Blanchet sweeps Metro League titles
WA HS: Mike Sayenko wins county title
MA HS: Boys blaze to finish
MN HS: Extra miles pay off for Chris Kantos
MI HS: Dexter boys emerge from pack in SEC
AZ HS: Annie Falor, Jason Adams student athletes of the week
VA HS: David Bolton, Loudon Valley set for districts
NJ HS: Titles for the taking at Bergen, Passaic meets
CO HS: Evergreen boys, Mullen girls run to Metro titles
Baltimore Marathon debuts
Five 50-year-olds who went back to their 20s, aerobically

OCTOBER 14-15, 2001
Cheboiywo sets another course record at pre-NCAA meet
Buff men win pre-NCAA race
Cheboiywo gives cross country course at Furman an A
BYU runs over competition at Pre-National meet
UO men take fifth at Furman
Hartford Marathon: Chesang in a race all his own
Wrong turn doesn't stop Gabriel Muchiri in Hartford
Levy, Nixon win first B.A.A. Half
Celtics' Levy wins B.A.A. Half Marathon
Victory a slam dunk for Celtics executive
Half Marathon a whole new idea
Skah sprints to victory at Great South Run
Webb cruises to victory at interregional
Webb wins again for Michigan XC team
Webb wins third race in three tries for Wolverines
Track star Webb has low profile on campus (reprint from Detroit News)
Penn State is runner-up at own invitational
Randy Damkot finds time to win marathon
Finnish master thrived on the thrill of the race
Steve Monaghetti wins the Burnie 10
CA HS: El Toro, Huntington Beach Marina win Orange County Championships
IN HS: Hildenbrand, Stembridge wins regional titles
KS HS: Lawrence High boys capture team title
MD HS: Einboden, Dougherty: Fast friends
NJ HS: Haddonfield wins XC title
OR HS: Hoeck paces Churchill to 2nd at Rogue River

OCTOBER 13, 2001
Top teams in town for pre-NCAA XC meet
Webb, Brannen taking it one step at a time

UM's Webb keeps life on track

Alan Webb more famous off campus than on it

Thorpe outleans Sutton, Providence rules again

Young athletes and nutrition

CA HS: Runners death remains a mystery

NJ HS: Glen Rock rocks with dynamic duo

IN HS: Doug Blackburn wins Evansville XC Sectional

WI HS: Eisenhower, Whitnall win titles

OCTOBER 12, 2001
Bobby Curtis runs towards success (9/01)
Providence College, Hamish Thorpe and Roisin McGettigan capture New England titles

A Brief Chat with Scott Larson

Wes Stockard focuses on endurance, hard work

Chris Duncan's brief stint as a cheerleader is over

Michigan runners at full health

Stanford to test out NCAA course

Stanford takes race with one-two finish

NC State heads to pre-Nationals

Villanova splits team, finishes 3rd at LaSalle, 12th at Iona

Home-grown talent secures Yale's success

Texas travels to pre-Nationals

Colorado State XC on the road to Nationals

First-timer Adler, of Brown, finishes 8th at Ocean State Marathon

The New York City Marathon will get us moving again

OSU men, women run in Arkansas

Penn State men host home meet

Tergat looks forward to racing Gebrselassie again

Mayor of Marathon might balk at race

NJ HS: Many roads lead to cross country, athletes giving up other sports for cross country

CO HS: Smoky Hill's Vaugh, Kaltenbach win individually, Farview sweeps team competition

CA HS: Runner dies after 12 days in a coma

OCTOBER 10-11, 2001
A very long interview with Dathan Ritzenhein and Alan Webb by Erik Heinonen and Amby Burfoot
Peter DeLaCerda 16th in Chicago Marathon with new PR

A Brief Chat with Jon Brown

Dad, brother enter NYC Marathon to honor former Hofstra QB

Pre-NCAA meet this Saturday at Furman

Buffs set for pre-NCAA

B.A.A. Fall Half Marathon: Bill Rodgers runs down memory lane

Marine Corps Marathon still in the running

OR HS: Sunset High School runners strive for the top

WI HS: Top runners will miss City Conference meet

CO HS: Valley harriers focus on league, regional events

FL HS: Kevin Lyons and Deanna Drugash win Largo Invitational

OCTOBER 9, 2001
Veterans win Ocean State despite wind
Elite runners undetered by elements at Ocean State
Dazzling finish at Maine Marathon
Latest USATF News and Notes
Chokri Daouadi wins Harbor Heritage Run 5k in 14:44
Alvarez, Foutch nab High Five victories in Boulder
CA HS: Abadir Barre finding cross country in an adopted country
IN HS: Franklin trying to overtake Carmel as the #1 boys team in the state
NJ HS: Dan Reidenbaker puts in more miles than anyone
GA HS: Green, Heath win Westover Invitational
IL HS: Ed Borjon picking up the pace
PA HS: Haverford High teams ran 24-hour relay to raise money after attacks

OCTOBER 5-8, 2001
CHICAGO MARATHON:
Hired 'rabbit' wins Chicago Marathon

Another Kenyan, Ben Kimondiu, blossoms
Rabbit Kimondiu outfoxes Tergat
Record for Ndereba; Rabbit goes the route
Amazing finishes
Rabbit sets a quick pace -- for himself
Rod DeHaven adds Chicago to list of top-10 finishes
On the chase for world records
Peter Julian set to go the distance

Chicago makes case as world's premier race

WORLD HALF MARATHON:

Haile Gebrselassie lives up to half marathon challenge

Half marathon title could encourage Gebrselassie to take on Tergat's twin challenge

TWIN CITIES MARATHON:

Josh Kipkemboi, 42, wins Twin Cities Marathon

Knisley, Hellebuyck wins masters races

Three-time winner Andrew Musuva a star in Kenya too

40-and-over crowd rules

Keith Brantly raises $6,396 for charity

Minnesota-only prize money up for grabs
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY:
Buffs run to easy wins in Rocky Mountain Shootout

CU's Torres, Austin lead Buffs at Shootout

Ritzenhein shares first in initial college race for Colorado

Ritzenhein revved up for college debut

'Ritz' ready for his debut with Buffaloes

Wyoming runners honor their teammates

Eight kilometers after eight funerals

Luchinis to be reunited at 10th Murray Keatinge Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY:
VA: Lockhart, Hess strut their stuff

CO: Smoky Hill's Kaltenbach, Vaughn win at Northglenn Invitational

MA: Brookline runners have winning plan

MA: George McArdle runs sub-16, wins Division I race at Bay State Invitational

MA: Leg bruise can't slow down McArdle

MN: Mar Jang regains winning form at Swain Invitational
MISCELLANEOUS
Nderitu, Paramanova win Georgetown 10k

Aish inspires Wellington Scottish to first title

OCTOBER 4, 2001
Memory of Bikila dogs Gebrselassie's move to the marathon
Paul Tergat overcomes slow start
A look at the Japanese World Half Marathon team
Robert Stefko will travel to his third World Half Marathon Championships
EPO tests planned for the World Half Marathon
New England Grand Prix brings out the best in local runners
New BAA race not half bad
Strike by MN workers a headache for Twin Cities Marathon
OR HS: Jon Titterington leads Tualatin's state meet bid
UT HS: Silver Wolves run wild

OCTOBER 3, 2001
Running is the easy part for Ondoro Osoro
A Brief Chat with Rod DeHaven
Runners master the Fifth Avenue Mile
Gabe Jennings will lead Stanford freshmen in search for title
Stanford men race to cross country invitational win
Coasters: For the love of running, Bosquet and Allen make 2001 a memorable year
Big Green makes waves at Iona
Despite injuries, Princeton finishes 2nd at Iona meet
Brown finishes 7th at Iona meet
Freshman Westly Keating aids Texas Longhorns
Cornell teams take third at Iona
Georgetown men 13th at Griak meet
Williamette meet draws crowd
Arizona women roll, men slide, in cross country opener
Oregon men drop to number 18, women still faltering
All's well for Washington, Monro at Roy Griak Invitational
Shorter, Hybl set to help carry torch through Colorado
WA HS: Bjorn Fredrickson looks to make a run at state title
CA HS: Due to scheduling mix-up, CIF XC meet up in the air
UT HS: Elite harriers square off at Orem meet
FL HS: Rain no problem for PJP's Alex Brutvan
GA HS: Eichenlaub wins meet in record time
NC HS: East Chapel Hill harriers have a big week ahead
NC HS: Chapel Hill Tigers move quickly in cross country

OCTOBER 2, 2001
Discovery USA runners tune up for NYC Marathon

Tergat sets sights on marathon record

A Brief Chat with Shaun Creighton

Ondoro Osoro back after harrowing year
Kenyans grab top 8 spots at Great Race
North Carolina alums school younger runners

UT HS: Prep athletes of the week - Tony Jones and Amber Harper

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 1, 2001
Joseph Ngolepus wins Berlin Marathon while Naoko Takahashi breaks women's world record
Haile Gebrselassie set for World Half
Kassa Tadesse pursues world title 10 years on
Tormoen, Lawson win Boulder Backroads Marathon
Backroads Marathon winner Lawson 'getting in shape'
Nick Schneider returns home to race for Duke
Webb's U-M career off and running
UO men, women finish 11th, 28th at Griak Invitational
Manabu Otaki, Yoshimatsu Chigusa win Portland Marathon
Keith Brantly and GNC to raise money for charity at Twin Cities Marathon
Terrorist attacks don't scare racers from Chicago
Race to remember John Ngugi
Running on emotion along the waterfront in New Jersey
MA HS: Dave Burnham, Liz Gesel run away with Manchester titles
IL HS: Carlos Mendoza making big strides
IN HS: Lawrence North earns sweep in Marion County Championship
MN HS: Hopkins dominates Roy Griak meet
OR HS: Eugene-area cross country notes
MA HS: East Bridgewater runners won't be a surprise this year
CO HS: Jenna Bimbi wins in a landslide, Jonathan Soto wins by default
MA HS: Beloved Waltham coach J. Lee Gould to be honored by alumni
MI HS: Two top runners will start working together
     
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