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NEWSWATCH ARCHIVES
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December 2002 | November 2002 | October 2002 | September 2002 | August 2002 | July 2002 | June 2002 | May 2002 | April 2002 | March 2002 | February 2002 | January 2002 | December 2001 | November 2001 | October 2001 | September 2001 | August 2001 | July 2001 | June 2001 | May 2001 | April 2001 | March 2001 | February 2001 | January 2001

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DECEMBER 31, 2002
Henry Rono back to class
Paul Tergat to train in Eldoret for London and Chicago Marathons
Kabo Gabaseme wins Butale Christmas marathon in 2:15
Three more delegations arrive for Sao Silvestre end-of-year race
Bobby Lockhart's year-long ride tops list of performances
FL HS: Alex Stewart, Jennifer Barringer lead All-Central Florida XC team
What the sporting stars said in 2002
Honolulu Marathon's Jim Barahal profiled | A Brief Chat with Jim Barahal

DECEMBER 24-30, 2002
Time trial marks Alan Webb's first race
Newcomers Mike DiGennaro and Katie McGregor set the pace at Millennium Mile (Photo) | Preview article | Results
Michael Lokale one of two Kenyan Rhodes Scholars
Jason Mayeroff walked away from millions to indulge in his true love
IAAF to recognize IAAF World Bests on the road starting on 1 January 2003
Olympic deadline forces Athens to make improvements
Doug Kurtis: Ex-Michiganders make Hawaii marathon go
Rhode Island running notes
Gary Crossan and Catriona McGranaghan win 5k race in Belfast
Nicole Teter, Tim Nelson are among the Redding, CA-area's best of 2002
Builders estimate that Britain's Matt Yates can still do a job
RI HS: Local track stars go the distance at Fleet/Brown meet
MD HS: Tiandra Ponteen keeps her distance
NC HS: Taylor Barr and Mark Maddox take top honors
GA HS: Michael McClure is Middle Georgia XC Runner of the Year
FL HS: Naples Daily News selects Todd Borden and Beth Figlesthaler as Runners of the Year
FL HS: Tony Lyons a step ahead of the rest
Runners right on the mark in 2002
Mike Sandrock: Marabana marathon highlights vibrant Havana, Cuba
Zambia names provisional team for All-Africa Games
Cuthbert Nyasango and Faith Kamangila to represent Zimbabwe in Sao Silvestre New Year's Eve race
South Florida's best athletes in 2002 | Local athletes in fast company
Snowshoeing a winter alternative | Snowshoes the best winter running workout

DECEMBER 21-23, 2002
Imperial Bekele strikes again in Brussels
Kamathi beaten by World Junior medallist
High-altitude breathing may be in one's blood
Sudden illness claims Bix pioneer Nancy Kapheim, 55
Tim Broe and Jenelle Deatherage are among the top Peoria, IL-area sports stories
More than 1,600 pay tribute to coach, wife
Ocean State Marathon's run may be over if officials don't find a sponsor*
IAAF's 2002 middle distances review
IAAF's 2002 long distances review
Elias Chebet wins Emirates Marathon
Classy Australian duo on same mark
Raymond Youngs, soldier and runner spending holidays in Afganistan
CA HS: Setting the early pace helped Phillip Reid discover that there's no limit to his talent
CT HS: Mohamed Khadraoui thrives on hard work
CA HS: Jeremy Mineau beats last year's time
Akron Marathon director Steve Marks makes a long run toward goal
A workout a day may keep colds at bay

DECEMBER 20, 2002
Kenenisa Bekele the man to watch this weekend in Brussels
Indoor Golden Spike Tour announced
Information about the sports being cut at St. John's | Sign the petition
For Dusty Miller, Tennessee was an easy pick
Mercedes Marathon Opens the USARC Season
The latest issue of Running Stats
Mark Tucker named Horizon League Cross Country Athlete of the Year
VA HS: Ryan Foster saved his best for last
NM HS: Alex Romero is the Albuquerque Tribune's male cross country athlete of the year
MD HS: J.J. Wetzel is All-Met Runner of the Year
MA HS: John Phelps is MVP of All-Eagle boys' CC squad
Sam Ellis to compete at the Australian Youth Olympics Festival in Sydney
Results of Indian National Games
Debbie Fetterman: Dallas White Rock organizers finish on a roll*
Chariots of beer: Hashing hits stride

DECEMBER 19, 2002
Mel Brodt guided Wottle to Olympic gold
NY HS: Hakon DeVries takes 20th at National Championships
CT HS: Ahmed Haji's extra miles pay off with national results
FL HS: Ryan Deak is Big Bend Boys Runner of the Year
UT HS: Mountain View boys receive national cross country trophy | MV boys get championship call
Toyota Prius Miami Tropical Marathon has world appeal
Memorials set for Tim, Susan Cook
OH HS: Wesley Smith is Beacon Journal Runner of the Year | Boys All-Stars
Brahim Boulami tested positive twice
Dallas White Rock Marathon will offer prize money next year*
PA HS: Travis Bailey stepped up and earned Division I Runner of the Year honors | Dan Javitt shrugged off pain and is the Division II Runner of the Year | DI Boys' All-Stars | DII Boys' All-Stars
NJ HS: Top 25 boys track athletes to watch
Marathon runner sought to represent Missouri
Houston starts a Girls on the Run program
Ed Todd: Marathoning is a study in perseverance and living
Marathon runners give advice for going long

DECEMBER 18, 2002
Hennessy and Reeser lead Midnight Run field
Barmasai and Kiplagat play host to 'development ' 25k race
Jared Cordes named USATF Athlete of the Week
Greater Lowell masters and seniors take second at Nationals
Sierra Rysdam follows in the footsteps of her dad
Jeff Hollobaugh: Changing coaches: The PR angle
Steve Nearman: RRCA dues raise leads to new group
Doug Thurston: Books can motivate and educate novices and veterans
Endurance junkies up for 1000-mile challenge
Poll cheers David Moorcroft

DECEMBER 17, 2002
Paul Kosgei gears up to face Kenenisa Bekele
USATF Release: Cordes, Culpepper win at USA Club Championships
Andrew Greenidge, Mary Level-Menton win Rotary Holiday Half Marathon
PA HS: Coach Tim Cook touched many lives | To know Tim Cook was to want to be Tim Cook
CA HS: Carlsbad cross country coach Mike Maldonado resigns
MN HS: Garrett Heath takes sixth at Nationals | Heath does well in national meet
IL HS: Stephen Pifer 14th at Nationals
OR HS: Isaac Guzman leads boys All-Region cross country | All-Region team
Athletics Kenya will launch web site in January (the site is already up)

Jen Stearns, Jason Van Horn keep running titles in the family

Akron Marathon course designer goes the distance
Six athletes to attempt 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours

DECEMBER 13-16, 2002
Farm Team women, Hansons men win Club Nationals | Results: Open Men | Open Women | Masters Men | Masters Women | Race day coverage | Photos by Randy Miyazaki
No panic for Richie Brinker when other shoe drops
Fall Nationals brings together best of nation's exclusive clubs
CA HS: Students, family mourn death of Grant Nunnally
Raising funds to help Team USA N.Y. will earn automatic spot at Boston
Online petition to save St. John's track | St. John's drops XC, track
FOOT LOCKER XC CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Front-runners claim Foot Locker crowns

Stevens Point star adds national title
Wesley Smith, Michelle Sikes excel in California
Matt DeBole finishes fifth at Foot Locker meet
Lauren Jespersen leads Oregon runners at Foot Locker Nationals
Ben True finishes ninth in national meet
Marc Davis still savors his day in prep nationals sun
Meet is a moral victory for Powell, Lambie, Gras
Nef Araia finishes fourth (scroll down)

Bobby Curtis third in national cross country

Tim Nelson eighth (sic) in National race (He was 18th)
Steve Shepherd finishes 19th
A Brief Chat with Chris Solinsky
Mohamed Trafeh eyes national title
Steve Shepherd aims peak at Nationals
Kevin Tschirhart finishes 29th at national meet
OTHER NEWS:

Dallas White Rock Marathon: Impressive performances in relays* | Win doesn't go as planned for men's champ Ernesto Caballero* | Results
Dallas White Rock Marathon winners in control throughout
Fabian Roncero unstoppable in Yecla
Craig Mottram to face serious international competition
Haile Gebrselassie plans to run for office
Mississippi State men's track inks JUCO All-American, Gedamu Ege
Mike Sandrock: Recommended reading on running
India's National Games get underway
NJ HS: Pete Hess leaves big legacy
NJ HS: Joe Ennis exceded expectations
NJ HS: North Jersey Indoor Track preview - athletes to watch

DECEMBER 12, 2002
RunFlorida.com interviews with Steven Hassen and Ryan Deak
California hosts USATF Club XC Championships
OR HS: Portland Interscholastic League formulates fundraising plan to save spring sports
Running joke: Track & Field's pathetic new mascot
Record-breaking Gebreselassie grabs million-dollar prize in Doha

DECEMBER 11, 2002
Haile Gebrselassie breaks record, wins one million dollars | Gebrselassie's Doha delight
A Brief Chat with Mark Tucker
Triathletes win Classics by the Sea races in Florida
MS HS: Brett Marlin signs with Mississippi State
AK HS: Daniel Harro quietly piles up region, state championships
Reebok Edinburgh Cross Challenge – Preview
British athletics facilities win £5M boost

DECEMBER 10, 2002
A Brief Chat with Bobby Curtis
Mbarak Hussein sprints by Jimmy Muindi to win Honolulu Marathon | Photos
Spain's Alberto García a threat to Africa's distance supremacy
Haile Gebrselassie, Sonia O'Sullivan favorites in million-dollar Doha race | Gebrselassie on comeback trail
Lauren Jespersen links: Jespersen knew career | Final kick not enough | Fantastic finish 'great' | Jespersen wins Border Clash
Tim Nelson links: Nelson runs to Nationals | Nelson leaves final mark on books | Nelson has state's harriers running scared
TX HS: Jay Wilson in step with long tradition
WA HS: Spotlight on Mount Si High School, Nick Rogers' alma mater
Teen has York, PA-area running scene covered
Dubai Marathon to be held January 10

DECEMBER 9, 2002
A Brief Chat with Grant Robison
Gales sweep Lebid to third European Cross Country crown - updated report
Some weekend track results: Husky Carnival | Golden Flash Gala @ Kent State | Harvard vs. BC | BU Snowflake Invitational | Fourth ASU Indoor Meet | Princeton New Year's Invitational | Brown Invitational (recap only) | Maryland Invitational | Cornell Relays | Saluki Fast Start Invitational | Seton Hall Open (PDF)

CA HS: Michael Poe's tale familiar: Another quick win

Svetlana Zakharova, Mbarak Hussein win Honolulu Marathon | Results
Elly Rono, Tatiana Titova win Cal International Marathon | Photos
Mike Sandrock: Some runners have what Finns call "sisu"
David Martin, Kelly MacDonald win Seattle Run for Arthritis
Brent Hale, Brett Romano win Raleigh Marathon
Meghan McLaughlin, Chris Raabe win Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis
Springfield Marathon champion Karl Gilpin quit smoking, got back into training and lost 25 pounds
Bassirima Soro, Susan Loken win Tuscon Marathon
Jeff and Michelle Murphy Scott running home for Irish holiday race
Bob Burdette remembered as a tireless track and field devotee
IL HS: Kevin Doran uses determination to succeed
Steve Nearman: Advice for outings in the snow
Sponsor hopes to make Singapore Marathon a world-class event in three years
Makhosonke Fika second in Singapore Marathon

DECEMBER 7-8, 2002
Much more weekend news coming Monday
Sergiy Lebid wins third European XC title, Alistair Cragg 8th
Joseph Riri wins against high heat and humidity in Singapore
Rod DeHaven still running from stigma in Trials | DeHaven, Vinitskaia among CIM favorites | Results will be posted here
CA HS: Etiwanda's Michael Poe wins Foot Locker Western Regional* | Results
CA HS: Tim Nelson runs to Nationals
CA HS: Mohamed Trafeh qualifies for Foot Locker National finals
UT HS: Three Utah runners qualify for Foot Locker Nationals
MT HS: Runners to challenge best in west
Sammy Nyamongo wins Savannah River Bridge Run
Memphis assistant coach wins Memphis Marathon
Honolulu Marathon: Jonathan Lyau wins by aiming just to finish

DECEMBER 6, 2002
Khalid Khannouchi wins pacesetter award
A Brief Chat with Richie Boulet
A few Cal International Marathon runners have shot at Trials standard
USATF Annual Meeting opens
Suggest a name for the new USATF mascot
More Holiday Gift Ideas: Tickets to USATF Indoor Champs. | Team USA donation in someone's name
For Kids: New kidsrunning.com stamp program
Yuri Borzakovsky to skip indoor season
UT HS: Mountain View leads huge group into Foot Locker West Regional
Newcomers add youth, depth to Georgetown's past success
Canada's Michael Booth makes first national team as a senior
FL HS: Dan Daly running down a dream
CT HS: Patrick Dooley's routine is just routine for him
Rhode Island running notes
World's best target Brussels cross
Ron Hill's been on the run for 38 years
DA's reversal in jogger case | Jogger to tell her story in book
New steroids sold over the counter not detectable in tests
6,000 expected at Singapore Marathon
More than 10,000 complete Naha Marathon

DECEMBER 5, 2002
Spring racing opportunities for elite athletes
A Brief Chat with Brendan Fennell
Mark Coogan among entrants for this Sunday's Singapore Marathon
Holiday gift ideas: Tickets to the adidas Boston Indoor Games or the Millrose Games (they go on sale Monday the 9th)
European XC Championships preview
NCAA XC meet may be back at Indiana State again soon
Pac-10 announces All-Conference Cross Country teams
South Hadley and Miami's Matt Mulvaney goes the distance
OK HS: Aaron Snyder's right when it counts
KS HS: 2002 All-Sun Boys Cross Country Team
Report from day three of the Central American and Caribbean Games
Central Park shocker
U.S. Army holds Afgan Minefield Marathon
Lotto slump hits sport funding in Britain
Memphis Marathon back with new race, new route
Miami Tropical Marathon on course

DECEMBER 4, 2002
Gebrselassie to enter Stuttgart meeting
Jeff Hollobaugh: Does doping include any unfair advantage?
Track & Field News also selects Radcliffe and El Guerrouj at Athletes of the Year
Oregon harriers look back on year of success
Chico State braves snow, finishes fifth
CA HS: Michael Poe soars to CIF title
MA HS: Ian Marcus earns top harrier honors
NJ HS: Robert Edwards thrives on competition
IA HS: Cunninghams have been involved with Waukon's success nearly every step of the way
IL HS: Stephen Pifer qualifies for Foot Locker Nationals
NJ HS: For Cherokee's Keith Krieger, bittersweet success
NJ HS: All-South Jersey Boys' XC team
NJ HS: Faith and determination put Bill Reynolds back on course

DECEMBER 3, 2002
Bob Kempainen back in town, sans record
Gezahegne Abera joins London Marathon field
Dusty Lieb among running elite at NCAAs
Colorado State struggles at NCAAs
CA HS: State title just a warmup act for Phillip Reid
Kip Keino High Altitude Training Center 'ideal'
Jon Brown battles onto Britain's European XC team
Michael East signs up for Great North Run
NC HS: Matt Debole makes nationals
NY HS: Brian Dalpiaz headed to Georgetown
MA HS: Spot in Nationals eludes Andy Pitts
CA HS: Flintridge Prep wins third state title
Oregon's Andrus, Gulbrandsen & Macdonald named to Pac-10 All-Academic First Teams
Frank Tickner is one of the favorites at Australia's MBF Byng Street Dash
World Indoor Championships nearly sold out
Mike Sandrock: Meeting runners' nutritional needs

DECEMBER 2, 2002
A Brief Chat with Jamey Harris
Christian Hesch, Melanie Cleland win Run to Feed the Hungry | Some photos and results | Complete Results
Melanie Cleland, James Nielsen wins Run to the Far Side 5k (results only) | Rolf Schmidt, Sally Hauser win 10k
TX HS: Brian Sullivan headed to Foot Locker Nationals
Joan McGrath, Uli Steidl win Seattle Marathon | Steidl wins fourth in a row | Results and Photos
Eastern Michigan finishes third in the nation
Paul Low, Kristine Ross win Talking Turkey 6-Miler
MA HS: Ari Lambie leads the flock; Powell, Gras also advance
With No Answers on Risks, Steroid Users Still Say 'Yes'*
Robert Korzeniowski ‘runs’ Half Marathon as Kenya’s Samson Kosguei dominates full distance in Lisbon
Kenyans take the spoils in Alcobendas

NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 1, 2002
Dan Browne outkicks Alistair Cragg at Dallas Turkey Trot* | Results* | Photos*
Gezahegne Abera takes third Fukuoka win
Robert Cheruiyot wins dramatic race at Milan Marathon, top three finishers run the same time
Gold for Simon Bairu, Emilie Mondor at Canadian XC Nationals | Results
3/4 of the field selected for the Foot Locker XC Championships (Results)
FL Midwest winner Chris Solinsky headed to Wisconsin (scroll down)
Meghan Owen, Ahmed Haji qualify for Foot Locker Nationals

Matt DeBole, Bobby Mack headed to Foot Locker Nationals
Disability can't halt ambition for Dana Dobbs
VA HS: Rasheed Thompson 11th at Foot Locker South
NJ HS: Cherokee's Keith Krieger 12th in Foot Locker qualifier
Right time, right place Letherby heeds advice, outduels Kosgei | Let's give thanks for all this | For Kosgei a numbing experience
Henry Dennis holds off challenge from Chris Reis at Thanksgiving Day Race | Krieger, Dennis win
John Ndugu, Meg Svoboda win Turkey Trot at Fort Lewis College
Mark Coughlin wins Atlanta Marathon | Photo Gallery
Vinny Ambrico, Allie Martin win Orlando Turkey Trot
Chris Banks wins Alexandria Turkey Trot
Mike Foley, John Casey win Troy (NY) Turkey Trot
Mary Level-Menton, Drew Bouchard win Tamarac (FL) Turkey Trot
Michelle Hannaford, Bryce Lighthall win Turkey Trot at Caldwell Park
The author forgot to mention that Kevin Packer's 25:34 10k was a world record... We're guessing it was 5 miles
Ryan Parsons of Robert Morris U. wins Parkersburg Turkey Trot
Agustin Hernandez wins Fort Worth Turkey Trot
Thomas Cason, Betsy Keever win Asheville Turkey Trot
Jason Van Horn and Heather Hanscom win Fredericksburg Turkey Trot
James Johnson, Katie Blackett win Boulder Turkey Trot
Michelle LaFleur, Zack Starr take top spots in Turkey Trot
Photos from the PAUSATF XC Championships from barn.to
Kevin O'Keefe turns back the clock
16 Years and 499 Races Later, Vince Carnevale Just Won't Quit*
It's tough, wet and has no prize money | All sorts of records on the line at Seattle Marathon
Todd Reeser wins Race With Grace 10k in NY
Thousands Run for the Diamonds
CA HS: Tim Nelson wants to end career with a national title
CA HS: Mohamed Trafeh wins state title easily
CA HS: San Pasqual girls struggle, but UC boys pull surprise
CA HS: Yong-Sung Leal finishes third
CA HS: Sultana, Barstow claim state titles
CA HS: Presentation, SLV boast champions
CA HS: Oak Park doubles up at state meet
CA HS: Los Angeles Loyola surpasses goal, wins first title
CA HS: Barstow High defends state title
FL HS: Local runners boxed in at Foot Locker South
NY HS: Kyle Heath 14th at Foot Locker Regional
AZ HS: Ben Reed is Boys Runner of the Year | Arizona Daily Star's picks
PA HS: Ryan Blood wins larger race
ME HS: Matt Dunlap moves up quickly
ME HS: Steve Monsulick runs down foes with patented late kick
Sammy Kipketer - Sacrificial lamb no more
Melissa Moon, Matt Dravitzki win tough Queenstown Marathon
Oliver Kandiero lives up to expectations as he romps to victory
Ethiopian heroes receive warm welcome at home
Zhu Ronghua wins Macau International Marathon

     
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