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JUNE
26-28, 2004
Kenenisa
Bekele runs slower than hoped on windy day in Gateshead
| Norwich
Union Super Grand Prix Results
Full
of surprises Kenyan squad for announced |
Steeplechaser
Reuben Kosgei bows out of Olympic Games at Kenyan Trials
| Noah
Ng'eny fails to qualify for 1,500 final | Ng'eny
won't defend Olympic title | Cash
reward for Kenyans who medal in Athens
Alistair
Cragg's path to Olympics crosses three continents
A
Brief Chat with Paul McMullen
A
Brief Chat with Jorge Torres
2004
U.S. Olympic Trials Twilight Distance Qualifier @ Occidental
- Results
Results
from the final Boston High Performance Series meet
(Victor Gras runs 3:45)
Galen
Rupp looks to next challenge after win at junior nationals
| Rupp
takes Pre's record | HS
3,000m record falls | USA
Junior T&F Championships results
Jorge
Torres, Adam Goucher fall short of Olympic 5,000m standard
| Meeting
Lille Metropole results
Altitude
training no weird science
The
good guys: As track's image falls apart, athletes like
Webb, Dragila unjustly suffer
Runners
qualify for Olympic Trials at Big Red National Invitational
| Results
Steve
Nearman: Trials qualifying deadline is July 1
MI
HS: Stephan Shay training with the elite in Mammoth
Lakes
Why
Kenyan stars whither so fast
Pre-Trials:
Experts push athletes to be paragons of good eating
John
Kariuki wins Standard Federal Bank Reeds Lake 10K Run,
Brian Sell second, Mark Mark Menefee wins 5K
Simon
Wangai wins Fairfield Half-Marathon*
Stanford's
David Vidal win Whitefish Lake 10K
Runner-up
Luke Metto (Shadrack Kiptoo's brother) mum about record
attempt at Grandma's Marathon*
Olympic
Trials force Bix to play waiting game
Kyle
Smits wins Loudoun Mile
CA
HS: Bryan Rodie is the Ventura County Star's
T&F AOY*
OR
HS: Successful 400m runner Nate Anderson sees his future
in the 800
Former
West Virginia coach Stanley E. Romanoski dies
Columnist
would include cross country running in winter Olympics
Many
agree, 10,000 runners is enough for Boilermaker
JUNE
25, 2004
MGK-Vis
Golden Gala shining with stars TDK Golden League
| Provisional
start lists (Tim Broe in 5,000)
All
hail the new king of Ethiopia
Olympic
hopefuls try to qualify at Big Red meet
Kim
Gillard edges out Tyler Foos to win Uni-Hill 2K
Brad
Lowery looks toward Olympic Trials
Missouri
duo of Marcus Mayes and Jimmie Jones to compete at
Junior Nationals
Scott
Jurek goes for another Western States title
Roger
Bannister serves as starter at Chris Brasher Memorial
10K
60-year-old
freshman is the oldest member in history of Nassau
CC's track team
Ride
and Tie goes the distance at Simca Ranch
JUNE
24, 2004
OR
HS: Galen Rupp breaks national record in 3,000m, runs
8:03 | Results
Early
Eurotrip for Nate Brannen and Nick Willis | More
on Brannen and Willis | June
14-20 training
ZAP
Fitness now accepting applications
Kenyan
Olympic Trials preview
Brief
Chats with Fabiano Joseph and John Yuda
Strong
fields for Boston High Performance Series finale this
weekend
Seven
Team USA Minnesota athletes to race on the track this
weekend
Big
Red National Invitational preview | Entrants
A
look back at the 1979 Cascade Run Off
Young
runner dreams up half-marathon in Utah
NJ
HS: Rob Novak places sixth in 800 at AOC
IL
HS: Yale-bound Eric Kerchberger gets read on rivals
NH
HS: Another honor for Cory Thorne
MI
HS: James Erickson shines in mile at AOC
VA
HS: Joel Hanlon left a lasting mark
JUNE
23, 2004
Kenenisa
Bekele, André Bucher, and Djabir Saïd-Guerni to run
in Athletissima meeting on July 6th
Adam
Goucher, Jorge Torres to race 5,000m on Saturday in
France
Grant
Robison struggling with foot injury
Entrant
status for this weekend's USA Junior T&F Championships
Nicholas
Kemboi ditches nationality switch
Simon
Kemboi has begun rehabilitation process
Kevin
Sullivan named volunteer assistant women's coach at
Illinois
Dan Browne less than two seconds off his 5,000m PR
at Pre
Quality
middle distances at Tsiklitiria on 4th of July
A
Brief Chat with Galen Rupp
Alan
Webb named USATF Athlete of the Week
Strong
performances satisfy Tom Jordan's vision for Pre Classic
Vicky
Huber Rudawsky: Retirement difficult for an athlete
Casino
donates $1 million to help revitalize Drake University's
stadium
Notre
Dame's Joe Piane signs contract extension
Todd
Mobley named first-team Academic All-American
| Adam
Tenforde named first-time Academic All-American
Oregon
graduate John Lucas wins Helvetia Half-Marathon
Henry
Wanyoike out to improve on times
Paul
Low, Erica Larson win USA mountain running titles
at Mt. Washington | Low's
second good for title*
John
Naslund is a 50-for-50 marathon man
UW
Health Sports Medicine center weighs in on body fat
JUNE
22, 2004
Alan
Webb is back in the spotlight*
Hogs
anxious to keep adding to track dynasty
ASA:
Vladimir Kotov not a South African citizen
JUNE
21, 2004
Results
from Sunday's Cardinal Qualifier
USATF-NE
T&F Championships results (Sam Burley 1:48,
Aiden Walsh 3:43)
Said
Ahmed gets Olympic Trials "A" standard
Seth
Hejny surpasses U.S. Olympic Trials 5,000m
"B" standard
Field
set for Hamilton 10K and 1,500m
The
battle over Saif Saaeed Shaheen/Stephen Cherono continues
World
champion Djabir Said-Guerni to compete in Algiers
International meeting
Emily
Samoei, Eric Chirchir win Dad's Day 5K in Dallas
(results only)
Sheehan
race still a Classic for Kenyans | Results
Corey
Creasey wins Shriner's 8K in Sacramento (results
only)
Henry
Githuka wins Medved 5K
Steven
Kocsis wins Riverbend 5K
Dane
Samuel wins Manitoba Marathon
Big
Red National Invitational preview
JUNE
19-20, 2004
Interview:
Kenenisa Bekele
Alan
Webb back in the fast lane | Webb
runs down Ryun again in Bowerman Mile | Webb's
mile time wows the crowd | Webb
gains a record, gives up shoes | Webb
races to PR | Ron
Bellamy: Scandal lost in standout performances
| Pre
Classic results
Preview: Webb's
mile, not BALCO, the focus | Victory
lap at rock where Pre stopped
HS:
Victor Gras pushes the pace but fades to second
| Adidas
Outdoor Championships results (Shadrack Kiptoo
runs 8:45) | More
from DyeStat
Vladzmir
Tsiamchyk wins Grandma's Marathon* | Slowing
in the wind | Ryan
Meissen wins Gary Bjorklund Half-Marathon | Meissen
wins again* | Results
Report
from final day of Kenyan Championships
Record-setting
Jonathan Wyatt is king of Mount Washington
Will
Kimball wins Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon*
Litchfield
Hills Road Race brings out best in everyone
Brown
University teams trek to England for quad-annual trip
Sammy
Kipruto, Eunice Jepkorir win Jakarta 10K
Derrick
Peterson's Journal: Running track is a labor of love
CA
HS: Brett Campfield named The Californian's
All-Valley male T&F AOY
Medved
5K hopefuls poised for a tough race
Jake
Raines ready to take the next step
Brian
Godsey's backward run is a forward move
JUNE
18, 2004
Gold
medalists roll into Nike Prefontaine Classic (Meet
scheduled to air on ESPN2 9:30-11:00 p.m. ET on Saturday,
6/19)
A
Brief Chat with Daniel Lincoln
Prefontaine
Classic adds 1,500 for Olympic hopefuls
OR
HS: Galen Rupp pulls out of Prefontaine Mile
OR
HS: Stuart Eagon takes his running in stride, finds
success
Abraham
Chebii remains relaxed - Kenyan Championships, day
one | Day
two
HS:
adidas Outdoor Championships results, reports, and
interviews
Culpeppers
try to couple hopes
Robert
Cheseret named Pac-10 T&F Male Athlete of the
Year
Jay
Rogers gives his all for track, cross country programs
Princeton
begins construction on indoor track
CA
HS: Michael Haddan, Drew and Kyle Shackleton sign
with UCLA
NH
HS: Cory Thorne in the running
Reeds
Run has legs with sponsorship
On
the outer in the club of very fast men - Interview
with 4:00.00 miler John Sheehan
JUNE
17, 2004
A
new mile-high peak for Alan Webb
Kenyan
Junior Championships report | Brimin
Kipruto runs 3:38 1,500
2005
NCAA T&F West Regional to be held at Oregon
As
Athens simmers, the big three sprint to keep Olympians
comfortable
Boulder-area
Olympic hopefuls to compete at Prefontaine Classic
Grandma's
Marathon: Joseph Kamau is hoping to play catchup again
Vladimir
Kotov offers statue of friendship to Willie Mtolo
Eric
Chirchir, Atalelech Ketema win Shelter Island 10K,
record stands
Scott
Simmons leaving Minot State to coach at Virginia Intermont
College
A
champion's long road back
JUNE
16, 2004
A
Brief Chat with David Krummenacker
Tim
Broe uses Steamboat 15K as a workout, finishes 20th
Kenyan
Championships preview
Frimin
Kipruto, second-fastest steepler in the world this
year, is star attraction at junior champs
Vicky
Huber Rudawsky: U.S. Olympic Trials are a test of
excellence
Vladimir
Kotov takes third Comrades title
Garry
Bjorklund and Dick Beardsley will get together to
talk about their historic 1981 race at Grandma's
Latest
Team USA Minnesota news
Record
participation entries - one month to go to Grosseto
World Junior Champs
Mike
Poehlein leaves Purdue to coach cross country at Oakland
City University
Former
Miami standout Brian Godsey claims to have broken
backwards 800m WR | More
Oregon
men hope to make a run at track title
Victor
Conte asks White House to help with plea deal
JUNE
15, 2004
Prefontaine
Classic start lists
Strong
fields for June 23's Hamilton High Performance 10K
and 1500m
June
12 Boston High Performance Results - High schoolers
Gavin Coombs (3:46) and Victor Gras (1:50) run well
Jordan
Desilets takes national title
Florida
State athletes face charges after fights during track
gathering
OIT
steepler Perry Custance dead at 22 | Death
puzzles friends, teammates
A
Brief Chat with Adam Dailey
Harry
Downes: An old pro who ran like the fastest amateur
Stanford
extends its record by clinching 10th consecutive Directors'
Cup
Tim
Finnegan has All-American season at Calvin
Randall's
Island Sports Foundation selects Armory Foundation
to aid in management of Icahn Stadium
JUNE
11-14, 2004
Kenenisa
Bekele ready to shred the record books | Kenya's
plot on Bekele | Bekele
expected to take Brendan Foster's stadium record
Luke
Kipkosgei wins Steamboat Classic 4-Miler | Results
(PDF) | Cameron
Stuber outduels John Weigel in 15K
Trent
Briney still hopes to run in Athens
Kenyans
to use wild card to select third athlete for Kenyan
Olympic team
Elva
Dryer, James Koskei win Bellin Run, Khalid Khannouchi
third
Ronald
Mogaka wins Litchfield Hills Road Race
Paul
McMullen leads 1,500m runners at Big Blue National
Invitational | Aaron
Lanzel and Erik Schmidt continue to push toward Olympic
Trials | Results
NCAA:
UCLA women, Arkansas men win titles | Arkansas
captures 39th championship | Winners,
others tested for drugs | All
NCAA Results
Alistair
Cragg caps stellar career with victory | Cragg
concludes NCAA career | Matt
Gonzalez fourth in 10,000*
Robert
Cheseret takes 5,000 at NCAAs | Dathan
Ritzenhein second in NCAA 5,000 | Matt
Tegenkamp comes back from injury to take third, Chris
Solinsky struggles with heat
Jordan
Desilets alters strategy and triumphs | Andy
Smith finishes second in NCAA steeplechase
Nate
Robison finishes second in NCAA 1,500 | Scott
McGowan seventh
800
doesn't go as well as hoped for Andrew Ellerton
A
Brief Chat with Charlie Gruber
Mom:
Pressure of Army Olympic program pushed Al Heppner
over the edge
Bernard
Lagat's younger brother breaks meet record
Timing
couldn't be better for Prefontaine Classic
GA
HS: Ryley Miller sets school mark, wins golds to cap
stellar senior season
UT
HS: Steve Strickland is Prep Athlete of the Year in
boys' XC
Michael
Johnson starts work with Chinese athletes ahead of
Olympics
JUNE
9-10, 2004
Kenenisa
Bekele smashes 10,000m WR in Ostrava |
Bekele is the new distance king
Alan
Webb has a banner day for the U.S. (See also: Webb
grows in stature) and Daniel Lincoln runs a PR -
Results
El
Guerrouj opens season with a narrow 1500m win, as Antonio
Reina runs 800m season leader
MA
HS: Victor Gras covers mile in record time
Teren
Jameson sets sights on Worlds
BALCO
scandal takes toll on those not in eye of storm
There's
no outrunning the rain* | Few
events done, but one sparks controversy
Grant
Robison and Don Sage duel for 1,500m title
Oregon
coach Martin Smith seeking success a stride at a time
Dave
Ernsberger, others, seek to go the distance
NCAA
Championships only the beginning for Dathan Ritzenhein
NCAA
preview from the Star Telegram's Andy Friedlander*
| End
of track program incentive for SMU men*
SEC
challenge: Catch it if you can
Tracy
Hellman moves from interim to head coach status at Augustana
John
McInerney steps down as EIU cross country coach
Legend
of Olympic runner Jack Foster strides on
Derrick
Peterson's Journal: A week off is cause for thanks
Olympic
stadium gets first test at Greek track championships
Americans
will cash in at Hospice race
JUNE
8, 2004
Ostrava
entrant lists/results - Kenenisa Bekele runs WR 26:20.32,
Alan Webb wins 1,500 in 3:32.74! | Live
audio from Eurosport (2:00 p.m. ET)
Dathan
Ritzenhein aims to become 'the best American runner ever'
| Ritzenhein
aims to add track title to his cross country crown
Jonathan
Johnson eyes national title, Olympics
A
Brief Chat with Matt Lane
Jack
Foster never one to be orthodox
Brian
Pope sets pending masters 3,000 AR with 8:16.94 in Waltham
(results only)
Former
NAU assistant coach, J.W. Hardy, to replace Ron Mann
Scott
McGowan making another run at All-America status
Rob
Myers races to #2 NCAA 1,500 time at Oregon Track Classic
Matt
Gonzalez heads to NCAAs as #1 seed in 10,000
Butler
sends three distance runners to NCAA Championships
Seven
athletes to represent Stanford in distances from 1,500-10,000m
Seven
Team USA Minnesota athletes to compete this weekend
Exercise
addiction similar to drug and alcohol abuse
NY
HS: Photos and results of New York State T&F Championships
MI
HS: Stephan Shay breaks his brother Ryan's 3,200m school
record
NH
HS: Elliott Henry finishes third in MOC 800 with a 1:55.98
Get
your kids going with family fitness
JUNE
7, 2004
Arkansas
drops Alistair Cragg's name from NCAA appeal
Ostrava
preview: Kenenisa Bekele's 10,000m appearance heads lineup
Jim
Bush Southern Cal USATF Championships results (Jason
Lunn runs 3:39 1,500)
Boston
High Performance meet #3 (June 5) results - Josh McDougal
runs 8:08 3,000
An
exhausted Joseph Ngolepus wins Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in
2:11:04 | Ngolepus,
Titova run to Rock 'n' Roll victory | Results
Harry
Jerome Track International results (Mark Carroll wins
10,000m in 28:07.33)
Olympic
medalists and veterans to face Olympic hopefuls in Michigan,
Paul McMullen to compete
CA
HS: Complete state meet results
NM
HS: Shadrack Kiptoo wins Great Southwest Classic 1,500 in
3:51 (results only)
NH
HS: Cory Thorne wins Meet of Champions 3,200 in 9:17
Athens
just a Shorter memory from Munich '72
Vladimir
Kotov just chills out for Comrades
JUNE
5-6, 2004
Ryan
Shay repeats as USA Half-Marathon champion* | Shay
defends Hospital Hill title
Laban
Rotich, Luke Kipkosgei win at adidas Oregon Track Classic
| Results
Jack
Foster dies | Foster
- an extremely fit ancient marathoner
World
bests for Koech, Bungei and Kanter in Seville Grand Prix
| Results
(Alan Webb wins "B" 800 in 1:46.53, Bryan Berryhill
3:45)
Dathan
Ritzenhein accepts torch as latest middle-distance ace
NCAA's
decision on Alistair Cragg's appeal delayed
A
baby girl for Hicham El Guerrouj - season debut in Zaragoza
Galen
Rupp embarks on a track life after high school fame
Moving
marathon trials may be best for sport
Abdi
Abdirahman helps U.S. score win over Kenya
Jorge
Torres, Adam Goucher getting back into track racing
Billy
Mills still flying high*
U.S.
men falling further behind
Andre
Williams hopes to win Marine Corps Marathon, and that it
will be good for business
Mark
Robison making his own name as BYU's track and field coach
Hosea
Macharinyang wins 10,000m at Kenya's North Rift Championships
MA
HS: Victor Gras breaks Andy Powell's state meet mile record,
runs 4:05.14
CA
HS: Scott Bauhs finishes second in state 3,200 in PR 9:09*
MI
HS: Stephan Shay aims for brother Ryan's track record
(and gets
it)
CA
HS: Alex Dunn down after 13th-place showing at state meet
MI
HS: Daniel Roberts wins two DII state titles with 4:13/9:18
double
PA
HS: Steve Hallinan is O'Hara's hero*
CA
HS: J.K. Withers fades in
last 100, finishes eighth in 1,600
Classic
10K: Busy Joe Wilson nearly doubles his racing pleasure
| Jace
Nye wins 5K
Chris
Tobiason wins Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:44
OH
HS: Matt Buzek sets dizzying pace en route to title
China
announces athletics squad for Athens Olympics
JUNE
4, 2004
Kenenisa
Bekele to attempt 10,000 WR on Tuesday
Alan
Webb, Bryan Berryhill, Bolota Asmerom scheduled to compete
in Seville this weekend
V°
Memorial Primo Nebiolo results (David Krummenacker 1:45.59
for 2nd, Daniel Lincoln 9th in 3,000 in 7:52.40)
A
Brief Chat with Matt Gabrielson
Ryan
Shay ready to defend his half-marathon title*
Pre
star meets prep star - Galen Rupp to run Prefontaine mile
| Pre
start lists
NM
HS: Shadrack Kiptoo: The running man
adidas
Oregon Track Classic preview
Traning
update from Nick Willis and Nate Brannen
Twelve
Paris World Championships medallists spearhead Seville Grand
Prix
Lucas
Kibet wins close 10,000 in Prisons Championships
Matt
Gonzalez to represent UNM in NCAA 10,000
Arkansas
appeals denied, final decision to be made today
Stanford
to host Cardinal Qualifier on June 20th
Bill
Rodgers in Boise for screening of 1984 marathon trials film
(interesting article if you can handle the font)
Ambitious
double set for Joe Wilson and Dennis Simonaitis
Toshinari
Takaoka aims for Athens spot in 10,000
IN
HS: Christian Wagner goes for state double this weekend
CA
HS: Alex Dunn and Jacob Evans: Rivals, friends watch it
all wind down at state meet
New
Zealand's Dale Warrander will use Christchurch Half-Marathon
as a tuneup
No
plea agreement with Balco's Victor Conte
JUNE
3, 2004
Twin
Cities Marathon changes decision, prize purse open to all
runners
Kenenisa
Bekele confirms participation in Lausanne 5,000m on July 5
Abraham
Chebii wins Milan 5,000m in 13:09 | Results
Lee
Bong-Ju out for final intensive training
Alistair
Cragg's initial appeal denied by the NCAA
Brant
Littrell wins second NAIA steeplechase title
Elijah
Kosgei ready for Sunburst Half-Marathon
Jon
Olsen in it for the long run
Mike
Herlihy and Ryan Paavola find common ground
CA
HS: Calvin Glass and Lauren Mulkey share a similar path to
running success
CA
HS: Jake Schmitt heads to state meet with experience on his
side
IL
HS: Tim Pierie puts himself in position to win a state title,
finishes fourth in 1:53
NY
HS: Josh Durkin finds extra kick to keep on living from his
brother, who was killed by a drunk driver
JUNE
2, 2004
NCAA
Championships qualifers announced (no Cragg in the 5,000)
Thales
FBK Games photos | More
photos | More
steeple photos from Simon Vroemen's site
Craig
Mottram in awe of Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa
Bekele proves Haile Gebrselassie right
A
Brief Chat with Mike Donnelly
Grand
Prix Regione Lombardia - Milan start lists/results
Amby
Burfoot to participate in online chat today at 3:00 p.m. ET
Ron
Clarke rejects torch relay invite
Marius
Bakken rests before Bislett Games
adidas
Oregon Track Classic entrants - meet to take place Saturday
| Matt
Gabrielson to run 3,000
New
system helps Butler, ISU runners reach NCAA meet
Chattanooga's
Steven Kocsis earns NCAA at-large bid in 5,000m
Central
Michigan qualifies three distance runners for nationals
Lee
Troop happy with second-place finish on return
WA
HS: Evan Garber runs 9:13/4:10 double | Alex
McClary runs 1:50.43 800
CA
HS: Bryant Loung improves 800 from 2:03 to 1:54 this season
KS
HS: Paul Hefferon wins state double in 9:23/4:27*
IL
HS: Josh Bland finishes second in Class A 800 in 1:56
Making
the traveling team at Fortuna High
JUNE
1, 2004
Bolder
Boulder team title made in America | Red,
white, blew: U.S. sweeps to win
Alan
Webb runs well again, finishes fourth in Hengelo
Western
State grad Josh Eberly wins Bolder Boulder citizens' race, heads
to Michigan to train with Hansons-Brooks | Eberly
over Bradley Harkrader
TN
HS: James Strang and Andrew Bumbalough develop rivalry, friendship*
Craig
Mottram sets Australian 5,000m record, finishes will behind
Bekele
Milan
GP - preview of Wednesday's meet
Stanford
runners qualify for NCAAs, Grant Robison 10th but expected to
qualify | Ian
Dobson breaks Stanford steeple record at U.S. Open
Elly
Rono wins ING Ottawa Marathon in 2:11 | More
| Duncan
Kibet wins MDS Nordion 10K
Dathan
Ritzenhein wins regional 5,000 in 14:04
Haile
Gebrselassie hails Kenenisa Bekele
Mike
McGrath leaves Oregon track team
Steve
Nearman: Milers pace honors gala in Pentagon City
Mark
Carroll secures Olympic qualification in 5,000
Caryn
Heffernan, Peter Fleming win KeyBank Vermont City Marathon
PA-USATF
Track & Field Championships results
PA
HS: Sophomore Craig Miller runs record 4:09.33, Chris Spooner
runs 1:54/4:13
OR
HS: Record chase lost in Galen Rupp's title run
CA
HS: AJ Acosta runs 1:53/4:12, will skip 800 at state meet
MA
HS: Victor Gras sets record with 4:11 mile, will chase Andy
Powell's mark next week
NJ
HS: Jon Anderson wins 4:15/9:08 double*
OR
HS: Jeff Erb wins 800m title in 1:51, Justin Chambers second
| Work
ethic puts Chambers on road to treasure
NY
HS: Andre Silva wins 1,600 in 4:16, Keith Hinnant takes part
in four wins, including 1:55 800
Bill
Monnett wins downhill Ogden Mile in 3:52
Gareth
Turnbull shows solid form
Aaron
Carrizales hopes to win Bolder Boulder citizens' race someday
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