thursday, february 17, 2000

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Running Shorts Feature Story Daily Bookmark A Brief Chat VCR Alert Weekly Poll Coming Events Bell Lap Daily Opinion Splits Race Results Leg Leaders News Archives Marine Corps Marathon swamped by entries      If you're thinking about running the Marine Corps Marathon and haven't got an entry in yet, it looks like you may not be able to run there until 2001.      Even though the registration for this October's race began on Tuesday, 15,000 out of 22,500 places in the field had aleady been filled by yesterday afternoon and the avalanche of applications is expected to continue today.      In fact, the volume of traffic from folks trying to register on-line overwhelmed the computer system both yesterday and Tuesday, at times shutting down the overloaded server. Callers trying to reach the marathon office also experienced difficulty as the phone lines became jammed.      In addition race officials have received thousands of applications through the mail or via hand delivery. Hundreds of folks have even driven to race headquarters in Quantico, Virginia to apply in person, some arriving well before 7 a.m.      Race director Rick Nealis said on-line applications would be halted at around 18,000 with the rest of the slots chosen from paper applications. Nealis expects registration to close by Friday, which would obliterate the marathon's record for selling out.      No such records across the country are kept on these kind of things, but Ryan Lamppa, a spokesman for the USA Track and Field Road Running Information Center said, "For a marathon, this has to be one of the earliest sell-outs ever. I can't give any number, but it's definitely up there."

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Ribeiro to run London: Fernanda Ribeiro, the 1996 Olympic 10,000 meters champion, has announced that she will make her marathon debut in London on April 16. Ribeiro was originally schedule to make her marathon debut in London last year, but scratched because of injury. The 31-year-old Portugese star has a 10,000m PR of 30:48.06 and was a former 5000 meters world-record holder.      In memoriam, Joe Concannon: Longtime Boston Globe sports columnist Joe Concannon passed away last night at the age of 60. While his beat covered sports from golf to ice hockey, he was renowned for his colorful reports on the Boston Marathon. He also co-ordinated the well-known June road race in his hometown of Litchfield, Conn.      Oldest qualfiers: If Marina Jones finishes the Olympic Women's Marathon Trials race in Columbia on February 26, she'll be the second oldest woman ever to finish such a trials race. For a look at Jones's running life as well as lists detailing the oldest and youngest ever trials participants, check out our special 2000 Olympic Trials site.

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Track and Field and Civil Rights      The recent controversy over the Confederate flag being flown at the South Carolina state capitol building and the Olympic Marathon Trials to be held in South Carolina may remind longtime fans of other times when civil rights protests and track and field have overlapped, most notably with a medal-stand protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. But civil rights conflict and track have an even longer history.      In 1936 three Harlem businessmen started an AAU-registered athletic club that soon called itself the New York Pioneer Club. Coach Joseph J. Yancey, college-educated and a member of Harlem's middle class, was a civil rights activist as well as a track man. The long history of civil rights activism in Harlem determined the course of the Pioneer Club as much as athletics.      The Pioneers had no clubhouse; they started out "on the sidewalks of New York." Yancey, a reserve captain in the 369th Regiment, got them into the 369th AAA Armory at 142d Street and Fifth Avenue in winter. In nice weather they ran at McCombs Dam Park in the Bronx, a popular training venue for cross-country and long-distance runners.      It was at McCombs Dam Park that white runners saw the group and began training with them. Since the club policy was to accept any athlete who wanted to join the Pioneer Club became a vehicle for integration by bringing white athletes into a black club. The Pioneers' liberal admission policy did not constrain the more talented members; Yancey produced national-class athletes.      The club had a ready arena for civil rights action at the Amateur Athletic Association track meets, where racial inequities were tacitly condoned; the AAU sanctioned meets that covertly or openly practiced discrimination. In 1946, after becoming team champions in the Metropolitan AAU junior track and field games, the club was expected to participate in the upcoming AAU National Track and Field Championships in San Antonio, Texas, the first major open meet to be held in the South. But the Pioneer Club refused to attend, because in the segregated South of that era black and white athletes would not be allowed to stay together at the same hotels.      The problem arose again at the 1950 AAU Nationals held at the University of Maryland in College Park. The Pioneers took 85 athletes to the meet. As an integrated group, they could not stay together at any hotel in Maryland, nor were they allowed to stay together in University of Maryland dormitories. Roscoe Lee Browne, the Pioneers' 800-meter runner, was then teaching at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. (Browne later achieved substantial success as a theater and television actor.) He arranged lodging for the Pioneers at Lincoln University.      Separate accommodations would separate members of the team; the Pioneers decided they would stay together as a team or they would not participate at all. The team commuted to the Nationals in Maryland from their lodgings in Pennsylvania to honor their principles.

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Good luck card: www.runnersworld.com/road2sydney/women_trials/card.html      With over 200 women qualified to run in next weekend's Olympic Trials marathon, chances are you know someone who's running - a friend, a hometown hero, a club member. Maybe you're just a fan. If you can't get to Columbia to support them, we'll let you send along your best wishes: just fill out the form from this page, and we'll hand on your message to the athletes at the Trials. Nothing to say? Read what other site users are saying.

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Gwyn Coogan by Peter Gambaccini      Gwyn Coogan, a 1992 Olympian at 10,000 meters and a fourth-place finisher at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, will run the Marathon Trials again on February 26. Coogan won the 1998 Houston Marathon in 2:33:37 and the 1995 Twin Cities Marathon in 2:32:50. She won the 1999 Parkersburg Half-Marathon by nearly 2 minutes in 1:12:38. A two-time NCAA Division III 3000-meter champion at Smith College, she is now an assistant professor at Hood College in Maryland. Coogan, 34, is married to 1996 Olympic marathoner Mark Coogan and is the mother of two daughters.      Runner's World Daily: In the March issue, Runner's World picks you second, behind Libbie Hickman, to make the U.S. Olympic marathon team. What's your reaction?      Gwyn Coogan: Well, I'm glad somebody understands what a good marathon runner I am.      RWD: Your last marathon was Houston in January of '98. Are you concerned that you haven't done this distance in so long?      GC: It's definitely something to be concerned about. But on the other side of the coin, I could be asking myself if I'd recovered enough from running the Chicago Marathon [if she'd done it in October]. Any way you look at it, there's always a way to say that whatever you've done is a disadvantage. I really wanted to do the World Championships marathon [in August]. But we all decided that a hot weather marathon would be iffy. It was best to just wait until the Trials.      RWD: Your 2:33:37 in Houston came on a rough day, right?      GC: Oh, it was hot and humid and windy, definitely rough.      RWD: So 2:33 on a day like that is nice.      GC: It's nice, yeah. It wasn't too bad. I won by 2 minutes and I led for 16 miles of the race. But that's also two years ago. Whatever.      RWD: Is this summer's Parkersburg Half the last really strong race indicator you have?      GC: That's it.      RWD: Are you happy with what the result told you?      GC: Yeah. Sure.      RWD: There's so much talk about whether the top three will get the Olympic standard of 2:33. What do you think of your chances of a sub-2:33?      GC: My thoughts are that it's going to have to happen. The fact that the top three women ran the time last time [1996] is a good indicator that the top three women will have to run at least under 2:33 this time. The major issue is being one of the top three women, not necessarily running the 2:33.      RWD: You train with Kristy Johnston, who ran 2:32:34 in October in Chicago. Do you sense you're on par with her?      GC: Actually, Kristy and I haven't had a chance to train together since Chicago. We've done one or two runs together since then. Our schedules just haven't matched up. But I think we train really well together, we compliment each other. It's mutually beneficial.      RWD: You haven't done many marathons. Why is that?      GC: I've done three. It's really funny when you look back at the pattern I've created for myself --one marathon every two years, as opposed to two marathons a year. I guess I never committed myself to being a marathoner. I still have dreams of running the 1500 meters at the Olympic Trials [laughs]. I don't fall into the standard pattern. It's not just because of the obvious reasons of kids and a job.      RWD: But in terms of Olympic aspirations, people look at you as primarily a marathoner?      GC: It is funny. People have been calling me a marathoner my whole career. I've run 30 or 40 or 50 or 100 1500-meter races and I've run three marathons, but I'm called a marathoner. What does it matter what other people think? People just want to label you one way or the other. It's okay. It doesn't really bother me. That's fine. I think I'm a good marathoner. It's a good way to think about me.      RWD: You made your mark first in the 10,000. Do you feel you might have a 32:08 in you again?      GC: I still have 32:08 in me, but I don't think I'll be running the Trials in the 10,000 meters. I don't want to.      RWD: Do you have any sense of who might contend at the Marathon Trials?      GC: I do think that the Marathon Olympic Trials in the past has definitely picked some interesting teams. It seems like more than any of the other events, you get some results that you don't necessarily predict. It's definitely an interesting event, and I wish more people cared about women's marathoning. Because the more people that care, the more interesting it is.

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All times listed are eastern. The times listed are supplied to us by the broadcasters and are subject to change. We will update the information as it is given to us, but please check your local listings to confirm. February 20 Track and field "Indoor Track and Field" (Simplot Games, Pocatello, Idaho) 12:00-1:00 p.m. ESPN2 February 20 Road racing "Finish Line" (Hawaiian Ironman; Anne-Marie Lauck in the 3000 meters) 11:30 a.m.-12:00 FOX February 20 Track and field "Finish Line" (Mark Carroll; Regina Jacobs) 1:30-2:00 p.m. FOX February 22 Road racing "Saucony Running & Racing" (Las Vegas International Marathon & Half-Marathon, Nev.; San Blas Half-Marathon, Puerto Rico; Saucony Super Run 5-K, Atlanta, Ga.) 1:30-2:00 p.m. ESPN February 26 Road racing "Finish Line" (Hawaiian Ironman; Anne-Marie Lauck in the 3000 meters) 10:00-10:30 a.m. FOX February 26 Track and field "Finish Line" (Mark Carroll; Regina Jacobs) 6:00-6:30 p.m. FOX February 27 Road racing "Finish Line" (Hawaiian Ironman; Anne-Marie Lauck in the 3000 meters) 4:00-4:30 p.m. FOX February 29 Track and field "Finish Line" (Mark Carroll; Regina Jacobs) 7:00-7:30 p.m. FOX March 1 Road racing "Saucony Running & Racing" (Las Vegas International Marathon & Half-Marathon, Nev.; San Blas Half-Marathon, Puerto Rico; Saucony Super Run 5-K, Atlanta, Ga.) 3:00-3:30 a.m. ESPN March 4 Track and field "Indoor Track and Field" (USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, Atlanta, Georgia) 2:00-3:00 p.m. NBC March 7 Cross country "New Balance Elite Racing Show" (USATF Winter Cross-Country Nationals,Greensboro,N.C.) 1:00-1:30 p.m. ESPN March 22 Road racing "Saucony Running & Racing" (Walt Disney World Marathon and Half-Marathon, Orlando, Fla.; Great Aloha Run, Honolulu, Hawaii) 2:30-3:00 p.m. ESPN March 26 Road racing "Saucony Running & Racing" (Walt Disney World Marathon and Half-Marathon, Orlando, Fla.; Great Aloha Run, Honolulu, Hawaii) 4:00-4:30 a.m. ESPN

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This week's poll:      We all know that one of the 210 women qualified for next weekend's Olympic Marathon Trials is faster than the others. But which one? Who's going to win the Trials? Select Here: Libbie Hickman Kristy Johnston Gwyn Coogan Linda Somers Smith Mary-Lynn Currier Kim Pawelek Melody Fairchild Kim Jones Christine MacNamara Someone else View the poll archives. As usual, we welcome opinions which cannot be confined to multiple choice in the Daily Opinion.

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Southern speed      While snow may still linger in northern places, by March 25 spring is in full bloom in the Deep South, setting the stage for the Azalea Trail Run 10-K in Mobile, Ala. The race, presented by the Port City Pacers, features a flat and fast USATF-certified all-roads course. The current male masters world record (28:56) was run here in 1994. In addition to the open 10-K category, wheelchair racers and racewalkers will be scored, and 2-mile and 1-mile fun runs will be held. Azalea Trail weekend kicks off with a health and fitness expo at Mobile Convention Center and pasta dinner at Semolina International Pasta Restaurant, both on March 24. For more information, telephone (334) 473-7223 or send e-mail to info@pcpacers.org. J.J. Ramble adds new sponsor and mutual loans      Backed by new sponsorship and major prize money for the first time, the James Joyce Ramble in Dedham, Mass., is gearing up for a big splash on April 30. The 17th running of the 10-K race will continue its long-standing traditions of bagpipers and professional actors reading from the works of Joyce along the course. New this year is event sponsorship by Loomis Sayles, a Boston-based money management firm, which will provide $30,000 in prize money to be distributed among 21 top finishers. The money will be awarded as shares in Loomis Sayles mutual funds. Approximately 4,000 participants are expected for the 10-K, 3.4-mile fitness walk, children's half-mile and wheelchair race. For more information, call (617) 346-9716. Fireworks for early birds in Coldwater      Get your Fourth of July holiday off to an early bang (8:30 A.M. start) by running in the 14th Coldwater Independence Day 5-K or 1-mile fun run in Coldwater, Mich. The flat course through the streets of Coldwater (30 miles south of Battle Creek) is USATF certified. Awards will be presented four deep in 11 age group categories. For a race application, write to: 5-K, Early Bird Exchange Club, PO Box 288, Coldwater, MI 49036.

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I'm mad as h*ll and we shouldn't take it any more by Craig A. Masback      I'm mad as h*ll and we shouldn't take it any more. The famous words from the movie "Network" express my opinion upon reading the Monday newspapers following a great, even historic, weekend of running, track and field, and race walking. In one weekend, three athletes qualified as the first members of our Olympic Track and Field team in the 50-K walk, two athletes distinguished themselves with precedent-setting performances at the National Cross-Country Championships, there were some great road races, and a new, purpose-built track arena debuted with spectacular success. The attention paid by the media outside of the cities where the events took place was dismal, pitiful, and barely existent.      Let me begin by admitting that much of this is our own doing. We as a sport have been dismal, pitiful, and barely existent vis-a-vis the sophisticated, well-funded marketing and public relations machines of the professional sports organizations. The fans of our sport sat by silently while a demonstrable decline in coverage of our sport has occurred. But enough is enough.      I had the privilege of witnessing the Olympic Trials for the 50-Kilometer Walk in Sacramento on February 13, when an exciting battle for the three Olympic spots unfolded in terrible weather. A driving rain and winds up to 30 mph made competing at the more than 30-mile distance extra-difficult, but in the end Curt Clausen, Andrew Hermann, and Phillip Dunn emerged as Olympians, with Clausen establishing a new Trials record and Hermann recording a personal best. This race featured amazing stories of personal courage and the ability to overcome adversity.      The U.S. will send its best-ever 50-K race walk team to Sydney. However, few people know it because the race went unreported except by the local media. About 70 million Americans call themselves "fitness walkers" and both the participation and performance levels of our race walkers have improved dramatically in recent years. Even if the race walk participation numbers weren't huge, there are far more race walkers than lugers and bobsledders, sports that get heavy attention in Winter Olympic years despite years of modest performances at the Games.      Cross-country running is not an Olympic event, but many of America's best middle- and long- distance runners took part in the USA Winter Cross-Country Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 12-13. The Championships featured impressive and historic doubles by Deena Drossin and Adam Goucher in the short- and long-course races. Once again, the conditions were challenging and the performances outstanding. But there was only minor wire service coverage, picked up by few papers, despite a series of press releases and teleconferences. Ditto for the Tyson Invitational Track Meet in the new $6 million indoor track arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ditto for numerous road races across America on the weekend of February 11-13. There was no recognition that these were major events of national and international significance in a sport with a huge participation and fan base.      What should we do? First, USA Track and Field needs to improve its interaction with the media. We have firm plans to achieve this in the near future with both traditional and on-line media. Second, you shouldn't accept this treatment of the sport you follow and love (why else would you have made it this far in this column?). Instead of muttering under your breath about the situation, write a letter, make a call, or send an e-mail to USA Today, or ESPN SportsCenter, or Sports Illustrated, or your local paper asking or demanding more coverage ("I'm mad as h*ll and I'm not going to take it anymore"). The sports editors or producers at these organizations tell me they don't cover our sport because "nobody cares." I care, you care, and if we make our wishes and voices heard, our athletes and their performances will get the attention they deserve.      Craig Masback is the CEO of USA Track and Field.      Next Week (Feb. 16): Janet Heinonen writes about blood testing at the Sydney Olympics.

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Craig Masback is mad as hell; I'm not      In his current column, USATF boss Craig Masback says he is "mad as h*ll and we shouldn't take it any more." He comments further, "The attention paid by the media outside of the cities where the events took place was dismal, pitiful, and barely existent."      I don't disagree with Craig, but I have a higher threshold for anger - at least when it comes to what passes for the sports sections of our daily newspapers. For in truth, Runner's World Daily covered all of the (missing) events he mentioned quite well. And runners such as myself have begun to totally tune out newspaper coverage anyway. For better or for worse, most runners recognize that the way to get information on both long distance running and track and field is to log onto the Internet. Hal Higdon www.halhigdon.com Opinions printed in the Daily Opinion section are the responsibility of the named authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Runner's World Online or Runner's World Magazine. To send your opinions to Runner's World Daily, please use our Reader Opinion Submission Form. You can also discuss your opinions with other runners in the Runner's World Forums.

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In this section, we provide links to recent English-language stories about running or athletics/track & field that have appeared in newspapers around the globe. You may want to refer to these links for additional information on subjects of particular interest; you'll also find occasional articles from RW Daily contributors.      Links will run for two days, unless they expire sooner. (Dates given are the date the article appeared in "Splits," not their posting date.) Some papers require registration for free access to articles; we provide links to their registration pages at the bottom of the section. We will link only to free pages. Feb17 Computer problems continue to plague Marine Corps Marathon registration (Washington Post) Feb17 Joe Concannon, Boston Globe sportswriter, dies (Boston Globe) Feb17 Christie attempts to sidestep Australian ban (Australian Daily Telegraph) Feb17 Canadians solicit frequent flyer miles to help athletes (Globe & Mail) Feb17 LA Invitational draws track talent (LA Times) Feb17 Christie attempts to overturn NSW ban (Sydney Morning Herald) Feb17 Christie coaching ban flawed (Sydney Morning Herald) Feb17 Protests continue over confederate flag in South Carolina (NY Times) Feb17 Linford Christie heartened by positive reaction (Independent) Feb17 Jason Gardener defeats Ato Bolden in Madrid (Independent) Feb17 EPO test almost ready (Irish Times) Feb17 Outcry over Christie ban (London Daily Telegraph) Feb17 Seb Coe may refuse AAA post if Andy Norman returns to sport in Britain (The Guardian) Feb17 Moorcroft comes to Christie's defense (The Guardian) Feb17 Gardener displays Olympic credentials (London Times) Feb17 Moorcroft protests Christie ban (London Times) Feb17 James Nolan goes for fast 1,500 in Sweden (Irish Independent) Feb17 Javier Sotomayor returns to Cuba after being suspended (AP) Feb17 Christie seeks alternate facilities (PA) Feb17 Conoco winners eye Olympic run (Houston Chronicle) Feb17 Utah athletes lead charge in Simplot Games (Salt Lake Tribune) Feb16 Goucher and Drossin win in XC Trials (Denver Post) Feb16 Conoco Rodeo Run results (Houston Chronicle) Feb16 Justin Chaston wins sixth Rodeo title (Houston Chronicle) Feb16 Bayou City Classic 10K training program (Houston Chronicle) Feb16 Linford Christie banned from Australian training facility (Independent) Feb16 IAAF denies any crisis regarding nandrolone (Independent) Feb16 Ma's Army coming back (Irish Times) Feb16 Sonia O'Sullivan preparing for World Cross (Irish Times) Feb16 Richardson gets support (London Daily Telegraph) Feb16 Marine Corps Marathon web registration overloaded (Washington Post) Feb16 Bob Kennedy can't shake side stitch, drops out of XC nationals race (Indianapolis Star) Feb16 Sports bodies grapple with gray area in drug testing (Indianapolis Star) Feb16 IAAF supports Christie (AAP) Feb16 IOC backs New South Wales officials in Christie ban (AAP) Feb16 Athletics Australia backs Christie (AAP) Feb16 Appeal process for Aussie Olympic rejects (AAP) Feb16 IOC adopts more accountable drug testing (LA Times) Feb16 Australia puts the block on Christie (The Guardian) Feb16 Jason Gardener aims to give Maurice Greene a run for his money (London Times) Feb16 Marlon Devonish declines place on Euro champs team (London Times) Feb16 Christie banned in Sydney (London Times) Feb16 Moorcroft protests Christie coaching ban (PA) Feb16 Drug theft concerns Olympic organizers (Sydney Morning Herald) Feb16 Christie ban correct says IOC official (Sydney Morning Herald) Feb16 Christie handed Sydney training ban (BBC News) Feb16 Sprinter adds to rash of positives (The Age) Feb16 Christie banned from coaching at New South Wales facilities (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Feb16 Ma's family army on the march again (The Guardian) Feb16 Australia puts the block on Christie (The Guardian) Feb16 Australia block coach Christie (Telegraph, London)

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The following results were compiled with the assistance of David Monti, publisher of RACE RESULTS WEEKLY (http://www.raceresultsweekly.com, P.O. Box 8233 FDR Station, New York, NY 10150). They are listed in reverse chronological order by location. Abbreviations: AR = American record; CR = course record; MR = meet record; NR = national record; WL = world leader; WR = world record. All records are pending prior to ratification by appropriate governing authority. Sunday, February 13      Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. National Cross-Country Championships: Men, 12-K - 1. Adam Goucher, 37:17; 2. Alan Culpepper, 37:42; 3. Nick Rogers, 37:47. Women, 4-K - 1. Deena Drossin, 13:30; 2. Amy Rudolph, 13:46; 3. Cheri Kenah, 13:49. Junior men, 8-K - 1. Franklyn Sanchez, 25:35; 2. Louis Luchini, 26:24; 3. Matthew Spring, 26:34. Full results available at www.greensboropacesetters.com.      Karatsu, Japan, Karatsu 10-Mile: 1. Ken-ichi Takahashi, JPN, 45:48; 2. Takeshi Hamano, JPN, 47:18; 3. Yasuaki Yamamoto, JPN, 47:23.      Lieven, France, Meeting Gaz de France indoor track: Men, mile - 1. Hailu Mekonnen, ETH, 3:54.78 . Laban Rotich, KEN, 3:56.20; 3. Paul Bitok, KEN, 3:56.39. Women, 1000m - 1. Maria Mutola, MOZ, 2:35.68; 2. Natalya Tayganova, RUS, 2:36.73; 3. Kutre Dulecha, ETH, 2:39.47. Women, 2000m - 1. Gabriela Szabo, ROM, 5:38.76; 2. Olga Yegorova, RUS, 5:39.30; 3. Violeta Szekely, ROM, 5:39.36.      Oeiras, Portugal, Crosse de Oeiras: Men (10-K) - 1. Martin Sulle, TAN, 29:48; 2. Boniface Usisivu, KEN, 29:53; 3. Faustin Baha, TAN, 29:58. Women (6-K) - 1. Carla Sacramento, POR, 19:31; 2. Tegla Loroupe, KEN, 19:33; 3. Restituta Joseph, TAN, 19:34.      Sydney, Australia, Optus Grand Prix track: Men, 1500m - 1. David Lelei, KEN, 3:39.21; 2. Nick Howarth, AUS, 3:40.53; 3. Michael Power, AUS, 3:40.94. Women, 5000m - 1. Sonia O'Sullivan, IRL, 15:10.24; 2. Clair Fearnley, AUS, 15:14.26; 3 Kerryn McCann, AUS, 15:17.83. Full results available at www.athletics.optus.com.au.      Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo International Men's Marathon: 1. Japhet Kosgei, KEN, 2:07:15; 2. Lee Bong-ju, SKO, 2:07:20 NR; 3. Alberto Juzdado, SPA, 2:08:08; 4. Takayuki Inubushi, JPN, 2:08:16; 5. Baek Seung-do, SKO, 2:08:49. Saturday, February 12      Fayetteville, Arkansas, Tyson Invitational indoor track: Men, mile - 1. Bernard Lagat, KEN, 3:56.48; 2. Kevin Sullivan, CAN, 3:57.49; 3. Jason Lunn, 3:58.21. Men, 3000m - 1. Clyde Colenso, RSA, 7:56.25; 2. Corey Smith, 7:58.02; 3. Chuck Sloan, 7:58.54. Women, mile - 1. Hazel Clark, 4:40.92; 2. Fran ten Besel, 4:41.12; 3. Courtney Babcock, CAN, 4:44.62. Women, 3000m - 1. Courtney Babcock, CAN, 9:08.05; 2. Larissa Kleinmann, 9:12.83; 3. Andrea Grove, 9:24.41.      Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. National Cross-Country Championships: Men, 4-K - 1. Adam Goucher, 11:56; 2. Andy Downin, 12:06; 3. Peter Julian, 12:07. Women, 8-K - 1. Deena Drossin, 27:48; 2. Jen Rhines, 28:39; 3. Elva Dryer, 28:49. Junior women, 6-K - 1. Shalane Flanagan, 21:59; 2. Erin Sullivan, 22:02; 3. Lauren Fleshman, 22:11. Full results available at www.greensboropacesetters.com. Friday, February 11      Ghent, Belgium, Flanders Indoor track: Men, 1000 meters - 1. Kennedy Kimwetich, KEN, 2:20.05; 2. Marko Koers, NET, 2:20.09; 3. Arthemon Hatungimana, BUR, 2:20.50. Men, 2000 meters - 1. John Mayock, GBR, 5:02.53; 2. Million Wolde, ETH, 5:02.57; 3. Girma Tola, ETH, 5:03.75. Women, 3000 meters - 1. Helena Javornik, SLO, 8:52.57; 2. Veerie Dejaeghere, BEL, 8:54.15; 3. Zoia Kaznovska, UKR, 8:55.80. Full results available at www.ricohtour.com.

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Leg Leaders - the fastest runners of 2000 Indoor track, world men 60 meters - 6.45, Maurice Greene (USA), New York, 04Feb 200 meters - 20.60, Marcin Urbus (POL), Lieven, 13Feb 400 meters - 45.92, Alain Rohr (SWI), Magglingen, 13Feb 800 meters - 1:44.35, Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS), Dortmund, 30Jan 1500 meters - 3:35.58, Hailu Mekonnen (ETH), Stuttgart, 06Feb 1 mile - 3:54.78, Hailu Mekonnen (ETH), Lieven, 13Feb 3000 meters - 7:35.84, Million Wolde (ETH), Stuttgart, 06Feb 60m hurdles - 7.37, Anier Garcia (CUB), Piraeus, 09Feb Indoor track, world women 60 meters - 7.01, Sevatheda Fynes (BAH), Madrid, 16Feb 200 meters - 22.52, Nanceen Perry (USA), Lieven, 13Feb 400 meters - 51.72, Natalya Nazarova (RUS), Erfurt, 02Feb 800 meters - 1:59.13, Stephanie Graf (AUT), Ghent, 11Feb 1500 meters - 4:03.45, Regina Jacobs (USA), New York, 08Jan 1 mile - 4:21.79, Regina Jacobs (USA), New York, 08Jan 3000 meters - 8:51.40, Lyubov Kremlyova (RUS), Volgograd, 06Feb 60m hurdles - 7.78, Michelle Freeman (JAM), Lieven, 13Feb

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