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APRIL 26-MAY 3, 2002
Cardinal Invitational Preview
A Brief Chat with Tom McArdle
Fasil Bizuneh vital to Arizona State turnaround
Ethiopians can't make Bolder Boulder, CU Buffs racing tonight
A Brief Chat with Pete Julian
A Brief Chat with Bolota Asmeron
Andre Bucher injured in training
Stanford to host meet, then meet rivals
Despite past results, Big Meet looms for Cal
UConn to host Big East Championships
WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Charles Kamathi heads Kenyan team

Injured Mourhit still aiming high
BLOOMSDAY:

Bill Rodgers turns back the clock

More Bloomsday stories
PENN RELAYS:
Webb's debut spoiled by Arkansas
Sprints center stage in Penn Relays
Olympians give Penn Relays some sizzle
Arkansas wins as 'Nova stumbles
Arkansas' young guns keep making waves
Arkansas' winning ways return at Penn Relays
Arkansas caps Penn Relays with second team title
Jason Sandfort wins Penn 10,000
Villanova bobbles away its chance
'It didn't happen' for Villanova
Even Webb cannot save the Wolverines
Distance medley disappointing for Webb
Hoyas win at Penn Relays
Sean Macmillan gets his first Penn Relays watch after 10 years of trying
Track and field gets big boost from relays
Brian Dalpiaz takes long way to Penn win
N. Penn boys go the distance
N. Penn chases second title, gets third place
A timing issue for Haddonfield
DRAKE RELAYS:
Weather likely will be better for next year's Drake Relays
Notre Dame runs down Eastern Michigan in 4x1600 | Stillwater's Watson stars at Drake Relays
Late surge carries Notre Dame to Drake victory
Northern Iowa wins Drake DMR
Weather beaters
Schendel wins Drake 8k road race
MISCELLANEOUS:
Coaches' training site a hidden jewel
Miller's mile, steeplechase highlight Oregon Twilight Meet
Singing career takes precedence over track for Cornelius Hill
Mike Mykytok wins two year lease on new car for 10k win
Sallie Mae 10k winners are on the money
Boulder runners sweep 'sneak' | Boulder's Butler has easy pickings
Krzyscin dominates in the wind | Times wither in a dead heat
Russians run away with title once more
Gilbert Koech wins Cleveland 10k
Gary Romesser expects to run farther in '03
Foot fault at finish for Julius Mwangi, Kibet Cherop wins
Jackson Chebet continues domination with convincing win at Country Music Marathon
Hollobaugh: London again tops battle of the marathons
Veteran Paul Evans eyes 10,000m
Winners overcome cold in Trolley Run
DeLaCerda third in Kansas City Trolley Run, Hubbard fourth
Racers supply new running boom | Runner knows training is key to 'mini' success
Providence's great run continues
USC vs. UCLA dual meet will use international scoring system for first time
Run Tex foots Austin runners
HIGH SCHOOL:
Injuries KO two top state track stars
CA HS: Royal's Travis Patterson sees both races slip away
MA HS: Amber Sayer and David Burnham rise to the occasion at Penn Relays
WA HS: Benson girls, Mead boys on top in prestigious Centennial meet
MD HS: Bowie's 4x800 team sets school record twice
WA HS: Auburn breaks state distance medley relay record
WI HS: Darnell Perkins runs meet record 1,600 before rain puts a damper on meet
OR HS: Oregon City boys remain undefeated
UT HS: Davis teams win Region I track titles
CA HS: Mike Poe goes the distance in Mt. Baldy League finals
CA HS: Alec Urtu wins 3,200 for Newport Harbor
CA HS: Humberto Rojas comes through for Estancia

APRIL 25, 2002
Webb shelves books, puts on track shoes
Webb to run anchor at Penn Relays
Vin Lananna has bold plans for Carnival
Webb says Penn Relays mark start of his college career
Old rivals and new stars offer weekend thrills
Injuries could slow Penn team
Drake Relays: The moment has arrived
Easy 5,000 win for Sammy Kipketer at African Military Games
Kenya scoops five golds
World Half Marathon preview from the IAAF
USA Today: Top high school boys track & field performers

APRIL 24, 2002
Ngeny qualifies for African Military Games final
Top Kenyan runners advance to finals (they mean 3:52 for Ng'eny)

Clint Wells runs U.S. season best 5,000 at Mt. Sac

Watson, Shay set Notre Dame records
Tom McArdle breaks Dartmouth 10,000m record
Eric Gans propels UCSB at Mt. Sac
WA HS: Courtney Jaworski runs meet record 800 at Eason Invitational
WA HS: David Kinsella wins 800/1,600 double at Bellevue Invitational
Hero's welcome for Rop in Eldoret
Boniface Kiprop out of World Half
ASA boss defends South Africa's new 'doping coach'

APRIL 23, 2002
Former Relays phenom faces new challenges this year

Notes from Warhurst and Webb's Penn Relays press conference | Vin Lananna's comments
Life trains Kenyans for marathons
Stanford men shine in SoCal
NAU track teams enjoy solid weekend in California
Arizona earns qualifiers at Mt. Sac
NC State takes fourth at ACCs
Paul Evans shows the way... or does he?
CO HS: New rule set for state records
Kenyan athletics program changed
Changes for Bay to Breakers
Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon date changes
Running and Aging: In it for the long run | Over the hill and back again | NIH aging leader hits the road

APRIL 20-22, 2002
Noah Ng'eny leads local athletes
Blincoe wins 1,500 at Mt. Sac, Webb ninth
Hoff, De Reuck set city 5k records at Bun Run
It's three in a row for James Koskei | Koskei wins Sun Run | A tale of two bridges
Simon Biwott wins Rotterdam Marathon | Biwott wins in Rotterdam | Cheruiyot finishes second despite broken arm
Dieter Baumann fails to complete Hamburg Marathon
Kinyua, Chirita wins Belgrade Marathon
Di Cecco wins Turin Marathon after Chebet drops out
Cragg breaks Arkansas' school record in 5,000 | Three Razorbacks qualify provisionally
Ed Torres sets a PR in winning heat of 5,000 at Mt. Sac
ISU meet cut short due to tornado warning
Lightning halts competition at Kansas Relays
Kenyan men, Suvorova clean up in George Washington Parkway Classic
Hardship in Jamaica, success at Penn Relays
CA HS: Argishti Beglaryan does it again
IN HS: Middle distance runner has new appreciation for track
CO HS: Fairview boys roll to crown
James McIlroy achieves 1,500m best
Mike Sandrock: Top runners to give Bolder Boulder tips
The treadmill vs. the road
USATF given ultimatum

APRIL 17-19, 2002
'M' finally welcomes Webb back to the track
Boaz Cheboiywo runs 3:51 1,500 in his first race back
Exciting Mt. Sac competition begins today
Mt. Sac a good outdoor test for Buffs
UA men's track off to California
Hoyas gain more qualifying times
Dylan Wykes fronts Friars' pack
BYU men sprint for season finish
Marathon winners eye Boston return
Boston winners ache on 'day after'
South Africans have rough day in Boston
South Africa's Ian Syster impresses at London Marathon
Gebrselassie shoots for one-hour record June 2
Bolder officials tout U.S. teams
White Rock Marathon adds prize money for relays
10k road race all that remains of South African championships
A Brief Chat with Kip Keino
CA HS: Michael Poe is picking up pace
CO HS: Kaltenbach and Schoolmeester's low-altitude clockings not state records
IL HS: Family ties stay on track
FL HS: Berkeley squads sweep
WA HS: At Melrose place, everyone is on the run

APRIL 15-16, 2002
BOSTON MARATHON:
Boston Globe's Marathon Coverage | Boston Herald's Marathon Coverage | Runner's World's Boston Coverage
Kenyans romp, reclaim throne
Kenyans back to Boston routine
Africans' payback is fast and furious
Kenyans are back on Rop
Rop's win puts Kenyan men back in power
Their absence didn't last long
Okayo tops Ndereba, sets mark
Rodgers that: Rop's romp leads a 1-2-3-4 sweep
Silvio Guerra measures high max VO2, is a favorite in Boston
Keith Dowling turns in best time
Mark Coogan's last race no bluff
Support for U.S. runners not up to speed
At 43 Kipkemboi in prime of his life
Joshua Kipkemboi: Oldie but goodie
Runners toe line after London shines | John Hancock CEO says there is no rivalry
After 20 years, former runner-up returns for a fun run
Cool weather real blessing
Josh Cox would have risked long-term illness, hopes to run a marathon within a month
Clint Verran ready to run at Boston
South Korean favored at Boston Marathon
Mainstay Jim Martin ends his marathon days
Decker, Jewell top Maine runners
LONDON MARATHON:
Khannouchi breaks world record
Khannouchi outruns his heroes to win London
Khannouchi puts his heroes in the shade
World-record finish in 'greatest marathon'
Khannouchi crosses the line into greatness
Interview with Khalid Khannouchi
Khannouchi lives the American dream
Khannouchi: Marathon marvel
Two-hour marathon only step in time away
COLLEGE:

Wildcats learn on the run

HIGH SCHOOL:

UT HS: Utahns shine in California meet

CA HS: Reid, Patterson on pace with nation's best
MISCELLANEOUS:

IAAF and USATF agree to arbitration on dope cases

Swiftest doesn't always win race, winners cover less distance
Portland Boys and Girls Club 5-Miler: From start to finish they all chased Hemphill
Brown out of GB squad for World Half

APRIL 14, 2002
LONDON MARATHON:
Record day in London
| Photo Gallery
Khannouchi, Radcliffe make history in London
Khannouchi, Radcliffe record victories at London Marathon
London Marathon does blood tests
London Marathon: Race for leadership
British runners 'too soft' to win
London calling for Radcliffe
BOSTON MARATHON:

Is Josh Cox still climbing?

Lee Bong-Ju looks for better days
Getting defender Lee to brag an uphill battle
Guerra rested, ready for Boston Marathon
A breakfast, a bib: Champions reminisce, chow down
MISCELLANEOUS:

Reigning NCAA champion Lincoln wins steeplechase at Invitational

Helsinki selected to host 2005 World Championships
Kibet Cherop breaks Diemer's 1991 Pietro's 5k mark
CA HS: Three-way 800 battle top local draw of Arcadia meet
Weber State 'Cats show off at home
Greeted by ennui on Paris streets
WA HS: Powell wins again in Pasco | Pasco Invitational Results

APRIL 12-13, 2002
LONDON MARATHON:
Khannouchi looks to protect marathon turf

Ethiopian demi-god runs first marathon since days of childhood poverty
Gebrselassie's plan could hurt him
London splashes out on big names
Favorites' race tactics draw scorn
'Geb' gets ready for London Marathon
Ethiopia's little legend set for marathon challenge from old rival
Gebrselassie enters unchartered territory
Khannouchi joins skeptics over Gebrselassie's target
BOSTON MARATHON:

A Brief Chat with Keith Dowling
Summary of leading runners in Boston Marathon

Lee's whirlwind year not over yet
South Korea's Lee in tiptop shape
Kebede Getachew welcomes call: Ethiopian adds to tradition
No second thoughts this time for Silvio Guerra
Can Americans Cox and Coogan pull of huge upset?
South Africans prepare for Boston success at remote training camp
Making a run at Kenyan: South Africans up to speed
Kenyan runners come to town
Coates's degree is in masters: Springfield grad betters with age
Peter Githuka out of Boston with a leg injury
Path to distinction is a course in endurance
The end is fear: Fortunes are changed at haunted mile
As Boston has grown, so has the coverage
Close-knit Atlanta group takes on famous marathon together
Bill Bowerman to enter Distance Running Hall of Fame
Johnny Kelley to enter Distance Running Hall of Fame | Boston Globe article
COLLEGES:

Three Foot Locker finalists sign with NAU

John McDonnell revved up for Invitational this weekend | Arkansas thinclads look for better conditions in today's home meet | Track Hogs look to step it up at McDonnell Invite
Stanford heads to Berkeley for NCAA qualifying meet
Duck men have their work cut out for them | UO Outlook
Early qualifiers highlight opening of track season for Providence College
HIGH SCHOOL:

WA HS: Chris Lukezic runs strong double in duel meet

CO HS: Aucencio Martinez to run for Adams State
IL HS: Boys track notes
MISCELLANEOUS:
Oslo's Bislett Games could go to Gothenburg in 2004
Africans must challenge on equal footing, says Diack
Berlin fades as favorite to host 2005 World Championships
Berlin Golden League company files for insolvency

APRIL 11, 2002
LONDON MARATHON:
Gebrselassie has marathon to conquer

Gebrselassie taking the longer view
King Haile comes to town
Gebrselassie wants world record pace from the off
Past London champions warn marathon man Gebrselassie
World record the Gebrselassie goal
Gebrselassie vows to break London record
Gebrselassie makes debut in London
Keino, Stewart renew rivalry in London Marathon
BOSTON MARATHON:
Josh Cox aims to be front-runner
A Brief Chat with Clint Verran
Back for seconds: Beardsley commemorates classic '82 duel
Morse runs Marathon: Race director puts event on solid ground
Security will be tighter in Boston | Command center in Framingham ready for Marathon
LeDuc family has running history with Boston starting line
HIGH SCHOOL:

CA HS: Taft's Billy Nelson selects Colorado

CA HS: Varner leads large Kern contingent in Arcadia meet
WA HS: Pasco Invitational preview
MD HS: Deep Panthers outdistance Westlake, Thomas Stone
MISCELLANEOUS:
Telestra-A Championships underway
Kenyans in bidding process
It figures: Kwan & Sullivan
South Africa's Mpolokeng takes gold in Pyongyang

APRIL 10, 2002
Alan Webb loses to Michelle Kwan

UT HS: Highland's Sheikh focused on future after turbulent past
Itati captures Cooper River Bridge Run after leaders take wrong turn
Beautiful race conditions catapult Hellebuyck to U.S. masters record
Jifar predicts sub-2:05 for Haile
Ethiopian contingent holds no fear for Tergat
Steinle set to scale his Everest
More Carlsbad: Cautious Keflezighi finishes fourth
More Cherry Blossom: Return of Cheruiyot a sweet