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-2003-

 20-December
TPR's 2003 Review - Shawn Crawford
After a season in which he admits that consistency and focus were lacking, sprinter Shawn Crawford made a change, and is now training with Trevor Graham. "I know that he can get me where I need to be. It wasn't really a hard decision. If you want to run fast," he says, "you just need to move up there and train with Sprint Capital." A profile for the IAAF...

 16-December
TPR's 2003 Review - Blanka Vlasic
By any measure, 2003 was an exceptionally memorable year in the women's High Jump. A record 12 jumpers cleared the two meter barrier in 2003, and the youngest among them was two-time World Junior Champion Blanka Vlasic. This year, Vlasic opts for a longer approach...

 25-November
World Champs Silver Medallist Darvis Patton: "In 2004, the 200 is mine."
"I'm on a mission in 2004," the personable sprinter says, and like others whose eyes are firmly cast on Athens, he's very hungry. "I got a little taste of it this year, but now I want the whole pie."...

 23-November
Jenny Crain interview
With her 16th-place finish, Jenny Crain produced one of the more noteworthy performances by an American at this year’s unseasonably warm ING New York City Marathon. The Wisconsin native finished in 2:38:49 as the second American finisher, knocking nearly two minutes from her previous best, set in 1998. Twice an Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon, Crain still considered running an avocation until the spring of 2002. Then, at age 34, she uprooted herself from a demanding job and her long-time base near Milwaukee and relocated to Eugene, Oregon to focus her complete attention on earning a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team. An interview for Fast-women.com ...

 21-November
TPR's 2003 Review - Kenta Bell: "I think I have it figured out"
For several years, Kenta Bell has managed to end his seasons hovering near the top of the annual Triple Jump world lists. Now, with unfortunately timed injuries and training experimentations hopefully behind him, the American is poised to make that next big step. "I think I have it figured out," the affable 26 year-old Texan believes...

 14-November
TPR's 2003 Review - Nieto Jumping Into Public Recognition
High jumper Jamie Nieto may not yet be considered a household name on the athletics circuit but with a staggering 33 competitions in 2003, his is a name you've obviously seen. And as one of 11 jumpers to manage 2.31 (7-7) or better this season, the Sacramento, California native's name is very much expected to be in the Athens medal hunt picture next year. A profile for the IAAF...

 07-November
Gatlin's Search for Consistency
Just a little over a year ago, Justin Gatlin made headlines in the Athletics world with his decision to leave collegiate competition behind to ply his trade in the professional ranks. Less than a year later, the young sprinter collected one of the sport's largest-ever paydays, having already claimed a World Indoor title, and finds himself on the pre-season short list of Olympic favourite. An exclusive interview for the IAAF...

 02-November
Lel, Okayo Win in New York
Running in unseasonably warm conditions, Martin Lel and Margaret Okayo scored the second consecutive Kenyan sweep at the ING New York City Marathon.
The 27 year-old Okayo, who won here in 2001, reached the finish line in Central Park in 2:22:31, shattering her own course record by nearly two minutes. Lel, winner of last month's World Half Marathon championship, broke from defending champion Rodgers Rop in the final mile to win in 2:10:30. A complete report for the international distance running news service, Race Results Weekly and Athletics Weekly...

 24-October
TPR's 2003 Review - Chebii's Breakthrough Season in Perspective
Statistically speaking, 2003 was perhaps the finest season ever in the men's 5000 metres. 13 men dipped under 13 minutes 24 times, bettering the previous best, when 12 turned the trick 17 times in 2000. And leading the charge was Kenyan Abraham Chebii, who became only the third athlete to crack the still-formidable 13-minute barrier four times in a single season...

 19-October
TRACK PROFILE Report #69 - Kevin Toth issues statement
In a statement issued Sunday morning, 2003 U.S. shot put champion Kevin Toth denied having used any banned substances.
"I can say that I have never even heard of THG," Toth said in the statement issued this morning through his attorney, Howard Jacobs, of Westlake Village, Calif. "Throughout the 20 years that I have been a track and field athlete, I have never taken any substance that was banned by the International Olympic Committee or by the IAAF." From the TRACK PROFILE Report #69...

 17-October
Kevin Toth and THG: "I've never even heard of it."
A report on the recent USADA annoucement and more in The TRACK PROFILE Report #68...

 12-October
Rutto makes 2:05:50 debut in Chicago
A complete report from Sunday's 26th Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon for the IAAF and Britain's Athletics Weekly.

 08-October
El Mouaziz and Zakharova look to be the favourites in Chicago
A preview of Sunday's 26th Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon for the IAAF.

Coverage from the inaugural World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo
11-September
Rovereto Report - Last tune-up for some World Athletics Final stars before Monaco
A complete report for the IAAF.

 08-September
Mutola Wins $1 Million Jackpot
Maria Mutola became the first sole winner of the one million dollar IAAF Golden League after her 1:57.78 win in the 800 meters at the Ivo Van Damme Memorial in front of a near-capacity crowd of 47,000 in Brussels Friday night. A complete report for Runner's World On-Line...

Coverage from the Ninth World Track & Field Championships

31-August
Being overlooked played into Said-Guerni's hands
The only thing about the men's 800m final that was predictable was it's unpredictability. But even then, Algerian Djabir Said-Guerni was on few observers' radar screens. And being ignored suited him just fine. Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 30-August
Barber delivers the goods
For the wildly enthusiastic and often times deafening crowds at the Stade de France this week, the first gold medal for the host country could not have been delivered in more dramatic fashion. Nor could it have come from an athlete more deserving. Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 30-August
Capel - Burying the ghosts of Sydney
Three years ago in the cavernous Olympic Stadium in Sydney, John Capel's world crumbled around him. One of the most promising sprinters in the world, the young American froze in the blocks, and literally put his career on ice. Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 29-August
'I can only be Kelli White'
Last night, Kelli White became only the third woman to ever claim the sprint double at a World Championships. But if you thought that her win in the 200m was as easy as it was dominant, you'd be sadly misinformed. Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 28-August
USA attempts to salvage sprint pride in the 200m
By any measure, it hasn't been a good week for the USA men's sprint corps. With former World Champion Maurice Greene injured, Jon Drummond's withdrawal from competition, Tim Montgomery's quick disappearance from Paris, and being shut out of the 100m medals for only the second time at a World Championships, one might think that that Team USA's dash troops might be feeling a bit demoralised. Update for the IAAF.

 28-August
Gebrselassie to attempt 10,000m World record in Brussels
Haile Gebreselassie will make an assault on his own World record in the 10,000m at the Ivo Van Damme Golden League meeting next Friday in Brussels, the Ethiopian announced this morning in Paris.

 28-August
Guevara - the World record, 'I have not quite forgotten about it'
When Ana Guevara won her first 400m race of the year by more than a second, running 49.34 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, it became quite evident that her strongest foe this season would be the formidable 49 second barrier. Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 27-August
For 400m champion Jerome Young, it's been a long haul
More than a decade ago, Young was talked into taking up track by a teacher, but didn't fully realise at the time what he was getting into - "I didn't realize they were running cross country at the time." But last night at the Stade de France, the Jamaican-born American knew precisely what he had gotten into. Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 26-August
Being an outsider is fine - Felicien
For Canadian hurdler Perdita Felicien, a two-time NCAA 100m hurdles champion, being an outsider in Paris suits her just fine. "I love it," the 22 year-old from Pickering, Ontario said after her near PB 12.70 yesterday, the second fastest time of the opening round. "I always tell people that this is so much easier that being at the NCAA championships because there, everyone expects Perdita from Illinois to win."

25-August
What doesn't kill you, really makes you stronger
"What doesn't kill you really makes you stronger". That's the saying that Jacques Freitag says best describes his past year. In June of 2002, the 21 year-old South African had to have his ankle anatomically reconstructed. "After that," the 1999 World Youth and 2000 World Junior champion said, "you're going to to be tougher than all the other the competitors and be able to handle whatever they throw to you." Winner's profile for the IAAF.

 24-August
Ottey - grace in motion
It has perhaps become cliche to describe Merlene Ottey as a sprinter who is aging gracefully. That descriptor was certainly used in abundance when, at age 37, she raced to a 200m bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships, then again three years later, when she finished fourth in the 100m at the Sydney Olympic Games. For the IAAF.

 22-August
Kelli White is prepared and ready to run
Arriving in Paris with two solid 100m wins behind her, US double sprint champion Kelli White confidently declared today, "I'm really ready to run." For the IAAF.

 22-August
Cloete - 'I hope Kajsa will be ready'
With a dozen women having cleared the still venerable two metres mark this year, the women's high hump, which begins next Thursday (28 Aug), is among the most eagerly anticipated events at these 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics. With competition so stiff, defending World champion Hestrie Cloete, knows she can't take anything for granted. For the IAAF.

 14-August
Deena Drossin tries to make the best of a challenging season
After a less-than-stellar three-race early August tour of Europe, Deena Drossin gave a blunt self-assessment on the eve of her appearance at third appearance at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. "I'm not in the best shape of my life," she said frankly, after finishing a distant tenth in the 3,000-meter race in Zurich's Weltklasse August 15. "I don't feel as well prepared for this as I usually am. I seem to run fast in the springtime but can't seem to pull it together for a solid track season the past few years." Fast-women.com ...

 11-August
Berlin Golden League and London Super Grand Prix Reports
A complete round-up of the distance events at the Berlin Golden League and London Super Grand Prix meets for America's premiere running magazine, Runner's World...

 06-August
Montgomery's Disastrous Return
A complete report from the Stockholm Super Grand Prix for Runner's World On-Line. See also the September issue of Track & Field News...

 03-Aug
Block's Back on Track
Reigning world champion Zhanna Block returned to competition in Heusden-Zolder Belgium. An exclusive report for Trackandfieldnews.com....

 31-July
Triumph at home for Stephanie Graf in Linz
Some might say that it was the rain - the first substantial day-long rain in more than a month in drought-stricken central Europe - that took center stage at last night's Intersport Gugl IAAF Grand Prix Meeting in Linz, Austria. But as far as the 10,500 fans at the Stadium Auf der Gugl were concerned, the highlight of meeting's 15th edition was the first domestic appearance of the year by Austrian athletics flag-bearer, Stephanie Graf. And with her commanding 1:59.05 win in the 800 metres, the Olympic silver medallist didn't dampen the spirits of the enthusastic crowd. Complete report for the IAAF...

30-July
Graf comeback continues in Linz Intersport Grand Prix
The continued return of Austrian hero Stefi Graf, a strong men's sprint field and a fierce duel in the women's high jump promises strong competition as the IAAF Grand Prix resumes Thursday at the Intersport-Gugl meeting in Linz, Austria. A preview for the IAAF, track's international governing body...

 14-July
Coverage from Rome's Golden Gala Golden League and Gateshead's Super Grand Prix
For coverage of the distance events, check out Runner's World On-Line...

 7-July
Capacity Croatian Crowd Worships at Vlasic's Temple
19 year-old Blanka Vlasic stole the show with her first two meter clearance in the high jump in front of a capacity "home" crowd in Zagreb. Report for the IAAF...

 6-July
Pedroso Bounces Back Into Paris Contention
World long jump champion Ivan Pedroso reminded other jumpers that he's still around and will not give up his global crown without a fight. Report for the IAAF...

4-July
Chebii over Gebreselassie, while the Sprint Wars Heat Up
Coverage from the Paris Golden League Meet. A complete distance report Runner's World On-Line...

29-May
Images from the Prefontaine Classic
20 images from last weekend's Prefontaine Classic are now posted.

 28-May
TRACK PROFILE Report Sample Issue: Exclusive coverage from the Prefontaine Classic
Exclusives with virtually all the winners, and some of the losers. Check out what you're missing.

28-May
Allyson Felix: The future of US sprinting -- Today
It's not really a stretch to describe Californian Allyson Felix as "the future" of sprinting. Her world-leading 22.11 in Mexico City's thin air on May 3 not only made that point abundantly clear, it even suggested that "the future" might be now. Profile for the IAAF.

25-May
Upcoming Travel/Coverage Schedule
Coming Up: The NCAA Regional Championships from Columbus, Ohio, before we hit the European Grand Prix and Golden League circuit for 10 weeks this summer.
Complete schedule...

 19-May
Briana Shook Interview
An interview with fast-starting US steepler Briana Shook for the Fast-Women.com.

18-May
Collins easily contends with Greene - Lagat and Defar also impressive - in Portland
A strong world leading performance by Kenya’s Bernard Lagat, and an upset 100m win by Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis, highlighted the 13th adidas Oregon Track Classic. Complete report for the IAAF.

18-May
Pappas - No Longer Overwhelmed
When Tom Pappas cruised to the World Indoor Heptathlon title in Birmingham last March, setting five personal bests in the process, it was described by many as a near-picture perfect multi-event performance. However, the soft-spoke Pappas doesn't necessarily concur. A profile for the IAAF.

16-May
Stars gather for adidas Oregon Track Classic
With a solid line up of World champions, Olympic gold medallists, and early 2003 season world leaders, the adidas Oregon Track Classic promises to be an exceptional lead-off to the U.S. leg of the IAAF Grand Prix circuit. A preview for the IAAF.

27-Apr
Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon and 10K Photos
14 images from last weekend's race in St. Louis are now posted on the Race Results Weekly website.

25-Apr
A 'New Debbie' Ferguson Makes the Great Leap Forward
If early season form is indicative of things to come, Debbie Ferguson's fast start in 2003 has shown that the 27-year-old from the Bahamas, for several seasons at the cusp of true greatness, is ready to make the great leap to the very top. A profile for the IAAF...

 24-Apr
TRACK PROFILE REPORT #36
Exclusive features: Catching up with Haile Gebrselassie, double Commonwealth Games spring champion Debbie Ferguson, Earl Bell's coaching philosophy, David Kimani remembered, and more. More info.

21-Apr
Gary Kikaya - "I believe there are no limits."
Forgive some for dismissing Gary Kikaya's 44.51 NCAA 400m win last May as a one-hit wonder. After all, sub-45 performers come and go at the NCAA ranks, even if their winning runs hold up to the be the third fastest of the year. But after a solo 45.71 win to nab the indoor crown last month at Arkansas, the 23 year-old Tennessee senior is beginning to show that he is something more than an anomaly. A profile for the NCAA track website, Trackshark.com...

 17-Apr
Demus is Already Cutting a Dash in the Senior Ranks
By any measure, 400m hurdler Lashinda Demus had a fairy tale 2002 season, and has quickly picked up where she left off. A profile for the IAAF...

 10-Apr
TRACK PROFILE REPORT #35
Exclusive features: World Junior 400mH record holder Lashinda Demus, Gary Kikaya, Sara Wells, Tim Broe, and more. Get your FREE ! Trial Subscription through April 24.

08-Apr
US Women's National Marathon Championships Photos
A dozen images from last weekend's race in St. Louis are now posted on the Race Results Weekly website.

06-Apr
Wells Wins US Women's National Marathon Championships
Just a week after competing on the bronze medal-winning US cross country squad at the World Cross Country Championships, Sara Wells made her marathon debut an auspicious one, winning the US championship and qualifying for a spot on August's World Championship team. Complete report for Runner's World On-Line...

26-Mar
USA Women Have Golden World Cross Aims in Lausanne
A preview of the US squad for next weekend's World Cross Country Championships for the IAAF...

 17-Mar
A sampling of Exclusive Coverage from the World Indoor Championships
  • A preview and a recap for Runnersworld.com.
  • Daily updates for mensracing.com and fast-women.com
  • and The Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Subscribers to The TRACK PROFILE Report and Race Results Weekly also received same-day dispatches delivered straight to their mailbox.

     17-Mar
    Upcoming Travel/Coverage Schedule
    The outdoor season is here. In the Spring, Track Profile will be at a number of regional collegiate meets and road races and the NCAA Regional and National Championships, before hitting the European Grand Prix and Golden League circuit this summer.
    Complete schedule...

     07-Mar
    US World Championships Team Preview
    Event-by-event breakdown of the US team for the IAAF.

     20-Feb
    TRACK PROFILE REPORT #32
    Exclusive features: John Capel's Comeback, Gail Dever's Quest for Speed, Catching Up With Jenny Adams, and more. Get your FREE Trial Subscription through April 17.

    12-Feb
    More on Kevin Toth
    Catch up with 2002's No. 2 shot putter in the February Track & Field News and a profile for the IAAF.

     10-Feb
    Image Database Update
    100 images have been added to the Track Profile Image Database. A few from the Doug Raymond Invitational (08-Feb) and the Central Collegiate Championships (25-Jan) are now posted.

     08-Feb
    NCAA Season Bests for Blewitt and Scott
    Ashland senior Adriane Blewitt extended her national lead in the shot put while Allegheny senior Jeremy Scott upped his own D3 pole vault record to highlight the Doug Raymond Invitational in Kent, Ohio. Report for Trackshark.com.

    06-Feb
    TRACK PROFILE DISPATCH - Marion Jones Statement
    Earlier this evening, Jones, through the public relations firm, Bragman Nyman Cafarelli, issued a statement regarding the end of her coaching relationship with Charlie Francis.

    06-Feb
    Track Profile Prize Money Survey - $13.5 Million in Prize Money Awarded in Track & Field in 2002
    More than $US 13 million in prize money and bonuses was awarded in track & field competitions in 2002, a year-long survey by the Track Profile News Service revealed.

    06-Feb
    TRACK PROFILE REPORT #31
    Track Profile's inaugural prize money survey, Kevin Toth's 71-2 ½ Bomb, Zhanna Block Aiming For World Champs Double, and more. FREE Trial subscription available through April 17.

    04-Feb
    Trammell Focused on World Indoor Defense in Birmingham
    With a few races under his belt this season, reigning World Indoor 60 metres Hurdles champion Terrence Trammell's road to Birmingham begins in earnest this weekend at the Verizon Millrose Games in New York City, where he will attempt to win an unprecedented sprint/hurdle double in a span of just 25 minutes. Profile for the IAAF...

     29-Jan
    World Titles 'Count the Most' For Maurice Greene
    Suggesting that his disappointing 2002 season was nothing more than an anomaly, three-time World 100 metres champion Maurice Greene says he's ready to return to his winning ways, and that the title of World's Fastest Human is still very much in his possession. Profile for the IAAF...

     14-Jan
    Walter Davis Ready to Leap out of the Shadows
    Ranked third in the world last year, triple jumper Walter Davis is poised to challenge for the top spot in 2003. Profile for the IAAF...

     06-Jan
    Upcoming Travel/Coverage Schedule
    Track Profile will be at the 9th World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, GBR. Next stop is the Central Collegiate Championships (25-Jan) at Kent State University.
    Complete schedule...


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