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