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JANUARY 31, 2003
2003 NYC Marathon race application now available online
Gebrselassie, Kipketer and Graf return to the boards in Stuttgart
Holassie a work horse in every way
Ronnie Holassie is hometown favorite in Toyota Prius Miami Tropical Marathon | Five runners to watch
Marathon run gets new start in Miami
Kevin Vidana-Barda prepared to win Napa Valley Marathon
Dan Hocking breaks Alan Bernier's UNH record in indoor 3k
Notre Dame weekend preview
Dartmouth teams see super performances at BU | Tom McArdle struggles with injury and illness
Steve Moneghetti slams Australian selection process
NJ HS: Ken Sinkovitz wins award for running 1:53 and 48 anchors
Runner suffers broken leg after getting hit by a car while running in second place at a marathon
Subaru/NOC Endurance Trail Run tests the stamina of hard-core backcountry runners

JANUARY 30, 2003
Latest Running USA Wire, including USA Men's Marathon Championships preview
Noah Ngeny heads men's 3,000m field at adidas Boston Indoor Games | Olympic stars and record holders to compete in Boston
Ronnie Holassie to run Toyota Prius Miami Tropical Marathon as a U.S. citizen
Ronaldo da Costa and Gert Thys to run Tokyo International Marathon
NAU runs ahead of competition
Otukile Lekote named male SEC performer of the week after running 800m auto. qualifier
Elite company coming to Boston, and other RI running news
Johnnie Walters: Mental preparation important

JANUARY 29, 2003
Torres, Ritzenhein, Goucher out of cross country nationals
New Haile Gebrselassie biography announced
2003 NYC Marathon entries open tomorrow
Kenyan supremacy comes from the training | Sample Kenyan workout weeks
Oregon to merge men's and women's track programs under the direction of Martin Smith
Maryland Invitational provides Georgetown runners with a change of pace
Anita Ortiz invigorates career with snowshoe and mountain racing
CT HS: Hopkins not your average track team
Glenn Weissman finds trail leads to victory
Luketz Swaartboi and Souad Aït-Salem win Marathon International de Djanet

JANUARY 28, 2003
After 17-year absence from his Eritrean homeland, Meb Keflezighi rekindles family ties
David Krummenacker speaks to media | Krummenacker to defend 800m title at Millrose Games
A Brief Chat with Jonathon Riley
Former world record holder and Olympian Harold Manning dies
Kip Kangogo named male athlete of the meet
Leonard and Midori Sperandeo hope to profit on their love of running with Elk Grove store
Elite flock to Cargill Indoor Games
Arizona State cross country hands out season awards
NIU has new track but no home meets this season
Mike Sandrock: The will to prepare is paramount
Top runners gear up for Napa Valley Marathon
Death at Boston Prep 16-Miler causes some rethinking
Capitol Peak Trail Run may grow in 2004

JANUARY 26-27, 2003
NDN Half: Elly Rono tops Rod DeHaven in duel of past champions | Rono video | DeHaven video | Results | Photos | More coverage
NDN Half: Bogacheva, Tuttle gave masterful performances
Chad Johnson leads Nike Oregon Project sweep at Seattle Open
Terrier Classic results - NY high schooler Josh McDougal runs 8:19 3k

Select indoor track results: New Balance Games | Red Simmons Invitational (Willis over Berryhill in 3k) | ISU Open | BYU Olympic Oval Invitational | Gold Country Classic | Wisconsin Elite Invitational | Central Collegiate Championships | SEC Challenge | NAU meet | Red Raider Open | Maryland Invitational | Missouri Southern Invitational | Air Force Invitational | Arkansas State Invitational | Houston Indoor Opener | KU, MU, KSU Triangular | MTSU Invitational | Cornell 5-way meet
Antony Ford tries 1,000m
Badgers run to success
Sammy Kipketer takes cross country win over Paul Tergat
Richard Limo relegated to third in Eldoret
Sergiy Lebid wins again, as expected
Tadesse Zersenay wins in San Sebastián, Spain
Gabriel Hernandez, Linda Smith win Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k | 10k results | 5k results
Michigan cross country coach Mike McGuire knows what it takes to finish on top
Mud, rain fail to deter runners in long-distance races at Capitol Forest
'87 world champion Douglas Wakiihuri's CD soon to be released
Pacific Shoreline Marathon results
Rhode Island running notes

JANUARY 25, 2003
NDN Half Marathon: Runners take cool temps in stride
Notre Dame begins home meet season with victories | Results
Return of star athletes marks successful meet for Georgetown
Edmonton faces millions in fines after chemicals leaked from stadium lights at World T&F Championships

JANUARY 24, 2003
Rob de Castella keeps chin up despite costly fire
Running USA Wire: Scott Strand to run the marathon course he designed
European Championships rematch in Tourcoing, France
NDN Half Marathon: At age 60, Jim Derham knows endurance
Notre Dame ready for home opener
CMU distance runners to see first action of the season
Texas men's track & field outlook
Kenyan athletics body to honor past heroes
Kilonzo and Torori win Kenya Armed Forces 30k road race
Grandma's Marathon begins entry process, Dick Beardsley to sign autographs
National masters title at stake in New Bedford Half Marathon
Bob Kersee is sued by Brian Jordan, others
Ugandan Federation must raise money to send runners to International Half Marathon
Exercise like a drug in heart disease, study finds

JANUARY 23, 2003
Sebastian Coe calls for probe into doping coaches
Richard Limo set for Great Rift Cross Country Championships
Sonia O'Sullivan and Sergiy Lebid confirm World Cross bids
Kipketer, Bucher and Borzakovskiy set for the ‘Globe’
Boston prep race makes return Sunday, will not be cancelled
International students find home in Nebraska athletics
Chris Magill named New England Runner's 2002 Runner of Year
Benita and Brett triumph at Australian World Cross selection trials
Give sport a chance, says Andy Graffin
Dick Pound: No mercy for drug cheats
Huntington Beach's Pacific Shoreline Marathon will attract 6,000 runners this year

JANUARY 22, 2003
CU will soon have a new track
Ann Heaslett, Chad Ricklefs Named UltraRunning Magazine's North American Runners of the Year
ACC announces top 50 male and female athletes of all time
Mixed results for Columbia vs. Dartmouth and Yale
Drug link is studied in pro soccer deaths

JANUARY 21, 2003
World record worth $25,000, American record worth $10,000 at adidas Boston Indoor Games
San Diego Marathon and Half: Boss beats one of his own runners; Vinitskaya top woman fourth time
Youngsters prove too much for Kenyan 'old' guard at cross country meet
Alberto Garcia will attempt to break Emil Puttemans' 27-year-old 5,000m record
Sergiy Lebid takes third win
Champions to defend Verizon Millrose Games titles
Josiah Thugwane wins half marathon
Young ultrarunner Ryan Rau runs ahead of the pack

JANUARY 20, 2003
San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon results (Michael Kamau narrowly defeats Brad Hauser in half marathon)
Sean Wade draws from support, wins Houston Marathon

Scott Strand wins ep 13.1-miler by three minutes
Houston Marathon and Half Marathon results
Bermuda Mile, 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon results
GBTC Invitational Results
More Collegiate Results (see Sat. & Sun. news for more): Great Dane Classic | Wildcat Invitational | St. Lawrence Indoor Classic | Tufts Invitational | Bowdoin Quad Meet | Iowa Hawkeye Invitational
Dartmouth's Brian Hanley gets IC4A qualifier in 3,000m
Penn State dominates USTCA meet
RI HS: Bishop Hendricken's David Murphy selected to run in Millrose Mile
NJ HS: Haddonfield runners turn frustration into jubilation
NJ HS: Pete Hess bounces back with dramatic 1,600m win | Chris Pannone doesn't win race but has spectacular day
NJ HS: Mohamed Khadraoui runs meet record in 3,200
NJ HS: Ken Sinkovitz wins Group IV 800m
NY HS: Stanner Games results (Brian Dalpiaz runs 9:01.92 two-mile)

CT HS: Yale Invitational - Day One | Day Two
Mike Sandrock: Vacations with running shoes
Lisa van der Merwe and Peter van der Westhuizen win 1,500m races in South Africa
Miami Tropical Marathon race organizers hope to spark a tradition
Bashed runner to miss New Zealand's national championships

JANUARY 19, 2003
Rob De Castella left only with charred medals
Kenenisa Bekele, Merima Denboba win in Seville
James Thie defeats Leonard Mucheru at Bermuda Mile, Christian Hesch second | Top runners fail to make the starting line
NY HS: Brian Dalpiaz breaks John Trautmann's state two-mile record
Select NCAA T&F Results: Husky Indoor Preview | SEC West Challenge | Michigan Quad Meet | Virginia Tech Invitational | Leonard Hilton Memorial | Florida Intercollegiate | Missouri Invitational | Penn State | Minnesota Open | Bandanna Invitational @ Boise State (PDF) | Oklahoma Track Classic | NAU Invitational
Sergiy Lebed feature from the IAAF
Nate Brannen gets auto qualifier in 800, Nick Willis gets provisional qualifier in mile
Hunter Spencer leads Kentucky's mile dominance with 4:02
Kip Kangogo wins mile in season opener
Otukile Lekote runs provisional NCAA qualifier in 800
NAU performs well in indoor opener
Tony Young breaks U.S. masters record in indoor mile
Zambia's Obed Mutanya will run for Central Arizona College
Sean Wade finally a winner at Houston Marathon
Bonifance Kiprop races in France today
Organizers expect largest Red River Run to date
Steve Nearman: Runyan expected to run in Boston

JANUARY 18, 2003
Select NCAA T&F results: Kansas State Wildcat Invitational | Missouri Invitaitonal | Bob Eubanks Open @ Grand Valley State | Virginia Tech Invitational (day one)
No reason to question Bermuda race records
This Sunday belongs to San Diego Marathon
Will Cloney, 91, who put Boston Marathon on the map, is dead*
Run for Peace marathoners race in the cold
Official opening of track today
Canada's next great marathoner?
NY HS: Accident cuts short life of a special teen | Options sought to keep student-runners off streets
CT HS: Ahmed Haji finishes fourth in the mile while suffering from a cold
Jose Zayas wins Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run 5k
Houston Marathoners thrive when race is interactive

JANUARY 17, 2003
Dan Wilson, Ann McGranahan are among runners hoping to improve through ZAP Fitness
A Brief Chat with Mark Coogan
World cross country elite gathers in Seville
Scott Strand, Beth Old to compete in ep half marathon
Cross country nationals return to Houston, record field expected for Houston Marathon
Wilfred Tull: Coach, 86, and former Olympian inspired young runners
adidas Boston Indoor Games announces 800, DMR fields
Temps could dip into the teens for Charlotte Observer Marathon
Top age-group runners to compete at Naples Daily News Half Marathon
Oregon opens indoor campaign
UNC teams compete at Virginia Tech Invitational
Texas teams open 2003 season Saturday
Alex L'Hereux paces Michigan's strong distance team
Central Michigan competes in home invitational
Arizona kicks off 2003 season
Winning is not the only goal at Wildcat Invitational
Pittsburgh Marathon changes prize structure
CA HS: It's academic for Rim of the World runners
NJ HS: Loaded 3,200 at Morris County Championships
Motorola Marathon organizers seek volunteers

JANUARY 16, 2003
Ngeny, Krummenacker and Lagat to compete in Boston
Terrance Armstrong looks to improve in Bermuda Mile
Return of prize money at hp houston marathon gives elites incentive
Stanford begins indoor season
Kansas State hosts big meet
Interviews with Tim Broe and David Krummenacker (go to the "featured athlete" page)

A Brief Chat with Norb Sander

Texas Tech men ranked 24th in nation
Daniel McNicholas is Ireland's young superstar
Rhode Island running notes
South Florida running: Get out your track shoes
UK: Spencer Barden in place to get World Cross team spot
Track adds to National Training Center aura
South African track & field season begins
10,000 runners expected for San Diego Marathon
Keep warm on the trail
Fox Cities Marathon to run with area charity

JANUARY 15, 2003
Champs to defend Boston Marathon titles, Marla Runyan will also compete
John Muriuki promises course record at Trinidad Marathon
A Brief Chat with Gary Romesser
Willis, Brannen, 'great coach' start season tomorrow
Indoor track comes out of storage to be used in warehouse
Wisconsin ranked 13th in preseason poll
USC, Stanford, Oregon crash Dempsey Indoor for 2003 track opener
Alabama begins long trail for NCAAs at Arkansas this weekend
Notre Dame ready for season opener this weekend
Arizona State opens 2003 season at NAU
Ole Miss track begins to see light at the end of the tunnel
Western Oregon track coach makes retirement plans
TCU returns to the track on Saturday
CA HS: Cross country honors for Jeremy Mineau
Saudi Arabia is an oasis set to flow with athletics talent
On track from Potch to Paris, there's plenty to strive for in 2003
Darin Gantt: Track continues downward spiral
Jesse Owens on cover of Wheaties box
Snowshoe racing true endurance test
Jacques Rogge wary of decision in drug dispute

JANUARY 14, 2003
Mark Everett, Marty Liquori among Millrose Games 2003 Hall of Fame inductees
2003 USA Masters Championships announced
Joseph Kahugu: tailor-made for marathon success
Ronnie Holassie sets mark in half marathon
Shawn Crawford to race giraffe and zebra - is this what track and field needs?
Georgetown standouts qualify in early-season meets
Indiana State runners honored at banquet
BHSU gets handful of firsts at Hillenbrand Invitational
NJ HS: Coach disputes NJSIAA director in Haddonfield track furor
CA HS: St. Joseph, Poly take different routes
New program gives non-exercisers a marathon head start
Beat the bad weather
Marathon to rock the Valley in 2004 | Valley set for big '04 marathon
Nepal to host international marathon race
Miami Marathon is for real

JANUARY 11-13, 2003
Aaron Lanzel aims for 4.0 in classroom and sub-4:00 on the track
Kenenisa Bekele in a class of his own in Elgóibar, Spain
Bekele shows his class
Henry Rono: 'How I stopped Salazar'
Luc Krotwaar wins in Egmond
Adriano Bastos leaves field watching in Disney World
Brazilian rules Disney
David Collins inspires others from the sidelines
Brazilian 'character' laughs last in Disney
Guest athletes dominate Rift Valley Provincial Prisons Cross Country Championship
Josia Thugwane and Zola Budd-Pieterse win Dis-Chem Half Marathon
Holbrook Call sneaks on the scene, wins Southern California Half Marathon, Christian Hesch wins 5k
Rod DeHaven likes running Naples race
Joseph Kahugu, Irina Permitina win Dubai Marathon | Kahugu earns $32,000 for victory
Select NCAA Indoor results: Dartmouth Relays | North Carolina Collegiate Big 12 | Rutgers | Fordham/St. John's Collegiate Invitational |